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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2023 and 31/12/2023.
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Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
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11/12/23 | Short-eared Owl | Western Yar | 1 | C Wilson |
16:05 | Hunting over fields to north east of Afton Thatch, watched on and off for about forty minutes, twice harassed by crow. | |||
11/12/23 | Short-eared Owl | Brading Down | 1 | K Hutchby |
07:40 | Single bird, hunting near the disused pits at the top of the Downs. SZ591869. | |||
06/12/23 | Short-eared Owl | Bullen Cross | 1 | C Meaney |
13:00 | Hunting on 'Pennyfeathers' site close to the Main Road. | |||
26/11/23 | Short-eared Owl | Whale Chine | 1 | J M Sparshott |
09:28 | East side of the chine. | |||
10/11/23 | Short-eared Owl | Brading Marsh | 1 | C Meaney |
13:50 | [RSPB Reserve]. | |||
06/11/23 | Short-eared Owl | Culver Down | 2 | M Buckley |
08:00 | Initially two together heading south a few 100m out over the sea. One turned back and came in, spent a few minutes hunting along the cliff edge, then disappeared. | |||
05/11/23 | Short-eared Owl | Brading Marsh | 3 | C Meaney |
16:40 | Birds out hunting from 16:40 on eastern side of river. [RSPB Reserve]. | |||
04/11/23 | Short-eared Owl | Brading Marsh | 4 | C Meaney |
15:50 | Coming out to hunt on eastern side of river. 3 mobbed a female Marsh Harrier and drove it off. [RSPB Reserve]. | |||
31/10/23 | Short-eared Owl | Ventnor Downs | 2 | J M Sparshott |
09:45 | One seen north east of the disused car park. Earlier Steve S reported two. | |||
30/10/23 | Short-eared Owl | Culver Down | 1 | C Meaney |
14:40 | ||||
28/10/23 | Short-eared Owl | Brading Marsh | 1 | C Meaney |
14:15 | Flying over the middle of the reserve mobbed by a corvid. [RSPB Reserve]. | |||
27/10/23 | Short-eared Owl | Dodnor Lane | 1 | A P Twyman |
08:45 | Circling over fields. Mobbed by a Carrion Crow. | |||
26/10/23 | Short-eared Owl | Culver Down | 1 | T Jolliffe |
08:00 | 25 mins after S. Smith sighting - the SEO was being chased by a Raven and flew out to sea. | |||
25/10/23 | Short-eared Owl | Culver Down | 1 | M Buckley |
15:45 | Hunting along the eastern cliff edge, then gained height and flew south. | |||
22/10/23 | Short-eared Owl | Culver Down | 1 | C Meaney |
10:52 | In off sea on western side of Culver and then circled and gained a lot of height over main carparks before lost from view by sun. | |||
22/10/23 | Short-eared Owl | SCP | 1 | G A Heath |
Rounded Gore and continued NE @ 10:18 with a Jackdaw. [St. Catherine's Point]. | ||||
29/09/23 | Short-eared Owl | Foreland Fields | 1 | M Buckley |
08:00 | Flew around for a while mobbed by corvids before heading west. | |||
25/09/23 | Short-eared Owl | Laundry Lane | 1 | J Maskell |
18:10 | [Brading marsh RSPB]. | |||
23/09/23 | Short-eared Owl | Cassey Bridge | 1 | R Harrison |
08:13 | Flew over Fleetlands Farm fields then disappeared towards Shalfleet Quay at 07:50. | |||
23/09/23 | Short-eared Owl | Luccombe Down | 1 | J M Sparshott |
07:10 | Along the south fence line. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
15/09/23 | Short-eared Owl | Rew Down | 1 | M G Telfer |
08:00 | ||||
14/09/23 | Short-eared Owl | Brading Marsh | 1 | C Meaney |
18:25 | Flying across Triangle Field. [RSPB Reserve]. | |||
03/09/23 | Short-eared Owl | Luccombe Down | 1 | P Johnson |
10:00 | With CD NN. Flushed from the West slope. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
23/04/23 | Short-eared Owl | Luccombe Down | 1 | P Johnson |
10:15 | In/off.With CD PD NN. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
16/04/23 | Short-eared Owl | Thorness Bay | 1 | A P Twyman |
08:00 | Unfortunately deceased. | |||
02/04/23 | Short-eared Owl | Bembridge Down | 1 | J Maskell |
18:25 | Flying eastwards from Yaverland Monument and on past Bembridge Fort. | |||
29/03/23 | Short-eared Owl | Newport | 1 | J Backwell |
16:55 | Worsley Road fields, being chased by gulls. SZ492898. | |||
27/03/23 | Short-eared Owl | Laundry Lane | 1 | J Maskell |
18:10 | Drifted over whilst heading south over the reed beds. [Brading marsh RSPB]. | |||
26/03/23 | Short-eared Owl | Culver Down | 1 | S Clemons |
13:15 | Flying west of Monument. | |||
17/03/23 | Short-eared Owl | Laundry Lane | 1 | T Jolliffe |
15:10 | [Brading marsh RSPB]. | |||
16/03/23 | Short-eared Owl | Newport | 1 | J Backwell |
17:34 | Attempting to hunt in Worsley Road fields, but mobbed by black headed gulls and chased off. First time seeing one in these fields, it's usually the barn owl's territory! SZ490899. | |||
16/03/23 | Short-eared Owl | Culver Down | 1 | T Jolliffe |
15:30 | See Gallery. | |||
05/03/23 | Short-eared Owl | Brading Marsh | 1 | C Meaney |
15:15 | Hunting over Fatting Marsh. Mobbed both Marsh Harrier and Buzzard when they flew low over the area. [RSPB Reserve]. | |||
04/03/23 | Short-eared Owl | Brading Marsh | 1 | C Meaney |
15:30 | [RSPB Reserve]. | |||
27/02/23 | Short-eared Owl | Laundry Lane | 1 | D B Hale |
16:10 | Flew across the "Triangle" Field. [Brading marsh RSPB]. | |||
26/02/23 | Short-eared Owl | Laundry Lane | 1 | S Thompson |
16:45 | SZ619881. [Brading marsh RSPB]. | |||
24/02/23 | Short-eared Owl | Brading Marsh | 2 | C Meaney |
17:20 | Hunting on eastern side of the river. [RSPB Reserve]. | |||
09/02/23 | Short-eared Owl | Culver Down | 1 | T Jolliffe |
16:12 | SEO hunting - see Gallery. | |||
04/02/23 | Short-eared Owl | Brading Marsh | 1 | C Meaney |
14:40 | WtE flew out to intercept the owl after it caught something. The owl out turned the Eagle, gained height & headed down to Fatting Marsh. [RSPB Reserve]. | |||
03/02/23 | Short-eared Owl | Brading Marsh | 1 | C Meaney |
16:10 | Hunting on the eastern side of the marsh. [RSPB Reserve]. | |||
28/01/23 | Short-eared Owl | Brading Marsh | 1 | C Meaney |
16:40 | Hunting on the east side of the river and then mobbed by a corvid. [RSPB Reserve]. | |||
14/01/23 | Short-eared Owl | Laundry Lane | 2 | D B Hale |
16:20 | Flying beyond the Oxbow Lake then flew E. towards the Airport. [Brading marsh RSPB]. | |||
14/01/23 | Short-eared Owl | Brading Marsh | 1 | C Meaney |
15:00 | [RSPB Reserve]. | |||
01/01/23 | Short-eared Owl | Brading Marsh | 1 | C Meaney |
14:30 | Seen by another birder hunting in a new area of the marsh. [RSPB Reserve]. |