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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2023 and 31/12/2023.

Date	Species	Site	Count	Observer
06/12/23	Siskin	Western Yar	5	G Hadden
11:30	In alders at Freshwater causeway.
06/12/23	Siskin	Bouldnor Forest	3	A P Twyman
10:00	Feeding in birch by old office buildings.
02/12/23	Siskin	Atherfield Point	4	J M Sparshott
09:30	Small flock over west.
27/11/23	Siskin	Watery Lane	1	O Davis
12:46	West.
17/11/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	10	J M Sparshott
07:25	Over. [Ventnor Downs NT].
21/11/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	15	J M Sparshott
07:25	Over, c15. Similar small number of goldfinch, linnets. [Ventnor Downs NT].
15/11/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	4	J M Sparshott
07:30	West, min. [Ventnor Downs NT].
11/11/23	Siskin	SCP	19	G A Heath
	West. [St. Catherine's Point].
07/11/23	Siskin	Dunsbury	1	O Davis
07:30
07/11/23	Siskin	SCP	3	G A Heath
	West. [St. Catherine's Point].
06/11/23	Siskin	Haddon's Pits	25	O Davis
07:50	[National Trust].
06/11/23	Siskin	SCP	32	G A Heath
	West. [St. Catherine's Point].
06/11/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	26	J M Sparshott
08:30	Sw. Min. [Ventnor Downs NT].
31/10/23	Siskin	Haddon's Pits	18	O Davis
07:45	Also 20 goldfinches and 13 linnets. [National Trust].
31/10/23	Siskin	SCP	60	G A Heath
	West. [St. Catherine's Point].
30/10/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	80	J M Sparshott
07:00	sw. Similar small flocks of linnet, goldfinch, mipits. [Ventnor Downs NT].
23/10/23	Siskin	Gore Cliff	124	D J Hunnybun
15:07
22/10/23	Siskin	St Catherine’s Hill	109	D J Hunnybun
13:42	Initially from Gore Cliff only a small easterly passage 08.00 - 08.45. Majority flying east, south side and top of St Catherine's Hill 08.45-10.15 at 09.15 a very brief glimpse of a large dark raptor flying inland very direct flight. SZ494774.
22/10/23	Siskin	SCP	35	G A Heath
	C.35 over. [St. Catherine's Point].
22/10/23	Siskin	St Catherine’s Hill	109	D J Hunnybun
13:42	Initially from Gore Cliff only a small easterly passage 08.00 - 08.45. Majority flying east, south side and top of St Catherine's Hill 08.45-10.15 at 09.15 a very brief glimpse of a large dark raptor flying inland very direct flight. SZ494774.
22/10/23	Siskin	Ventnor Downs	125	J M Sparshott
07:30	sw.
22/10/23	Siskin	Haddon's Pits	108	O Davis
08:00	07:40-10:30 Also 133 goldfinches and 81 linnets. [National Trust].
22/10/23	Siskin	Culver Down	11	T Jolliffe
07:40	Over.
21/10/23	Siskin	Culver Down	110	M Buckley
07:30	south-west.
20/10/23	Siskin	SCP	100	G A Heath
	C.100W. Low numbers of common species overhead. [St. Catherine's Point].
07/10/23	Siskin	Niton	30	T MANSHIP
08:00	Probably over 30 - several small groups of 5 - 6 all west in hour to 09.00.
17/10/23	Siskin	Gore Cliff	66	D J Hunnybun
12:11
16/10/23	Siskin	Blackwater to Shide cycle track	15	D B Hale
08:45	Flying over the FP.
16/10/23	Siskin	Gore Cliff	41	D J Hunnybun
12:22	07.10-10.30 Alan B, Mark B, + DJH from 08.45 and Jon Sp from 09.15 .
16/10/23	Siskin	SCP	30	G A Heath
	[St. Catherine's Point].
15/10/23	Siskin	SCP	80	G A Heath
	Low numbers overhead. [St. Catherine's Point].
15/10/23	Siskin	Culver Down	4	T Jolliffe
07:20	Over.
14/10/23	Siskin	Culver Down	90	M Buckley
08:00	west. Low numbers of Goldfinch, Linnet & Chaffinch.
14/10/23	Siskin	SCP	500	G A Heath
	C.500 West. [St. Catherine's Point].
14/10/23	Siskin	Haddon's Pits	227	O Davis
08:00	7:30-9:30. [National Trust].
