Isle of Wight bird news

Wednesday 1st May 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
01/05/24Red KiteVentnor Downs1J M Sparshott
13:30
 
01/05/24WhimbrelWhitwell Road1M G Telfer
01:53
Flyover, sound-recorded. [Ventnor].  
01/05/24Yellow WagtailSCP1G A Heath
In off. [St. Catherine's Point].  
01/05/24KittiwakeSCP7G A Heath
East. 06:00-07:00. [St. Catherine's Point].  
01/05/24HobbyBlackgang1M Buckley
07:00
North.  
01/05/24Wood WarblerAlverstone to Newchurch cycle track1M Buckley
07:00
Singing in the wooded area north of the cycle track bridge over the river, 600m west of Alverstone.  
01/05/24SerinSCP1G A Heath
Female/first-summer male. First seen @ 08:07 in flight from Knowles Fm Cottages, looped around the slopes and landed back into the front garden. It then flew strongly to the East until out of sight @ 08:19. Called several times. [St. Catherine's Point].  
01/05/24Sedge WarblerBembridge ponds1K Lover
08:00
 
01/05/24Reed WarblerBembridge ponds8K Lover
08:00
 
01/05/24Cetti's WarblerBembridge ponds6K Lover
08:00
 
01/05/24CuckooBembridge ponds2K Lover
08:00
 
01/05/24Tufted DuckBembridge ponds4K Lover
08:00
 
01/05/24PochardBembridge ponds6K Lover
08:00
 
01/05/24GadwallBembridge ponds2K Lover
08:00
 
01/05/24Greylag GooseBembridge ponds3K Lover
08:00
 
01/05/24Egyptian GooseSt. Helen's roadbridge6K Lover
07:30
[Brading Marsh].  
01/05/24CuckooSt. Helen's roadbridge1K Lover
07:30
[Brading Marsh].  
01/05/24WhimbrelThorness Bay1A P Twyman
06:15
 
01/05/24Sandwich TernThorness Bay3A P Twyman
06:15
 
01/05/24CuckooThorness Bay1A P Twyman
06:15
m. Calling over the marsh, then moved towards Burnt Wood.  
01/05/24NightingaleThorness Bay1A P Twyman
06:15
m. Still present at end pf path from holiday centre. Song possible to hear at 1km distance in very still conditions.  
01/05/24WheatearThorness Bay1A P Twyman
06:15
 
01/05/24Yellow WagtailWhitwell Road1M G Telfer
07:30
Over. [Ventnor].  
01/05/24SiskinWhitwell Road2M G Telfer
07:30
East. [Ventnor].  
01/05/24Dark-bellied Brent GooseWhitwell Road2M G Telfer
07:30
East. [Ventnor].