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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2022 and 31/12/2022.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
24/12/22LinnetDunsbury Farm100P Campbell
14:30
Minimum. From the Millitary road.  
10/12/22LinnetDunsbury Farm30P Campbell
13:00
Near the farm cottages as we drove off.  
05/12/22LinnetCulver Down5T Jolliffe
08:50
 
30/11/22LinnetMorton Marsh1K Vine
15:30
 
20/11/22LinnetBembridge Harbour5T Jolliffe
08:15
 
19/11/22LinnetMottistone Down6A P Twyman
09:00
 
12/11/22LinnetWhale Chine20A P Twyman
10:30
 
10/11/22LinnetHaddon's Pits155K Vine
08:00
Min over. [National Trust].  
04/11/22LinnetMottistone Down35A P Twyman
09:30
Probably more.  
03/11/22LinnetThorness Bay12A P Twyman
15:00
 
29/10/22LinnetCulver Down300M Buckley
10:30
south.  
29/10/22LinnetSt. Catherine's Hill600P Campbell
11:30
Minimum, at least 500 in a very large flock feeding on the field at the side of the tarmac track up to the Oratory, at least 100 more mixed with Goldfinches further up. Others going over Eastwards but impossible to count.  
29/10/22LinnetWhale Chine150A P Twyman
11:15
At least. Many groups all migrating south east along the coast.  
29/10/22LinnetSCP200G A Heath
Over. [St. Catherine's Point].  
27/10/22LinnetSCP125G A Heath
East. [St. Catherine's Point].  
24/10/22LinnetHaddon's Pits510M Buckley
10:30
south 7.25 - 10.30. [National Trust].  
24/10/22LinnetRed Cliff5T Jolliffe
08:30
male & fem.  
23/10/22LinnetBlackgang Viewpoint car park200P Campbell
15:00
Minimum, a nice flock just down in the field on the left towards Niton.  
22/10/22LinnetWhale Chine100P Campbell
13:30
Min. in stubble field opposite.  
22/10/22LinnetGore Down150K Vine
13:00
c50 over and c100 flock feeding with goldfinch.  
22/10/22LinnetBrook Down20A P Twyman
09:00
 
21/10/22LinnetCulver Down580M Buckley
10:30
south 7.30 - 10.30.  
21/10/22LinnetWHD112G Hadden
08:00
Mainly east. [West High Down].  
20/10/22LinnetThorness Bay9A P Twyman
15:30
 
18/10/22LinnetThorness Bay15A P Twyman
16:00
At least. Flock over coastal fields.  
18/10/22LinnetBlackgang670M Buckley
07:15
east 7.15 - 10.30.  
18/10/22LinnetWHD204G Hadden
08:00
159 east, 45 south out to sea. [West High Down].  
18/10/22LinnetCulver Down3T Jolliffe
08:10
All in with Goldfinches feeding on seed heads.  
15/10/22LinnetNiton Undercliff200T MANSHIP
15:00
In rough grass fields on top of Undercliff.  
14/10/22LinnetThorness Bay6A P Twyman
15:30
 
13/10/22LinnetThorness Bay4A P Twyman
16:00
 
11/10/22LinnetBlackgang390M Buckley
07:00
east 7.00 - 11.00. Most birds were moving low through Blackgang, then up and over the Viewpoint car park area, so the cliff edge at Gore wasn't given much attention and no doubt a fair bit was missed as a result. Sightings with ABr.  
11/10/22LinnetBroad Lane150A P Twyman
11:00
Flock spooked by Hobby.  
11/10/22LinnetBrook Down12A P Twyman
09:00
 
09/10/22LinnetSt. Catherine's Point6A P Twyman
08:00
With Goldfinch flock. [SCP].  
09/10/22LinnetSt. Catherine's Hill500P Campbell
10:45
Minimum East in several large flocks.  
08/10/22LinnetNiton Undercliff150T MANSHIP
08:00
Several large flocks around 150 - 200.  
08/10/22LinnetHaddon's Pits340K Vine
08:00
Min. Majority south. [National Trust].  
08/10/22LinnetThorness Bay4A P Twyman
08:00
 
07/10/22LinnetHaddon's Pits560M Buckley
09:00
south. [National Trust].  
07/10/22LinnetSt. Helen's Mill5T Jolliffe
07:50
 
03/10/22LinnetBlackgang890M Buckley
07:00
east. But only 40 Goldfinch.  
03/10/22LinnetSCP200G A Heath
East. [St. Catherine's Point].  
02/10/22LinnetAtherfield Reservoir50M F Venables
13:17
 
