BIRDING ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (IOW)
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My Pictures of IOW birds this year

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Fieldfare & Redwings
Brading Marsh, 1st Dec.
"Xmas" Robin
Brading S.Wks. 11th Dec.
Water Pipit, Monks Bay
Bonchurch, 6th Jan.
Wigeon (M&F)
Yarmouth, 24th Jan.
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FEBRUARY 2009

Bar-headed Geese
Ryde Canoe La. 27th Jan.
Pheasant (F)
Shide, 8th Feb.
Dartford Warbler
Luccombe Dn. 21st. Feb.
Cattle Egret (1st w.)
Puckpool 24th. Feb.
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Cattle Egret (1st w.)
Puckpool 26th. Feb.
3 Heron Species
Puckpool 26th. Feb.
Snipe
Rofford Marsh, 4th March
Goldfinch
Yarmouth, 4th March
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MARCH 2009

Greylag Geese
Newtown NR 6th March
Meadow Pipit
Newtown ,6th March
Kestrel (F)
Bonchurch, 8th March
Wheatear (M)
Bembridge Down, 14/3
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Peregrine on pinnacle
W. Highdown,18th March
Wheatear (M)
W. Highdown,18th March
Blackcap (M)
Laundry Lane, 22nd Mar.
Willow Warbler
Newtown NR, 4th April
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APRIL 2009

Dartford Warbler (M)
Luccombe Down, 8th April
Wheatears (M&F)
Nansen Hill, 8th April
Dartford Warbler (M)
Luccombe Down15th. April
Common Sandpiper
Hersey NR. 25th April
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MAY 2009

Kestrel (M)
W. Highdown, 26th April
Fulmar
Gore Cliff, 2nd May
Little Tern
Newtown NR. 3rd. May
Turtle Dove, 4th May
Brighstone Down
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Yellow-legged Gull
Yarmouth, 12th May
Garganey (M)
Yarmouth Ponds, 16th May
Greylag Goose
Yarmouth Ponds, 16th May
Grey Wagtail (M)
Shide Garage. 8th June
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JUNE 2009

Yellowhammer (F)
Brighstone Down,11th June
"Ryde Ravens"
Ryde Esp.13th June
Lesser Bk-backed Gull
Quarr Beach, 15th June
Little Grebe, with Juv.
Dodnor Pond, 21st June
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JULY 2009

Sparrowhawk, 29th June
Bembridge Marina,
Little Owl
Newtown NR, 4th July
Common Sandpiper
Hersey NR, 10th July
Greenshank
Hersey NR. 15th July
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AUGUST 2009

Common Terns
Fort Victoria, 25th July
Garden Warbler
Redcliff, 9th August
Bkack-tailed Godwits
Bembridge Ponds, 29th August
Shore Lark
West Highdown, 29th August
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SEPTEMBER 2009

Shore Lark
West Highdown, 29th August
Dartford Warbler
Luccombe Down, 4th Sept.
Wheatear
Gore Cliff, 8th Sept.
Kestrel (juv.)
Redcliff, 11th Sept.
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OCTOBER 2009

Water Rail (Imm.)
Bembridge Ponds,11th Sept.
Red-backed Shrike (Juv)
Newtown NR, 2nd. October
Wheatear
Luccombe Dn. 7th October
Pheasant (M)
Shide, 11th October
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Peregrine
Gore Cliff, 12th October
Buzzard
Laundry Lane, 24th Oct.
Common Crane (Juv)
Hale Common, 27th October
Common Crane (Juv)
Hale Common, 27th October
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NOVEMBER 2009

Lapwing (1st.w)
Hersey NR, 1st. November
Treecreeper
SmugglersHaven, 6th. November
Long-tailed Duck (M)
Freshwater Bay,15th Nov.
Long-tailed Duck (M)
Freshwater Bay,15th Nov.
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Black Redstart (F)
Freshwater Bay,15th Nov.
Egyptian Goose
Brading Marsh, 21st. Nov.
Great-crested Grebe
Springvale, 22nd. December
Xmas Robin
Rowlands Lane, 25th December
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