March 2003 Records

 

 

Date

Species

Location

28th March  Acleris Literana - an early record  Laxey
27th March  Diamond-backed Moth, Peppered Moth  Laxey
27th March  4 Sand Martin  Sandwick, heading North
26th March  1 Wheatear  Sandwick beach
25th March  2 Chiffchaff  Langness
21st March  Drake and Duck Ruddy Duck  Kionslieu
21st March  Female Merlin & Female Kestrel  Madoc's Memorial, Langness
21st March  Drake Common Scoter & drake Long-tailed duck  Derbyhaven bay
20th March  Swallow  King William's College Playing Fields
20th March  3 Wheatear  Sandwick
20th March  2 Knot, 2 Eider  Stinky Dubh
19th March  3 Sand Martin  Stinky Dubh
19th March  Greenshank  Sandwick Beach
19th March  11 Whooper Swans  Bishop's Dubh
18th March  2 Twite, Short-eared Owl  Sandwick and Langness
17th March  Black Redstart   Ramsey Harbour sea defences
16th March  Short-eared Owl  Langness
16th March  Common Crane  St. Judes
16th March  Male Goshawk  Smeale
16th March  Black Redstart  Ramsey Harbour sea defences
16th March  Northern Wheatear  Ramsey Harbour sea defences
15th March  Iceland Gull 1st Winter moulting into 1st Summer  Behind Point of Ayre refuse tip
15th March  White Wagtail and a large movement of Meadow Pipits  Maughold
14th March  Curlew Sandpiper  Langness
14th March  2 Wheatear  1 Fort Island, 1 Langness
13th March  Common Crane  St.Judes
13th March  Long-tailed Duck  Off Fort Island, Derbyhaven
12th March  Chiffchaff (singing)  Glen Helen
11th March  6 Eider (2 drakes, 4 ducks)  and the Long-tailed Duck still there.  Derbyhaven
5th March  Bat Species (Possibly "Whiskered" or "Brandts")  Withheld
4th March  No sign of mystery pipit but a very high tide has covered most of the beach.  Sandwick
4th March  Male Long-tailed Duck  Derbyhaven
2nd March  ½ Doz. Hen Harriers, Sparrowhawk, several Water Rail (heard), Reed Bunting, Lesser Redpoll  Ballaugh Curragh
2nd March  Water Pipit with 4 Rock Rock pipits  Sandwick
2nd March  Female Black Redstart  Ramsey Harbour sea defences
1st March  10+ Gannet, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 2 Common Scoter, 4+ Black Guillemot, Male Hen Harrier  Blue Point
1st March  Common Crane  1½ miles North of St.Judes crossroads
1st March  Male Brambling  Private garden at Claughbane, Ramsey

 

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