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Swans |Geese |Ducks |Gulls|Terns |Waders |Sandpipers |Raptors |Owls |Woodpeckers |Wagtails/Pipits| |Larks |Game/Pigeons
Passerines |Crests/Flycatchers |Starts/Chats |Thrushes |Warblers |Tits |Crows |Finches |Water Birds |Buntings

"Grebes"

Great Crested Grebe
(Cinderford, Glos 20/10/10)
Great Crested Grebe + 2 Juv.
(InnsLake 4/8/00)
Slavonian Grebe
(Springwell Lake 1999)
Red Necked Grebe
(Ruislip Lido 10/01/00)
Little Grebe carrying Juv
(Dodnor Bridge, Newport 21/06/09)
Little Grebe
(Hersey NR 24/11/07)

"Swans"

Bewick Swan
(Slimbridge, 12/11/09)
Bewick Swans (Ad + Juv)
(Slimbridge15/3/07)
Whooper Swan
(Welney,10/2/02)
Whooper Swan
(Welney,17/1/10)
Swans and Cygnets
(Sandown Canoe Lake, IOW, 29/5/07)
Black Swan
(Ryde Canoe Lake 12/01/12)

"Geese"

Greylag Goose
(Yarmouth 16/05/09)
Barnacle Goose-Stockers 30/5/99
Canada Goose
Pinner Park, 10/10/02
Egyptian Goose-Stockers Lake 17/10/99
Ash Headed Goose-Slimbridge (Captive) 22/11/99 Whitefronted Goose-
Slimbridge(wild) 22/11/99
BeanGoose
Shepherds Chine, IOW. 21/1/02
Whitefronted Goose
Perowne Way, 22/12/01
Red-Breasted Geese
Nettlestone Hill, IOW. 3/2/11
Egyptian Goose
Brading Marsh, 21/11/09

"Ducks"

Wigeon-Yarmouth 20/11/00 Tufted Duck (M)
(Sandown Canoe Lake, 29/11/10)
Mandarin-Male (Cannop Pond 23/4/99) Shoveler (M)
(Yarmouth 9/10/08)
Mandarin-Juvenile Male (Shanklin Pond 3/99) Shelduck-(Culver 09/05/00)
Smew-pair (Stockers) Teal (Freshwater Causeway 11/99)
Sharp Winged Teal-Escape
(Ryde Canoe Lake 7/99)
Mallard (Pair)
(Yarmouth 18/02/03)
Golden Eye(M) Golden Eye-(Wraysbury)
Goosander(M),-(Stockers Lake, Herts. 17/2/99) Goosanders,-(Stockers Lake, Herts.)
Red Crested Pochard(M)-(Wilstone, Tring 9/2/00) Red-Crested Pochard (F)
Pinner Park, 10/10/02
Red Crested Pochard(Pr)
Stockers, Herts 10/11/01
Ferrunginous Dk (J)
By M25/M4 jn, Berks. 3/11/02
Scaup(M)-(Island Marina, IOW Jan 02) Common Scoter-(Puckpool IOW)
Velvet Scoter, Seaview 27/12/01 Garganey,
(Yarmouth 16/5/09)
Ring-Necked Duck,
Broadwater Lake10/5/02
Green-Winged Teal,
St. Helens Bridge 27/4/04
Gadwall,
Yarmouth, IOW 27/3/01
Mallard Duckling,
Shanklin, IOW 26/3/01
Long Tailed Duck
(Freshwater Bay, IOW 15/11/09)
Mandarin (F),
Carisbrooke Pond, 3/1/02
Pochard (Pair)
WWT Welney, 10/2/02
Pintail
Ryde Canoe La. 21/12/00
Red Crested Pochard
Wilstone, Tring 9/2/00
Ruddy Duck (M)
WWT Wetlands Centre, 8/4/01
Scaup (imm M)
(Medina, Newport, IOW 1/2/11)
Wood Duck (M)
(Hersey NR, Seaview, IOW 17/4/06)

