Isle of Wight bird news

Thursday 23rd September 2021

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
23/09/21House MartinBroad Lane500P Campbell
16:55
Minimum estimate in one flock with Swallows, hawking insects over stubble.  
23/09/21GoldfinchSt. Catherine's Point25G A Heath
Over. [SCP].  
23/09/21LinnetSt. Catherine's Point7G A Heath
Over. [SCP].  
23/09/21ChaffinchSt. Catherine's Point10G A Heath
Over (West), possibly migrants. [SCP].  
23/09/21Grey WagtailSt. Catherine's Point5G A Heath
Over. [SCP].  
23/09/21WheatearCulver Down1T Jolliffe
14:25
 
23/09/21StonechatCulver Down3T Jolliffe
14:25
male & fem. Group of 2 males / 1 female Stonechats. One of the male Stonechats had quite a different white neck patch - see Gallery.  
23/09/21SwallowWatergate Road/ Nunnery Lane100S Thompson
17:15
Mixed swallow and House Martin and some Sand Martin feeding over field / house. Flew South East after about 15 minutes. SZ496873.  
23/09/21KingfisherBrading Marsh1S Clemons
16:10
Near Great Sluice. [RSPB Reserve].  
23/09/21Green SandpiperBrading Marsh1S Clemons
16:05
On edge of river c150m north of Great Sluice. [RSPB Reserve].  
23/09/21HobbyBrading Marsh1S Clemons
14:30
[RSPB Reserve].  
23/09/21Grey WagtailCulver Down2S Clemons
11:20
Over north.  
23/09/21WheatearCulver Down2S Clemons
11:15
 
23/09/21Spotted FlycatcherBembridge Down1S Clemons
09:19
SW of Fort.  
23/09/21JayBembridge Down20S Clemons
08:50
Flock of 18 west along ridge south of Fort, and two others.  
23/09/21ChiffchaffBembridge Down51S Clemons
 
23/09/21StonechatVentnor Downs11N Newnham
11:30
Around the radar station.  
23/09/21Tree PipitLuccombe Down1N Newnham
10:00
Over east. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
23/09/21WheatearLuccombe Down1N Newnham
10:00
[Ventnor Downs NT].  
23/09/21StonechatLuccombe Down8N Newnham
10:00
[Ventnor Downs NT].  
23/09/21HobbyHaddon's Pits1K Vine
08:00
Likely same bird originally seen by MB before I arrived. When I saw it, it had just caught a hirundine. [National Trust].  
23/09/21House MartinHaddon's Pits500K Vine
08:00
Including 1 x white house martin spotted by MB Total count probably closer to or 4 figures but am not great at hirundine estimates. Plenty of swallows about too. [National Trust].  
23/09/21BlackcapHaddon's Pits2K Vine
08:00
[National Trust].  
23/09/21SiskinHaddon's Pits3K Vine
08:00
Over. [National Trust].  
23/09/21LinnetHaddon's Pits1K Vine
08:00
Over. [National Trust].  
23/09/21ChiffchaffHaddon's Pits24K Vine
08:00
[National Trust].  
23/09/21Meadow PipitHaddon's Pits18K Vine
08:00
Over. [National Trust].  
23/09/21Pied WagtailHaddon's Pits12K Vine
08:00
Over. [National Trust].