GND and RNG (Gulls, Adult and 2cy Yellow-Legged, Scandi)

Seaview has been productive: Slavs, Red-necked Grebe, GN Divers (x3) etc.

Sandown Canoe Lake: adult Yellow-legged gull and scandi/argie type herrings of note. 

Adult Yellow-legged at Sandown on December 15th.

2nd Winter Yellow-legged at the same site on 17th:

Argie/Scandinavian Herring Gull:

Darker mantle/heavy streaking/'fierce' expression.

Wing pattern:

Extensive white on P10, obvious greyish 'tongues' extending into the black.

GBB:

1st Winter GBB

Grebes

 Seaview 11/12/21: GND, Slav, Razorbill, Sarnies, C.Scoter (plus a duck sp)....

Pale-bellied (Dec)

Ryde Pier: plus 350 DB brents 

From last year: WTE at Ventnor, November?

Water Pipit - Brading Marsh

29/11/2021

Brading Marsh: Water Pipit, Great White Egret x2

Seaview: Sandwich Tern [x5 West]

Nov Vis Mig

Progressively and noticeably quieter; diminishing returns...

Odd Brambling, siskin etc... Late-ish Swallow on November 17th, Thrushes in healthy numbers....

Looking north from Nansen Hill; settled and reasonably mild temps..

November (vis mig HAWFINCH)

Bonchurch Down: overcast, SW, mild, some rain. 

The highlight was a Hawfinch (flyover) seen/heard/sound recorded at 08:12 on November 10th; it offered great views as it flew right over myself and the recorder, almost stalling for a bit mid flight before continuing on Westwards towards Ventnor. Plus movements of Brambling (10+), Siskin, Chaffinch etc....

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November Vis (Snow Bunting)

Highlights:

Luccombe Down: Short-eared Owl, Woodlark, and Golden Plover on November 2nd. A Snow Bunting on November 5th, initially seen in the (now disused) end car park; flushed and circled round; persistently disturbed by dog walkers. Plus the usual fare including Brambling, Redpoll, and Siskin. Woodpigeons [1654] on November 2nd. 

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