Birding The Nothe
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrelli
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JDM Records
2003 - Noted throughout the year. Similar numbers to last year, but no sign of breeding. An excellent autumn passage, with a record max (for the second year running) of 67 over in 1hr 45mins on 4 Oct. Monthly maxima as follows :
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Max. | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 67 | 23 | 4 |
2002 - Noted throughout the year. Higher numbers than last year, especially on autumn passage. At least one pair bred, with juvs noted from 10 Jun. As usual most during autumn passage, with record max 51 on 7 Oct. Monthly maxima as follows :
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Max. | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 51 | 15 | 6 |
2001 - Noted throughout the year. Bred, with juv noted on 7 July. As usual most during autumn passage, with max 35 on 14 Oct. Monthly maxima as follows :
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Max. | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 6 | 14 |
2000 - Noted throughout the year. Probably two pairs bred. Numbers increase during the winter, but most during autumn passage, with max 40 on 17 Oct. Monthly maxima as follows :
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Max. | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 40 | 14 | 5 |
1985 - Present throughout the year, but sporadic sightings during Apr-May. Max 21 on 14 Oct. Monthly maxima as follows :
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Max. | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 21 |
1984 - Max 21 on 16 Oct. Monthly maxima as follows :
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Max. | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 7 |
1983 - Present continuously until 23 Mar, and from 8 Sep, with odd singles through the summer. Max 28 on 20 Oct. Monthly maxima as follows :
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Max. | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 10 | 7 |
1982 - Present until 2 Apr, with two 24 - 27 May, and from 13 Sep. Max 20 on 10 Oct. A partial albino bird in Newton's Cove, Nov-Dec (DBR). Monthly maxima from May as follows :
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Max. | 2 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 2 |
Records from Bird Reports
1999 - Record max 50 in Newton's Cove, 4th Oct.