Fort Victoria

Grid Reference: SZ339898

Recent sightings

Date Species Site Count Observer
18/05/26ShagFort Victoria1A P Twyman
09:00
On sea off old pier.  
18/05/26Little TernFort Victoria3A P Twyman
09:00
Fishing offshore.  
18/05/26Common TernFort Victoria4A P Twyman
09:00
Fishing offshore.  
18/05/26GuillemotFort Victoria6A P Twyman
09:00
4 west, 2 on sea.  
16/05/26Little TernFort Victoria4P M White
14:31
Fishing off sconce bouy with common Terns. SZ339898.  
01/05/26EiderFort Victoria11A P Twyman
07:00
8 males and 3 females. On sea off Hurst then drifted east on the tide mid channel. Sea watch 07:00 to 09:00.  
01/05/26Manx ShearwaterFort Victoria1A P Twyman
07:00
West.  
01/05/26Arctic SkuaFort Victoria2A P Twyman
07:00
One adult and one immature. On sea drifting east on the tide.  
01/05/26GannetFort Victoria6A P Twyman
07:00
East.  
30/04/26Sandwich TernFort Victoria20A P Twyman
08:00
Approximate count. Some east and others close inshore.  

Latest photos

Photo of Shag at Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight. Taken by Andrew Twyman on 18th May 2026.
Photo of Shag at Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight. Taken by Andrew Twyman on 4th November 2025.
Photo of Shag at Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight. Taken by Andrew Twyman on 24th October 2024.
Photo of Roseate Tern at Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight. Taken by Derek Hale on 7th July 2024.
Photo of Razorbill at Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight. Taken by Derek Hale on 12th October 2022.
Photo of Razorbill at Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight. Taken by Andrew Twyman on 12th October 2022.
Photo of Shag at Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight. Taken by Andrew Twyman on 23rd December 2021.
Photo of Sandwich Tern at Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight. Taken by Jon Sparshott on 14th September 2021.
Photo of Shag at Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight. Taken by Andrew Twyman on 23rd February 2021.
Photo of Black Tern at Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight. Taken by Andrew Twyman on 6th October 2020.
Photo of Great Northern Diver at Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight. Taken by Graham Sparshott on 29th December 2017.
Photo of Black-necked Grebe at Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight. Taken by Andrew Twyman on 18th March 2017.