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The new RSBP reserve is at "Brading Marsh", (Marshland S. of Bembridge Harbour).
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Firecrest (M), 11th Jan Newtown NR	Spotted Redshank Cassy Bridge, 17th Jan.	Goldeneye (M) Newtown NR, 16th Jan	Red Th. Divers BrookBay, 18th Jan

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Archive Sightings/Reports 2004.

DECEMBER

Click for monthly species lists, total = 114

Friday 31/12 Drizzle to Sunny Intervals, W. Wind.

Yarmouth Estuary, Ponds, Harbour 7.40 - 9.30
2 Spotted Redshank (Mill Copse Scrape), 50+ Wigeon, c100 Teal, 1 Water Rail (heard), 6 Shelduck,
5m, 3f Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, c150 Canada Geese, 3 Turnstone, c50 Redwing (over with some Fieldfares)
c20 Shoveler, 2 Curlew, 3 Cetti's Warbler (heard), c200 Lapwing, 1 Kingfisher, c40 Starling, 1 Kestrel.

Newtown NR (Boathouse), 9.45 - 11.00 (No Golden Plovers again)

c200 Dunlin, c20 Grey Plover, 2 Little Egret,
6m,3f Pintail, 6 Ringed Plover, 10+ Turnstone, 1f,3m Red Breasted Merganser, c100 Brent Geese,
2 Bar Tailed Godwit, c30 Black Tailed Godwit, c10 Ringed Plover, 6 Meadow Pipit.
c60 Teal, c100 Wigeon (Cassey Bridge)1 Buzzard.

Seaview Esp, 13.30 (high tide)
1 Razorbill (on sea), 1 Shag, 3 Cormorant, 1 Mediterranean Gull,
7 Red Breasted Merganser, 4 Great Crested Grebe.

Hersey NR, Seaview 14.20 (no Goosanders again)
6m,4f Pochard, 1m,2f Tufted Duck, 20 Teal, 2 Shelduck, 9 Lapwing, 16 Coot, 4 Moorhen,
2 Heron, 7 Little Egret (3 in ditch to W), 1 Cormorant, c270 Barnacle Geese (Feral), 1 Green Woodpecker.

Thursday 30/12 Cloudy.

Puckpool, 11.00 (before tide high)
1 Black Necked Grebe (Infront of South Parade Pier -about 1ml. out), 1 Shag, 3 Cormorant
7 Red Breasted Merganser, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Little Egret.

Hersey NR, Seaview 11.20 - 12.00 (no Goosanders)
1m Pintail, 6 Pochard, 1m,2f Tufted Duck, 2 Shelduck, 4 Snipe, c20 Lapwing, 12 Coot, 4 Moorhen,
3 Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 1(1st.w) Mediterranean Gull, c250 Barnacle Geese (Feral).

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 15.50 - 17.15
2 Hen Harrier (f & juv), 1 Short Eared Owl (At Dusk), 2 Buzzard, c100 Canada Geese,
1m Bullfinch, c10 Starling, 1 Snipe, 1 Water Rail (Heard), 1 Cetti's Warbler (heard).

E-Mail Report from Chris M;-
Shanklin:- 1f/imm Merlin (at about 11.00), 1f Sparrowhawk, 1 esc. Ring Necked Parakeet (flying down Green Lane)

Wednesday 29/12 Fine Sunny Start, cloudy later.

E-Mail Report from Chris M;-
Seaview area:- 7 Sanderling (beach), 6 Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck,
2 Water Rail (feeding in the open on green by Hersey NR), 4 Merganser.
Laundry Lane:-: 2f Hen Harrier (came into roost before dusk), 2 Short Eared Owl (came out right at dusk), 4 Bullfinch.

Tuesday 28/12 Sunny with cold NW Wind.

Dodnor & Medina Estuary 8.15 - 10.30
1 Common Sandpiper (Over-wintering), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, c80 Redwing, c20 Fieldfare,
3 Black Tailed Godwit, 8 Turnstone, 1 Grey Plover, c20 Lapwing, c20 Reshank, c20 Wigeon, 5 Little Grebe,
2+ Bullfinch (m&f and 1 heard), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk. ALSO;- 2 Red Squirrel.

Fishbourne Seawatch 11.00

2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Razorbill (on sea)

Puckpool to Seaview, 13.00 - 14.20 (high tide)
Puckpool;- 1 Slavonian Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Red Breasted Merganser, 2 Auk Sp (1E, 1W)
Seaview Esp;-3m&2f Red Breasted Merganser, 3 Auk Sp (E. Razorbill?), 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant.

E-Mail Report from Chris M;-
Seaview:- 3 Goosander (off Springvale), 1 Guillimot (off Seaview seafront), 1 Sanderling - on beach
1 'white' gull (BH Gull with pure white back, jet black wing tips, black spot behind eye, grey line across top of head, red legs & bill)
Laundry Lane (late afternoon);-
2 Hen Harrier (ong staying juv. + a paler backed bird), 1m Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel
6 Bullfinch (2 by the 'Bishops House' & 4 together by Carpenters embankment)
1 Woodcock (flew over Carpenters road towards the marsh at dusk)

Monday 27/12 Cold but Fine & Sunny.

Newport to Shide & Blackwater 8.05 - 9.40
1 Song Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, c25 Fieldfare, 3 Great Spotted & 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk.
c50 Goldfinch (in Alders-but no Siskin), 1 Tree Creeper, c10 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, c8 Long Tailed Tit,

Ryde W. Sands, 12.35
c120 Brent Geese, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Rock Pipit.

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 15.30 - 16.40
1 Chiffchaff, 2 Buzzard, c80 Wigeon, c100 Canada Geese, 3+ Water Rail (Heard)

Sunday "Boxing Day" 26/12 Cold but Fine & Sunny.

Parkhurst Forest, (Mark's Corner) 8.00 -10.00
3 Great Spotted & 2 Green Woodpeckers, c15 Redwing (over), 2+ Coal Tit, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard.
2 Raven (over), 8 Jay (6 together), ALSO;- 9 Red Squirrel.

Xmas Day 25/12 Cold clear and sunny.

Bembridge Marina, St Helen's Bridge 8.10
1 Bar Headed Goose (Esc.), c180 Lapwing, 1 Greenshank (Flew up from pond),

Forelands to Lane End, Bembridge 8.30 - 10.00 (High Tide)
7 Purple Sandpiper (Roosting under end of Lifeboat Stn pier), 56 Cormorant (c50 on Fort!),
1 Shag, 2m,3f Red Breasted Merganser, c100 Brent Geese,

Friday "Xmas Eve" 24/12 Sunny Intervals and showers later, SW Wind.

Puckpool, 9.40 - 10.20 (tide high)
1 Black Necked Grebe (Infront of Fort -about 1ml. out), 1 Razorbill (Took off from sea & flew E.)
8 Red Breasted Merganser, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Shag, 4 Cormorant.

Thursday 23/12 Cloudy, to Sunny Intervals, SW Wind.

Newtown NR, Cassey Bridge & Boathouse, 8.35 - 10.10 (No Golden Plovers!)

1m,11f Goldeneye, c100 Dunlin, c100 Grey Plover, c50 Lapwing, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Little Grebe,
10m,7f Pintail, c20 Ringed Plover, 3 Turnstone, 4m,6f Red Breasted Merganser, c100 Brent Geese,
c20 Teal, c60 Wigeon (Cassey Bridge), c100 Fieldfare, c20 Redwing, 2 Little Egret, 1 Heron.
1m Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 2 Buzzard, 1 Rock Pipit, c3 Meadow Pipit.

Ryde E & W. Sands, 12.35
1 Bar Tailed Godwit (W of Pier), c50 Sanderling, c10 Curlew, c50 Brent Geese, 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Puckpool to Seaview, 13.00 - 14.20 (tide falling)
Puckpool;- 2 Red Breasted Merganser, 4 Cormorant.
Seaview Esp;-m&f Red Breasted Merganser, 2 Cormorant.(no sign of Black Necked Grebe),

E-Mail Report from Chris M;-
Dodnor:
150+ Fieldfare & 100+ Redwing (feeding along the track), 2 Bullfinch
Laundry Lane:
1f Hen Harrier (This bird is paler with prominent gold patches on the upperwing), 1f Sparrowhawk,
1 Peregrine Falcon (on the dead oak tree), 2 Kestrel, 1 Hybrid Greylag,

Wednesday 22/12 Rain and Showers, SW wind.

Bembridge Marina, Harbour 11.30
Harbour;- c150 Lapwing, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Little Egret, c40 Dunlin, 9 Shelduck,
Marina/Bridge;- 1 Kingfisher, c20 Wigeon,1m Black Redstart (reported),

Tuesday 21/12 Cold, Misty & Damp to Cloudy, light N wind.

Alverstone NR, and FP to Newchurch 8.20 - 10.00
1 Chiffchaff, c100 Black Headed Gull, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush, 12 Goldcrest,
2m,4f Pheasant, 3 Jay, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cormorant, 2 Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker (heard).

Ryde W. Sands, 14.15 (Low tide)
9 Sanderling, c10 Curlew, 1 Rock Pipit, c50 Brent Geese.

Monday 20/12 Cloudy, light NE wind.

Puckpool to Seaview, 14.15 - 15.10 (Low tide)
Puckpool;- 7 Sanderling, 6 Red Breasted Merganser, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st w.)
Seaview Esp;- 1 Black Necked Grebe (off Seagrove Bay today), 1m Red Breasted Merganser, 6 Cormorant.

Sunday 19/12 Wet to Sunny Intervals, cold NE wind.

Ryde Esplanade to Seaview, 9.30 - 11.30 (IWOG Walk) (Low tide)
Ryde Sands;- 1 Grey Plover, 1f Pochard (Canoe Lake), 10+ Curlew, 1 Mediterranean Gull.
Hersey NR;- (Flooded) 3 Goosanders (1m,2f), 6 Pochard, 3m,3f Pintail, 9 Lapwing, 1 Snipe,
3f Tufted Duck, 1m Wood Duck (E), 1 Heron, 1 Little Egret,
Seaview Esp;- 1 BLACK NECKED GREBE, 1f Red Breasted Merganser, 6 Cormorant.

Tuesday 14/12

Parkhurst Forest (at grid ref. SZ462921)
Reported ;- 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Friday 10/12 Cloudy Dull.

Ventnor Esplanade, (La Faliase car park) 8.00 - 8.45 (Sea very quiet)
1 Razorbill (on sea), 1 Gannet (E), 1 Diver Sp. (Gt. Northern?) & 3 Red Breasted Merganser (W@8.35)

Ventnor Park @ 9.00 (No sign of Mandarin)
2 Coal Tit, 2+ Goldcrest, 3 Long Tailed Tit (with Blue and Great Tits), 4 Moorhen.

Wootton Creek and Beach 11.00 (WeBS count)
25 Redshank, 53 Curlew, 14 Grey Plover, 2 Great Crested Grebe.

Thursday 9/12 Cloudy, cold E wind.

Forelands to Lane End, Bembridge 7.35 - 8.35 (High Tide @ 8.40)
3 Purple Sandpiper (Roosting on end of Lifeboat Stn pier), 43 Cormorant
1 Red Throated Diver (E), 4m,1f Red Breasted Merganser, c100 Brent Geese,

Bembridge Marina, St Helen's Bridge 8.50
1m Black Redstart (on flat roofs of flats), c150 Lapwing, c40 Wigeon,

Seaview (Old Toll Road) 14.00
14 Sanderling, 6 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Egret, 3 Cormorant,
4 Great Crested Grebe, 2m,1f Red Breasted Merganser, 4 Mediterranean Gull,

Wednesday 8/12 Overcast and Dull.

Newport to Shide & Blackwater FP 8.05 - 9.40
1 Kingfisher, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker,
1 Little Owl, 10+ Goldcrest, c10 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, c10 Long Tailed Tit.

Hersey NR, Seaview 14.40 - 15.30
1m,1f (juv) Goosander (Still present), 8 Coot,
1m Wood Duck (E), 3 Heron, 2 Little Egret, 2 Cormorant,
Beach / Sea;- 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Mediterranean Gull.

Tuesday 7/12 Misty/Sunny cold start, clouding over.

Firestone Copse, 8.20 - 9.30
1-2 Treecreeper (with Tit flocks), 2 Coal Tit, c10 Long Tailed Tit, c10 Goldcrest (more heard), 2+ Jay,
Creek;- 3 Little Egret, 1 Heron, 13 Stock Dove (On wires), Also;- 4 Red Squirrels

Ryde Esplanade, 11.00 -11.50 (Low tide)
1 SANDWICH TERN (on beach viewed from "Wimpy" shop),100+ Sanderling, c25 Ringed Plover, 19 Dunlin,
c30 Common Gull, 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 15.10 - 17.00 (No Short Eared Owl or Hen Harrier again today)
1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Buzzard, c50 Canada Geese, c100 Fieldfare, 2 Snipe (over) 2 Water Rail (Heard)

Monday 6/12 Cloudy, sunny spells around midday.

