Friday 30 September 2022
Ring Ouzel
Tuesday 20 September 2022
WHD - Merlin
Thursday 15 September 2022
Bee-eater and Honey B (Ventnor Downs)
Monday 12 September 2022
Honey Buzzard(s) - Ventnor Downs
Friday 9 September 2022
Luccombe Down - vis mig
A better morning on Ventnor Downs today - although still breezy the winds completely changed to Westerlies - and up top I was immediately greeted by a fall of wheatear (14 birds on the deck) and a couple of Whinchat; plus calling tree pipits and grey wags going over etc.
Thursday 8 September 2022
SCP sea watch (Balearics, YL)
SCP, 06:45 - 09:30, SW/WSW, F6-7, showers...
After yesterday's report of a Fea's type (!!) off Ventnor (seen by NL), and with similar breezy onshore conditions today - a morning at SCP seemed like a good idea.
It was pretty quiet though, with just enough action to maintain the interest: 5 x Balearic Shearwaters (west), 1 common Scoter east, 37 Gannets, and one Yellow-legged Gull (1cy/1st winter).
Blyth's Reed Warbler (Ventnor Downs)
Heard another vocal 'acro' this morning (26/06), along Bonchurch Road (north side of Nansen Hill, Ventnor Downs) at around 08:45am t...
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Post a fairly staid sea watch at ' St Cath's ' (early doors with Mark B and Gary H til 09:45), just after I packed up around 10:...
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Highlights: Luccombe Down : Short-eared Owl , Woodlark , and Golden Plover on November 2nd . A Snow Bunting on November 5th , initially ...
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My 1st juv Yellow-legged Gull at Sandown Beach (North of the pier/typical spot for them) on July 15th and 17th.. probably my earliest by ...