Week ending 5th February 2012

SpeciesNumberCommentsLocation / DetailsDateObserver
Mute Swan1ImmaturePort Erin Bay01-FebAlex Tawney
Mute Swan3Flooded quarry, Scarlett03-FebJerry Jones
Mute Swan32 first year and 1 adultBallannette03-FebRoy Cripps
Bewick s Swan1Possibly a Whooper SwanOrrisdale Beach, Kirk Michael01-FebBarbara Doyle
Whooper Swan1RestingBallamoar Meadow, west of Sandygate01-FebFred Hodgson
Whooper Swan27Ballaugh Cronk02-FebNorman Christian
Whooper Swan9Ballacain Meadows, Ballaugh04-FebTed Abraham
Whooper Swan9Ballacaine Meadow04-FebTed Abraham
Whooper Swan28No evidence of any ringsCronk05-FebFred Hodgson
Whooper Swan5Near Sandygate05-FebFred Hodgson
Canada Goose2Ballannette03-FebRoy Cripps
Canada Goose80Close Lake04-FebTed Abraham
Brent Goose8Sandwick, Langness31-JanPat Cullen
Brent Goose10Derbyhaven Bay01-FebElaine Dewhirst
Brent Goose13Pale-belliedSandwick, Langness05-FebGeoff & Debbie Smith
Shelduck10Derbyhaven30-JanElaine Dewhirst
Wigeon63Glascoe Dubh02-FebRoy Cripps
Wigeon213Point of Ayre Gravel Pits (no public access)05-FebTed Abraham
Teal44Eairy Dam31-JanPat Cullen
Teal2Ballannette03-FebRoy Cripps
Teal8Point of Ayre Gravel Pits (no public access)05-FebTed Abraham
Mallard50Ballannette03-FebRoy Cripps
Shoveler1Glascoe Dubh02-FebNorman Christian
Pochard122Point of Ayre Gravel Pits (no public access)05-FebTed Abraham
Tufted Duck4Eairy Dam31-JanPat Cullen
Tufted Duck4Ballannette03-FebRoy Cripps
Tufted duck118Point of Ayre Gravel Pits (no public access)05-FebTed Abraham
Tufted Duck6Kionslieu05-FebRick Taylor
Scaup1malePoint of Ayre Gravel Pits (no public access)05-FebTed Abraham
Eider45+Males well in breedng plumageOff Blue Point01-FebFred Hodgson
Eider2Male & FemaleOff Grand Island02-FebNorman Christian
Eider5Point of Ayre02-FebTed Abraham
Eider32 male, 1 femalePoint of Ayre04-FebJohn, Lorraine and Craig Donnelly
Eider2Male & FemaleUpper Harbour, Ramsey04-FebFred Hodgson
Eider63 males, 3 femalesFort Island04-FebRick Taylor
Common Scoter42m 2fPoint of Ayre30-JanTed Abraham
[Scoter spp]40+Off Blue Point01-FebFred Hodgson
Common Scoter30+The Lhen05-FebPete Hadfield & Wendy Gawne
Goldeneye17Off Grand Island02-FebNorman Christian
Goldeneye5Ramsey Vollan02-FebRoy Cripps
Goldeneye47Ramsey Vollan03-FebTed Abraham
Goldeneye3Point of Ayre Gravel Pits (no public access)05-FebTed Abraham
Goosander4Red-headsEairy Dam30-JanElaine Dewhirst
Goosander62 drakes and 4 red-headsEairy Dam31-JanPat Cullen
Goosander2Red-headsPoint of Ayre Gravel Pits (no public access)05-FebTed Abraham
Goosander1MaleKionslieu05-FebRick Taylor
Sparrowhawk1Farmhill Braddan04-FebGeoff & Debbie Smith
Merlin1Point of Ayre30-JanTed Abraham
Merlin1Point of Ayre31-JanTed Abraham
Peregrine1MaleFort Island04-FebRick Taylor
Red-throated Diver7Flying EastPoint of Ayre30-JanTed Abraham
Red-throated Diver10Flying EastPoint of Ayre31-JanTed Abraham
Red-throated Diver6Point of Ayre02-FebTed Abraham
Red-throated Diver1Point of Ayre04-FebJohn, Lorraine and Craig Donnelly
Great Northern Diver1Point of Ayre04-FebJohn, Lorraine and Craig Donnelly
Little Grebe1Derbyhaven Bay02-FebAdam Wood
Little Grebe2Poyll Dhooie02-FebNorman Christian
Great Crested Grebe1Derbyhaven Bay02-FebAdam Wood
Great Crested Grebe1Fort Island04-FebRick Taylor
Red-necked Grebe1Derbyhaven Bay02-FebAdam Wood
Gannet1Flying EastPoint of Ayre30-JanTed Abraham
Gannet1Point of Ayre02-FebTed Abraham
Gannet1Point of Ayre04-FebJohn, Lorraine and Craig Donnelly
Gannet1Point of Ayre04-FebJohn, Lorraine and Craig Donnelly
Gannet1Douglas Bay05-FebSteve Wright
Little Egret1Derbyhaven30-JanElaine Dewhirst
Little Egret1Pooilvaaish02-FebAlan Kelly
Little Egret1Derbyhaven below flying club03-FebJerry Jones
Little Egret1Castletown Harbour04-FebWendy Gawne & Pete Hadfield
Grey Heron5Blackberry lane, Onchan01-FebJayne Cunnon
Moorhen2Glascoe Dubh02-FebRoy Cripps
Coot15Eairy Dam31-JanPat Cullen
