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The Island's only RSPB reserve is at "Brading Marsh", (Marshland S. of Bembridge Harbour to Brading and Centurion's Copse).

NOTE; There is no public access.
It can only be viewed from the perimeter footpaths such as the "Laundry Lane" Cycleway
from St. Helens to Brading, or from Gander Down.
The FP from Brading to Bembridge Windmill (NT) via "Centurion's Copse" also gives views over the marsh.

The "New Bridge" Pools to the West of Laundry Lane are excellent for waders and Ducks.

"Hersey NR" at Seaview Duver, has an excellent public hide giving good views of Waders, Herons etc.
There are many National Trust (NT) properties on the Island, the largest being Newtown Nature Reserve, which has a Visitor's Centre and 2 hides.


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Redwing
Merstone, 3rd. Jan.
Kingfisher (F)
Newtown NR, 4th. Jan.
Crossbill (M)
Bouldnor Forest,10th. Jan.
Hooded Crow
Cowes College,13th. Jan.
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Golden Plovers
Newtown, 22nd Jan.
Lapwing
Rofford Marsh, 2nd. Feb.
Fulmars
Lake Cliffs, 9th. Feb.
White-Fronted Goose
Brading Marsh,31st Dec.
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Don't Forget the next IWOG Walk

"Brading Marsh"---Sunday March 15th. @ 8.30

With Derek Hale for early migrants etc.
Meet at the St. Helens end of Laundry Lane
SZ621882 (Click for map).


MY OWN SIGHTINGS, and Reports from other Birders.

January 2026

Click for monthly species lists, IOW totals this month =91 (Total this year = 117)

