previous years:
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)
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
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Scoter
Buzzard
Kestrel
Oystercatcher
Black-headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull >
Common Gull
Herring Gull >
Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
Feral Pigeon
Stock Dove
Collared Dove
Pied Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Wren
Dunnock >
Robin
Stonechat
Blackbird
Song Thrush
Chiffchaff
Goldcrest
Long-tailed Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Magpie
Rook
Raven
Jackdaw >
Carrion Crow
Starling
House Sparrow >
Bullfinch
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Hume's Leaf Warbler at Rodwell Halt, 28th November 2024
No Rook nests have been started yet but three pairs were sat in the rookery site this morning. In the harbour were three Great Northern Divers and three Common Scoter, all near Smallmouth.
February 8th
A Bullfinch next to the OEC was the first seen on the trail since 2022. The harbour produced three Great Crested and two Black-necked Grebes and a Great Northern Diver.
February 2nd
A pair of Stock Doves were at Rodwell Halt this morning, a first for the Trail I believe. A choppy harbour only produced one each of Great Crested and Black-necked Grebe but the first Kestrel of the year was at Wyke Halt. The first Song Thrush of the year was singing near Chickerell Road.
January 28th
Recent stormy weather has brought an influx of Great Northern Divers into the harbour with at least ten easily visible this morning including one very close in to the start of the trail in Smallmouth Bay. Offshore was the usual flock of six or seven Common Scoter and the first mergansers of the year! A Stock Dove could be heard singing in its usual spot just north of the platform at Rodwell Halt.
January 21st
The Grey Wagtail was back at the Outdoor Education Centre this afternoon along with two Chiffchaffs. Nearby the Rooks have started rebuilding one of last year's nests.
January 12th
The wintering flock of Common Scoter reached ten birds today but strangely still no mergansers in this part of the harbour yet. The first Black-necked Grebe of the year was seen yesterday off Sandsfoot.
January 4th
A Buzzard was being mobbed by gulls over Dover Road and a Goldcrest was below the bridge at Newstead Road.
January 1st
A Grey Wagtail was at an unusual location on the lower path next to the Outdoor Education Centre.