29/09/22LinnetSt. Helen's Duver7T Jolliffe
08:30
 
28/09/22LinnetRyde Sands1K Vine
17:30
Flew over the car park.  
27/09/22LinnetHaddon's Pits85K Vine
08:00
Over. [National Trust].  
25/09/22LinnetCranmore4R Pearson
15:00
4 juveniles all in the pond together. Also 2 Wall Brown butterflies doing their courtship dance on the wall of the house. SZ394896.  
25/09/22LinnetCulver Down7T Jolliffe
07:50
 
25/09/22LinnetSCP5G A Heath
Over. [St. Catherine's Point].  
24/09/22LinnetNewtown NNR7M F Venables
07:00
 
24/09/22LinnetSt. Helen's Duver13T Jolliffe
07:30
 
20/09/22LinnetSCP100G A Heath
Flock. [St. Catherine's Point].  
20/09/22LinnetHaddon's Pits14K Vine
08:00
North. [National Trust].  
16/09/22LinnetSt. Catherine's Hill600M Buckley
08:00
Flock of 600 - counted from a photo.  
18/09/22LinnetHaddon's Pits32K Vine
08:00
North. [National Trust].  
17/09/22LinnetHaddon's Pits25K Vine
08:00
North. [National Trust].  
16/09/22LinnetHaddon's Pits5K Vine
08:00
North. [National Trust].  
15/09/22LinnetWest High Down40K Lover
08:00
[WHD].  
11/09/22LinnetWest High Down7M F Venables
08:00
[WHD].  
10/09/22LinnetAtherfield Reservoir100P Campbell
13:30
Minimum in one main flock & a couple of other groups on stubble in the area.  
10/09/22LinnetBlackgang4A Brown
08:30
 
26/08/22LinnetSCP100G A Heath
Local flock. [St. Catherine's Point].  
31/08/22LinnetSCP100G A Heath
Local. [St. Catherine's Point].  
28/08/22LinnetMottistone Down2A P Twyman
08:00
Probably more.  
04/08/22LinnetTennyson Down7O Beacock
10:25
SZ314852.  
31/07/22LinnetMottistone Down6A P Twyman
08:00
Approximate count.  
31/07/22LinnetCulver Down3T Jolliffe
06:30
 
21/07/22LinnetCulver Down27T Jolliffe
06:15
 
20/07/22LinnetCulver Down5T Jolliffe
06:15
 
18/07/22LinnetAtherfield Reservoir50P Campbell
09:30
Minimum in a couple of flocks on telegraph wires and feeding amongst dried off rape crop.  
15/07/22LinnetForeland - Lane End4T Jolliffe
08:45
male & fem.  
08/07/22LinnetAtherfield Reservoir18P Campbell
11:30
Local birds starting to form flocks now.  
08/07/22LinnetCulver Down5T Jolliffe
06:40
male & fem.  
03/07/22LinnetWest High Down6T Jolliffe
07:10
male & fem. [WHD].  
02/07/22LinnetBembridge ponds2T Jolliffe
07:15
male & fem.  
25/06/22LinnetShanklin Down13K Vine
11:00
 
24/06/22LinnetCulver Down3T Jolliffe
07:00
male & fem.  
23/06/22LinnetCulver Down1T Jolliffe
07:00
male & fem. Feeding young along fence line.  
18/06/22LinnetAtherfield Farm Reservoir20P Campbell
11:30
Local breeding birds.  
17/06/22LinnetGatcombe1S Carter
17:23
 
10/06/22LinnetCulver Down5T Jolliffe
07:25
male & fem.  
02/06/22LinnetWest High Down15T Jolliffe
07:10
male & fem. [WHD].  
30/05/22LinnetCulver Down9T Jolliffe
08:30
 
29/05/22LinnetLuccombe Down5J Myers
16:00
2 male 3 fem. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
27/05/22LinnetWest High Down7T Jolliffe
07:30
[WHD].  
26/05/22LinnetCulver Down5T Jolliffe
06:45
 
