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

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
24/09/23OspreyBrickfield, Newtown1M F Venables
09:55
Seen on the WeBS count with BG. On the hunt from Spur Lake, over Brickfields and on towards the harbour mouth and spit.  
23/09/23OspreyThorness Bay1J Morgan
09:30
Flying towards Gurnard.  
16/09/23OspreyLuccombe Down1N Newnham
12:00
First picked up over Shanklin Down then flew across Wroxall Bowl and hundred acre then out over the channel @12:45.All sightings with CM. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
04/09/23OspreySCP1G A Heath
Adult. Presumably the same seen flying West earlier by KG, flew slowly East hunting along the cliff edge @ 07:37. [St. Catherine's Point].  
04/09/23OspreySCP1K Godfrey
06:55
west. [St. Catherine's Point].  
02/09/23OspreySpur Lake, Newtown1M F Venables
08:53
 
01/09/23OspreyLake1M Buckley
12:36
High over Lake rapidly heading south at 12.36.  
30/08/23OspreyVentnor1M G Telfer
17:19
Found by Steve Jones. Seen distantly from garden, soaring over Ventnor.  
27/08/23OspreyBrickfield, Newtown1M F Venables
10:02
Feeding on a fish in the dead tree.  
26/08/23OspreyNewtown Harbour1M G Telfer
12:00
Eating a fish.  
25/08/23OspreyNewtown NNR1P Campbell
10:50
Flew in over Brickfields and down to the Clamerkin where it perched on a post for at least the next hour. Heat haze & distance too great to age this bird. (Sighting with AB).  
17/08/23OspreyWHD1G Hadden
08:30
West along cliff top mobbed by a couple of Herring Gulls. [West High Down].  
15/08/23OspreyBembridge Down1M Buckley
08:30
Circling with two cormorants before heading west over Bembridge Down.  
09/08/23OspreyNewtown NNR1P Campbell
12:15
prob ad.m. Appeared low over the Entrance to the Clamerkin where the yacht moorings end, gained height and came along the Clamerkin down towards the ranges and then headed South over Walter's Copse. Great views from the seat at the bottom of Town Copse.  
03/08/23OspreyVentnor1O Beacock
13:17
One circled overhead then continued south out to sea. SZ560773.  
30/05/23OspreyBrading Marsh1C Meaney
14:15
Seen being chased by WtE in close pursuit. It managed to get some height & the eagle gave up. Eagle landed in tree with its mate & the Osprey repeatedly mobbed them. Last seen heading along river towards St Helens with both eagles in pursuit. Seen with Owen C. [RSPB Reserve].