14/10/23	Siskin	Bonchurch Down	100	J M Sparshott
07:30	Min, sw. Similar numbers of Goldfinch, linnets etc. [Ventnor Downs NT].
10/10/23	Siskin	Haddon's Pits	16	O Davis
07:30	[National Trust].
10/10/23	Siskin	SCP	35	G A Heath
	West. [St. Catherine's Point].
09/10/23	Siskin	SCP	440	G A Heath
	West. [St. Catherine's Point].
09/10/23	Siskin	Culver Down	52	M Buckley
07:00	south.
08/10/23	Siskin	West High Down	3	D J Hunnybun
13:32	[WHD].
08/10/23	Siskin	Gore Cliff	55	M Buckley
07:15	east.
08/10/23	Siskin	SCP	100	G A Heath
	[St. Catherine's Point].
08/10/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	180	J M Sparshott
07:00	sw. [Ventnor Downs NT].
06/10/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	80	J M Sparshott
07:00	West, some north, c80. [Ventnor Downs NT].
04/10/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	220	J M Sparshott
07:00	Most sw, c220. [Ventnor Downs NT].
05/10/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	400	J M Sparshott
07:00	Minimum. Various directions, most sw. [Ventnor Downs NT].
05/10/23	Siskin	SCP	420	G A Heath
	West. [St. Catherine's Point].
05/10/23	Siskin	Whitwell Road	600	M G Telfer
08:45	Almost continuously audible passing westwards. Conservative estimate of numbers. [Ventnor].
04/10/23	Siskin	SCP	100	G A Heath
	West. [St. Catherine's Point].
03/10/23	Siskin	SCP	370	G A Heath
	West. [St. Catherine's Point].
01/10/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	35	J M Sparshott
07:00	A few small flocks seen, and linnet/mipits heard (murky start). [Ventnor Downs NT].
30/09/23	Siskin	Ventnor Downs	300	J M Sparshott
07:00	Various directions.
30/09/23	Siskin	SCP	60	G A Heath
	Over. [St. Catherine's Point].
30/09/23	Siskin	Gore Cliff	110	M Buckley
07:00	east .
28/09/23	Siskin	Haddon's Pits	260	M Buckley
07:05	south. [National Trust].
27/09/23	Siskin	SCP	15	G A Heath
	Over. Few Goldfinch, Linnet. [St. Catherine's Point].
26/09/23	Siskin	SCP	170	G A Heath
	West. [St. Catherine's Point].
25/09/23	Siskin	SCP	65	G A Heath
	West. [St. Catherine's Point].
23/09/23	Siskin	Rew Down	200	M G Telfer
09:45	West. Rough estimate.
23/09/23	Siskin	SCP	160	G A Heath
	West. [St. Catherine's Point].
22/09/23	Siskin	Shanklin Cliff	22	K Vine
10:00	North.
22/09/23	Siskin	Haddon's Pits	675	K Vine
07:00	Min, north. More heard but not seen. [National Trust].
22/09/23	Siskin	SCP	800	G A Heath
	C.800 West, largest flock ~100. [St. Catherine's Point].
22/09/23	Siskin	Bouldnor Forest	1	T Jolliffe
08:00	Flew over calling.
22/09/23	Siskin	Foreland	120	M Buckley
09:30	NE following the cliff edge. Many more heard but not seen.
21/09/23	Siskin	Haddon's Pits	768	M Buckley
09:45	south. largest group 50. quite a few more heard but not seen. Movement petered out at 9.00. [National Trust].
21/09/23	Siskin	SCP	500	G A Heath
	West. [St. Catherine's Point].
21/09/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	750	J M Sparshott
07:00	At least. SE or west. Flocks of up to 100. [Ventnor Downs NT].
16/09/23	Siskin	Niton	50	T MANSHIP
08:00	In small groups between 08.00 to 09.00.
16/09/23	Siskin	SCP	300	G A Heath
	East. [St. Catherine's Point].
15/09/23	Siskin	Gore Down	120	J M Sparshott
08:30	Min, ENE. A few linnets and chaffinch on the move as well.
15/09/23	Siskin	SCP	250	G A Heath
	C.250, mostly East. Largest flock 67. [St. Catherine's Point].
14/09/23	Siskin	SCP	150	G A Heath
	West. [St. Catherine's Point].
14/09/23	Siskin	Haddon's Pits	320	K Vine
07:00	Min. Mostly north. Flock of 40+ landed briefly. [National Trust].
