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Only 6 km off the Hampshire coast, the island encompasses virtually all the habitats that there are on the mainland, but on a smaller scale and much closer together. In addition to 45 km of designated Heritage Coast, owned mostly by the National Trust, there is an RSPB reserve at Brading Marsh and an internationally important nature reserve at Newtown, while the estuaries between Newport and Cowes and at Yarmouth, Newtown, Wootton and Bembridge are all good birding locations. Itinerary by Derek Hale Birds Brent Goose, Little Egret, Honey Buzzard, possibly Red Kite, Marsh, Hen and a chance of Montagu’s Harriers, Osprey, Merlin, Hobby, Peregrine Falcon, Water Rail, Ringed Plover, Little Stint, Purple Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, Yellow-legged and Mediterranean Gulls, Little Tern, Short-eared Owl, Kingfisher, Rock Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Common Redstart, European Stonechat, Northern Wheatear, Ring Ouzel, warblers including Grasshopper, Dartford, Pallas’s and Yellow-browed, Firecrest, Spotted Flycatcher, Raven, Yellowhammer, Snow Bunting. Possible scarcities and rarities include Spoonbill, Avocet, Dotterel, Black and Roseate Terns, Wryneck and Red-backed Shrike. Bird newsCall Birdline South-East on 09068 700240. To report sightings, call Freephone 08000 377240 or 01845 570444. Two local websites, http://iowbirds.awardspace.com/IOW.htm and http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/wightvogels/news.html, are also informative. MapsOS maps: Landranger 196 and Explorer 29 (www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk). ContactCounty recorder: Graham Sparshott (tel: 01983 882549; email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ). AccommodationA comprehensive guide to accommodation and food can be found at www.islandbreaks.co.uk. First published in Birdwatch 183: 15-16 (September 2007). To order a copy featuring a full itinerary please email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . |
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