February 2003 Records
|
Date |
Species |
Location |
| 28th February | 2 Jack Snipe | Point of Ayre |
| 26th February | Snipe and Red Grouse | Round Table |
| 25th February | 36 Whooper Swans | Ballamona Beg |
| 25th February | Common Crane | St Judes |
| 25th February | 14 Twite, 1 Grey Plover, 26 Chough | Sandwick |
| 22nd February | 60+ Hen Harrier (12+ males), Water Rail (seen!!!), Sparrowhawk, 2 Woodcock and loads of plastic Greylags | Ballaugh Curragh |
| 22nd February | Black Redstart | Still at Ramsey Harbour sea defences |
| 22nd February | 8 Gannet | Flying east past Point of Ayre |
| 21st February | 4 Knot, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, 200+ Golden Plover, 2 female Eider, Water Rail (heard!) | Stinky Dubh and Langness shore |
| 20th February | Short-eared Owl | Hunting below Maddoc's Memorial, Langness |
| 20th February | 9 Knot, 18 Chough | Langness/Sandwick beach |
| 20th February | 150+ Wigeon | Strandhall |
| 20th February | Grey Wagtail with 'aberrant' tertial pattern | Claughbane, Ramsey |
| 18th February | 50+ Lapwing | Unusually large flock flying east over St.Judes |
| 16th February | Pair of Peregrines in display | Round Table area |
| 16th February | Common Crane | ½ mile North of St.Judes crossroads |
| 16th February | Black Redstart | Ramsey Harbour sea defences |
| 16th February | Cormorant (continental form) | Ramsey Harbour |
| 16th February | 2 Little Grebe | Sulby River, behind Ramsey Bakery |
| 15th February | Short-eared Owl | Langness |
| 15th February | Harbour Porpoise | 15yds off Ballaghennie beach |
| 15th February | 15 Pink-footed Geese | Fields adjacent to Glascoe Dubh |
| 15th February | 6 Gannets | Flying east off Blue Point |
| 15th February | Red-throated Diver | Flying east off Blue Point |
| 13th February | 2 Woodcock | Earystane Plantation |
| 13th February | 27 Chough | Sandwick beach |
| 12th February | Jack Snipe | Smeale |
| 12th February | 91 Golden Plover | Derbyhaven Beach |
| 12th February | Drake Long-tailed Duck | Fort Island |
| 11th February | Great Northern Diver, Drake Long-tailed Duck | Derbyhaven Bay, off Fort Island |
| 8th February | 150+ Ringed Plover, Great Northern Diver, 16 Shelduck | Derbyhaven |
| 7th February | 2 Chough | flying over Colby |
| 5th February | Male Merlin | Ballaghennie Ayres |
| 5th February | Little Grebe | Sulby River, behind Ramsey Bakery |
| 5th February | Adult Little Gull flying West | Smeale shore |
| 3rd February | 2 Little Grebes | Sulby River, behind Ramsey Bakery |
|
1st February |
Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe | Ramsey Bay |
|
1st February |
2 Red-throated Divers | Point of Ayre |
|
1st February |
30+ Ravens | Point of Ayre Rubbish Tip |
| 1st February | Little Grebe | Sulby River, behind Ramsey Bakery |
|
1st February |
Chiffchaff singing | Claughbane Woods, Ramsey |
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