previous years:
2025 (83 sp)
2024 (89 sp)
2023 (88 sp)
2022 (90 sp)
2021 (91 sp)
2020 (103 sp)
2019 (94 sp)
2018 (108 sp)
2017 (94 sp)
2016 (76 sp)
2015 (75 sp)
yearly summaries:
2023 (88 sp)
2022 (90 sp)
2021 (91 sp)
2020 (103 sp)
2019 (94 sp)
2018 (108 sp)
2017 (94 sp)
2016 (76 sp)
2015 (75 sp)
2014 (75 sp)
2013 (66 sp)
2012 (79 sp)
2011 (84 sp)
2010 (99 sp)
2009 (98 sp)
2008 (97 sp)
best months:
Dec 2013 (50 sp)
Jan 2013 (50 sp)
Jan 2010 (60 sp)
Nov 2008 (57 sp)
Oct 2008 (57 sp)
2025 (83 sp)
2024 (89 sp)
2023 (88 sp)
2022 (90 sp)
2021 (91 sp)
2020 (103 sp)
2019 (94 sp)
2018 (108 sp)
2017 (94 sp)
2016 (76 sp)
2015 (75 sp)
yearly summaries:
2023 (88 sp)
2022 (90 sp)
2021 (91 sp)
2020 (103 sp)
2019 (94 sp)
2018 (108 sp)
2017 (94 sp)
2016 (76 sp)
2015 (75 sp)
2014 (75 sp)
2013 (66 sp)
2012 (79 sp)
2011 (84 sp)
2010 (99 sp)
2009 (98 sp)
2008 (97 sp)
best months:
Dec 2013 (50 sp)
Jan 2013 (50 sp)
Jan 2010 (60 sp)
Nov 2008 (57 sp)
Oct 2008 (57 sp)
Great Northern Diver
Black-necked Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Cormorant
Shag
Grey Heron
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Red-breasted Merganser
White-tailed Eagle
Sparrowhawk
Peregrine
Oystercatcher
Black-headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull >
Herring Gull >
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
Feral Pigeon
Stock Dove
Collared Dove
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Pied Wagtail
Wren
Robin
Stonechat
Blackbird
Song Thrush
Cetti's Warbler (heard)
Blackcap
Firecrest
Long-tailed Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Magpie
Rook
Jackdaw >
Carrion Crow
Starling
House Sparrow >
Chaffinch
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Little Gull at the Stone Pier, January 25th 2026
With a Cetti's Warbler singing again at Wyke Halt this morning it seems as if there are two singing males on the trail this year for the first time. At Rodwell Halt a Blackcap was singing very quietly. In the harbour were ten Great Crested Grebes and four Black-necks.
February 11th
Today a new Chaffinch was singing from Portwey Close and the Cetti's Warbler was heard just the other side of Wyke Road tunnel. A Great Northern Diver was close on off Wyke Cutting and a Black-necked Grebe was further out there. Yesterday the first Great Spotted Woodpecker of the year was heard calling from Wyke Road and a heron was seen flying over the rooftops of Westham.
February 9th
Excellent views this morning of a young White-tailed Eagle fishing off Hamm Beach.
February 1st
It was like the first day of spring this morning with lots of new birdsong all along the trail. At Chickerell Road a Song Thrush and a Blackbird were singing with another Song Thrush heard at Sudan Road. A Stock Dove was heard at Rodwell Halt, singing from the same spot along the path up to Wyke Road. This morning it was obvious that the bird was getting a good echo off the Wyke Road tunnel which is probably why they always sing from here. A second Stock Dove could be heard further south singing from the gardens the other side of Old Castle Road - the first time I have ever heard two from the trail. Finally the Cetti's Warbler was singing at Wyke Halt again.
January 3rd
The pair of Stonechats were just south of Wyke Cutting today. Offshore there were about 15 mergansers - the highest total of the winter so far! At Rodwell Halt there was what looked like a very fresh Great Spotted Woodpecker nest hole.
January 1st
The year got off to a brilliant start with a very close Firecrest just below the trail at Sudan Road and a Peregrine off Sandsfoot Castle.