Rylstone Gds. and Shankin Manor Pond 7.50 - 9.10
2 Grey Wagtail (over), 5 Greenfinch, 1 Song Thrush, 3+ Goldcrest, c10 Blackbird
Pond;- 9 Muscovy (3ad, 3juv-Summer Brood, 4 Ducklings-Winter Brood-there were 8!), 2 Mistle Thrush

Brading Sewage Wks to Laundry Lane (RSPB) 9.20 - 10.00
1 Water Pipit (on wires), 1 Meadow Pipit, c4 Goldcrest, 3 Chiffchaff
1m Reed Bunting, 8 Redwing,

Hersey NR, Seaview 10.10 - 11.50
1m,1f (juv) Goosander (Still present), 2 Shelduck, 22 Coot,
1m Wood Duck (E), 1 Redshank, 1 Cormorant, c200 Barnacle Geese (Feral)
Beach / Sea;- 2 Great Crested Grebe, c60 Brent Geese.

Ryde Esplanade, 15.40
170 Sanderling, 22 Ringed Plover, 20 Oystercatcher.
Reported by Jay earlier;- 2 Sandwich Terns (on beach by "Wimpy" kiosk)

Sunday 5/12 Cloudy, some Brighter Intervals.

Newtown NR (E-Hide and Boathouse), 7.45 - 11.00 (No Golden Plovers!)

7f Goldeneye, 14 Knot, c500 Dunlin, c40 Grey Plover, 4 Little Egret, c200 Lapwing,
6m,3f Pintail, 6 Ringed Plover, 10+ Turnstone, 6f,1m Red Breasted Merganser, c200 Brent Geese,
1 Bar Tailed Godwit, c100 Black Tailed Godwit, c60 Teal, c100 Wigeon (Cassey Bridge)
1f Kingfisher, 2 Peregrine, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Rock Pipit, c10 Meadow Pipit.

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 15.10 - 17.00 (No Short Eared Owl or Hen Harrier today)
,1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, c50 Canada Geese with 1 Bar Headed (E) & 1 Greylag (Domestic)
c60 Starling, c70 Fieldfare, 2 Cetti's Warbler (Heard), 2 Water Rail (Heard)
1 Barn Owl (@16.55, N. of old sea wall)

Saturday 4/12 Overcast but milder

Whale Chine to Atherfield Pt. 8.00 - 10.00
1juv LAPLAND BUNTING (Cliff edge set-aside at end of large field towards Atherfield Pt, 8.45 flew SE a short way)
-A more brighty marked bird this time, more wary and calling - a different bird from Nov. (1st w. Male?)

7 "TUNDRA" BEAN GEESE (Field by Military Road just NW of Coastguard Cottages, flew NW at 10.00)
1 Fieldfare, 10 Stonechat, 5 Skylark, 1-2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, c100 Starling, c30 Linnet, c10 Meadow Pipit
Sea;- 1 Red Throated Diver (E), 2 Common Scoter (E), 1 Great Crested Grebe (on sea-unusual here),

Gore Cliff, Blackgang @ 10.10
1 Peregrine, 2 Little Owl, 2 Raven.

Appleford Cross @ 11.10
2 Yellowhammer, 1 Buzzard, 5 Red Legged Partridge.

Reported Niton/Blackgang Road;- 1 Short Eared Owl -found dead by road about 2 weeks ago.

Friday 3/12 Very foggy & frosty start, but brighter later.

Yarmouth Estuary and Ponds 8.15 - 9.10 (Hard to see anything in the fog!)
20+ Wigeon, c50 Teal, 1 Water Rail (heard), 2 Shelduck, 1m Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe.
c12 Shoveler, 3 Song Thrush, c2 Curlew, 1 Cetti's Warbler (heard),

Atherfield, Farms and coast (Didn't find the Bean Geese)

3 Mistle Thrush, 3 Red Legged Partridge, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark.
Reported here by Dave H;- 7 Bean Geese (NW of CG Cottages in field by Military Road)

Thursday 2/12 Sunny Intervals cold N. Wind.

Ryde Esplanade, 7.40
1 Bar Tailed Godwit, c400 Brent Geese (W. of Pier), 1 Pochard (Canoe Lake),

Bembridge Ponds/Harbour 8.20 - 9.40
Marina;- 1m Black Redstart (in front of Selwyn Court Flats @ 8.20)
Harbour;- 1 Grey Plover, 1 Greenshank, c50 Teal, c80 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, c150 Lapwing, 1 "Domestic" Goose.
Ponds;-1 Spotted Redshank, (Lagoon), 1 Greenshank, 2 Water Rail (heard), 5 Teal,1 Kingfisher (reported)

Hersey NR, Seaview 10.10 - 11.50
1m,1f (juv) Goosander (Still present), 2 Shelduck, 26 Coot,
1 Little Egret, 3 Cormorant, c20 Barnacle Geese (Feral)
Beach / Sea;- 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4m,2f Red Breasted Merganser, c100 Brent Geese.

Wednesday 1/12 Cloudy cold NE Wind.

Brading Sewage Wks to Laundry Lane (RSPB) 7.20 - 9.00
1 WATER PIPIT (on filter beds), 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch (heard), c15 Long Tailed Tit,
1 Firecrest (just before last power pole again), c10 Goldcrest, 1 Chiffchaff (heard), 7 Teal, 1 Snipe (over),
1 Buzzard, c30 Redwing, c80 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush (Quay Lane).

Sandown Esp. & Old Canoe Lake 9.10
1 Fulmar (In bay), 1m Pochard, 2m,2f Tufted Duck, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit.

Hersey NR, Seaview 10.30 - 12.45 (no sign of Goosanders or RN Grebe)
1 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 2m,1f Pochard, 2 Lapwing, 2 Shelduck, 7 Teal,
1 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Little Egret, 3 Cormorant,
Beach / Sea;- 1 Razorbill, 1 Shag, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 4m,2f Red Breasted Merganser,

Laundry Lane (RSPB) 15.35 - 16.40
1 Short Eared Owl (on post @ 16.20), 1 juv Hen Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel,
1 Little Egret, c60 Starling, c100 Fieldfare, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard),

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NOVEMBER

Click for monthly species list = 125

Tuesday 30/11 Cloudy.

Brading Sewage Wks to Laundry Lane (RSPB) 7.35 - 9.10
1f Bullfinch, c20 Redwing, c100 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Cetti's Warbler (Heard),
1 Water Rail (heard), 1 Grey Wagtail, 3+ Chiffchaff, c4 Goldcrest, 1 Greylag Goose (Feral)

Seaview Seawatch 10.30 - 11.50
1 RED NECKED GREBE (off Seaview Sailing Club-towards Forts), 1 Razorbill (very close),
1(juv) Goosander (on sea off Puckpool), 7 Sanderling (beach), 6 Great Crested Grebe,
3 Common Scoter (Far out), 2 Shag, 4 Cormorant, 5m,4f Red Breasted Merganser.

Brading Sewage Wks to Laundry Lane (RSPB) 15.10 - 17.00
2 SHORT EARED OWL (on posts @ 16.15, 1 chased the Harrier!), 1 juv Hen Harrier, c50 Wigeon, c100 Teal,
5 Snipe (over), c200 Starling, c100 Fieldfare, 2 Cetti's Warbler (Heard),1 Water Rail (heard),

Monday 29/11 Cloudy at first, fine later.

Ventnor Esplanade, (La Faliase car park) 8.05 - 8.50
2 Gadwall (pair on sea drifting E.), 1 Gannet (W. -have been scarce recently)

Seaview Seawatch 15.10 - 16.00 (No sign of R.N. or Slav Grebes)
1m (juv) Goosander (on sea off Puckpool), 2 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 2 Shag, 5m Red Breasted Merganser.

Sunday 28/11 Light showers, cloudy, bitter NW Wind.

Hersey NR, Seaview 11.00 - 12.05
1m,1f (juv) Goosander, 2m,5f Pochard, 1m Kingfisher (2 reported)
3 Lapwing, 2 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant,200+ Barnacle Geese (Feral)

Beach / Sea;- 8 Eider (mostly males), 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2m,3f Red Breasted Merganser,

Brading Sewage Wks to Laundry Lane (RSPB) 15.10 - 17.00
1 juv Hen Harrier, c50 Wigeon, c100 Teal, 3 Redwing (am), c150 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Cetti's Warbler (Heard),
1 Water Rail (heard), 1 Pied Wagtail, 1+ Chiffchaff, c5 Goldcrest.

Reported Freshwater Causeway;- 1 Red Kite (N. at 13.30) -seen by Peter and Grace C.

Saturday 27/11 Mainly Cloudy, Light SW Wind.

Ventnor Esplanade, (Observation Tower) 7.45 - 9.05
1 Red Throated Diver (E but distant), 2 Kittiwake (E. then W.), 3 Auk Sp, (E at least 1 was a Razorbill)
3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Rock Pipit, 1 Kestrel.

Reported RSPB Walk;- 1 Water Pipit, 1 Firecrest, 2 Greylag Geese also Bearded Tits seen recently (Brading Marsh)
Reported Seaview;- 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Red Necked Grebe (Off Sailing Club)

Friday 26/11 Showery start to Sunny Intervals.

Sandown Canoe Lake 7.45
2 Fulmar & 7 Cormorant (In bay), 6 Mediterranean Gull (4 on lake, 2 on Browns GC),
3m,2f Tufted Duck, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit.

Hersey NR, Seaview 11.00 - 12.05
1m,1f (juv) Goosander (Flew off at 11.15), 3m,3f Tufted, 4m,3f Pochard,
4 Lapwing, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 2 Canada Geese, 100+ Barnacle Geese (Feral)

Beach / Sea;- 8 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 4m,4f Red Breasted Merganser,
2 SLAVONIAN GREBE, 3 Razorbill, 18 Oystercatcher, 1 Rock Pipit,

Thursday 25/11 Cloudy.

Brading Sewage Wks to Laundry Lane (RSPB) 7.30 - 9.00
c10 Redwing, c100 Fieldfare, 3 Song Thrush, 2f Reed Bunting, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard),
1 Pied Wagtail, 3+ Chiffchaff, c10 Goldcrest, poss Blackcap.

Ryde Esplanade, W. Sands, 13.30
c200 Sanderling, 41 Ringed Plover, c10 Dunlin, 2 Little Egret.

Hersey NR, Seaview 8.05 - 9.00
2m Tufted Duck, 1m Wood Duck (esc.), 2m,1f Pochard, 4 Little Grebe,
3 Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel.
Beach / Sea;- 1 Razorbill (off Puckpool), 5 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Red Breasted Merganser,
1 Sanderling, 10 Cormorant, 1 Mediterranean Gull,

Wednesday 24/11 Misty start, Cloudy.

Lane End, Bembridge 9.05
16 Common Scoter (E. 9@9.12, 7@9.25). 7 Wigeon (E), 2 Shag, 8 Cormorant (+40 on St Helens Fort),
8 Brent Geese (E), 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Curlew, 6 Greater Black Backed Gull

Hersey NR, Seaview 9.15 - 10.35
1m,1f (juv) Goosander (Still present), 1 Water Rail (far end), 2 Shelduck, 3m,3f Tufted, 3m,2f Pochard,
2 Lapwing, 2 Little Egret (1 eating large fish), 2 Cormorant.
Beach / Sea;- 8 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 4m,3f Red Breasted Merganser, 28 Oystercatcher,
1 Rock Pipit, c10 Common Scoter (W)

Brading Marsh, 16.30 - 17.20 (Getting Dark!)
1 Barn Owl (@17.00 in front of Centurian's Copse), c70 Canada Geese (over). 1 Heron.

Tuesday 23/11 Hazy Sunny Intervals, cloudy later.

St. Catherine's Pt. 7.40 - 9.00 (sea very quiet, no Gannets!)
3 Common Scoter (E at 8.45), 1 Auk Sp.(E), 1 Kestrel, 4 Meadow Pipit, 3 Linnet (over)
3 Cormorant, 1Shag, 1m Stonechat, c10 Goldfinch,

Gore Cliff, Blackgang @ 9.20
1 Peregrine, 2 Little Owl, 1 Stock Dove, c10 Meadow Pipit

Whale Chine, 10.10
1f Merlin, 1 Pipit Sp. (Long white edged tail, undulating flight with 2 Skylark- Richard's ??),
6 Skylark, 1 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 2 Buzzard, c50 Linnet (W), 2 Meadow Pipit

Hersey NR, +Seaview Seawatch 14.40
2m,4f Pochard, 2f Pintail, 27 Coot, 2 Heron, 1 Lapwing, c20 Teal,
At Sea;- 1m,1f (juv) Goosander (off Puckpool), 8 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Cormorant, 2m,2f Red Breasted Merganser

Monday 22/11 Sunny Intervals brisk W. Wind.

Hersey NR, Seaview 9.00 - 10.25
1m,1f (juv) Goosander (Still present), 2 Shelduck, 2m,2f Tufted, 1m,1f Pochard, 1f Pintail, 21 Coot, 4 Heron
2 Water Rail (seen), 8 Lapwing, 10 Teal, 2 Snipe, c200 Barnacle Geese (Feral)

Bembridge Ponds/Harbour 15.30 - 16.10
2 Water Rail (making 4 seen today!), 12 Teal, 2 Snipe, 2 Pochard, c250 Starling (Circling over reeds)
Harbour;- 3 Greenshank, 29 Shelduck, 1 Little Egret, c350 Black Headed Gull.