MondayCloudy to Sunny Intervals, Rain pm.E. Wind
09/02St. Helens Bridge & FPLapwingc80
09/02(7.30)Song Thrush2(Heard)
09/02"Wren1(Heard)
09/02"Heron1
09/02"Raven1
09/02"Marsh Harrier1f
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09/02Bembridge HarbourRedshank2
09/02(7.40)Lapwing50+
09/02"Greenshank1
09/02"Tealc50
09/02"Brent Geesec30
09/02"Mallard5
09/02"Black-tailed Godwit33
09/02"Swan2
09/02"Brent Geesec40
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09/02Lake CliffsFulmar Click for Picture 8-10(At Nest Holes)
09/02(8.15)Herring Gullc20
09/02"Pied Wagtail1
09/02"Blackbird1
09/02"Sparrow2
09/02"Dunnock2
09/02"Raven1(Heard)
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09/02Foreland, BembridgeCurlew1
09/02(9.15)Oystercatcher3
09/02"Herring Gullc20
09/02"Great Black-back Gull4
09/02"Brent Geesec30
09/02"Shag4
09/02"Cormorant11
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SundayCloudy,MistyS Wind
08/02Dodnor to Werrar (R. Medina)Mallard26
08/02(8.20)Curlew1
08/02"Tufted Duck2m,1f
08/02"Swan19
08/02"Moorhen1
08/02"Coot4
08/02"Oystercatcher2
08/02"Little Egret1
08/02"Cormorant1
08/02"Robin4(Seen/Heard)
08/02"Blue Tit2
08/02"Goldfinch2
08/02"Sparrow1+
08/02"Goldcrest2
08/02"Firecrest1(Making 2 seen today)
08/02"Blackbird4
08/02"Mediterranean Gull3
08/02"Black-headed Gullc100
08/02"Great Spotted Woodpecker1(Heard Drumming)
08/02"Peregrine1(On E. Pylon)
08/02IWOG Walk from 9.00Firecrest1
08/02"Blue Tit3
08/02"Great Tit2
08/02"Long-tailed Tit2+
08/02"Bullfinch1f
08/02"Chaffinch6+
08/02"Song Thrush2+
08/02"Snipe3
08/02"Jack Snipe6
08/02"Meadow Pipit2
08/02"Pied Wagtail2
08/02"Reed Bunting1
08/02"Little Egret2
08/02"Brent Geesec60
08/02"Canada Geesec25
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SaturdayRain am, Brighter laterSW Wind
07/02FishbourneGreat-crested Grebe1
07/02(14.00)Common Gull35(Over 10x more than usual)
07/02-High TideBlack-headed Gull3
07/02"Great Black-back Gull2
07/02"Kingfisher1
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FridayRain,Cloudy,ShowersSW Wind
06/02Dodnor (R. Medina)Mallard26
06/02(9.55)Curlew1
06/02"Tufted Duck2
06/02"Swan10
06/02"Moorhen3
06/02"Coot15
06/02"Oystercatcher4
06/02"Little Egret1
06/02"Cormorant1
06/02"Robin6+(Seen/Heard)
06/02"Blue Tit2
06/02"Sparrow1+
06/02"Blackbird6
06/02"Mediterranean Gull1
06/02"Black-headed Gullc30
06/02"Magpie2
Mammal"Red Squirrel1
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06/02Bleak DownRed-legged Partridge2+
06/02(9.50)Pheasant6
06/02"Buzzard1
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06/02PuckpoolGreat-crested Grebe2
06/02(13.30)Shag2
06/02"Goldcrest1
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06/02SeaviewGreat Northern Diver Click for Picture 1
06/02(13.50)Shag2
06/02"Sandwich Tern1
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ThursdayRain, Cloudy, Rain pm.SE. Wind
05/02Ryde W. SandsGreat-crested Grebe29
05/02(9.40)Oystercatcher8
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05/02PuckpoolGreat-crested Grebe2
05/02(9.52)Slavonian Grebe1
05/02"Great Northern Diver2
05/02"Mediterranean Gull11
05/02"Common Gull2
05/02"Brent Geese28
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05/02Bembridge HarbourRed-necked Grebe1(N. Side by Boatyard)
05/02(10.30)Lapwing80+
05/02"Little Grebe3
05/02"Tealc30
05/02"Gadwall8
05/02"Mallard12
05/02"Curlew6
05/02"Redshank2
05/02"Black-tailed Godwit15
05/02"Swan2
05/02"Brent Geesec40
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05/02St. Helens Bridge & FPLapwingc150
05/02(10.50)Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
05/02"Blackbird2
05/02"Heron1
05/02"Green Woodpecker1(Heard)
