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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
31/12/22BuzzardSandford 2L Squibb
15:08
 
31/12/22BuzzardSandford 1L Squibb
08:47
 
30/12/22BuzzardSandford 3L Squibb
10:02
 
27/12/22BuzzardSandford 2L Squibb
09:01
 
26/12/22BuzzardSandford 2L Squibb
15:14
 
24/12/22BuzzardDunsbury Farm1P Campbell
15:05
The set aside watched for an hour to 1605 from Compton car park. Just Brer Buzzard, no sign of any HH.  
21/12/22BuzzardCulver Down1T Jolliffe
08:50
 
15/12/22BuzzardShide to Blackwater cycle track3T Jolliffe
11:00
 
14/12/22BuzzardPagham2L Squibb
11:45
 
14/12/22BuzzardSandford 1L Squibb
12:04
 
14/12/22BuzzardYarmouth Mill1T Jolliffe
09:50
 
10/12/22BuzzardThorness Bay2A P Twyman
10:30
 
10/12/22BuzzardClamerkin1M F Venables
08:00
 
06/12/22Buzzardpagham1L Squibb
SZ517842.  
04/12/22BuzzardClamerkin1M F Venables
12:00
 
22/11/22BuzzardAlverstone Mead LNR1K Vine
15:00
 
19/11/22BuzzardQuarr Abbey1F Josephs
13:35
In the pig pens again.  
19/11/22BuzzardMottistone Down1A P Twyman
09:00
Very pale/white individual. Seen at this site on numerous occasions.  
18/11/22BuzzardShalfleet sewage works2A P Twyman
09:00
 
05/11/22BuzzardQuarr Abbey1F Josephs
19:39
In the pig pens.  
05/11/22BuzzardMottistone Down2M F Venables
11:00
 
31/10/22BuzzardBembridge Down1T Jolliffe
07:30
 
30/10/22BuzzardQuarr Abbey2F Josephs
21:03
On the pig pen fences.  
30/10/22BuzzardCulver Down3T Jolliffe
08:30
 
27/10/22BuzzardNiton2T MANSHIP
15:40
 
26/10/22BuzzardThorness Bay1A P Twyman
15:30
 
10/10/22BuzzardMottistone Down1A P Twyman
09:00
Very pale individual.  
09/10/22BuzzardTown Copse1M F Venables
14:00
 
05/10/22BuzzardLaundry Lane1T Jolliffe
15:30
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
02/10/22BuzzardAtherfield Reservoir4M F Venables
13:24
 
25/09/22BuzzardAlverstone to Newchurch cycle track2M F Venables
14:30
 
24/09/22BuzzardAppley Park1M F Venables
12:00
[Ryde].  
21/09/22BuzzardOsborne House3D Broome
21:54
SZ523951.  
21/09/22BuzzardNettlecombe4P Campbell
11:00
 
20/09/22BuzzardCulver Down1T Jolliffe
07:30
Following me for a short distance as I walked the fence-line which was a bit unnerving! See Gallery.  
20/09/22BuzzardSt. Catherine's Hill2P Campbell
12:30
The local pair.  
19/09/22BuzzardParkhurst1M F Venables
11:00
 
16/09/22BuzzardCulver Down3T Jolliffe
09:00
 
16/09/22BuzzardBembridge Down1T Jolliffe
07:45
 
12/09/22BuzzardVentnor Downs12J M Sparshott
12:00
12+ in the area midday onwards (myself, SJ, NL).  
10/09/22BuzzardNewtown3T Jolliffe
07:20
 
10/09/22BuzzardNewtown NNR1M F Venables
07:00
 
10/09/22BuzzardBlackgang5A Brown
08:30
 
08/09/22BuzzardDodnor1M F Venables
13:00
 
02/09/22BuzzardBrading Marsh13M Buckley
14:30
Together. [RSPB Reserve].  
01/09/22BuzzardMottistone Down1A P Twyman
08:00
 
31/08/22BuzzardLuccombe Down5N Newnham
10:30
One of the birds had a light yellow wing tag on the right wing,with PJ. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
31/08/22BuzzardWest High Down3T Jolliffe
09:05
[WHD].  
30/08/22BuzzardLuccombe Down6J M Sparshott
10:00
Including four together. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
28/08/22BuzzardAppuldurcombe Park1J Baldwin
10:50
SZ539806.  
24/08/22BuzzardBembridge Down1T Jolliffe
09:00
SZ625860.  
23/08/22BuzzardBembridge Down1T Jolliffe
08:45
 
18/08/22BuzzardBinstead1T Jolliffe
13:45
Landed on patio table with a boom and is now after dead Wood pigeon left by Sparrowhawk - has shifted corpse from patio wall to under patio table - flown off in nearby tree but is still visible - eyeballing corpse - what an afternoon and what a size Buzzards are - great to see so close - sadly too close for camera.  
08/08/22BuzzardWatergate Road/ Nunnery Lane4S Thompson
13:36
2 ad 2 juv. One adult buzzard flew over with a grass snake ( or adder?) in talons, followed by a very vocal juv. SZ496872.  
04/08/22BuzzardHeadon Warren1O Beacock
SZ310860.  
05/08/22BuzzardStenbury Down6P Campbell
13:00
Minimum, all local pairs. ( and a single Peregrine drifting South late afternoon).  
31/07/22BuzzardMottistone Down1A P Twyman
08:00
 