Sunday 21/11 Light rain, to cloudy, milder.

Newtown NR (IWOG Walk from 8.30), 7.45 - 11.00

1 GREAT NORTHERN DIVER (off harbour entrance), 3 Goldeneye, 10+ Knot, c500 Dunlin, c50 Grey Plover,
10+ Pintail, 1 Little Egret, c200 Lapwing, 1 Rock Pipit, 1f Bullfinch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 14 Fieldfare, 1f Kingfisher
c300 Golden Plover, c10 Ringed Plover, 4+ Turnstone, 13 Red Breasted Merganser, 2 Great Crested Grebe,
1 Peregrine (caught a Lapwing), 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, c30 Starling, 6+ Yellowhammer, 1m,1f Stonechat.

Saturday 20/11 Light Rain to Cold and Wet.

Brading Marsh, Sewage Wks 7.35 - 8.40
1 Firecrest (Showing well, past Sewage Wks at last Power Pole - where cables cross Railway- in brambles/Hawthorns)
1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3+ Chiffchaff, 2 Meadow Pipit.

Friday 19/11 Cold and Sunny start, light Wind.

West High Down & Alum Bay, 8.15 - 10.50
2 Raven, 1 Peregrine, 2 Redwing, 6+ Long Tailed Tit, 8 Meadow Pipit, 1f Stonechat,

Yarmouth Estuary and Ponds 11.05 - 12.20
4 Spotted Redshank (Mill Copse Scrape), 50+ Wigeon, 50+ Teal, 1 Water Rail (heard), 6 Shelduck,
1m Blackcap (Hedge by Station Ponds), c100 Lapwing, 3 Turnstone, c10 Redshank, 1f Tufted Duck,
1 Rock Pipit, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Curlew, c10 Black Tailed Godwit, c75 Dunlin, 4 Grey Plover, 5 Little Grebe,

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 15.15 - 16.45
1juv Hen Harrier, c20 Fieldfare, 1 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 10+ Goldcrest, c50 Canada Geese.

Reported by David B;- 1 juv Spotted Redshank (Bembridge Pools this lunchtime).

Thursday 18/11 Cloudy, W. Wind.

Bembridge Marina/St helens Bridge 8.00
1m Black Redstart (on roof of "Reculver" building), 7 Teal,

Forelands, Bembridge 8.20 - 9.00
2 Shag, 13 Cormorant, 3 Rock Pipit, 15 Pied Wagtail, 3 Curlew, 4 Greater Black Backed Gull
8 Little Egret, 4 Heron, 14 Oystercatcher

Hersey NR, Seaview 9.15 - 10.35
1m,1f (juv) Goosander (Still present), 2 Shelduck, 1m,1f Tufted, 1m,1f Pochard, 1f Pintail
1 Kingfisher, 3 Lapwing, also c300 Brent Geese (on beach), c300 Barnacle Geese (Feral over)

Wednesday 17/11 Fine start to Overcast W. Wind

Bembridge Harbour/Marina 9.15 - 10.00
1m Black Redstart (Selwyn Court jetty), 1 Kingfisher, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 29 Teal,
3 Greenshank, 1 Grey Plover, c100 Lapwing, 1 Domestic Goose (White Greylag type)

Hersey NR, Seaview 10.30
1m,1f Goosander (Still present), 2 Shelduck, 7m,5f Tufted, 1m Pochard

E-Mail Report from David B;-
1f Marsh Harrier (Brading Marsh today around 12.00).
-The bird was flying purposefully, in a generally westerly direction and at about 100-150ft, into a strong breeze.

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 15.15 - 17.10
1juv Hen Harrier, c20 Fieldfare, 1 Cetti's Warbler (heard), c50 Canada Geese, 2 Water Rail (Heard).

Reported;- juv Lapland Bunting still at Whale Chine/Atherfield

Tuesday 16/11 Overcast but mild W. Wind

Ryde Esplanade, E. & W. Sands, 7.40 - 7.55 (Low tide)
c160 Brent Geese & c40 Sanderling (W. Sands)
c270 Brent Geese (E. Sands), 60 Swan (Canoe Lake)

Hersey NR, Seaview 8.05 - 9.00
1m,1f GOOSANDER (Still present), 2 Shelduck, 2m,3f Pintail, 1m Wood Duck (esc.)
At Sea;- 2 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Cormorant, 1 Razorbill (Landed on sea)

Wootton Bridge 12.00
61 Curlew, 54 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher.

Whale Chine to Atherfield Pt. 13.50 - 16.15 No sign of Richard's Pipit today.
1juv LAPLAND BUNTING (1st Winter; Cliff edge set-aside strip halfway to Atherfield Pt, 16.00 -16.10 at least)
-very tame we walked to within 15ft as it crept around!

1 Dartford Warbler, 2m,3f Stonechat, 15 Skylark, 2 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine,
c250 Lapwing, c200 Starling (Chased by Peregrines)

Sunday 14/11 E-Mail Report from Peter S.

Hersey NR
2 Goosanders (m&f) -unusual on the Island.

Also 2 Swallows (at Bembridge today and c20 on Saturday at Warners Hotel).
Yarmouth (Friday);- c60 Knot (tight group in close formation and landing on the mud), 1 Greenshank.

Saturday 13/11 Away for the Weekend.

Fishbourne - Portsmouth Ferry 8.00
1 Kittiwake (following ferry with Common Gulls)

Friday 12/11 Misty start with Drizzle.

Newport to Shide & Blackwater FP 7.30 - 9.40
1+ Siskin (heard over but no sign of larger flock), 1 Kingfisher (Under the bridge near "Matalan's" car park)
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, c10 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush (1 singing), 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail,
1 Little Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6+ Goldcrest, c15 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, c12 Long Tailed Tit.

Hersey NR, Seaview. 14.10 - 15.20

2m,1f Pochard, 5m,3f Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Heron,
1f Pintail, c12 Teal, 1 Lapwing, 2 Snow Geese (feral),
Beach/Sea;- 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Razorbill, 6 Common Gull, 4 Red Breasted Merganser, 6 Cormorant.

Thursday 11/11 Fine Sunny light N wind.

Newtown NR (E-Hide and Boathouse), 7.40 - 10.45

1m,1f GOLDENEYE, 4 Knot, c1000 Dunlin, c100 Grey Plover, 3 Little Egret, c60 Lapwing,
c50 Golden Plover, 4 Ringed Plover, 6+ Turnstone, 8f,5m Red Breasted Merganser,
1 Peregrine, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, c80 Starling, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2m Yellowhammer,

Horror of horrors, a GREY SQUIRREL reported near Walters Copse.

Chris M. reports, 1 Short Eared Owl (Culver hunting near road to Monument pm)

Wednesday 10/11 Sunny Intervals, cold N. Wind.

Brading Marsh, Sewage Wks 7.15 - 8.00
c100 Fieldfare, 2 Kestrel, 7+ Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit

Culver Down (Bembridge Down), 8.10 - 9.30
1+ Ring Ouzel (in Pit on S. Slope - possibly 2 more), 1m Stonechat, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel,
3 Song Thrush, 6 Meadow Pipit, 4 Skylark (over), 1 Green Woodpecker.

Bleak Down @14.15
6 Red Legged Partridge, 10 Pheasant

Gore Cliff, Blackgang @ 15.30
1 Wheatear, 2 Little Owl,
A Dog walker reported a "Barn Owl" (but could be the Short Eared Owl seen at St.C.Pt. recently)

Tuesday 9/11 Overcast with Drizzle.

Rylstone Gardens, Shanklin 7.30 - 8.30
1 Firecrest (but no YB Warbler today), 3 Redpoll (Over N), 2 Treecreeper, 3 Coal Tit,
3 Jay, 1 Mistle Thrush, 10+ Greenfinch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Bonchurch to Ventnor
1 Grey Wagtail (on beach), 1 Rock Pipit, 3 Swallow (Ventnor)

Monday 8/11 Cloudy.

Bembridge 7.45
Bridge/Marina ;- 1m Black Redstart (on flat roofs of flats), 1m Stonechat, c30 Wigeon, 3 Teal,
and a poss. Merlin (dashed along embankment).

Forelands to Lifeboat Stn, Bembridge 8.15 - 9.30 (High Tide 7.50)
1 PURPLE SANDPIPER (Roosing under Lifeboat Stn), 4 Common Scoter (f/juv on sea),
2 Razorbill (landed on sea), 1f Red Breasted Merganser, c50 Brent Geese, 1 Shag, 2 Rock Pipit (over),
Small Holding ;- c45 Chaffinch, c50 Starling also Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 3 Pied Wagtail.
St Helens Fort ;- c45 Cormorant with various Gulls.

Shide to Newport FP 14.30
c30 Siskin (over Adlers to N.), c15 Goldfinch (followed later), 2+ Goldcrest, Blue, Great and Long Tailed Tits.

Ashey, Ryde 16.50
1 Little Owl (On pole by Garage past Railway Bridge)

E-Mail Report from Chris M;- Shanklin (Rylstone Gardens area till 16.00)
1 Yellow-browed Warbler (Garden at jn of Popham Rd and Luccombe Rd), also;- 1 Firecrest, 8 Goldcrest, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Sunday 7/11 Overcast, Foggy with Drizzle on hills.

Sandown Canoe Lake 7.45
1 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler (seen twice), 1 Brent Goose, 3m Tufted Duck, 3m,2f Pochard, 15 Pied Wagtail,
1 Razorbill (feeding just off Pierhead), 7 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit (over).

Ventnor Park @10.10, (Park Avenue)
1m Mandarin (In small pond by bandstand) also Mallard, Moorhen

Saturday 6/11 Cloudy with Spots of Rain, NE Wind.

West High Down & Alum Bay, 7.40 - 10.40
2 Black Redstart (f, juv.m, Needles Battery), c300 Wood Pigeon, c20 Stock Dove, 3 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk,
2 Peregrine, 60-70 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 3+ Long Tailed Tit,
1 Dartford Warbler, 2 Linnet, c10 Goldfinch, 3 Meadow Pipit, 5 Pied Wagtail, 1f Stonechat,

Chris M's count for WHD (06:05 TO 14:15) mostly W. unless stated.
741+ Wood Pigeon (one flock of 200+), 53 Stock Dove, 252+ Fieldfare (one flock of 100+)
117 Redwing, 32 Goldfinch, 5 Bullfinch, 3 Siskin, 7 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 1m Blackcap (on the hedge singing)
6 Dartford Warbler (incl. 1 on Headon Warren), 1f Stonechat, 1 Yellowhammer (none here recently), 12 Goldcrest
5 Skylark (SW), 3 Raven (incl. 1 juv.), 2 Peregrine, 3 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Swallow (S).

Yarmouth Estuary and Ponds 10.55 - 11.40
50+ Wigeon, 50+ Teal, 1 Water Rail (heard), 1 Snipe, 7 Shelduck, 140 Brent Geese
c70 Lapwing, 5m,3f Tufted Duck, 1 Sparrowhawk (with prey), 1 Jay,
3 Curlew, c60 Black Tailed Godwit, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Little Grebe
1m Kingfisher, 5 Little Egret

Friday 5/11 Hazy Sunny Intervals.

Bembridge 8.15 - 9.45 (No Black Redstart - but 1 has been seen here recently)
Bridge ;- 1 Snipe, 3 Teal, Rooks @ nests!
Ponds ;- 3+ Water Rail (2 seen, others heard), 1 Greenshank, 12 Teal, 4 Little Grebe 3 Little Egret.
Harbour;- 1 Grey Plover, 1 Turnstone, 2 Shelduck, 2 Little Egret, 1 Greenshank,
-- also - 3 Black Tailed Godwit, 16 Teal, Lapwing, 1 Domestic Goose ("White" Greylag type)

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 15.15 - 17.10
1juv Hen Harrier (@16.00), c200 Fieldfare (N), 4 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 3 Kestrel,
c100 Canada Geese, 1 Water Rail (Heard), 2 Little Egret.
Reports;- 1 Swallow (pm), c5 Siskin (N. end am-David B.)

Thursday 4/11 Light rain to Sunny Intervals.

Dodnor & Medina Estuary 7.30 - 10.30
5 Common Sandpiper (SSW of Kingston Power Stn), 5 Teal, 3 Little Egret, c30 Lapwing,
14 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1f Bullfinch, 20 Grey Plover, 5 Turnstone, c20 Redshank,
1f Red Breasted Merganser, 1 Water Rail (heard), 12 Little grebe, 30+ Curlew, c25 Dunlin,
1m,1f Stonechat (Werrar), 1 Sparrowhawk (chased by Meadow Pipits), 10 Skylark.

Culver Down (Bembridge Down), 14.15 - 16.00
No sign of Pallas's, but 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, c10 Meadow Pipit, c10 Goldfinch (with 6 Linnets over)
At Sea;- Tern Sp. (Sandwich?), Cormorants, Gulls etc.

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 16.15 - 17.30
2 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Fieldfare, 3 Chiffchaff (Sewage Wks)
c100 Canada Geese, 1 Bar Headed Goose (Feral), 1 Snow Goose (Blue Phase Feral),
Reported;1 Hen Harrier, (briefly from St Helens Bridge)

Wednesday 3/11 Sunny Intervals.