05/02"Raven1
05/02"Marsh Harrier1m,1f
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05/02Quarr Road to Abbey FarmCoal Tit1(Heard)
05/02(10.40)Blue Tit14
05/02"Great Tit2
05/02"Robin2(+6 Heard)
05/02"Stock Dove1
05/02"Blackbird2
05/02"Crow2
05/02"Magpie5
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WednesdayFine SunnyE. Wind
04/02Mottistone DownRed Kite Click for Picture 2(Displaying by the Car Park)
04/02(8.00)Buzzard1(Near the Kites)
04/02"Raven1(heard)
04/02"Dunnock2
04/02"Robin2
04/02"Blackbird2+(Heard)
04/02"Song Thrush1(Heard)
04/02"Song Thrush1(Heard)
04/02"Green Woodpecker1(Heard)
04/02"Pheasant2+(Heard)
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04/02Newtown NRSpoonbill4(+2 more reported)
04/02(9.40)Shelduck25
04/02"Curlewc20
04/02"Redshank4
04/02"Grey Ploverc10
04/02"Ringed Ploverc10
04/02"Oystercatcherc40
04/02"Dunlinc30
04/02"Brent Geesec200
04/02"Meadow Pipit6
04/02"Rock Pipit2
04/02"Great Black-back Gull2
04/02"Little Grebe2
04/02"Little Egret2
04/02"Red-breasted Merganser1m
04/02"Peregrine1(In a tree on the skyline)
Mammal"Grey Seal Click for Picture 2
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04/02Laundry Lane (N) endGreat Egret2
04/02(13.10)Pied Wagtail2
04/02-Partly FloodedCurlew11
04/02"Wigeonc120
04/02"Tealc30
04/02"Coot11
01/02"Shovelerc40
04/02"Lapwingc100
04/02"Dunnock2
04/02"Stonechat1f
04/02"Canada Geesec200
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MondayCloudy to Sunny IntervalsSE Wind
02/02Newtown NRRed-breasted Merganser2
02/02(8.00)Lapwing10
02/02"Dunlinc300
02/02"Grey Ploverc20
02/02"Ringed Ploverc20
02/02"Turnstone2
02/02"Brent Geesec100
02/02"Shelduck50+
02/02"Redshank2
02/02"Little Egret2
02/02"Little Grebe1
02/02"Great-crested Grebe1
02/02"Goldfinch2
02/02"Yellowhammer1m
02/02"Redwing25
02/02"Fieldfare3
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02/02Yarmouth EstuaryBlack-tailed Godwitc30
02/02(9.30)Snipec30(Flushed by rising tide))
02/02-Path floodedLapwingc20
02/02"Curlew2
02/02"Oystercatcher3
02/02"Wigeonc40
02/02"Tealc100
02/02"Mallard5
02/02"Pintail5
02/02"Little Egret3
02/02"Little Grebe1
01/02"Robin1+
02/02"Blue Tit4
02/02"Dunnock1+(Heard)
02/02Rofford MarshShoveler3
02/02(9.25)Coot4
02/02-Path blocked by floodsMoorhen2
02/02"Tufted Duck1m
02/02"Lapwing Click for Picture 2
02/02"Great Tit1
02/02"Blackbird2
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02/02Laundry LaneBlack-headed Gull30+
02/02(8.40)Common Gull4
02/02-FloodedHerring Gullc200
02/02"Wigeonc60
02/02"Tealc20
02/02"Mallard4
01/02"Shoveler4+
02/02"Snipe1(Heard)
02/02"Dunnock2
02/02"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
02/02"Canada Geesec150
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SundayRain, Showers, RainSW. Wind
01/02Bembridge HarbourGadwall8
01/02(7.50)Lapwing80+
01/02-no sign of the RN GrebeLittle Grebe3
01/02"Tealc50
01/02"Shelduck2
01/02"Mallard6
01/02"Ringed Plover15
01/02"Dunlinc50
01/02"Oystercatcher6
01/02"Little Egret1
01/02"Swan2
01/02"Brent Geesec80
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01/02Laundry Lane, (N. End)Lapwing100+
01/02(8.40)Curlew11
01/02"Shoveler10
01/02"Wigeonc30
01/02"Tealc40
01/02"Mallard4
01/02"Coot4
01/02"Moorhen2
01/02"Goldcrest1
01/02"Blue Tit1
01/02"Dunnock2
01/02"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
01/02"Greylag Geese2
01/02"Canada Geesec30
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01/02PuckpoolGreat Northern Diver2(Together)
01/02(9.10)Great-crested Grebe1
01/02-misty at seaRed-breasted Merganser1m
01/02"Slavonian Grebe1(Quite Close)
01/02"Shag2
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01/02Hersey BeachSanderlingc70(At the high tide roost)