Coot1Flooded quarry, Scarlett03-FebJerry Jones
Oystercatcher24Ramsey, North Promenade02-FebRoy Cripps
Oystercatcher90Mooragh Park Lake, Ramsey03-FebTed Abraham
Ringed Plover1Glen Mooar beach, Michael04-FebNick Pinder
Ringed Plover30+Derbyhaven05-FebRick Taylor
Golden Plover5Point of Ayre31-JanTed Abraham
Golden Plover60c30 flying east and settled down with another c30 on beachRue Point01-FebNick Pinder
Grey Plover1Rue Point30-JanNick Pinder
Grey Plover2On beachRue Point01-FebNick Pinder
Grey Plover1On beach. Also on 3rd FebRue Point02-FebNick Pinder
Grey Plover2Fort Island04-FebRick Taylor
Knot3Point of Ayre02-FebRoy Cripps
Knot3Also on 3rdMooragh Lake, Ramsey02-FebTed Abraham
Knot2feeding on grassPoint of Ayre02-FebTed Abraham
Knot3Mooragh Park Lake, Ramsey03-FebTed Abraham
Knot4Mooragh Lake, Ramsey04-FebTed Abraham
Knot4Mooragh Park Lake, Ramsey04-FebTed Abraham
Knot3Mooragh Lake, Ramsey05-FebPete Hadfield & Wendy Gawne
Knot3Derbyhaven05-FebRick Taylor
Sanderling6Point of Ayre30-JanTed Abraham
Dunlinc30Derbyhaven foreshore03-FebJerry Jones
Dunlin9Fort Island04-FebRick Taylor
Dunlin2Sandwick, Langness05-FebGeoff & Debbie Smith
Dunlin30+Derbyhaven05-FebRick Taylor
Bar-tailed Godwit1Also on 3rd and 4thMooragh Lake, Ramsey02-FebTed Abraham
Bar-tailed Godwit1Ramsey, North Promenade02-FebRoy Cripps
Bar-tailed Godwit4Derbyhaven04-FebWendy Gawne & Pete Hadfield
Curlewc80On beachRue Point01-FebNick Pinder
Curlew14Wright's Pit North02-FebRoy Cripps
Redshank5Mooragh Park Lake, Ramsey03-FebTed Abraham
Turnstone22Point of Ayre31-JanTed Abraham
Turnstone27Fort Island04-FebRick Taylor
Turnstone25+Derbyhaven05-FebRick Taylor
Iceland Gull1AdultPeel Breakwater03-FebNeil Richmond
Iceland Gull1AdultPeel Breakwater03-FebNeil Hanson
Iceland Gull1AdultPeel Breakwater04-FebPete Hadfield & Wendy Gawne
Iceland Gull1AdultPeel Breakwater04-FebBrian Liggins
Razorbill1JuvOff Peel05-FebFred Hodgson
[Auk spp]42Point of Ayre30-JanTed Abraham
[Owl sp.]1probably a Barn Owl but not absolutely certainBallamoar straight, Ballaugh03-FebNick Pinder
Great Spotted Woodpecker1Male. Also 31st Jan-3rd FebPrivate Garden, Andreas30-JanJohn, Lorraine and Craig Donnelly
Skylark2Looked very tired, didn't fly until right on top of themRue Point dunes31-JanNick Pinder
Rock Pipit1Mooragh Park Lake, Ramsey03-FebTed Abraham
Grey Wagtail1Port Jack Glen05-FebFred Hodgson
Black Redstart1RingedRamsey Harbour (Old Boat Park)02-FebNorman Christian
Black Redstart1Ramsey Harbour05-FebPete Hadfield & Wendy Gawne
Stonechat1MalePoint of Ayre31-JanTed Abraham
Stonechat1MaleBallagarraghyn05-FebNick Pinder
Song Thrush1Ballachurry wetlands05-FebEve
Mistle Thrush3Ballachurry wetlands05-FebEve
Blackcap1Male, in GardenWestbourne Road Ramsey01-FebGareth Pinckard
Blackcap2Male and femaleBack garden,Onchan04-FebKath Clague
Blackcap42 males, 2 femalesGarden,Wybourn Dr. Onchan05-FebJerry Jones
Goldcrest2Feeding on Norway SpruceFarmhill, Douglas03-FebCara Smith
Long-tailed Tit8And on 31st JanPrivate Garden, Andreas30-JanJohn, Lorraine and Craig Donnelly
Long-tailed Tit12And on 2nd & 3rd FebPrivate Garden, Andreas01-FebJohn, Lorraine and Craig Donnelly
Blue TitManyBallachurry wetlands05-FebEve
Great TitManyBallachurry wetlands05-FebEve
Chough21Sandwick, Langness31-JanPat Cullen
Chough24Point of Ayre31-JanTed Abraham
Chough4Together near carparkPoint of Ayre04-FebJohn, Lorraine and Craig Donnelly
Chough14Sandwick, Langness05-FebGeoff & Debbie Smith
Rook12Ramsey, North Promenade02-FebRoy Cripps
Hooded Crow2Ramsey, North Promenade02-FebRoy Cripps
Hooded Crow2Ballannette03-FebRoy Cripps
Siskin1Male. Feeding on seed rather than nutsGarden,Wybourn Dr. Onchan05-FebJerry Jones
Crossbill4 maybe 5Feeding on pine cones.Ballaghennie, car park01-FebFred Hodgson
Yellowhammer3Thurot Cottage, Bride05-FebPete Hadfield & Wendy Gawne

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