Newtown NR (E-Hide and Boathouse), 8.00 - 10.45

10+ Pintail, 5 Knot, c1000 Dunlin, c100 Grey Plover, 3 Little Egret, c150 Lapwing,
c350 Golden Plover, c25 Ringed Plover, 6 Turnstone, 8f,3m Red Breasted Merganser,
1 Peregrine (2 reported), 1 Buzzard, c80 Starling, 1 Great Crested Grebe,
2m,1f Yellowhammer, c80 Wigeon, c50 Black Tailed Godwit, c30 Curlew, 4 Meadow Pipit, 5 Little Grebe.

Puckpool to Seaview Esplanade (Seawatch) 14.00 -15.30

12m,6f EIDER (A "Raft" of birds in middle of Solent), 2f,1m Red Breasted Merganser,4 Great Crested Grebe,

Bembridge Harbour 16.00

1 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Little Grebe, 50+ Lapwing, 1 "White" Greylag (Domestic)

E-Mail Report from David B;-
1 Pallas's Warbler (still at Culver yesterday, at about 11am in the hollow below the stile on the path down from Culver to Whitecliff Bay).
The rest of the Culver area was almost completely devoid of small birds (no hirundines either) in a 2 hour visit.

Tuesday 2/11 Cloudy, Heavy Showers, cold E. to SE. Wind.

Ryde Esplanade, E. & W. Sands, Appley Park 7.30 - 8.30 (Low tide)
3 Swallow (late ones, Little Appley),
1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Bar Tailed Godwit, c200 Brent Geese & 48 Sanderling (W. Sands)
c160 Brent Geese (E. Sands), 68 Swan (Canoe Lake. highest count of Autumn)

Yarmouth Estuary and Ponds 14.40 - 15.40
50+ Wigeon, c30 Teal, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Water Rail (heard), 1 Snipe, 5 Shelduck, 60+ Brent Geese
12m,3f Shoveler, 1f Reed Bunting, c120 Lapwing, 1 Kestrel, 5m Pheasant, 1 Song Thrush
3 Grey Plover, c10 Curlew, c80 Black Tailed Godwit, 1 Great Crested Grebe,
1m Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 1m Stonechat, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Heron.

Newtown NR, 10.45 - 11.45

2 Rock Pipit, 3 Little Egret, 35 Lapwing, 2 Great Crested Grebe,
14f,1m Red Breasted Merganser, 36 Shelduck, 50+ Grey Plover,
c170 Wigeon, c50 Black Tailed Godwit, c30 Curlew (Cassey Bridge)

Monday 1/11 Cloudy, cold NE. Wind.

Culver Down (Bembridge Down), 7.45 - 9.50
No sign of Pallas's, but c6 Goldcrest, 5 Long Tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff there today,
Also on Culver, 3 Stonechat, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, c30 Meadow Pipit, c100 Goldfinch (with some Linnets)

Hersey NR, Seaview. 14.20 - 15.10

8 Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Little Egret, 3 Heron,
c12 Teal,
1 Lapwing, c100 Barnacle Geese (feral), 2 Common Gull,
Beach;- 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Common Gull, 3 Cormorant.

Bembridge Ponds 15.40
1 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 14 Teal,
(This unprocessed picture shows a strange "walrus" pattern on flank - caused by some remaining Eclipse feathers)
3 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail (heard), 2 Little Egret,

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 16.15 - 17.40 (Hen Harrier not seen)
2 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 1f Merlin, 1 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, 1 Fieldfare (c40 Reported), 4 Lapwing,
c10 Stock Dove, 39 Collared Dove (on wires by Laundry)
250+ Canada Geese, 1 Bar Headed Goose (Feral), 1 Snow Goose (Blue Phase Feral), 1 Greylag Goose (Feral)

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OCTOBER

Click for monthly species list, total = 123

Sunday 31/10 Overcast, Misty to Fine and Sunny.

About 10 of us looking for yesterday's Pallas's Warbler at,

St. Catherine's Point, 7.50 - 11.10
4 Fieldfare, c10 Goldcrest, 10+ Long Tailed Tit, 2 Bullfinch and Skylarks over
(-but NO SIGN of the Pallas's Warbler!)

Ventnor Park @11.30 (Park Avenue)
1m Mandarin (In small pond by bandstand)

Culver Down (Bembridge Down), 16.00 - 17.10
Another Pallas's reported by Graham S on FP down to Whitecliff Bay
We found it! 1 PALLAS'S WARBLER (In Trees with about 5 Goldcrest at 16.30)

Reported;- 1 Whinchat (Brading Marsh by "Ducker's Bridge")

Saturday 30/10. Misty start then Fine and Sunny.

West High Down & Alum Bay, 7.40 - 12.50 (with Chris M.)

1 PALLID SWIFT (In from Needles at 9.36, flew along valley then hunting over Headon Warren, lost to NE.@9.38)

1 Firecrest, 5 Black Redstart (m,f,juv.etc, 4 around Needles Battery, 1 on Southern Cliffs),
1 Swallow, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 12 Redwing (Over E.), 3 Song Thrush, c50 Long Tailed Tit,
1 Dartford Warbler, c10 Linnet, c10 Goldfinch, c10 Meadow Pipit, 12 Pied Wagtail, 2 Siskin (over)
c25 Goldcrest (Esp in Alum Bay Chine), 2m Blackcap c20 Skylark, 5 Stonechat, c30 Chaffinch.

Extra Sightings from Chris M;-
1 Woodcock (early), Firecrest (2 more), 1 Brambling, 1 Short Eared Owl (chased by crows about 13.15)
Newtown: 8 Swallow, 2 Sandwich Tern, 1 Common Tern
Hide Sightings book entries Rob G: 1f Merlin, 2 Ruddy Shelduck, 1 Razorbill

Ian R;-1-2 Pallas's Warbler, 1 Firecrest (12amSt Catherines Pt, behind Bridge Cottage, Lighthouse Lane)

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 16.35 - 18.05
1juv Hen Harrier (@ 16.30), 2 Cetti's Warbler (heard), c6 Snipe, c200 Starling.
1f Merlin (Chasing 2 Noctule Bats, but without success!), 1 Buzzard, c30 Fieldfare.

Friday 29/10 Cloudy to Sunny Intervals, Strong S. Wind.

Forelands to Lifeboat Stn, Bembridge 8.15 - 8.50
1f Red Breasted Merganser (E), 2 Brent Geese, 13 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 2 Heron, 3 Rock Pipit,

Bembridge Ponds 9.00
1 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 34 Teal, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail (heard),
3 Little Egret, 2 Snipe, 2 Green Woodpecker

Hersey NR, Seaview. 14.00 - 15.50

1m,1f Pintail, 2m Pochard, 1m Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 2 Heron,
c12 Teal, 2 Lapwing, c100 Barnacle Geese (feral), 3 Common Gull, (also 2 "Gadwall" types from the Park?)
Beach;- 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant.

Thursday 28/10 Cloudy to Sunny Intervals, Thundery Showers later, Strong S-SE. Wind.

St. Catherine's Point, 7.40 - 9.15
c6 Little Gulls (Feeding off Rocken End with other gulls, moving W), 2 Razorbill (E),
7-8 Kittiwake (6 E. and "1st w" juv E. then W. again?), 17 Gannet (mostly W),
3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 3 Pied Wagtail, 16 Magpie,

Whale Chine 9.35
2 Kestrel, 3 Stonechat (2m), c6 Skylark, 1+ Meadow Pipit.

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 16.20 - 17.00 (Visit curtailed by Thunderstorm)
1juv Hen Harrier (@ 16.30), 1 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 1 Kestrel, c50 Starling.

Tuesday 26/10 Cloudy with spots of rain then Sunny Intervals.

Rocken End (St. Catherine's Point), 7.30 - 9.50
2 Kestrel, 3 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven (heard),
10+ Goldcrest, 4 Skylark, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Jay.

Appleford Cross 10.15 (W. of Leechmore) (5mins visit!)
2m Yellowhammer, 6 Red Legged Partridge, 6 Pheasant

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 16.15 - 18.05
1juv Hen Harrier (@ 17.00), c60 Fieldfare, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler (heard),
2 Water Rail (heard), c50 Canada Geese, 2 Grey Wagtail.Reported;- 1 Barn Owl, 1 Merlin & 10 Buzzard

Monday 25/10 Cloudy, Sunny Intervals SW. Wind decreasing

Ryde Esplanade 8.30
110 Brent Geese (on sea), 36 Sanderling (on beach near Appley)

Appley Park 9.00
1 Treecreeper, 1 House Martin (a late one)

Alverstone NR & FP to Newchurch 16.00 -18.00
1 Treecreeper, 1 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 24 Swallow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Long Tailed Tit,
18 Moorhen (9 feeding on fallen apples), 1 Heron, 4 Jay, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard.

Sunday 24/10 Cloudy to Sunny Intervals, Lighter SW. Wind.

St. Catherine's Point, 8.30 - 11.40 (IWOG Walk)
3 Kestrel (1 caught vole and ate it on a rock), 3 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven,
5 Stonechat, 1m Dartford Warbler, 6+ Goldcrest, 4 Green Woodpecker, 3 Gannet, 1 Brent Geese (E).
2 Swallow, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 1+ Rock Pipit, 10+ Pied Wagtail, c400 Goldfinch (W).

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 15.45 - 17.05
1juv Hen Harrier (From 16.30), 1f Merlin, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 2 Swallow (S),
1 Water Rail (heard), 7 Stonechat, c50 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag Goose (feral).

Saturday 23/10 Cloudy and Wet, brisk S. Wind.

E-Mail Report from Chris M;-
Foreland (early am):- 1 Guillemot (on the sea), Gannets (7E,1W), 2 Sandwich Tern (adult and juv.), 2 Swallow
Bembridge (Harbour Farm):- 1 Grey Wagtail. 1 Redpoll (flushed from trees by the path), 3 Swallow
Laundry Lane (late am):- 1 juv. Hen Harrier (showing well from Bexley Point gap), 17 Fieldfare (flushed by the harrier)

Friday 22/10 Sunny Intervals, lighter SW. Wind.

Dodnor & Medina Estuary 7.30 - 10.40
1 Whimbrel (N of Werrar), 3 Common Sandpiper (opposite Kingston), 2 Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat (Werrar)
4+ Redwing, 1f Bullfinch, 2 Ringed Plover, 6 Grey Plover, 15 Turnstone, 12 Lapwing 3+ Swallow,
2 Water Rail (heard), 10+ Little grebe, 30+ Curlew, 6+ Skylark.

Thursday 21/10 Stormy overnight to Sunny Intervals, heavy thundery showers, SW. Wind.

Seaview Esplanade (Seawatch) 14.00
1 Razorbill (on the sea), 1 Shag, 3 Cormorant, c80 Brent Geese (off Springvale),
2 Mediterranean Gull, 6+ Swallow (feeding),

E-Mail report from Peter S;- c100 Brents (by the Duver), 4 Pintails (inc 2m, from the Hersey NR Hide)

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 14.45 - 17.35
1juv Hen Harrier (From 14.30 flying over reedbed E. of Lane, flushing Snipe etc),
4 Fieldfare, 15+ Snipe (flushed by Harrier), 2 Kestrel, 3 Buzzard, 10+ Swallow (S),
c50 Canada Geese, 1 Bar Headed Goose (feral), 1 Little Egret.

Wednesday 20/10 Foggy, Cloudy, then wet, Light S. Wind.

St. Catherine's Point, 8.25 - 9.15 (V. Quiet!)
4 Common Scoter (E.), 4 Gannet (W), 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Kestrel,

Tuesday 19/10 Cloudy, brisk SE. to S. Wind

Ventnor Esplanade (Bandstand) 8.00 - 9.05
1 VELVET SCOTER (W, @ 8.45), c15 Gannet, 1 Auk sp. (W, landed on sea)

Bembridge Ponds 16.30
6 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 12 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck (flew to back), 6 Little Grebe.

Monday 18/10 Warm Sunny Intervals.

Bembridge
Harbour;- 7 Little Egret, 5 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Rock Pipit.
Bridge ;- 1f Tufted Duck, 16 Teal,
Ponds ;- 1 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 8 Teal, 3 Little Grebe. c12 Redpoll (Reported by Harbour Farm pm)

Forelands, Bembridge 10.40 - 11.30
3 Sandwich Terns, 4 Cormorant, 12 Little Egret, 8 Heron, 4 Rock Pipit,
1m Stonechat, c50 Swallows, 24 Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew, 1 Green Woodpecker.
Butterflies;- 3 Clouded Yellow

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 14.45 - 17.25
1juv Hen Harrier (From 16.20, different bird from Thursday's),
1 Snipe, 2 Water Rail (heard), 3 Kestrel, 4 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk,
3 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 3 Goldcrest, 50+ Swallows,

Reported by David B;-4 Firecrest (private field near Nettlestone,)

Sunday 17/10 Sunny Intervals.