01/02(9.42)Turnstone10
01/02"Rock Pipit1
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01/02SeaviewGreat Northern Diver1
01/02(9.50)Cormorant2
01/02"Shag2
01/02"Sandwich Tern15(My highest count here)
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January116 Speciesseen on the IOW
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SaturdaySunny IntervalsSW. Wind
31/01Bembridge HarbourRED-NECKED GREBE Click for Picture 1
31/01(7.40)Lapwing50+
31/01-finally got the RN GrebeLittle Grebe3
31/01"Tealc50
31/01"Gadwall2
31/01"Little Egret1
31/01"Swan2
31/01"Brent Geesec40
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31/01Laundry Lane, (N. End)Lapwing200+
31/01(15.45)Canada Geesec60
31/01"Shoveler1
31/01"Wigeonc30
31/01"Tealc40
31/01"Gadwall2
31/01"Curlew11
31/01"Great Tit3
31/01"Chaffinch3
31/01"Cetti's Wabler1(Heard)
31/01"Water Rail1(Heard)
31/01"Starlingc30
31/01"Marsh Harrier1
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FridaySunny Intervals, Rain pm.S. Wind
30/01Ryde W. SandsGreat-crested Grebe32(Together on the Sea)
30/01(10.05)Brent Geesec30
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30/01SpringvaleGreat Northern Diver1
30/01(10.25)Cormorant3
30/01"Shag1
30/01"Great-crested Grebe1
30/01"Turnstone9(On a stone breakwater)
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30/01Bembridge HarbourRinged Plover12
30/01(12.40)Dunlin15
30/01-similar to ThursdayGreenshank Click for Picture 2(1 Pictured with a Redshank)
30/01"Redshank18
30/01"Curlew3
30/01"Black-tailed Godwit23
30/01"Lapwing50+
30/01"Little Grebe3
30/01"Tealc30
30/01"Gadwall8
30/01"Coot6
30/01"Kingfisher1
30/01"Little Egret1
30/01"Mediterranean Gull7
30/01"Common Gull6
30/01"Black-headed Gullc80
30/01"Herring Gullc20
30/01"Great Black-back Gull2
30/01"Swan2
30/01"Brent Geese25
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ThursdaySunny Intervals, Cloudy pm.SE. Wind
29/01St. Helens Bridge & FPSong Thrush2(Heard)
29/01(7.30)Cormorant26
29/01"Great Egret1
29/01"Heron3
29/01"Marsh Harrier1m,1f
29/01"White-tailed Eagle Click for Picture 1
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29/01Bembridge HarbourRinged Plover3
29/01(7.40 & 12.35)Dunlin1
29/01"Redshank4
29/01"Curlew2
29/01"Lapwing50+
29/01"Shelduck2
29/01"Tealc30
29/01"Little Grebe2
29/01"Coot11
29/01"Little Egret1
29/01"Common Gull2
29/01"Black-headed Gullc70
29/01"Herring Gullc20
29/01"Great Black-back Gull14
29/01"Brent Geesec40
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29/01FP to Bembridge PondsTufted Duck16
29/01(7.50)Little Grebe5
29/01"Mallard12
29/01"Brent Geesec30
29/01"Egyptian Goose1(Over)
29/01"Coot5
29/01"Moorhen1
29/01"Magpie2
29/01"Sparrowhawk1
29/01"Buzzard2
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WednedayCloudySE. Wind
28/01Ryde W. SandsGreat-crested Grebe27
28/01(8.00)Brent Geesec40
28/01"Herring Gullc10
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28/01PuckpoolGreat-crested Grebe22
28/01(8.15)Cormorant3
28/01"Sandwich Tern2(Off Seaview)
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28/01Brading MarshCanada Geesec45
28/01(10.00)Blackbird3
28/01-showersPheasant3m
28/01"Teal6
28/01"Mallard4
28/01"Chaffinch1+
28/01"Blue Tit3
28/01"Great Tit2
28/01"Starling8
28/01"Rookc25
28/01"Great Spotted Woodpecker1(Heard)
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Reported 28/01Bembridge HarbourRed-necked Grebe1Near entrance channel @12.30, 2nd day (Alan B.)
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28/01Bembridge HarbourLittle Grebe2
28/01(12.30)Great Northern Diver1
28/01-no sign of the RN GrebeOystercatcher11
28/01Redshank6
