Thanks Dave. Living on the IOW it is a struggle to get to Acres Down early enough. So today's sighting (08.40 ish) was fortuitous, especially as other birders present said it had been there much earlier!
18.03.2025 17:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Fifth attempt at Acres Down to try and spot a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. Success, and we were rewarded with at least ten minutes of great views.
The video is not great - taken on a phone.
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18.03.2025 15:53 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Just back from a day on the mainland, in the New Forest at Acres Down. No joy at the Woodpecker tree, but had a real bonus of Goshawk flying overhead at one point.
Also had Woodlark soaring and in full song - absolutely beautiful and a real treat as we don't get them often on the IOW.
25.02.2025 20:38 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Last Wednesday there was a sighting of two Bearded Tits - male and female on west wight. This was the first sighting here for quite a few years.
Went yesterday to the location and could clearly hear their 'pinging' call, but no sightings unfortunately.
Fingers crossed that this pair stay and breed.
26.01.2025 16:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Went to see the Long-tailed Duck on Fishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marshes - it was showing well from the footpath. However a huge bonus was coming across two Bearded Tit's (male and female) in the reeds adjacent to the Lagoon.
13.12.2024 15:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Red-necked Grebe at Bembridge Harbour this morning brings my Isle of Wight year list to 155. Pleased with this as my 2023 island list was 152.
09.12.2024 15:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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