Fishbourne Beach 8.00 - 11.00 (WeBS Count)
1 Great Crested Grebe (offshore), 1 Turnstone, 11 Little Egret, 1 Cetti's Warber (heard near pond),
3 Brent Geese, 1 Coal Tit (by Green)

Culver Down (Bembridge Down) 14.00 - 15.45
1m Stonechat (Redcliff bushes), 3+ Goldcrest, 6+ Chiffchaff, 1 Kestrel,
3 House Martin, c40 Swallow, also Meadow Pipit, Linnet, Goldfinch.

Reports
Mick S:- 2 Short Eared Owl (in off at Foreland this am. 1 carried on over the Warners hotel the other headed off towards Culver)
Ventnor Group:- 1 Short Eared Owl (flushed by dog walker, this am, on Luccombe Down, not re-located)
1 Swift (around the radar station then N)

Saturday 16/10 Sunny Intervals, showers later.

Culver Down (Bembridge Down) 8.10 - 11.00
2m Yellowhammer, 1f Stonechat, 6+ Chiffchaff, 20+ Meadow Pipit, c50 Linnet, c40 Goldfinch,
2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay. Reported;-1 Ring Ouzel.

Hersey NR, Seaview. 13.40 - 14.50

2m Pochard, 1 Redshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Little Grebe, 6 Little Egret, 4 Heron, 6 Teal,c100 Barnacle Geese (feral)
Beach;- 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Common Gull, 5 Cormorant.

Birdcall Report;- poss PALLID SWIFT @ Bembridge Down (2.30pm around monument with a Swift).
E-Mail Report from Chris M;- 1-3 Ring Ouzel (West High Down am).

Friday 15/10 Short showers, Sunny Intervals

Culver Down (Bembridge Down) 8.10 - 11.00
3 Stonechat, 6+ Chiffchaff, 10+ Goldcrest, 2 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard,
50+ Meadow Pipit, c50 Linnet, c50 Goldfinch, 3 Green & 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Butterflies;- 2 Red Admiral
Reported;-2 Ring Ouzel, 1 Siskin, 2 Wheatear.

Thursday 14/10 Wet overnight to Sunny Intervals, W. Wind.

Newtown NR, 10.40 - 12.00

17 Red Breasted Merganser (mostly f. and eclipsed males),1juv Guillemot (harbour entrance),
1 Peregrine, 1 Sparrowhawk, 50+ Oystercatcher, c220 Golden Plover, 100's Dunlin, 50+ Brent Geese
2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Knot, c60 Grey Plover, 6 Ringed Plover, 36 Shelduck,
2 Rock Pipit, 5 Skylark, 30+ Black Tailed Godwit, 3 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret.

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 15.50 - 17.45
1f HEN HARRIER (From 16.00 flying over reedbed E. of Lane, chased by Crows, flushing Snipe & Ducks),
15+ Snipe, 1 Peregrine, 3 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Mediterranean Gull (over).
1 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 1 Grey Wagtail (over), 100+ Swallows, 50+ House Martin,

Reported @ Culver;-
1 Woodlark, 1 Ring Ouzel (see Kris's website for details)

Wednesday 13/10 Cloudy, bright intervals, strong SW-S Wind.

Sandown Canoe Lake 7.50 (No sign of Little Gulls today)
1juv Shelduck, 15 Pied Wagtail, c100 Starling.

1st visit Culver Down (Bembridge Down) 9.00 - 10.00
1 HOBBY (flew S over downs and over the sea in Sandown Bay @ 9.25),
1 Skylark, 2 Song Thrush, 10+ Chiffchaff, 5+ Goldcrest, 1 Kestrel,
20+ Meadow Pipit, 4 Linnet, c80 Goldfinch, 3 Green Woodpecker.

2nd visit Culver Down (Bembridge Down) 15.10 - 17.50 Sunny with light wind.
1 PIPIT SP. (flew E over field W of Fort with Meadow Pipits etc. @ 17.35),
-call and flight like a Pied Wagtail but with very deep looping action, fluttery at top of loop, tail shorter than Grey Wagtail,
Showed no obvious white -looked like a "pipit", a buff brownish colour, could be Tawny (or Richard's) Pipit?

1m Redstart, 2 Little Owl (heard), 4 Stonechat, 1 Skylark, 4+ Song Thrush, 10+ Chiffchaff, 10+ Goldcrest, 3 Kestrel,
4 Blackcap (2m, 1f etc), 3 Buzzard, 50+ Meadow Pipit, 100+ Linnet, c80 Goldfinch. 1 Ring Ouzel, 2 Firecrest.

Tuesday 12/10 Wet, foggy start, strong E. to NE. Wind

Ventnor Esplanade (Bandstand) 7.30 - 8.45
2 RED THROATED DIVER (W, also 1E earlier may have returned), 3 Gannet, 1 Lesser Black Backed Gull.

Sandown Canoe Lake 9.00
1juv Shelduck, 1m Wigeon, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2+ Pied Wagtail, c10 Swallow.

Culver Down (Bembridge Down) 15.10 - 16.30
2 Song Thrush, 10+ Chiffchaff, 2+ Goldcrest, 1 Kestrel,
20+ Meadow Pipit, c100 Linnet, c80 Goldfinch, 2 Green Woodpecker.

Reported @ Sandown Canoe Lake pm;-
3 Little Gull (see Kris's website for pictures), 2 Swift (over), 1 Common Tern (!)

Monday 11/10 Cloudy, Strong E. Wind.

St. Catherine's Point, 7.55 - 10.25
1f Merlin, 1 Kestrel, 17 Common Scoter (E, 8,5 &4), 2 Sandwich Tern (E), c40 Gannet, c50 Starling,
12 Ducks (E-Teal & Pintail?), 7 Waders (E-poss Dunlin), 3 Brent Geese (W).
100's Swallow & House Martin, 2 Wheatear, 300+ Linnet, 100+ Meadow Pipit, 10+ Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail.

Gore Cliff, Blackgang 10.40
2 Little Owl, 1 Peregrine, 2 Stock Dove, 50+ Linnet, 1 Skylark,
c50 Swallow (E), c20 House Martin

Appleford Cross 11.15 (W. of Leechmore)
4 Yellowhammer, 7 Skylark, 10 Lapwing, c30 Starling, c60 Canada Geese (on distant fields)

E-Mail Reports;-
Jim C. at Newtown,
1 Little Stint [juv, in front of the E/Hide],1 Mediterranean Gull [adult with green ring], 1 Common Gull, 6 Grey Heron [lot for here],
3 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Red Breasted Merganser, 99 Brent Geese, 57 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 2 Gannet [flying E].
yesterday (Bob had) 1 Avocet, 1 Sanderling.

Chris M. at Culver (14:00 to 17:10),
4 Firecrest (2 on E side of the valley to the SW of the fort, 2 in the scrub/ bush area just W. of the Fort - showing well).
9 Goldcrest, 4 Chiffchaff (maybe more), 2 Wheatear (cliff edge near the CG cottages),
13 Stonechat (4 near cattle feeders, 6 on the fence/ hedgeline by the cottages & 3 by the road)
1f Merlin (harrying the small birds), 50+ Linnet (Wary of the Merlin)

Sunday 10/10 Cloudy, strong E. Wind

Ryde Esplanade 8.40
115 Brent Geese (W. of Pier), c180 Sanderling & 36 Ringed Plover (roosting on beach)

Springvale, Puckpool 9.10
1 Guillemot (on sea just offshore, drifting W.)

Saturday 9/10. Cloudy, brisk E. Wind.

West High Down & Alum Bay, 8.00 - 11.20 (I should have stayed longer-see below)
1f BLACK REDSTART (Needles Battery), 2-3 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 6 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush,
4 Dartford Warbler, c10 Linnet, c40 Goldfinch, c50 Meadow Pipit, 6 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail (over),
5 Wheatear (cliff edge), 2 Skylark, 80+ Swallow, 100+ House Martin, 9 Stonechat, c15 Cormorant,

E-Mail Report from Chris M; -WHD area 10:15 to 17:20
1 Ring Ouzel, 34 Fieldfare (2 flocks west, of 18 & 16), 82+ Redwing (4 flighty groups of, 2,14,26 & 40+), 3 Blackcap (2m,1f),
14 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest (by the pitch & putt course), 48 Chiffchaff (around the headland)
2 Black Redstart (1m by pitch & putt course & 1f at the rocket site), 1f Common Redstart (gorse bushes, WHD)
100's of hirundines mainly House Martin, 30+ Pied Wagtail (off sea at chine and settled on field by pitch & putt course)
1 Merlin, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 9 Rock Pipit, 3 Skylark (over)

Friday 8/10 Fine Sunny.

Culver Down (Bembridge Down) 7.25 - 9.00
7 Skylark, 3 Song Thrush, 20+ Chiffchaff, 5+ Goldcrest, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel,
1m,1f Stonechat, 80+ Meadow Pipit, 4 Linnet, c80 Goldfinch, 1 Great Spotted & 2 Green Woodpecker.

Bembridge 15.30 - 16.40
St. Helen's Bridge ; - 1juv OSPREY (Still here on "Cormorant" tree till 15.45)
Bemb. Harbour;- 3 Rock Pipit, 6 Little Egret, 8+ Mediterranean Gull, c20 Redshank, 1 Curlew.

Thursday 7/10 Fine Sunny.

Yarmouth Estuary and Ponds 8.40 - 10.30
1 Spotted Redshank (Mill Copse Scrape), 25 Wigeon, c40 Teal, 2 Greenshank, 6 Redshank,
4 Shoveler, 1f Reed Bunting, 35 Lapwing, 4 Turnstone, 3 Grey Plover,1 Curlew, c20 Black Tailed Godwit,
2 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 1m,1f Stonechat, c10 Goldcrest, c10 Willow/Chiffs,
1 Grey Wagtail (and poss 10 Yellow Wagtail over), 2 Little Egret, 2 Heron.

Town Copse & Clamerkin (Newtown), 10.45 - 11.45

c220 Golden Plover, c40 Grey Plover, 50+ Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Little Egret, 35 Lapwing,
also 2 Pintail (in eclipse plumage at Cassey Bridge)

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 16.30 - 17.30
9 Stonechat, 2 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 1 Grey Wagtail (over), 50+ Swallows, 20+ House Martin,1m Blackcap

Reported by Caroline D;- Yellow-browed Warbler (West High Down 17:10) at SZ315854.
on FP 300m E. of Warren Farm, in fir tree by "Alum Bay Cottage".

Wednesday 6/10 Fine Sunny, showers later, W. Wind.

Shide to Blackwater FP (Old Railway Line), 8.00 - 10.00 (Back via Marvel Lane & Watergate Road)
60+ House Martin (Marvel Lane), 10+ Swallow, 1 Treecreeper (with 4+ Goldcrests), c10 Chiffchaff,
4 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 2 Green & 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Newtown NR, 10.40 - 12.00

1 Wheatear, 1 Guillemot (harbour entrance), 22 Golden Plover, 5 Knot, c40 Grey Plover, 3 Shelduck, 100's Dunlin,
50+ Black Tailed & 1 Bar Tailed Godwit, 4 Cormorant, 6 Little Egret.

Hersey NR, Seaview. 18.40 - 19.20

1 Little Egret, 3 Heron, 1m Teal, c20 Swallow, 1 Kestrel, c300 Barnacle Geese & 1 Snow Goose (feral)

Tuesday 5/10 Cloudy to Sunny Intervals, fresh SW wind.

Culver Down (Bembridge Down) 7.55 - 9.40
1 Wheatear, 10+ Chiffchaff, 4+ Goldcrest, c20 Swallow, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Pied Wagtail (W),
1m 3f/juv Stonechat, 100+ Meadow Pipit (On ground and moving W), c50 Linnet, c100 Goldfinch.
(Goldfinch, Linnet and Meadow Pipits in flocks between 30 and 50+)

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 18.10 - 19.20
2 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 1 Water Rail (heard), 50+ Swallows (moving though),
c40 Canada Geese (N), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Snipe (over)

Monday 4/10 Showers, Sunny Intervals, W. Wind

Ryde East Sands 8.40
1 Bar Tailed Godwit, 51 Brent Geese, 50+ Sanderling, 18 Ringed Plover, 25 Oystercacher,

Bembridge
Harbour;- 23 Little Egret (roosting in trees), 13+ Mediterranean Gull, 1 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
Bridge ; - 1m Kingfisher, 2 Buzzard, 1 Snipe, 10+ Teal, c20 Lapwing, 3 Swallow.
Ponds ; - 2 Shoveler, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 3 Little Egret, c15 Teal, 3 Little Grebe.

Sunday 3/10 Cloudy with Heavy Rain, W wind.

Ryde East Sands 18.40 Rather gloomy!
c50 Brent Geese, 20+ Sanderling, 6 Oystercacher, 500 Gulls, mainly Black Headed

Saturday 2/10 Reported on Birdguides.

Brading Marsh RSPB/ West High Down
1 Osprey (Brading Marsh RSPB 16:30)
1 Ring Ouzel (West High Down 10:30)

Brading Marsh RSPB E-Mail report from Chris M.
1 Osprey (the juv. is still there and showing well. Hunting along the river and then leaving to roost in Whitefield woods).
1 Hobby ((flew across the marsh), 4 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk
2 Merlin (M+F hunting together. They flew up off Carpenters Marsh and flushed and chased Starlings around St.Helens)
a large buildup of Swallows late afternoon.

