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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
29/12/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh1C Meaney
14:40
Between Laundry Lane & St Helens road bridge. [RSPB Reserve].  
24/12/22Great White EgretSandown Levels1D B Hale
08:25
Viewed from the FP off Perowne Way.  
16/12/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh1C Meaney
13:10
In the Triangle field trying to land on the ice. [RSPB Reserve].  
15/12/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh1C Meaney
16:10
Sat on dead tree by the river near St Helens road bridge. [RSPB Reserve].  
15/12/22Great White EgretSandown Meadows NR1N Newnham
13:30
Nature Reserve HIWWT.  
13/12/22Great White EgretSandown Meadows NR1K Vine
14:30
Flew in and landed in field opposite waterworks. Nature Reserve HIWWT.  
11/12/22Great White EgretMarsh to SW of Blackpan Common (Sandown Golf Club)2J Williams
02:00
not known. It was raining and I had left my binos at home, but they were undoubtedly great white egrets. One sat in an oak tree on the edge of the golf course overlooking the marsh for some time while the other flew intermittently around the marsh. SZ580850.  
25/11/22Great White EgretSandown Meadows NR1N Newnham
10:30
Seen again flying towards Alverstone. Nature Reserve HIWWT.  
20/11/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh1N Newnham
13:10
[RSPB Reserve].  
13/11/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh3C Meaney
12:15
Flushed from the marsh by hunting Eagle. [RSPB Reserve].  
11/11/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh2C Meaney
17:00
Into roost near St Helens station. [RSPB Reserve].  
07/11/22Great White EgretBembridge ponds2D Poole
12:00
 
04/11/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh1C Meaney
17:00
Into roost Also small bat sp feeding over the reeds near St Helens road bridge. [RSPB Reserve].  
27/10/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane1J Myers
14:30
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
17/10/22Great White EgretNewtown NNR1D B Hale
07:45
Probable		Flying SW over Shalfleet Quay.  
16/10/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh1C Meaney
15:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
12/10/22Great White EgretBembridge Embankment1K Lover
10:30
from roabridge.  
07/10/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh3D Fairlamb
11:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
05/10/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane1T Jolliffe
15:30
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
05/10/22Great White EgretBembridge ponds2T Jolliffe
08:30
 
04/10/22Great White EgretBembridge Embankment3N Newnham
12:00
 
24/09/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh2C Meaney
15:00
Flying along the river together. [RSPB Reserve].  
18/09/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh3P Johnson
13:30
[RSPB Reserve].  
11/09/22Great White EgretBembridge ponds1C Meaney
14:00
On the lagoon.  
11/09/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane2P Johnson
12:15
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
10/09/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh3C Meaney
14:00
2 seen in flight at St Helens end & 1 on river bank near Brading Great Sluice. [RSPB Reserve].  
09/09/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane2A Brown
10:30
Over the marsh. [Brading marsh RSPB].  
06/09/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh2N Newnham
13:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
04/09/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh2N Newnham
14:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
03/09/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh2C Meaney
18:00
Roosting on dead tree near St Helens road bridge. [RSPB Reserve].  
28/08/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh3C Meaney
14:00
1 being chased around the marsh. New in? [RSPB Reserve].  
24/08/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh2C Meaney
18:15
On roost tree by St Helens road bridge. [RSPB Reserve].  
22/08/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh1W Richardson
14:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
21/08/22Great White EgretBembridge Embankment2K Vine
09:00
Two flew up from marsh and landed in tree by river.  
17/08/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane1T Jolliffe
15:10
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
14/08/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh4P Campbell
15:00
One flying way down off towards Fatting Marsh, two came in close to St.Helen's Bridge and North over the river, another dropped into the pool just off the embankment. All within a couple of minutes so no confusion with numbers, one was still in the usual roosting tree with a couple of Grey Herons when we left. [RSPB Reserve].  
05/08/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh3N Newnham
11:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
31/07/22Great White EgretHarbour Farm2N Newnham
13:00
With CD and PJ.  
29/07/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh4C Meaney
17:30
Roosting on dead tree by St Helens road bridge. [RSPB Reserve].  
28/07/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh New Bridge Pools1T Jolliffe
06:45
[Great Marsh RSPB].  
27/07/22Great White EgretBembridge ponds3T Jolliffe
08:25
All roosting in dead tree to the right of St Helens bridge.  
26/07/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh2N Newnham
13:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
22/07/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane1T Jolliffe
06:05
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
19/07/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane1T Jolliffe
06:05
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
17/07/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh2C Meaney
13:55
Seen in flight. [RSPB Reserve].  
17/07/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane1T Jolliffe
05:15
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
15/07/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh1C Meaney
18:30
Feeding by St Helens road bridge. [RSPB Reserve].  
15/07/22Great White EgretBembridge ponds2T Jolliffe
08:00
 