"Gulls/Terns "

Gannet
St. Catherine's Pt. IOW, 18/8/10
Gannet
Totland, IOW. 25/6/02
Black Headed Gull,
Causeway Bridge, Newtown, 21/4/00
Common Terns (Ad. and Juv.)
(Newtown NR 7/9/10)
Little Gull,
Yarmouth, IOW. 25/4/02
Lesser Blacked Gull
Stockers Lake, 6/11/01
White Winged Black Tern,
Wilstone (7/99)
Fulmar, Gore Cliff IOW
Kittiwake(J),
Hallsands Devon(10/8/99).
Razorbill, Puckpool Beach, IOW
Kittiwake, following IOW Ferry (27/12/00). Black Tern, NNR IOW
Mediterranean Gull,
Newtown NR, 26/3/02.
Common Gull
Ryde Esp. 27/2/01 IOW

"Waders"

Dotterel-Culver Down IOW 27/8/01 Knot-Bembridge Harbour IOW 29/8/01
Temmincks Stint-Keyhaven 18/7/01 Black-tailed Godwits
(Bembridge Ponds, IOW 29/8/09)
Temmincks Stint-Keyhaven 18/7/01 Sanderling
(Thorness Bay, IOW, 28/5/10
Avocet-Titchfield Haven, Hants. 23/8/09 Ruff (Slimbridge, 28/8/08
Lapwing
(Hersey NR, IOW, 1/11/09)
Lapwing Chick-(High Force 8/6/00)
Oystercatcher
(Yarmouth, 2/9/05)
StoneCurlew
(SalisburyPlain, 19/8/07)
Golden Plover
Newtown NR, 18/9/02
Turnstone
(Fort Victoria. IOW, 3/12/07)
Spotted Redshank
Yarmouth, IOW, 20/2/08
Spotted Redshank
BembPonds22/11/05
Grey Plover
Newtown NR, 11/9/99
Whimbrel
Yarmouth, IOW. 12/5/09
Dunlin (Juv)
(Newtown NR, IOW, 4/9/06)
Little Stint
(Tichfield Haven, Hants. 9/99)
Bar-tailed Godwit
(Hersey NR, IOW. 24/9/07)
Lapwing
(Yarmouth, IOW 21/8/10)
Little-ringed Plover
(Yarmouth, IOW. 20/3/06)
Little-ringed Plover
(Stockers, Herts. 19/3/00)
Snipe
(Yarmouth, IOW. 12/9/05)
Ringed Plover
(Ryde Esp. IOW, 9/11/05)
Black-winged Stilt
Yarmouth, IOW, 6/4/10
Black-winged Stilt
Yarmouth, IOW, 6/4/10

"Sandpipers"

Purple Sandpiper
(Foreland, Bembridge IOW, 2/1/10)
Curlew Sandpipers-Yarmouth 18/9/07
Purple Sandpiper, Ventnor (25/2/08) Common Sandpiper
Hersey NR, IOW (21/7/06)
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
(Slimbridge, 28/9/06)
Green Sandpiper
(St. Lawrence, IOW, 7/3/08)
Pectoral Sandpiper
(St. Catherine's Pt. 1/10/11)
Wood Sandpiper
(Stockers Lake, Rickmansworth 31/05/03)
Wood & Green Sandpipers
(Coombe Hill Meadows, Glos. 25/8/09)
Common Sandpiper
Hersey NR, IOW (10/7/09)

"Birds of Prey (Raptors)"

Buzzard
(Culver Down, IOW 3/8/10)
Hen Harrier (Laundry Lane 11/99)
Osprey-(Newtown NR, IOW. 21/7/07) Peregrine (West High Down IOW 10/5/08)
Red Kite at feeding centre,
(Gigrin Farm 26/4/00)
Sparrowhawk(Male)-
(Blackgang IOW 7/5/00.)
Montegues Harrier (Juv)+Kestrel-
(Ventnor Downs, IOW 28/8/00)
Honey Buzzard-
(VentnorDowns, IOW 11/9/00)
Golden Eagle (Esc.)
(Ventnor Downs, IOW 13/4/10)
Peregrine
(Whale Chine, IOW 4/7/10)
Hobby
-Staines Moor 9/9/01
Kestrel
-Aston Rowant 12/8/00

