Isle of Wight bird news

Friday 3rd May 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
03/05/24HobbyNunwell1C Meaney
17:30
At re-wilding area east of Harding Shute farm.  
03/05/24HobbyBrading Marsh1C Meaney
16:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
03/05/24Great White EgretBrading Marsh2C Meaney
16:00
Breeding plumage & yellow billed birds. [RSPB Reserve].  
03/05/24WigeonBrading Marsh2C Meaney
16:00
m+f still on Triangle Field. [RSPB Reserve].  
03/05/24WhinchatBrading Marsh1C Meaney
16:00
m. East of Laundry Lane. [RSPB Reserve].  
03/05/24Barn OwlAlverstone1D Fairlamb
22:00
 
03/05/24CuckooShanklin Down1D Fairlamb
18:00
 
03/05/24Lesser WhitethroatFort Victoria1D Fairlamb
15:00
 
03/05/24WhitethroatFort Victoria2D Fairlamb
15:00
 
03/05/24ChiffchaffFort Victoria6D Fairlamb
15:00
 
03/05/24BlackcapFort Victoria5D Fairlamb
15:00
 
03/05/24Sandwich TernFort Victoria7D Fairlamb
15:00
 
03/05/24NightingaleThorness Bay1A P Twyman
16:30
m. Singing on and off in bushes shore end of path from holiday centre.  
03/05/24SparrowhawkAfton Marsh1J Morgan
11:15
All sightings between Coastguard Lane and Blackbridge Road.  
03/05/24BlackcapAfton Marsh1J Morgan
11:15
m.  
03/05/24ChiffchaffAfton Marsh6J Morgan
11:15
 
03/05/24BullfinchAfton Marsh2J Morgan
11:15
Pair.  
03/05/24Spotted FlycatcherLuccombe Down1J M Sparshott
08:15
Near Greatwood Lodge, footpath, Bonchurch Road. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
03/05/24Wood WarblerLuccombe Down1J M Sparshott
07:00
Singing. Luccombe Copse. Footpath to Bonchurch Road. And heard again near the main road, near Greatwood Lodge. [Ventnor Downs NT].