Isle of Wight bird news

Wednesday 24th April 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
24/04/24Green SandpiperBrading Marsh1J M Sparshott
20:15
One heard after dusk. Whimbrel heard too. North end of marsh/fp to Bembridge ponds. [RSPB Reserve].  
24/04/24WhimbrelFishbourne Ferry Terminal2M G Telfer
07:40
 
24/04/24Red KiteNorthwood Park1A P Twyman
16:10
Over Ward Avenue, Cowes.  
24/04/24Short-eared OwlThorness Bay1A P Twyman
18:30
Hunting over coastal fields and marsh.  
24/04/24Garden WarblerBembridge Harbour Farm1N Newnham
12:00
 
24/04/24Bar-tailed GodwitForeland1M Buckley
08:00
 
24/04/24WhimbrelForeland2M Buckley
08:00
 
24/04/24Song ThrushMottistone Down1A P Twyman
07:30
m. In full song in tree at ca park.  
24/04/24StonechatMottistone Down6A P Twyman
07:30
pairs. Three pairs.  
24/04/24Garden WarblerMottistone Down1A P Twyman
07:30
Heard then seen 100m along path into forest from car park.  
24/04/24BlackcapMottistone Down3A P Twyman
07:30
m. Seen and heard.  
24/04/24WhitethroatMottistone Down1A P Twyman
07:30
 
24/04/24Lesser WhitethroatMottistone Down1A P Twyman
07:30
Heard along lower south slope path.  
24/04/24ChiffchaffMottistone Down1A P Twyman
07:30
 
24/04/24LinnetMottistone Down10A P Twyman
07:30
At least three pairs plus one flock of 4 or more birds, all males.  
24/04/24YellowhammerMottistone Down4A P Twyman
07:30
At least. Several singing males.  
24/04/24ShelduckWHD7G Hadden
09:00
One pair on Alum Bay side, one pair on Main Bench and three on the sea. [West High Down].  
24/04/24Lesser WhitethroatWHD2G Hadden
09:00
[West High Down].  
24/04/24SwallowSCP400G A Heath
C.400 in off (08:30-10:30), peaked ~09:15. [St. Catherine's Point].  
24/04/24Mute SwanSCP2G A Heath
West together. [St. Catherine's Point].  
24/04/24Yellow WagtailSCP1G A Heath
North. [St. Catherine's Point].  
24/04/24GoldcrestSCP1G A Heath
[St. Catherine's Point].  
24/04/24LinnetSCP10G A Heath
North. [St. Catherine's Point].  
24/04/24Marsh HarrierSCP1G A Heath
North-east @ 10:13. [St. Catherine's Point].  
24/04/24Grasshopper WarblerSCP1G A Heath
Heard. [St. Catherine's Point].  
24/04/24House MartinSCP50G A Heath
C.50 in off. [St. Catherine's Point].  
24/04/24Sand MartinSCP100G A Heath
C.100 in off. [St. Catherine's Point].  
24/04/24ShovelerLaundry Lane12K Lover
08:00
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
24/04/24GadwallLaundry Lane4K Lover
08:00
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
24/04/24Cetti's WarblerLaundry Lane1K Lover
08:00
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
24/04/24SwallowLaundry Lane12K Lover
08:00
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
24/04/24SwiftLaundry Lane2K Lover
08:00
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
24/04/24GreenshankLaundry Lane1K Lover
08:00
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
24/04/24Great White EgretLaundry Lane1K Lover
08:00
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
24/04/24GarganeyLaundry Lane1K Lover
08:00
1 male triangle field. [Brading marsh RSPB].  
24/04/24Grasshopper WarblerSt. Boniface Down1J M Sparshott
09:00
reeling, lower f/p. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
24/04/24Tree PipitLuccombe Down2J M Sparshott
07:30
Over north. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
24/04/24Purple HeronBembridge ponds1A Brown
06:30