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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
28/06/22House MartinSmall Horse Farm Close, Colwell2C Dudley
nests. Nest being built in gable at the rear of No. 2 and in west side gable No. 3. Note that I mentioned for 14.06.22 the lady at No. 2 having 3 nests on her property, two of which had been destroyed in bad weather. The number of her property was actually No. 6. SZ328879.  
06/07/22House MartinColwell1C Dudley
nest. One nest high in gable rear of property at the entrance to Martine Close. SZ330876.  
06/07/22House MartinTotland1C Dudley
nest. Nest in gable side of house. Traditional site. SZ331873.  
04/07/22House MartinKeyhaven Close, Totland3C Dudley
nests. Traditional nest sites but no signs of activity on my visit. One of the three nests had collapsed. SZ326874.  
04/07/22House MartinHurst Point View, Totland8C Dudley
nests. Six complete nests and two collapsed nests. An adult/adults visiting two of the nests regularly so probably with young. SZ326874.  
14/06/22House MartinSmall Horse Farm Close, Colwell4C Dudley
nests. One nest in gable on one property. Lady at No. 2 said she'd had three nests on the rear of her property but two fell off during bad weather. One nest currently has young as she saw two eggshells below the nest. SZ328879.  
03/06/22House MartinBrambles Chine10C Dudley
11:00
Collecting blue slipper to build their nests. Nearby sites are at Hurst Point View, Totland, and Martine Close and Small Horse Farm Close, Colwell.  
05/11/22House MartinBembridge Down1K Vine
10:00
 
31/10/22House MartinLuccombe Down2J M Sparshott
07:00
[Ventnor Downs NT].  
18/10/22House MartinSCP50G A Heath
East. [St. Catherine's Point].  
18/10/22House MartinWHD21G Hadden
08:00
South. [West High Down].  
17/10/22House MartinCulver Down21S Clemons
Small flocks. 13 west, then 8 south when weather cleared. 08.00 to 09.30.  
17/10/22House MartinHaddon's Pits25M Buckley
07:20
one group south. [National Trust].  
11/10/22House MartinLuccombe Down100J M Sparshott
07:30
100+, lingering/feeding, in all directions. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
11/10/22House MartinBlackgang120M Buckley
07:00
east.  
11/10/22House MartinNiton300P Johnson
11:30
300+ feeding above undercliff. With NN.  
11/10/22House MartinCulver Down75T Jolliffe
08:00
75+ House Martins - around Monument feeding plus over 50 perched in a large tree looking down from the "pit". They all took off when 2 x Magpies arrived.  
11/10/22House MartinSCP40G A Heath
East. Similar number of Swallows. [St. Catherine's Point].  
08/10/22House MartinHaddon's Pits13K Vine
08:00
South. [National Trust].  
07/10/22House MartinHaddon's Pits170M Buckley
09:00
south. [National Trust].  
06/10/22House MartinLuccombe Down12P Johnson
10:45
Also 30+ swallows. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
01/10/22House MartinCulver Down7T Jolliffe
08:00
With Swallows.  
25/09/22House MartinCulver Down7T Jolliffe
07:50
 
24/09/22House MartinCulver Down1A Brown
10:30
Not counted but est several thousand with less swallow and just a few sandmarts.  
24/09/22House MartinSCP5000G A Heath
Hirundine sp. generally East, about 70/30 House Martin. [St. Catherine's Point].  
20/09/22House MartinSCP6000G A Heath
Hirundine sp. most were House Martins, up to 500pm. Majority moved between 07:45 and 08:15, East over the sea. [St. Catherine's Point].  
16/09/22House MartinBonchurch Down80J M Sparshott
06:45
Min. Lingering/feeding over the downs. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
06/09/22House MartinBonchurch Down80J M Sparshott
06:45
Min, present, feeding over the downs, including St. Boniface. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
15/09/22House MartinLuccombe Down1000J M Sparshott
08:00
ENE in c15 mins (click counted). [Ventnor Downs NT].  
13/09/22House MartinSt. Helen's Duver9T Jolliffe
07:45
9+ House Martins.  
12/09/22House MartinHaddon's Pits30K Vine
07:00
Min. [National Trust].  
03/09/22House MartinCulver Down40T Jolliffe
07:15
40+ House Martins flying around top of Monument - after a mixture of what looked like flying ants and wasps.  
03/09/22House MartinHaddon's Pits25M F Venables
10:30
[National Trust].  
31/08/22House MartinLuccombe Down5N Newnham
10:30
[Ventnor Downs NT].  
31/08/22House MartinWest High Down5T Jolliffe
09:05
[WHD].  
28/08/22House MartinMottistone Down6A P Twyman
08:00
At least. Heading west.  
27/08/22House MartinSCP250G A Heath
C.250 East. Similar number of Swallows and a few Sand Martins. [St. Catherine's Point].  
25/08/22House MartinSCP11G A Heath
West. [St. Catherine's Point].  
24/08/22House MartinBembridge Down5T Jolliffe
09:00
SZ625860.  
20/08/22House MartinBembridge Down5T Jolliffe
07:15
 
19/08/22House MartinBembridge Down4T Jolliffe
07:15
 
18/08/22House MartinBembridge Down9T Jolliffe
07:40
At least 9 House Martins.  
04/08/22House MartinHeadon Warren3O Beacock
All S. SZ310860.  
27/07/22House MartinBrading Marsh New Bridge Pools2T Jolliffe
07:00
[Great Marsh RSPB].  
25/07/22House MartinBembridge Down1T Jolliffe
07:00
 
23/07/22House MartinNinham Farm3K Vine
08:00
Over.  
05/07/22House MartinForeland2T Jolliffe
08:40
 
03/07/22House MartinRiverway Park7T Jolliffe
06:15
 
14/06/22House MartinBinstead Church1F Josephs
19:35
 
13/06/22House MartinArreton2D B Hale
07:15
Flying over the pond.  
18/05/22House MartinBrambles Chine10C Dudley
17:15
Collecting blue slipper and mud from wet cliffs. Assumed to all be local breeding birds. SZ328882.  
17/05/22House MartinVentnor Downs2P Johnson
11:00
 
29/04/22House MartinThorness Bay1A P Twyman
19:30
North.  
29/04/22House MartinBrading Marsh15C Meaney
16:30
Over marsh near St Helens station. [RSPB Reserve].  
29/04/22House MartinSt. Catherine's Point15G A Heath
North. [SCP].  
27/04/22House MartinBrading Marsh3F Josephs
22:53
[RSPB Reserve].  
26/04/22House MartinBrading Marsh3F Josephs
18:34
[RSPB Reserve].  
24/04/22House MartinBembridge Down1S Clemons
North.  
22/04/22House MartinWest High Down2D Fairlamb
11:30
[WHD].  
22/04/22House MartinLaundry Lane5T Jolliffe
07:15
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
19/04/22House MartinWheelers Bay1P Johnson
09:00
In off. [Ventnor].  
17/04/22House MartinBrading Marsh2P Johnson
14:15
[RSPB Reserve].  
12/04/22House MartinWheelers Bay1P Johnson
11:57
In off. [Ventnor].  
10/04/22House MartinLuccombe Down1J M Sparshott
08:49
North. Plus a couple of Swallow. [Ventnor Downs NT].