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SEPTEMBER

Click for monthly species list = 118.

Thursday 30/9. E-Mail Report from Jim C.

Newtown NR
1 Avocet (it flew in at 0920hrs, was there until 1100hrs)
also 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Hobby & 42 Golden Plover.

Tuesday 28/9. Cloudy.

Shide to Blackwater FP (Old Railway Line), 8.00 - 10.00
1 Treecreeper (with Tit flock of Blue, Long Tailed &Great Tit, also Goldcrest and Chiffchaff)
2 Blackcap (m & f), c30 Swallow, 1 Kestrel, 1 Green & 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Monday 27/9. Light Cloud.

Sandown Esplanade 8.00 (New Hide is now "open", in more ways than one!)
1juv Shag, 1 Rock Pipit (on Beach), 3 Meadow Pipit (feeding by Dino Museum)
100+ Swallow and 10+ House Martins, c6 Sand Martin (around Canoe Lake).

Newchurch NR (Brett's Meadow) 9.00
2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Great Spotted and 2 Green Woodpeckers, c20 Greenfinch.

Newtown NR, 14.30 - 17.00

1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 1 Golden Plover, c10 Grey Plover, 30+ Curlew, 5 Shelduck, 100's Swallows (W.)

Sunday 26/9. Cloudy, Sunny Intervals, warmer.

Hersey NR, Seaview. 8.00 - 9.00 (Hide was locked)

2 Snipe, 1m Tufted Duck, 4 Rock Pipit (Seawall)

Culver Down (Bembridge Down) 10.00 - 11.00
2 Raven, 3 Blackcap, 1 Kestrel, 10+ House Martin, c100 Swallow, c30Linnet,

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 16.00 - 17.10
1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Cetti's Warbler (heard), Swallows and Martins moving though,
3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat.(6 more reported, along with 20+ Snipe on marsh)

Saturday 25/9. Cloudy with Showers later.

Ryde East Sands 7.50 (High Tide)
173 Sanderling (Highest count so far), 45 Ringed Plover, 4 Little Egret.
2 Bar Tailed Godwit (W of Pier, unusual here) Reported;- 3 Brent Geese

Newtown NR, 13.30

2 Golden Plover, c20 Grey Plover, 100's Swallows (W steady all day)
Reported here earlier;- 1 Osprey (am), 1 Hobby (just missed it)

Reported;- 1 Red Kite, (over St Boniface Down at 10.45)

Friday 24/9. Sunny Intervals, cool N wind.

Culver Down (Bembridge Down) 7.50 - 9.30 (good Pipit and Finch numbers)
1f Wheatear, 3 Skylark (W), 10+ Blackcap, 6+ Chiffchaff, 1 Jay, 2 Kestrel, 30+ House Martin, c10 Swallow,
200+ Meadow Pipit (On ground and moving W), c10Linnet, c10 Greenfinch, c50 Goldfinch.

Ryde East Sands 18.40 (High Tide)
c45 Sanderling, 40 Ringed Plover (roosting on beach)

Wednesday 22/9. Sunny Intervals, Strong W. Wind.

Forelands, Bembridge 7.40 - 9.00
1 juv ARCTIC SKUA (just offshore, mobbed by 3 Sandwich Terns at 8.08, sat on sea for a while, flew SW at 8.25)
1 Razorbill (SW), 2 Gannet, 1 Fulmar, c15 Sandwich Tern, 1 Shag, c10 Cormorant, 12 Little Egret, 2+ Rock Pipit,
c20 House Martin (along beach), c50 Swallows (SW low over sea), 32 Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew.

Tuesday 21/9. Sunny Intervals.

Newtown NR 7.30 - 10.40
2 Whimbrel (Clamerkin), 2 Peregrine (on posts), 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Wheatear (E side),
3+ Yellow Wagtail (with Pieds around cattle),4 Knot, c30 Grey Plover, 7 Shelduck (3 juv), c10 Turnstone, c50 Dunlin,

Monday 20/9. Showers, Strong W. Wind, brighter later.

St Helen's Bridge and FP to ponds.
1 Kingfisher, 14 Teal, 5 Heron, 6 Little Egret
(no Osprey today)

E-Mail Report from David B:- 6 Brent Geese(S, fairly high, along the Yar Valley this afternoon at about 4.15pm).
That could be at Bembridge or Yarmouth! (both on River Yar)-Ed.

Sunday 19/9. Sunny Intervals, cloudy later.

Culver Down (Bembridge Down) 8.00 - 9.40
3 Whinchat & 3 Stonechat (Redcliff bushes), 1f Sparrowhawk, 3+ Blackcap, 5+ Whitethroat, 6+ Chiffchaff,
50+ House Martin, c10 Swallow, also Meadow Pipit, Linnet, Goldfinch, Yellow Wagtail (over).

Quarr Beach, (Fishbourne) 11.30 (WeBS Count)
38 Little Egret (Quarr Fish Pond/Marsh), also 29 at Lakeside (Wootton Bridge-from the same flock?)
1 Water Rail (heard), 1 Yellow Wagtail (E), 18 Common Tern (W).

Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh (RSPB) 16.00 - 17.50
1 juv Marsh Harrier (flushing all the Ducks, Pigeons Egrets etc off the Marsh at 17.20),
1 Osprey (in the "Cormorant" tree), c40 Yellow Wagtail (Around cattle), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1m Stonechat.

Saturday 18/9. Cloudy to Sunny Intervals showers later, SW. Wind.

Shide to Blackwater FP (Old Railway Line), back via Marvel Lane
7 Mistle Thrush -flushed from tree by 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, c20 House Martin (+ some Swallows)
1 Little Owl (Oak tree), 1 Song Thrush (elusive at present), 1f Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat (heard), 3+ Goldcrest.

Reported;- 3 juv Curlew Sandpiper (Newtown NR in sightings book).

Friday 17/9. Cloudy with Rain.

Ryde East Sands 7.50 (Low Tide)
27 Little Egret (E of Pier, biggest count away from roosting sites?), c40 Sanderling,
4+ Heron, 6+ Curlew, 12 Sandwich Tern, 11 Cormorant, 1 Gannet (W), 100's Gulls etc.

Hersey NR, Seaview. 9.00 - 10.00

2 Mediterannean Gull (1s & 2s), 2a,5 juv Swan, c20 House Martin,
1 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Heron, c100 Barnacle Geese (Feral)

Thursday 16/9. Sunny Intervals.

Culver Down (Bembridge Down) 7.50 - 9.40
1 (probable) RING OUZEL (Valley S of fort, when flushed, flew W. 500m before landing in bushes, not relocated)
4+ Blackcap, 3+ Whitethroat, 3 Stonechat, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 30+ Chiffchaff,
3 Yellow Wagtail (SW), 40+ Meadow Pipit, also flocks of Long Tailed, Blue and Great Tits.

Wednesday 15/9. Cold Start but Fine and Sunny.

Sandown Canoe Lake 7.30 (no sign of RC Starling)
1m Wigeon, 4 Wheatear, 2+ Yellow Wagtail, c30 Meadow Pipit & 10+ Linnet, 20+ Goldfinch (over going SW)
Swallow and House Martins also moving though in good numbers

Shanklin Manor Pond 9.00
1 Spotted Flycatcher, c10 Long Tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Muscovy Duck (Feral)

Rylstone Gardens, (Old Village) 10.00
1 (perhaps 2) FIRECREST (In conifers by Bandstand and Rylstone Manor Hotel), 2+ Goldcrest, 10+ Chiffchaff, 2 Coal Tit,

Newtown NR 13.40 - 16.40 (High Tide)
1m Osprey (on post eating fish), 1 White Wagtail (Has no tail!), 1 Peregrine (on post), 3 Wheatear, 1 Rock Pipit,
c20 Turnstone, c50 Dunlin, c80 Black Tailed Godwit, 10 Sandwich Tern, 1 Skylark (Hay Meadow).

Tuesday 14/9. Short Bright intervals, Heavy Showers, Strong W. Wind.

Sandown Canoe Lake 8.20 - 9.15 (A new hide is being built by Dino Museum)
1juv ROSE COLOURED STARLING (with mobile flock of c50 Starlings, around Dino Museum),
1m Wigeon, 1Mediterannean Gull (1st S.), 6 Pied Wagtail.

Another visit 16.40 - 18.40, No sign of RC Starling but 100+ Starling, 1 Hobby (Over Browns)
1 Osprey (reported earlier)

Monday 13/9. Showers & Sunny Intervals, strong SW. Wind.

Bembridge Harbour & Ponds,
1 Osprey (Back of marsh flying E @14.50),1m Kingfisher, 20+ Teal, 5 Little Grebe,
1 Greenshank, 4 Little Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard), 2 Buzzard.
30+ Swallows & House Martins, 2 Sand Martins at back of causeway pond

Sunday 12/9. Sunny Intervals, Brisk W. Wind.

Ventnor Downs. 7.55 - 11.10 (Strong wind on top)
Nansen Hill;- 1 Hobby (Over Luccombe valley), 4 Long Tailed Tit, 1+ Goldcrest (Car Park)
1f Redstart, 3 Wheatear, also Willow/Chiffs and Hirundines.

Lucombe Down;- 2 juv Bullfinch, 1 Dartford Warbler, 1m, 4 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel,
1 Sparrowhawk, c10 Wheatear (eating berries!), 1 Green Woodpecker, c40 Meadow Pipit, 7 Yellow Wagtail,
100's Swallow (S), 3 Sand Martin, c50 House Martin, 1m Blackcap also Whitethroat, Willow/Chiffs.

E-Mail Report from Chris M;-
Ventnor Downs;-1 Marsh Harrier (W am)
Yaverland, Brading;- Corncrake (reported by the gamekeeper, on the downs, midweek, his first on the IOW for about 50 years!)

Laundry Lane pm:- 1 Osprey (hunting in the harbour and river. Sat in a tree for a while. Has been present since Wednesday)
60+ Yellow Wagtail (group of c40 with cattle near the football club, c20 with cattle near the cattle shed, and a few flying over)
Also;- Chris D. reports that some Quail were released by Swainstone Manor farm this year.

Saturday 11/9. Sunny Intervals.

Ryde East Sands 7.10
c80 Sanderling, 2 Bar Tailed Godwit, 6 Curlew, 14 Sandwich Tern etc.

Hersey NR, Seaview. 7.40 - 9.10

1 Whinchat, 6 Little Egret, 1 Mediterannean Gull (2s), 4 Teal, 2a,5juv Swan, c20 House Martin,
8 Oystercatcher, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Heron, c50 Barnacle Geese (Feral)

Laundry Lane,Brading Marsh (RSPB) @ 16.30
34 Yellow Wagtail (Around cattle, flocks of 22 and 12), 2 Whitethroat, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel

Thursday 9/9. Fine Sunny, NE breeze.

Ryde East Sands 19.00
c80 Sanderling, c35 Ringed Plover, c6 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Common Gull.
Reported;- 2 Bar Tailed Godwit, and many more Med. Gulls (chased off by dogs)

Wednesday 8/9. Fine Sunny, fresh NE breeze.

Ryde East Sands 18.30 (Waited in all day for a delivery, which didn't come!)
c30 Ringed Plover (Appley Beach)
Almost high tide plus plague of Dogs and Kite Surfers leaving little room for the birds!

Tuesday 7/9. Fine Sunny Later but strong NE breeze.

Ryde East Sands 9.30
c70 Sanderling, 2 Little Egret, 30 Swan (Canoe Lake)

Newtown NR 13.45 - 15.00
1 Osprey (on post), c20 Oystercatcher, 1 Golden Plover with 1 Grey Plover, 4 Turnstone,
Reported by Jim C;- 1juv Cuckoo, 9 Pintail (in eclipse plumage)

Yarmouth Estuary and Ponds 15.25 - 16.40
1 Osprey (Flew over estuary chased by Crows, and off to NE), 1f SHOVELER,
8 Wigeon, c150 Teal, c120 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 4 Redshank, 2 Little Egret,
1 Kingfisher, 1 Snipe, 42 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin,

Monday 6/9. Hazy Sun, Brisk N. to NE. Wind.

Sandown Canoe Lake 8.20
1m Wigeon (flew off later), 2 Whitethroat & 1f Yellowhammer (on Marsh at back)

Nansen Hill & Luccombe Down, Ventnor. 9.00 - 11.40 (More scrub clearance at Nansen Hill)
Nansen Hill;- 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1f Redstart, c50 House Martin (NE)

Lucombe Down;- 1 Dartford Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail (E), 4 Wheatear (N of Dew Pond), 3 Kestrel,
15 Meadow Pipit, 100's House Martin with Swallows, 1 Swift, also Whitethroat, Willow/Chiffs.

Sunday 5/9. Sunny & Warm.

Carisbrooke Pond 7.20
2f Tufted Duck, 2+ Goldcrest, 2 Coots at Nest!

Churchills Farm (FP west), 1km N. of Chessell 8.00 - 11.30 (IWOG Survey)
12 Wheatear, 3 Whinchat, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Reed Bunting,
(poss juv Peregrine), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, c6 Yellowhammer, c30 Pheasant, c10 Swallow.

