SMADD 2009 - Pilot Survey Results
Summary of 2009 Data
Contributors (17) - 5 South Hams, 3 mid-Devon, 3 North, 2 Dartmoor, 3 West, I SE.
Summer migrant species: 9 at inland breeding sites, 15 on autumn coastal passage
Departures of Summer Migrants
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From: |
Breeding sites inland |
Coastal passage sites |
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Swift |
July 18 - Aug 12 (7 records) |
July 28-Aug 10 (4) |
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Cuckoo |
July 14 – Aug 18 (2) |
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|
Swallow |
Aug 29 - Sep 19 (4) |
Oct 6 - Nov 8 (7) |
|
House Martin |
Aug 14 – Oct 3 (8) |
Oct 4-18 (4) |
|
Sand Martin |
July 1-27 (2) |
Sep 3-27 (2) |
|
Wheatear |
Aug 1* – Oct 14 (3) |
Sep 24 – Nov 1 (5) |
|
Spotted Flycatcher |
July 24 – Aug 28 (4) |
Aug 16 – Oct 9 (4) |
|
Pied Flycatcher |
|
Aug 9 (1) |
|
Sedge Warbler |
Aug 31 (1) |
Sep 26 (1) |
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Whitethroat |
|
Aug 16 – Sep 29 (4) |
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Garden warbler |
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Aug 3 – Oct 4 (2) |
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Willow Warbler |
|
Sep 8-20 (2) |
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Redstart |
Aug 27 (1) |
Sep 26 (1) |
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Whinchat |
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Sep 13 (1) |
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Ring Ouzel |
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Oct 17 (1) |
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Tree Pipit |
|
Sep 21 (1) |
Autumn migrant arrivals
|
Fieldfare |
Sep 10 – Nov 8 (11 records) ; first = near Dartmoor |
|
Redwing |
Oct 14 – Nov 16 (11 records) ; first = north coast |
|
Brambling |
Oct 18-30 (3 records) ; first = south coast |
[ * Aug 1 = Prawle, coastal breeder; Oct 12 = Dartmoor, possibly migrant? ]
Several offers to help in 2010; three can provide dates for recent years.
One sent valuable Swallow records of departure dates, for past 19 years, at a breeding site (see graph in the Summary).
Contributors (in no particular order) were: Rupert Ormerod, Eileen Marsh, Margaret Phillips, David Paull, Pat Mayer, Julie Rinder, Mrs. M. Cripps, Paul Crutchley, Denise Howe, Hilary Marshall, Colin Lever, Paul Stubbs, Geoffrey Osborn, Peter Reay, Bill McOwan, Digby Greenhill and Mrs. L. Tilbury.
Our thanks to you all for your efforts and continuing interest.
Peter Dare & Peter Reay
February 2010