23/05/22LinnetCulver Down7T Jolliffe
06:45
 
23/05/22LinnetFive Houses75A P Twyman
07:20
At least. Large flock, possible approaching 100 birds, in oil seed rape field east of Pump Lane.  
22/05/22LinnetBrading Down2T Jolliffe
08:20
male & fem.  
21/05/22LinnetWest High Down4T Jolliffe
07:20
male & fem. [WHD].  
18/05/22LinnetVentnor Downs2S N Vincett
14:00
see gallery.  
13/05/22LinnetWest High Down7T Jolliffe
07:15
male & fem. [WHD].  
11/05/22LinnetWest High Down12K Lover
07:30
[WHD].  
09/05/22LinnetWest High Down9T Jolliffe
07:30
male & fem. [WHD].  
08/05/22LinnetWest High Down12T Jolliffe
06:50
[WHD].  
05/05/22LinnetCulver Down11T Jolliffe
07:45
 
04/05/22LinnetWest High Down30K Lover
08:00
[WHD].  
04/05/22LinnetBembridge Down3T Jolliffe
08:30
male & fem.  
01/05/22LinnetCulver Down4J Myers
11:30
 
30/04/22LinnetAtherfield Reservoir10P Campbell
11:30
At least five pairs.  
29/04/22LinnetThorness Bay1A P Twyman
19:30
m.  
29/04/22LinnetCulver Down5T Jolliffe
08:15
male & fem.  
29/04/22LinnetCranmore2R Pearson
10:00
A pair have been around the garden for a few days now. SZ394896.  
28/04/22LinnetBembridge Down2T Jolliffe
08:10
 
28/04/22LinnetHaddon's Pits2K Vine
08:00
North. [National Trust].  
24/04/22LinnetWest High Down12T Jolliffe
07:10
[WHD].  
21/04/22LinnetSt. Catherine's Point35G A Heath
Migrating N or E. [SCP].  
21/04/22LinnetWest High Down22K Lover
08:00
[WHD].  
19/04/22LinnetBlackgang10A Brown
09:00
 
18/04/22LinnetWhale Chine3K Vine
15:30
 
17/04/22LinnetFive Houses4A P Twyman
08:00
Probably 2 pairs.  
16/04/22LinnetDunsbury 3G Fruin
18:00
1xm 2xf.  
15/04/22LinnetHaddon's Pits21K Vine
07:30
Over. [National Trust].  
14/04/22LinnetSt. Catherine's Point27G A Heath
North. [SCP].  
14/04/22LinnetBembridge ponds5T Jolliffe
08:10
 
14/04/22LinnetSt. Helen's Duver3T Jolliffe
07:00
 
14/04/22LinnetHaddon's Pits5K Vine
07:30
North. [National Trust].  
11/04/22LinnetSt. Catherine's Point25G A Heath
East. [SCP].  
11/04/22LinnetWest High Down1T Jolliffe
07:30
[WHD].  
10/04/22LinnetDunsbury 1G Fruin
09:30
 
09/04/22LinnetHurst Copse2K Vine
11:30
 
09/04/22LinnetLaundry Lane1T Jolliffe
07:00
male. [Brading marsh RSPB].  
08/04/22LinnetCulver Down2T Jolliffe
06:50
male & fem.  
03/04/22LinnetThorness Bay2A P Twyman
08:30
pair.  
03/04/22LinnetCulver Down7T Jolliffe
07:10
 
02/04/22LinnetHaddon's Pits3K Vine
12:00
North. [National Trust].  
02/04/22LinnetSt. Catherine's Point3G A Heath
N. [SCP].  
31/03/22LinnetSt. Catherine's Point3G A Heath
North. [SCP].  
27/03/22LinnetShanklin Down18K Vine
09:30
 
24/03/22LinnetHaddon's Pits1K Vine
07:00
North. [National Trust].  
22/03/22LinnetGatcombe2T Jolliffe
09:00
 
21/03/22LinnetSCP1G A Heath
North. [St. Catherine's Point].  
17/03/22LinnetMottistone Down11R Harrison
15:34
M & f in three groups.  
25/02/22LinnetLittle Atherfield60P Campbell
14:00
Minimum.  
14/02/22LinnetBlackwater3T Jolliffe
07:50
 
09/02/22LinnetCulver Down2T Jolliffe
08:05
male & fem.  
23/01/22LinnetBlackwater4T Jolliffe
10:15
 
13/01/22LinnetBlackwater2T Jolliffe
14:45
 
11/01/22LinnetMerstone cycle track60P Campbell
15:30
Min. Tops of trackside bushes just before the oakwood N.of the carpark.  
05/01/22LinnetMerstone200D B Hale
10:00
On fields by East Lane N. of the Old Railway Bridge. 2-300 Estimated.