Yarmouth Estuary and Ponds 11.45 - 13.00
2 Wigeon, c30 Teal, c50 Black Tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, 42 Redshank, 5 Little Egret,
26 Lapwing, 4 Turnstone, 5 Grey Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, c20 Dunlin,1 Curlew, 1 Heron.

Saturday 4/9. Fine Sunny, warm.

West High Down, 7.00 - 11.30
30+ Yellow Wagtail, 2 Peregrine (m & juv), 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel,
4 Darford Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, c30 Linnet, c50 Goldfinch, c10 Meadow Pipit,
2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1m Blackcap, c20 Swallow, c100 House Martin, 1 Swift,
10 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, c30 Cormorant, 2 Gannet, 4 Fulmar,
Butterflies;- 2 Clouded Yellow, Chalkhill Blue, Common Blue.

Brading Marsh (RSPB)
1f Reed Bunting (others heard), 2 Buzzard, 2 Chaffinch (1st I've seen this month!), 1 Robin.
Butterflies;- Speckled Wood.

Thursday 3/9. Fine Sunny Warm.

Ryde East Sands & Appley Park 7.40 - 9.00
c50 Sanderling, 1 Lesser Black Backed Gull,
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Newtown NR 10.35 - 13.00 RB Shrike reported yesterday evening.

1juv RED BACKED SHRIKE (200m SW of Hide in hedge at corner of field)
1 Osprey (of 2 reported), 2 Knot, 70+ Ringed Plover, c30 Oystercatcher, c5 Grey Plover, c50 Dunlin, 3 Turnstone,
2+ juv Shelduck, 1 Sandwich Tern.

Hersey NR, Seaview. 18.50 -19.50

1f Kingfisher, 2a,5juv Swan, c200 House Martin, 2 Sharp Winged Teal (Escapes), c200 Barnacle Geese (Feral)

Thursday 2/9. Sunny & Warm, light S. Wind.

St. Catherine's Point, 7.45 - 8.45 (Rather quite today)
1 Sandwich Tern (W), c10 Gannets, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1m Stonechat, 3 Red Legged Partridge
15+ Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear, 20+ Swallow, 2f Pheasant

Gore Cliff, Blackgang 9.00
1 Little Owl, 2 Raven, 1 Peregrine, 4 Wheatear, 4+ Stock Dove,
3 Fulmar, 1 Swift, c20 Sand Martin (E), c50 Swallow (E), c100 House Martin

Churchills Farm (FP west), 1km N. of Chessell 1100 - 12.30
11 QUAIL (Flushed from corn field by last cut of Combine),
2 Red Legged Partridge, 15 Wheatear, 8 Whinchat, 2 Stock Dove, 1+ Skylark,
1 Peregrine, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2+ Hobby, 1 Merlin, 4+ Buzzard, c6 Yellowhammer,

Bembridge Harbour & Ponds,
5 Greenshank, 11 Little Egret, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard).

Reported by Chris M. et al;- 1 Black Kite (over Headon Warren).

Wednesday 1/9. Fine Sunny, Light S. to SE. Wind.

Nansen Hill & Luccombe Down, Ventnor. 7.45 - 11.20 (More scrub clearance at Nansen Hill)
Nansen Hill;- 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap (m&f), 10+ Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Long Tailed Tit,
1 Swift, 5 Redstart, also Whitethroat, and Willow/Chiffs, 1 Sparrowhawk,

Lucombe Down;- 7 Dartford Warbler, 5 Yellow Wagtail (E), 1m, 2 juv Yellowhammer (Still nesting!),
4 Wheatear, 2 Redstart, 3 Green Woodpecker, 15 Meadow Pipit, 1 Raven, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel,
100's Swallow (S), c10 Sand Martin, c20 House Martin, 2 Swift, also Whitethroat, Willow/Chiffs.

Newtown NR 15.30 - 17.50 1 Osprey reported earlier.

4 SPOONBILL (@16.45, circling over Clamerkin, then drifting off NW)
21 Ringed Plover, c10 Oystercatcher, c5 Grey Plover, c100 Dunlin, 17 Turnstone, 15 Little Egret, 12 Redshank,
1 Common Sandpiper, c20 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Sandwich Tern (ad & juv), c10 Common Tern.

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AUGUST

Click for monthly species list = 121.

Tuesday 31/8. Fine Sunny (cold start), N. to NW. Wind.

Gore Cliff, Blackgang 7.30
1 Little Owl, 2 Peregrine, 10+ Wheatear, 4+ Stock Dove, 1 Red Legged Partridge, 1 Pheasant
3 Fulmar, c20 Sand Martin (E), c50 Swallow (E), 2 House Martin (W)

Whale Chine/Atherfield Coast 9.30
1f MERLIN (In car park on grass, 2 Crows chased it over the Military Rd)

Luccombe Down, Ventnor. 10.15 - 12.00
2 Grasshopper Warbler (N. End), c10 Wheatear (most W. of Car Park), 2 Whinchat,
2 Swift, 2 Redstart (f. & m.), 6 Raven, 7+ Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel,
also Whitethroat, Spotted Flycatcher and Willow/Chiffs,

Bank Holiday Monday 30/8. Sunny Intervals, fresh W Wind.

St. Catherine's Point, 7.20 - 8.25 (Rather quite today)
1 Common Scoter (W), 3 Sandwich Tern (W), c30 Gannets, 2 Fulmar (local birds), poss Skua Sp.

Nansen Hill & Luccombe Down, Ventnor. 15.30 - 17.30
1juv Peregrine, 5 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel, 5 Wheatear (most by Car Park),
2 Redstart (f. & juv m.), 5+ Buzzard, 1 Yellowhammer,1 Grasshopper Warbler

Sunday 29/8. Mostly cloudy, brisk W. wind.

Nansen Hill & Luccombe Down, Ventnor. 15.30 - 17.30

1 Swift (hunting over Downs), 4 Wheatear (by Car Park),
1-2f Redstart (Nansen E. Slope), 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel,
Reported;- 2 Wryneck, (1 Lucombe Down (am), 1 at Niton near Radio Masts)

Saturday 28/8. Fine Sunny, cloudier later.

Ventnor Downs, (Luccombe Down) 7.30 - 12.00

1 juv MARSH HARRIER (W. at 11.25), 8 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk,
9 Raven (1 group of 8!), poss Grasshopper Warbler, c20 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin.
15 Redstart, 6 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Dartford Warbler, c30 Willow Warbler,
3 Whinchat, c10 Wheatear, c20 Whitethroat, 1f Blackcap, 1 Yellowhammer,
Reported;- 1 (Dk) Honey Buzzard, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Grasshopper Warblers.

E-Mail Report from Chris M

West High Down (9am to 2.45pm) ;-
2 MARSH HARRIER (1 juv. west low along the ridge around 12.00 then NW),
(and 1f W. - joined by 3 Buzzard - Had marker, either metal or white, on the upper right wing).
1 (dark) HONEY BUZZARD (SW), 1 Osprey,
54 Wheatear (all in small groups), 4 Redstart, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Whinchat, 30+ Whitethroat, 50+ Willow/ chiffs.
2 Stonechat (locals), 250+ Swallow (steady passage W or SW), 40+ Sand Martin, 3 Swift, 1 Raven, 4 Peregrine (chasing racing pigeons),
7 Kestrel (in the air together), 1M Sparrowhawk (very tame - chasing the Wheatears), 4 Buzzard,

Mottistone Down (3pm to 4.30pm) ;-
2 Ospreys (W. along the southern slope) -are these the birds from Newtown?
Reported here earlier;- 50+ Spotted Flycatcher

Thursday 26/8. Sunny Intervals NW wind.

Carisbrooke Pond 7.35
1f Tufted Duck (rather scarce at present), 5 Aylesbury Duck (Domestic)

Tennyson & West High Downs, Totland, 8.20 - 9.30
2 Dartford Warbler, 11 Yellow Wagtail (sheep field NW of Car Park), 18 Wheatear, 5 Jay,
2 Blackcap (m&f), 2+ Linnet, c30 Swallow, c15 House Martin, c10 Meadow Pipit,
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel and plenty of Willow/Chiffs

Yarmouth Estuary and Ponds 10.00

c25 Teal, 3 Greenshank, c10 Redshank, c60 Black Tailed Godwit, c70 Canada Geese,
1 Kingfisher, 20+ Dunlin, 4 Little Egret, 1 Lapwing,

Wednesday 25/8. Sunny Intervals, showers.

Ventnor Downs, (Luccombe Down) 7.30 - 8.40 (Dotterel reported yesterday @ 16.00)

1juv DOTTEREL (Just 20yds N. of top car park on bare patch, chalky stones, heather etc,
watched 7.35 till 8.25 when flushed off by dog. Didn't go far-50yds S/SW. but not re-located.)
also;- 1 Willow Warbler, 10+ Wheatear, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, poss Whinchat.
Not found lunchtime but 8 Grasshopper Warblers were reported from the E. Slope

Monday 23/8. Heavy Showers, short sunny intervals.

Clamerkin Hide 10.00 New hide opened earlier this year at SZ 437909

FP to hide (past Farm);-1 Sand Martin (with c10 Swallows), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (heard),
6 Stock Dove, 1-2 Jay (Heard) 2 Buzzard, 2m Pheasant
From Hide;-1 Whimbrel, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Curlew, 28 Redshank, 5 Teal, 2 Little Egret

Newtown NR 10.50 - 11.50

1 Greenshank,14 Ringed Plover, 22 Oystercatcher,
15 Grey Plover, c10 Dunlin, 12 Turnstone, 6 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe,
14 Shelduck (juv), c50 Black Tailed Godwit, 3 Sandwich Tern, 3 Common Tern.
Butterflies;- Clouded Yellow (2)

Sunday 22/8. Sunny Intervals.

Ventnor Downs, via Nansen Hill 7.20 - 11.30 (for IWOG Walk)

1 Pied Flycatcher, c10 Spotted Flycatcher, c15 Redstart (3 on E. Slope Nansen, 12+ on top of Downs),
1 Lesser Whitethroat, c20 Whitethroat, 1m Blackcap, c20 Meadow Pipit, 1m Bullfinch, c50 "Willowchiffs",
6 Wheatear, 5 Fulmar (over landslip), 2 Raven, 2 Peregrine, 5 Kestrel, 5 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker
6 Swift (S), 1 Coal Tit, -also Blue & Great Tits around bushes.
Butterflies;- Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper.

E-Mail Report from Jim C (at NNR) ;-
3 Osprey, 50+ Wigeon (flew in together), 15 Teal (in 3 Small groups), 1 Gannet (flying W in the Solent),
1 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 1 White Wagtail, 7 Wheatear, Also today, Bob G. saw;- 1 Marsh Harrier (juv, seen several times in the Scrape area),
1 Common Scoter (juv f), 7 Greenshank (in the Scrape), 1 Peregrine (took a Black Tailed Godwit)

E-Mail Report from Chris M (at Laundry Lane) ;-
1 Osprey

Saturday 21/8. Sunny Intervals, SW wind.

Culver Down (Bembridge Down) 7.35 - 9.40

1 YELLOW WAGTAIL (in off sea going NW), 1 WHINCHAT (on bush below fort), 6 Swallow, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel,
46 Wheatear (mainly near Redcliff), 25+ Whitethroat, 1f Yellowhammer, c20 "Willow/Chiffs", c10 Linnet.

Fishbourne Beach/Quarr 11.00 - 12.00
Beach;- 3 Common Sandpiper, 21 Curlew, 5 Common Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 11 Little Egret,
1 Heron, 6 Oystercatcher,10 Common Tern.
Quarr Abbey Farm Area;- 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff (juv)
Butterflies etc;- Small Copper and Elephant Hawkmoth Caterpiller (at Firestone Copse).

Mottistone Common/Longstone 20.20 - 21.30

2 Nightjar (1 flying around "coo-ick" ing at 20.55, 1m Churring from a tree 21.15),
1 Little Owl (heard), 2 Kestrel.

Friday 20/8. Sunny Intervals and Showers.

Ryde East Sands & Appley 8.30

10 Little Egret, 1 Sandwich Tern, c10 Curlew, 16 Oystercatcher, 1 Treecreeper (Appley Park by lodge)

Ryde Pierhead Station 14.40 - 16.15 (High Tide)
1-2 ROSEATE TERN, 1juv BLACK TERN (different bird from yesterday's), c250 Common Tern,
1 Hobby (in off sea at 16.05), 1 Gannet (E. in Solent).

Thursday 19/8. Cloudy, showers to Sunny Intervals, strong SW Wind.

St. Catherine's Point, 8.20 - 10.20
19 Kittiwake (E), 1 Guillemot (on sea), c50 Gannets (Mostly E), 4 Fulmar (local birds),
2 Swift (W), 1 Sandwich Tern (W), 1 Kestrel, 1juv Peregrine

Ryde Pierhead Station 14.00 - 15.15 (High Tide)
1 ROSEATE TERN, 1 BLACK TERN (Moulting Ad), c60 Common Tern, c200 Black Headed Gull.

Wednesday 18/8. Cloudy with torrential showers and thunder.