31/07/22BuzzardBembridge Down2T Jolliffe
07:15
 
23/07/22BuzzardStenbury Down7P Campbell
09:00
Two local families all up together.  
21/07/22BuzzardNiton5T MANSHIP
11:00
Soaring and calling together.  
21/07/22BuzzardCulver Down1T Jolliffe
06:15
 
11/07/22BuzzardBrading Marsh New Bridge Pools1T Jolliffe
05:55
[Great Marsh RSPB].  
08/07/22BuzzardCulver Down1T Jolliffe
06:40
 
07/07/22BuzzardCulver Down3T Jolliffe
06:40
 
03/07/22BuzzardNewtown Harbour2T Jolliffe
09:30
 
25/06/22BuzzardShide to Blackwater cycle track2T Jolliffe
06:45
 
24/06/22BuzzardCulver Down1T Jolliffe
07:00
 
21/06/22BuzzardLaundry Lane2T Jolliffe
07:00
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
18/06/22BuzzardAtherfield Farm Reservoir4P Campbell
11:30
Two local pairs.  
17/06/22BuzzardGatcombe1S Carter
17:16
SZ491851.  
16/06/22BuzzardSandown Levels4P Campbell
11:30
Resident pair & other neighbours.  
16/06/22BuzzardLaundry Lane2J Myers
09:30
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
15/06/22BuzzardLaundry Lane3T Jolliffe
07:05
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
12/06/22BuzzardVentnor1G Hobbs
11:36
05.30 am Sat on top of telegraph pole for 5 mins in back garden near Barn Owls cliff face roost while looking around then flew off over Ventnor Park.  
10/06/22BuzzardSandford 1L Squibb
20:30
 
08/06/22BuzzardBembridge ponds1T Jolliffe
08:45
 
03/06/22BuzzardHaddon's Pits2K Vine
11:30
[National Trust].  
29/05/22BuzzardLuccombe Down4J Myers
16:00
[Ventnor Downs NT].  
29/05/22BuzzardBembridge Down1T Jolliffe
08:15
 
21/05/22BuzzardWest High Down2T Jolliffe
07:20
[WHD].  
18/05/22BuzzardVentnor Downs3S N Vincett
14:00
 
14/05/22BuzzardShide to Blackwater cycle track1T Jolliffe
07:10
See Gallery.  
05/05/22BuzzardLaundry Lane3J Myers
11:15
High above. [Brading marsh RSPB].  
28/04/22BuzzardHaddon's Pits3K Vine
08:00
[National Trust].  
18/04/22BuzzardWhale Chine1K Vine
15:30
 
15/04/22BuzzardBrading Marsh11C Meaney
13:00
Viewed in 1 scan of area. [RSPB Reserve].  
15/04/22BuzzardMersley Down16P Campbell
15:50
At least this number of birds, in singles pairs and fours soaring during a three hour watch, ranging from Robin Hill and beyond and Firestone etc. No chance of an accurate number.  
15/04/22BuzzardHaddon's Pits1K Vine
07:30
On tree eating something. Two jays either side were mimicking the buzzards calls. Eventually the jays harassed the buzzard until it flew away. [National Trust].  
14/04/22BuzzardYarmouth6P Campbell
13:30
All over Mill Copse, others visible in various places back towards Wilmington lane etc.  
11/04/22BuzzardCowleaze2K Vine
09:30
 
09/04/22BuzzardSandford 6L Squibb
 
03/04/22BuzzardCulver Down3J Myers
11:30
Group of three over.  
03/04/22BuzzardLaundry Lane1J Myers
09:10
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
03/04/22BuzzardSandford 4L Squibb
 
01/04/22BuzzardYarmouth1T Jolliffe
09:40
 
24/03/22BuzzardHaddon's Pits1K Vine
07:00
[National Trust].  
22/03/22BuzzardGatcombe2T Jolliffe
09:00
 
18/03/22BuzzardBlackwater1T Jolliffe
08:45
 
15/03/22BuzzardDuxmore10P Campbell
08:30
Over and around the H&IOWT Little Duxmore farm reserve during two hour watch with AB. (+ single Peregrine passing over Eastwards).  
12/03/22BuzzardBlackwater to Shide cycle track2T Jolliffe
07:05
 
07/03/22BuzzardLaundry Lane3T Jolliffe
07:20
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
06/03/22BuzzardNunnery Lane/ Watergate Road3S Thompson
15:00
SZ496873.  
26/02/22BuzzardLuccombe Down3K Vine
11:30
[Ventnor Downs NT].  
25/02/22BuzzardLaundry Lane1J Myers
10:00
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
13/02/22BuzzardLaundry Lane2T Jolliffe
07:50
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
11/02/22BuzzardDunsbury 4G Fruin
15:00
 
31/01/22BuzzardHale2L Squibb
 
29/01/22BuzzardLaundry Lane2T Jolliffe
10:05
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
27/01/22BuzzardLaundry Lane1J Myers
15:15
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
24/01/22BuzzardPuckpool3K Vine
11:30
One glided out over the solent.  
23/01/22BuzzardBlackwater1T Jolliffe
10:15
 
18/01/22BuzzardSCP5T MANSHIP
08:30
3 in the air together and 2 on bushes. [St. Catherine's Point].  
18/01/22BuzzardBlackwater1T Jolliffe
09:45
Resting in Oak tree in large Field.  
13/01/22BuzzardBlackwater1T Jolliffe
14:45
 
13/01/22BuzzardSt. Helens2J Myers
16:50
Roosting separately. SZ629886.  
06/01/22BuzzardBouldnor Forest1T Jolliffe
09:45
 
06/01/22BuzzardNewtown1T Jolliffe
08:20