"Owls"

Short-Eared Owl-(Laundry Lane, IOW 28/3/00) Short-Eared Owl-(Laundry Lane, IOW 24/2/01)
Long-Eared Owl,-(St. Helens Duver, IOW. 7/8/08) Barn Owl-(Brading, IOW 2/6/08)
Little Owl (Juv)
-Appley Pk. 29/6/00
Little Owl
-GoreCliff, Blackgang. 24/10/02

"Woodpeckers"

Green Woodpecker
Foreland, IOW. 17/6/01
Green Woodpecker
Stockers Lake. 19/3/00
Great Spotted Woodpecker
(Quay Lane, Brading, IOW 2/11/10)
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Northwood, Middx.
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Harrow School, Middx.
Wryneck
Redcliff Pit 01/09/16

"Wagtails/Pipits"

Meadow Pipit
(W. Highdown, Totland, IOW 16/10/10)
Rock Pipit
Ventnor IOW. 22/10/01
Tree Pipit
New Fancy VP, Glos. 8/5/02
White Wagtail
Medina Estuary, IOW. 21/4/01
Yellow Wagtail
Staines Res, Surrey.
Yellow Wagtail
Staines Res, 8/4/00

"Larks"

Shore Lark
West High Down, IOW. 29/08/09
Woodlark
Newchurch, 20/12/06

"Game Birds/Pigeons/Doves"

Red Legged Partridge-(Marvel La 8/5/00 Pheasant(M),(WaltersCopse, IOW. 31/1/00)
Collared Dove-Canoe Lake, Ryde, 10/7/01 Stock Dove-Ryde
Canoe Lake 6/01
Wood Pigeon, Northwood Hills, 18/7/00 Collared Dove
Shanklin Pond, 27/9/00

"General (Passerines)"

Nightingale (M)
(Cassey Bridge,
Newtown IOW, 23/4/03)
Starling
(St Helens Duver, IOW 12/10/99)
Ring-Necked Parakeet
(Staines, 25/05/01)
Dunnock
(Blackwater, IOW, 5/3/08)
Nightjar
(Mottistone Down, IOW. 7/99)
Treecreeper
(Smugglers Haven, IOW, 6/11/09)
Wren feeding chicks-
(My Garage Northwood, Middx. 30/05/99
Treecreeper
(Blackwater, IOW, 5/3/08)
Tree Sparrow, (WWT Martinmere 7/6/00 Robin-(Brading IOW, 11/12/08)
Nuthatch
(Binstead, Ryde, IOW, 19/2/10)
Cuckoo,
Laundry Lane
IOW 6/01
Hoopoe
Sandown CG. 4/4/06
Hoopoe
(Sandown GC, 7/4/06)
Waxwings
(Glos. 30/1/05)
Waxwing
(Glos. 30/1/05)
Waxwings
(Sandown, IOW 17/12/10)
Waxwing
(Sandown, IOW 17/12/10)
Great Grey Shrike
Cannop 1/4/08
Red Backed Shrike (J)
Farlington, Hants
14/10/01
Red Backed Shrike (J)
Culver Down, IOW. 8/9/02
Red Backed Shrike (J)
Culver Down, IOW, 12/9/02

"Crests/Flycatchers"

Firecrest
(Brading Sewage Wks, IOW, 1/3/10)
Pied Flycatcher at nestbox.
(RSPB Nagshead, Glos)
Pied Flycatchers
(Shanklin Down, IOW, 5/8/10)
Spotted Flycatcher
(Shanklin Down, IOW, 31/8/10)