Seaview Duver "Hersey NR" 18.30 - 20.15 (High water level)
1 Greenshank, 6 Little Grebe, 80+ House Martin (in front of Fairy Hill woods)
c300 Barnacle Goose & 1 Snow Goose (feral), 1 Kestrel.

Tuesday 17/8. Sunny Intervals, brief showers.

Forelands, Bembridge 8.10 - 9.20

1 Bar Tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew, c50 Oystercatcher, 6+ Mediterranean Gull, c10 Sandwich Tern, 1 Gannet (SW),
1 Shag, 6 Cormorant, 6 Little Egret, 4 Heron, 2 Rock Pipit, c70 House Sparrow (1 flock of 50!)

Bembridge Ponds, 9.30 - 10.00

1 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Little Egret

Brading Marsh (RSPB) and Laundry Lane, 15.30 - 17.00

1f Redstart (Bexley Point Embankment), 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Willow Warbler.
Butterflies;- Specked Wood, Gatekeeper, Small Heath, Common Blue, Meadow Brown
Insects;- Migrant Hawker, Common and Ruddy Darter

Monday 16/8. Short Sunny Intervals, SW wind.

Culver Down (Bembridge Down) 8.00

1 Cuckoo (juv -still present on fence line W. of fort), 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Swallow (around Fort),
1m Blackcap, 4+ Whitethroat, 1f Yellowhammer,
Butterflies;- Chalkhill Blue, Gatekeeper, Wall Brown, Meadow Brown

Sunday 15/8. Misty with some drizzle.

West High Down, Totland, 7.50 - 11.30
8 Wheatear (S. Cliff Edge), 11 Jay (!), 4 Fulmar, c100 Goldfinch, c30 Linnet and some Willow/Chiffs
2 Bullfinch (m&f), c20 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Mipit, c10 Whitethroat, c30 Cormorant,
3 Peregrine (2 Alum Bay side), 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 8 Greater & 2 Lesser Bk. Backed Gulls
Insects;- Painted Lady, Chalkhill Blue (c100)

Saturday 14/8. Sunny Intervals.

Ventnor Downs, via Nansen Hill 7.40 - 10.20 (Good Migrant fall)

1 Pied Flycatcher (f/juv -top of Nansen slope), 5 f/juv Redstart (2 on E. Slope Nansen, 3 on top of Downs),
20-30 Wheatear (groups of 5-11 together on paths and in Heather), 7 Kestrel (hunting together over fields),
c20 Whitethroat, c30 "Willowchiffs" (some very bright juvenile Willow Warblers),
2m Dartford Warbler, 3 Green Woodpecker also Blue & Great Tits around bushes.

Newtown NR 13.30 - 16.30 (Falling Tide)

2 Osprey (1 on Signal hill, the other by Clamerkin), 27 Ringed Plover, 30+ Oystercatcher,
1juv Sanderling (with injured leg), 22 Grey Plover, c100 Dunlin, 2 Turnstone, 6 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe,
1 Brent Goose (over summering), 4 Shelduck (juv), c20 Black Tailed Godwit, 10+ Redshank, 4 Cormorant,
Insects;- Clouded Yellow (2)

Friday 13/8. Sunny Intervals, W. Wind (strong on coast).

Whale Chine/Atherfield Coast 8.40
2 Raven, 2 Kestrel, 1 Fulmar, 6+ Skylark, c10 Linnet, c10 Meadow Pipit, 8 Greater Black Backed Gull (on fields)

Little Atherfield 9.40
2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Little Grebe (on pond), c40 Starling, 5 Red Legged Partridge, 1 Stock Dove.

E-Mail Report from Jim C (at NNR) ;-
1juv Sanderling, (near E/Hide at 0815 -didn't appear to stay long), 2 Knot, 34 Grey Plover, 108 Dunlin
and at least 1 Osprey still about, From the yesterday's logbook ;- 1 Ruff (reported in the scrape)

Thursday 12/8. Sunny Intervals, clouding over.

Ryde East Sands 8.40

7 Sanderling (On beach at High Tide)

Bembridge Ponds, 9.10

6+ Mediterranean Gull & 1 Lesser Black Backed Gull (with 100+ Gulls on Dredging Lagoon),
2 Sand Martin, 30+ Swallow / House Martin, 1 Greenshank, 3 Little Egret (as usual), 1 Heron, 3 Little Grebe.

Bembridge Windmill, (FP past Airport) Overlooks RSPB Reserve.

2 Wheatear (on wires), 1 Green Sandpiper (over to NW), 3 Buzzard (on field),
1m Stonechat, 8+ Whitethroat, c10 Linnet, c20 Swallow (1 chasing a Pied Wagtail)

Alverstone NR, 21.10

2 Barn Owl (Juv?)

Wednesday 11/8. Fine Sunny, clouding up later.

Yarmouth Estuary and Ponds 8.30

2 SPOTTED REDSHANK (Mill Copse Scrape, 1 had yellowish legs!), 1 Snipe,
c10 Teal, 4 Greenshank, 9 Redshank, 55 Black Tailed Godwit, c120 Canada Geese,
4 Dunlin, 6 Little Egret, 1 Lapwing, 1ad,4juv Red Legged Partridge, c20 House Martin.

Newtown NR 10.40 - 13.00 (Falling Tide)

2 Osprey (1 on Signal hill, the other fishing Clamerkin), 4 Ringed Plover, 70+ Oystercatcher,
1 Common Sandpiper, 21 Grey Plover, c10 Dunlin, 12 Turnstone, 4 Common Tern, c15 SandwichTern, 6 Little Egret,
1 Brent Goose (over summering), 19 Shelduck (3ad 14 juv), 34 Black Tailed Godwit,
1 RUFF (reported by Warden at Western Haven), 1 Hobby (Jim C. -Harbour Entrance)

Tuesday 10/8. Fine Sunny, Warm.

Ventnor Downs 8.00 - 11.30

1 Pied Flycatcher (@11.10 Nansen Hill bushes), 15+ Whitethroat, 4 Green Woodpecker (1 juv),
2 Wheatear (by car park), 4 Dartford Warbler, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel,
c10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chiffchaff, c30 Willow Warbler, c20 Swift.
Insects;- Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Painted Lady, Wall Brown, Gatekeeper.

Seaview Duver "Hersey NR" 18.40 - 20.15 (Low water level)
2 Green Sandpiper (Flew off SE. @19.15), 2-3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 5 Little Grebe,
c150 Black Headed Gull (Most circling over), 20+ House Martin, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Oystercatcher,
c30 Barnacle Goose (feral), 20+ Canada Geese, 9 Little Egret (2 juv), 4 Heron (1 juv).

E-Mail Report from Nick E (at NNR) ;-
2 Curlew Sandpiper (some summer plumage still there), 2 Osprey.
Jim C;- Didn't see the Curlew Sands, but saw 3 Knot (with some summer plumage)

Monday 9/8. Showers, torrential rain later.

Nansen Hill 15.00 (With Chris M, we got soaked!)

2-3 Pied Flycatcher, 1m Redstart (Bushes on E. Slope, just above road)

Sunday 8/8. Hazy, Sunny, Hot & Humid.

St. Catherine's Point 7.30 - 9.20
c50 Gannets (Mostly E), 4 Fulmar, c30 Black Headed Gulls, c50 Herring Gulls

Ventnor Downs 9.45 - 11.30 (I missed the Pied and Spotted Flycachers)

4+ Whitethroat, 1 Dartford Warbler (glimpsed)
3 Buzzard (1 Pale Phase), c10 Linnet, c10 Meadow Pipit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1-2 Willow Warbler, 2 Swift.
Insects;- Vapourer Moth - "Orgyia antiqua" (Caterpillar) ,Gatekeeper,

E-Mail Report from Chris M (at Ventnor Downs pm) ;-
5 Pied Flycatcher - (1 on Nansen Hill & 4 in bushes further up), 12 Willow Warbler also Whitethroats
1 juv. Peregrine (chasing 'mippits'), 4 Buzzard, 15 Swift (S. high up)

E-Mail Report from Jim C (at NNR) ;-
Bob saw;- 2 Curlew Sandpiper (some summer plumage), 2 Osprey & 7 Common Sandpipers

Saturday 7/8. Fine Sunny and Hot after a foggy start on coast.

Ryde East Sands 7.30

20+ Sanderling, 1 Bar Tailed Godwit, 1 Common Tern, c20 Curlew, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Egret,

Sandown Esplanade 9.00
c20 Swallow, 2 Swan (2 German Shepherds attacked the Swans yesterday, 1 was injured and is hiding in reeds),
RSPCA have been round to check them.

Newtown NR 16.00 - 17.30 (High Tide)

1 Osprey (on post till 16.55 then flew round, caught fish and back to post at 17.30)
6 Grey Plover, 3 Dunlin, 7 Turnstone, 3 Meadow Pipit, 7 Common Tern, c30 SandwichTern,

E-Mail Report from Jim C (Also at NNR) ;-
1 Sedge Warbler, 19 Pied Wagtails, 2 Green Sandpipers & 13 Greenshank (over Main marsh)

Yarmouth Estuary and Ponds 18.00 (Just before IWOG BBQ- Fort Victoria)

4 Teal, 2 Greenshank, c40 Black Tailed Godwit, c170 Canada Geese, 1 Lapwing,
1 Shelduck, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, c10 Swallow, c20 House Martin.

Hillis Farm (N of Mark's Corner) 21.08

1 Little Owl (on wall)

Parkhurst Forest (1km S of Mark's Corner)@21.30

1 Long Eared Owl (Flew right past me then perched in tree 20m away!), 2m Nightjar (Calling and flying about)

Friday 6/8. Cloudy start, hot sunny later, W Wind.

Whale Chine/Atherfield Coast 7.30
2-3 Peregrine, 2 Kestrel, 2 juv Reed Bunting, 2 Whitethroat, 4+ Skylark, c10 Linnet, c10 Meadow Pipit,
c150 Gulls in Atherfield bay, (Herring Gull, Black Headed and Greater Black Backed Gulls)
Insects;- Gatekeeper, Small Copper, Peacock, Bk. Lined Skimmer (DF)

Gore Cliff, Blackgang 9.40
1 Little Owl, 4+ Stock Dove, 1 Lesser Black Backed Gull, (but no Fulmars).

Thursday 5/8. Overcast to Hazy Sun.

Shide to Blackwater FP 07.30 - 10.00 (Returning Marvel Lane, Watergate Road)
1 Little Owl, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Yellowhammer, 1m Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, 4 Chaffinch (hard to find recently)
2 Red Legged Partridge, 3+ Goldcrest, 2+ Chiffchaff, c35 House Martin (some still nesting), c20 Swallow.

Tuesday 4/8. Fine Sunny and Hot after a foggy start on hills.

Sandown Esplanade 8.00
1f Wheatear (behind Dino Museum), 1 Reed Warbler (Pond), c30 House Martin, c10 Swallow, 1 Gannet (W in bay)

Shanklin Manor Pond and Churchyard

5 Muscovy Duck (Feral), 2 Coal Tit (Heard), 1 Willow Warbler (heard), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker.

Ventnor Downs 9.20-11.20

1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2+ Whitethroat, 1m Yellowhammer, 1 Song Thrush,
3 Buzzard, c10 Linnet, 4 Meadow Pipit, 5 Chiffchaff, 1-2 Willow Warbler, c10 Swift.

Seaview Duver "Hersey NR" 19.05 - 20.00
1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Grey Wagtail (on power lines), 1 Kingfisher (juv), 3 Little Grebe,
c20 Barnacle Geese (Feral), 10+ Canada Geese, 1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd S.), 2 Heron.

Tuesday 3/8. Hazy Sunny Intervals.

Culver Down (Bembridge Down) 8.00

1 Cuckoo (Brown juv at Redcliff)), 20+ Linnet, 20+ Swallow (around Fort), 6+ Whitethroat, 3 Yellowhammer, 3 Skylark.

Butterflies;- Chalkhill Blue (100's mostly males!), Gatekeeper (100's), Common Blue,
Wall Brown, Marbled White, Small White, Small Copper

Newtown NR 14.30 - 15.30 (High Tide, no Ospreys)

2 Turnstone, 2 Redshank, 4 Meadow Pipit, c15 Common Tern, 52 SandwichTern,
15 Little Egret, 2 Heron, 1 Curlew, 1 Linnet.

Yarmouth Estuary and Ponds 15.40 -16.30

1 Peregrine, 87 Black Tailed Godwit, c40 Canada Geese, 6 Lapwing,
1 Shelduck, 2 Little Grebe, 14 Little Egret, 2 Heron, 2 Kestrel, 3 Swallow, 4 House Martin.

Ashey Road 21.08

1 Little Owl (on post by Garage)

Monday 2/8. Hazy Sunny Intervals, E Wind.

Ryde East Sands 7.40

1 Bar Tailed Godwit, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Little Egret, 500+ Gulls!

Bembridge Ponds, 9.00

1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 1 Mediterranean Gull (6 more in Harbour),
30+ Swallow / House Martin, 2 Little Egret, 2 Heron, 1 Buzzard,
Insects etc;- Gatekeeper, DF Common Darter, Migrant Hawker also Adder and Fox