13/09/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	100	J M Sparshott
07:00	ENE - Minimum. [Ventnor Downs NT].
13/09/23	Siskin	SCP	10	G A Heath
	Over. [St. Catherine's Point].
12/09/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	200	J M Sparshott
07:00	Mostly south west, some north. [Ventnor Downs NT].
11/09/23	Siskin	Culver Down	46	M Buckley
09:00	south or south-west.
11/09/23	Siskin	SCP	150	G A Heath
	West. [St. Catherine's Point].
11/09/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	330	J M Sparshott
06:40	Minimum. Various directions, near constant, flocks of up to 20. [Ventnor Downs NT].
10/09/23	Siskin	Haddon's Pits	48	M Buckley
10:00	north. [National Trust].
10/09/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	20	J M Sparshott
06:45	Sw. Minimum. [Ventnor Downs NT].
10/09/23	Siskin	SCP	11	G A Heath
	East. [St. Catherine's Point].
09/09/23	Siskin	SCP	40	G A Heath
	C.40 over. [St. Catherine's Point].
09/09/23	Siskin	Haddon's Pits	33	K Vine
09:00	Flock of 30+, 1 and 2 over. North. Also hirundine movement. [National Trust].
08/09/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	50	J M Sparshott
06:30	Min East, many more heard only as well. [Ventnor Downs NT].
08/09/23	Siskin	SCP	18	G A Heath
	[St. Catherine's Point].
08/09/23	Siskin	Haddon's Pits	76	K Vine
07:30	Min. Those that were visible mostly in 2s and 3s, 1 group of 15. Mostly North. [National Trust].
07/09/23	Siskin	SCP	11	G A Heath
	East. [St. Catherine's Point].
07/09/23	Siskin	West High Down	10	J Morgan
09:00	Over, west. [WHD].
07/09/23	Siskin	Haddon's Pits	20	K Vine
07:00	Min, north. [National Trust].
06/09/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	78	J M Sparshott
06:30	Various directions, including one flock of 25 NE. [Ventnor Downs NT].
05/09/23	Siskin	SCP	1	G A Heath
	[St. Catherine's Point].
04/09/23	Siskin	SCP	6	K Godfrey
09:39	east. [St. Catherine's Point].
03/09/23	Siskin	SCP	10	G A Heath
	SE. [St. Catherine's Point].
03/09/23	Siskin	Haddon's Pits	25	K Vine
08:00	Min 22 north, 3 south. [National Trust].
02/09/23	Siskin	Whitwell Road	2	M G Telfer
	Flyovers. [Ventnor].
30/08/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	4	J M Sparshott
07:00	Small flock east. [Ventnor Downs NT].
31/08/23	Siskin	Whitwell Road	1	M G Telfer
08:00	Heard. [Ventnor].
30/08/23	Siskin	Whitwell Road	1	M G Telfer
07:40	Heard flying over. [Ventnor].
29/08/23	Siskin	Haddon's Pits	7	K Vine
08:00	North. [National Trust].
27/08/23	Siskin	SCP	2	G A Heath
	Heard. [St. Catherine's Point].
04/08/23	Siskin	Shanklin Cliff	1	K Vine
07:00	North.
21/07/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	1	J M Sparshott
07:10	1+ heard. [Ventnor Downs NT].
14/06/23	Siskin	Haddon's Pits	1	K Vine
08:00	Over heard only. [National Trust].
17/05/23	Siskin	Shanklin Cliff	1	K Vine
07:20	North.
21/04/23	Siskin	Haddon's Pits	1	K Vine
08:00	Possibly 2. [National Trust].
15/04/23	Siskin	Haddon's Pits	1	K Vine
08:00	North. [National Trust].
04/04/23	Siskin	Haddon's Pits	1	K Vine
08:00	North. [National Trust].
02/04/23	Siskin	Shanklin Cliff	1	K Vine
14:30	North over garden calling.
04/03/23	Siskin	Parkhurst Forest	2	R Harrison
10:08	m & f on feeders in forestry house near main car park exit.
02/03/23	Siskin	Luccombe Down	1	J M Sparshott
11:20	Over calling, west. [Ventnor Downs NT].
10/02/23	Siskin	Ninham Farm pond	2	K Vine
08:00	Flying together around pond/farm area.
22/01/23	Siskin	Ninham Farm pond	1	K Vine
12:00	Flew from pond area into America Wood and back again, calling.

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