"Starts/Chats"

Black Redstart
(Freshwater Bay, IOW, 15/11/09)
Redstart
(Alum Bay, IOW, 14/4/07)
Stonechat
(St. Catherines Pt. IOW, 22/5/10)
Stonechat
(Wheelers Bay, IOW, 24/11/08)
Wheatear
(Foreland, IOW, 16/3/05)
Wheatear
(Gore Cliff, Blackgang, IOW, 8/9/05)
Whinchat
(Werrar, Medina, IOW, 17/8/07 )
Redstart (Juv.)
(Speech House, Glos. 15/6/10)

"Thrushes"

Black-Throated Thrush
(Maidstone 1/99)
SongThrush,
(Shide, IOW. 7/01)
Mistle Thrush,
(Appley Park 7/05/11)
Redwing,
(Appley Park 0701/06)
Ring Ouzel (M) "A"
(Culver. IOW. 19/9/02)
Ring Ouzel (M) "B"
(Culver. IOW. 19/9/02)

"Warblers"

Blackcap, (Ryde 1/00) Dartford Warbler
(Brighstone Down, IOW 7/01)
Garden Warbler-(Shide IOW. 8/5/00) Chiff Chaff?
-(Laundry Lane 20/4/00)
Gt Reed Warbler(M)
(Frensham Ponds 1/6/02)
SedgeWarbler
(Inns Lake, Rickmansworth 2/6/02)
Cetti
(Springwell, Herts. 17/3/00)
Willow Warbler
(Lightmoor, Cinderford, Glos 2/6/00)
Blackcap(Juv)
(Cannop Ponds, Glos. 28/7/00)
Blackcap(F)
(Mallards Pike, Glos. 31/5/00)

"Tits"

BlueTit 10/99 Great Tit
-Cannop12/3/00
Long-tailed Tit
(Hersey NR 12/4/10)
Marsh Tit
-Cannop 2/12/00

"Crows (Corvids)"

Crow-
Shanklin Manor Pond
31/1/00
Jackdaw (Juv)
-Gore Cliff 27/7/00
Raven 1.
-GoreCliff 20/4/01
Raven 2.
-GoreCliff 20/4/01

"Finches"

Bullfinch-
Springwell Lake,
1/12/99
Chaffinch
-Elan Valley, 25/4/00
Crossbill (Firestone Copse IOW Jan 00) Siskin
(Stockers Lake, 1/12/99)
Redpoll
Slimbridge 3/02
Waxwing
-Aylesbury, 5/3/01

"Birds-Water "

Common Crane (Juv)
(Hale Common 27/10/09)
Common Crane (Juv)
(Hale Common 27/10/09)
Bittern,
(Fisher's Green 12/1/02)
BitternBembridge Ponds, 22/1/02
Little Egret
Newtown NR, 29/8/00
Cattle Egret
(Puckpool, IOW 12/6/09)
Kingfisher. Heron, Bembridge Ponds (10/5/00)
Water Rail A
Slimbridge, 5/3/02
Water Rail B
Slimbridge, 5/3/02
Moorhens (Fight), Bembridge Ponds, 29/6/00 Water Rail
(Sandown Canoe Lake, IOW 22/3/10)
Kingfisher.
Bembridge Ponds 10/99
Kingfisher (M)
WWT Slimbridge,17/3/00
Dipper Cannop (Forest of Dean) Spoonbill, Slimbridge, 4/05/14
Shag A
Bembridge Harbour 19/12/00
Shag B
Bembridge Harbour 19/12/00
White Pelican A
Yarmouth. IOW 18/7/02
White Pelican B
Yarmouth. IOW 18/7/02

"Buntings."

Reed Bunting(M)
Staines,
Middx. 8/4/00
Corn Bunting
Whale Chine
IOW 26/3/00
Yellow Hammer
(Gore Cliff, IOW 18/4/10)
Lapland Bunting
Atherfield
IOW 4/12/04

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