28/01"Curlew1
28/01"Lapwing50+
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28/01SeaviewGreat-crested Grebe1(Off Shore)
28/01(13.15)Great Northern Diver2
28/01"Sandwich Tern11
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TuesdayRain to Cloudy, ShowersSE Wind
27/01E. Cowes EsplanadePURPLE SANDPIPER Click for Picture 1
27/01(9.15)Turnstone3
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27/01Laundry Lane, (N. End)Stonechat1m,1f
27/01(15.45)Canada Geesec100
27/01-Very FloodedShoveler4
27/01"Wigeonc30
27/01"Tealc40
27/01"Gadwall2
27/01"Curlew9
27/01"Snipe2
27/01"Lapwingc150
27/01"Pied Wagtail8
27/01"Great Tit1
27/01"Greylag Geese4
27/01"Marsh Harrier1f
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MondayCloudy to Sunny IntervalsSE Wind
26/01Yarmouth EstuarySpoonbill Click for Picture 1
26/01(8.10)Reed Bunting1(Heard)
26/01-Low TideLapwingc70
26/01"Knot1
26/01"Grey Plover2
26/01"Golden Ploverc50
26/01"Curlew3
26/01"Dunlin4
26/01"Black-tailed Godwit25
26/01"Wigeonc80
26/01"Tealc200
26/01"Mallard5
26/01"Little Egret3
26/01"Blue Tit4
26/01"Dunnock6+
26/01Rofford MarshShoveler11m,6f
26/01(9.25)Coot8
26/01"Moorhen1
26/01"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
26/01"Blackbird3
26/01"Buzzard1
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26/01Newtown NRRed-breasted Merganser4
26/01(10.00)Lapwing100+(Over)
26/01-Low TideDunlinc350
26/01"Grey Plover6
26/01"Knot1
26/01"Brent Geesec50
26/01"Shelduck50+
26/01"Redshank10+
26/01"Dunnock1
26/01"Meadow Pipit5
26/01"Goldfinch9
26/01"Yellowhammer Click for Picture 2
26/01"Reed Bunting Click for Picture 1f
26/01"Fieldfare6
26/01"Skylark1
26/01"Peregrine1
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26/01PuckpoolSlavonion Grebe2
26/01(15.10)Great-crested Grebe1
26/01"Red-breasted Merganser1m
26/01"Mediterranean Gull1
26/01"Shag1
26/01"Cormorant2
26/01"Brent Geese3
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SundayShowers to RainSE. Wind
25/01St. Helens Bridge & FPSong Thrush2(Heard)
25/01(7.30)Cormorant36
25/01"Canada Geese2(Others heard)
25/01"Little Grebe1
25/01"Marsh Harrier1
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25/01Bembridge HarbourGadwall6+
25/01(7.35)Black-tailed Godwit20
25/01"Redshank4
25/01"Curlew4
25/01"Lapwing50+
25/01"Tealc30
25/01"Little Grebe2
25/01"Little Egret2
25/01"Brent Geesec40
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25/01Foreland, BembridgeCurlew1
25/01(8.00)Oystercatcher1
25/01"Herring Gullc20
25/01"Brent Geese3
25/01"Shag3
25/01"Cormorant2
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25/01Sandown Canoe LakePochard13
25/01(8.55)Tufted Duckc80
25/01"Shoveler1m
25/01"Coot4
25/01"Feral Pigeonc20
25/01"Black-headed Gullc10
25/01"Herring Gull15
25/01"Swan2
25/01"Pied Wagtail4
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SaturdaySunny Intervals, showersBrisk SSE Wind
24/01St. Catherine's PointFulmar2(Local Birds)
24/01(7.50 - 8.40)Gannet4E,2W
24/01-quiet at seaHerring Gull8
24/01"Great Black-back Gull1W,1E
24/01"Wren1
24/01"Magpie5
24/01"Buzzard1
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24/01Birchmore Lane/BlackwaterFIRECREST1(By "Nature Zones" entrance)
24/01(9.10)Chaffinch1
24/01"Green Woodpecker1(Heard)
24/01"Blue Tit1+
24/01"Great Tit2
24/01"Robin2
24/01"Heron1
24/01"Rookc50
24/01"Crow2
24/01"Pheasant2
24/01"Buzzard2
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24/01St. Helens Bridge & FPLapwingc150
24/01(15.00)Cormorant5
24/01-ShowersGreat Tit1
24/01"Blue Tit1+
24/01"Pheasant1m
24/01"Marsh Harrier Click for Picture 1m,1f(Dive bombing the WTE)
24/01"White-tailed Eagle1
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