Isle of Wight bird news

Thursday 28th October 2021

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
28/10/21Diver spSt. Catherine's Point1G A Heath
West. [SCP].  
28/10/21Auk spSt. Catherine's Point90G A Heath
4E, 86W. [SCP].  
28/10/21KittiwakeSt. Catherine's Point37G A Heath
1E, 36W. [SCP].  
28/10/21Dark-bellied Brent GooseSt. Catherine's Point2G A Heath
West. [SCP].  
28/10/21Mediterranean GullSt. Catherine's Point130G A Heath
West. [SCP].  
28/10/21Skua spSt. Catherine's Point1G A Heath
West. [SCP].  
28/10/21Arctic SkuaSt. Catherine's Point1G A Heath
West. [SCP].  
28/10/21Sandwich TernSeaview2D Rimes
16:30
 
28/10/21Great White EgretBrading Marsh1D Rimes
15:30
[RSPB Reserve].  
28/10/21Marsh HarrierBrading Marsh1D Rimes
15:30
[RSPB Reserve].  
28/10/21HobbyBrading Marsh1D Rimes
15:30
ad. [RSPB Reserve].  
28/10/21Little GrebeWestern Yar2T Jolliffe
14:30
 
28/10/21CormorantWestern Yar1T Jolliffe
14:30
 
28/10/21Little EgretNewtown Harbour2T Jolliffe
15:15
 
28/10/21ShelduckNewtown Harbour1T Jolliffe
15:15
 
28/10/21Dark-bellied Brent GooseNewtown Harbour47T Jolliffe
15:15
 
28/10/21CurlewNewtown Harbour1T Jolliffe
15:15
 
28/10/21CurlewWestern Yar3T Jolliffe
14:30
 
28/10/21RedshankWestern Yar3T Jolliffe
14:30
 
28/10/21WigeonWestern Yar57T Jolliffe
14:30
 
28/10/21TealWestern Yar17T Jolliffe
14:30
 
28/10/21LapwingWestern Yar27T Jolliffe
14:30
 
28/10/21Black-tailed GodwitWestern Yar80T Jolliffe
14:30
80+ Godwits - got to an 80 count but there were many more.  
28/10/21Golden PloverWestern Yar47T Jolliffe
14:30
47+ Golden Plovers.  
28/10/21Grey PloverWestern Yar3T Jolliffe
14:30
See Gallery.  
28/10/21TurnstoneWestern Yar3T Jolliffe
14:30
 
28/10/21Arctic SkuaColwell Bay1C Dudley
15:10
imm. Watched harassing Black-headed Gulls (c.90 with some Meds) on the Colwell side of the Solent before flying off and settling on the sea nearer Hurst Castle for 20 minutes. It then flew up again and chased the Black-headed Gulls off Warden Point before heading off west at 15.40. SZ313885.  
28/10/21KestrelLuton Farm1A P Twyman
11:30
 
28/10/21BuzzardLuton Farm2A P Twyman
11:30
 
28/10/21ChiffchaffLuton Farm2A P Twyman
11:30
 
28/10/21RavenWestern Yar1D Burton
13:45
 
28/10/21RedshankWestern Yar4D Burton
13:45
 
28/10/21GreenshankWestern Yar1D Burton
13:45
 
28/10/21GoldfinchWestern Yar18D Burton
13:45
 
28/10/21Little GrebeWestern Yar7D Burton
13:45
 
28/10/21LapwingWestern Yar28D Burton
13:45
 
28/10/21Grey PloverWestern Yar3D Burton
13:45
 
28/10/21Spotted RedshankWestern Yar1D Burton
13:45
 
28/10/21Golden PloverWestern Yar70D Burton
12:43
 
28/10/21Black-tailed GodwitWestern Yar120D Burton
12:43
 
28/10/21Dark-bellied Brent GooseWestern Yar42D Burton
12:43
ProbablePossible
 
28/10/21WigeonWestern Yar83D Burton
12:43
 
28/10/21Mediterranean GullWestern Yar106D Burton
12:43
 
28/10/21GoldfinchHaddon's Pits410M Buckley
09:30
south by 9.30. Otherwise only a few Linnets, Meadow Pipits & P Wagtails. With KV. [National Trust].  
28/10/21SwallowHaddon's Pits25M Buckley
09:30
south before 9.30. [National Trust].  
28/10/21BramblingHaddon's Pits2M Buckley
09:30
Landed in the trees briefly before heading south. [National Trust].  
28/10/21Dark-bellied Brent GooseRyde Pier45R L Elliott
02:30
 
28/10/21Black-headed GullHaddon's Pits3J Myers
[National Trust].  
28/10/21Herring GullHaddon's Pits4J Myers
[National Trust].  
28/10/21SwallowHaddon's Pits5J Myers
[National Trust].  
28/10/21BlackbirdHaddon's Pits5J Myers
[National Trust].  
28/10/21Great Spotted WoodpeckerHaddon's Pits1J Myers
[National Trust].  
28/10/21DunnockHaddon's Pits1J Myers
[National Trust].  
28/10/21Great TitHaddon's Pits3J Myers
13:21
[National Trust].  
28/10/21Long-tailed TitHaddon's Pits12J Myers
13:21
[National Trust].  
28/10/21Blue TitHaddon's Pits6J Myers
13:21
[National Trust].  
28/10/21WrenHaddon's Pits1J Myers
13:21
[National Trust].  
28/10/21RobinHaddon's Pits2J Myers
13:21
[National Trust].  
28/10/21Song ThrushHaddon's Pits1J Myers
13:21
[National Trust].  
28/10/21WoodpigeonHaddon's Pits6J Myers
13:21
[National Trust].  
28/10/21JayHaddon's Pits3J Myers
13:21
[National Trust].  
28/10/21MagpieHaddon's Pits4J Myers
13:21
[National Trust].  
28/10/21Carrion CrowHaddon's Pits10J Myers
13:21
[National Trust].  
28/10/21GoldcrestHaddon's Pits1J Myers
13:20
[National Trust].  
28/10/21GoldfinchHaddon's Pits12J Myers
13:20
[National Trust].  
28/10/21DunnockHaddon's Pits1J Myers
13:20
[National Trust].  
28/10/21SiskinUpper Ventnor20N Newnham
10:48
Flock east.  
28/10/21Balearic ShearwaterSt. Catherine's Point1G A Heath
West @ 08:18. [SCP].