13/07/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh6C Meaney
18:45
Came into roost with Little Egrets and Heron in dead tree. SZ629885. [RSPB Reserve].  
13/07/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh5N Newnham
11:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
13/07/22Great White EgretBembridge ponds5T Jolliffe
08:05
See Gallery.  
13/07/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh New Bridge Pools1T Jolliffe
06:30
Ringed - see Gallery. [Great Marsh RSPB].  
11/07/22Great White EgretBembridge ponds2T Jolliffe
08:35
In tree with 2 x Little Egrets - see Gallery.  
09/07/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh4C Meaney
16:00
3 flushed by hunting eagles from pools east of the river and 1 flew across the marsh from behind Harbour Farm. [RSPB Reserve].  
08/07/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh3C Meaney
16:15
Different birds flew into the pool on the eastern side of St Helens road bridge. [RSPB Reserve].  
21/06/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh1N Newnham
13:00
Flew over the dynamite pool and into the reeds,with PJ. [RSPB Reserve].  
07/05/22Great White EgretCulver Down2M Buckley
07:45
Appeared together over the sea just off Redcliff, gained height, and headed south across Sandown Bay until out of sight.  
23/04/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh1F Josephs
17:53
[RSPB Reserve].  
17/04/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh1P Johnson
14:15
[RSPB Reserve].  
16/04/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh1C Meaney
14:30
Flew up from ditch on west side of river. Much harder to find atm. [RSPB Reserve].  
15/04/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh1C Meaney
11:30
With dark bill flew in near road bridge. [RSPB Reserve].  
14/04/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane2D Swensson
15:30
SZ619879. [Brading marsh RSPB].  
09/04/22Great White EgretBrading MarshC Meaney
13:30
Over 6 hours, none seen in any area where they normally are. [RSPB Reserve].  
30/03/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane1K Lover
09:30
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
28/03/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane1T Jolliffe
07:35
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
27/03/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane2C Meaney
16:20
1 in Triangle field (with red legs) & 1 in flight on eastern side of reserve. [Brading marsh RSPB].  
26/03/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh1J Backwell
13:45
Fishing in channel of water in triangle field. [RSPB Reserve].  
24/03/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh2C Meaney
15:45
1 in Triangle field and 1 seen in flight over the eastern side of the reserve. [RSPB Reserve].  
20/03/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh1N Newnham
14:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
20/03/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane1N Newnham
12:00
In the triangle field. [Brading marsh RSPB].  
20/03/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh1C Meaney
13:10
[RSPB Reserve].  
15/03/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh1N Newnham
13:00
With PJ. [RSPB Reserve].  
15/03/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh1K Lover
09:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
04/03/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh3C Meaney
17:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
25/02/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane1J Myers
10:00
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
22/02/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane3S Thompson
17:15
SZ619884. [Brading marsh RSPB].  
22/02/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh2A Brown
08:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
12/02/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh4C Meaney
17:15
Flew into roost site between 5 & 5:15. [RSPB Reserve].  
08/02/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh1K Lover
10:30
Triangle field. [RSPB Reserve].  
05/02/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh3C Meaney
16:45
Came in to roost. [RSPB Reserve].  
28/01/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh2C Meaney
18:40
[RSPB Reserve].  
28/01/22Great White EgretDodnor1M Whitham
 
27/01/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane1J Myers
15:15
Perched near St Helen's road bridge. [Brading marsh RSPB].  
25/01/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane2T Jolliffe
08:50
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
24/01/22Great White EgretDodnor1G Hadden
11:45
 
23/01/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane1R L Elliott
15:07
On the right in field of the path leading to great marsh. [Brading marsh RSPB].  
23/01/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane1R L Elliott
15:07
On the right in field of the path leading to great marsh. [Brading marsh RSPB].  
22/01/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh2C Meaney
16:30
Into roost. [RSPB Reserve].  
15/01/22Great White EgretDodnor Pond1M Whitham
 
15/01/22Great White EgretDodnor Creek1K Vine
11:00
 
14/01/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh2C Meaney
16:00
Into roost after 16:30. [RSPB Reserve].  
13/01/22Great White EgretSt. Helens1J Myers
16:50
SZ629886.  
08/01/22Great White EgretBrading Marsh3C Meaney
15:40
[RSPB Reserve].  
06/01/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane1J Myers
10:30
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
02/01/22Great White EgretLaundry Lane1A P Twyman
11:00
[Brading marsh RSPB].