IOW Birder

Hi everyone, Ive just received an e-mail from BBC South, who are following up reports of buzzard attacks on red squirrels, here on the island. They are doing some research on this subject, ...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2012/11/red-squirrels-v-buzzards-dilema.html

Sorry about the title, lol... Ive been testing out my new sigma 105mm macro lens recently, and what a superb bit of kit it is! As the weather has been so rubbish Ive been using my garden to te...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2012/07/its-bugs-life.html

DEFRA has now shelved plans for the "Management" of buzzards, power to the people!! Please please please support this online petition to stop the persecution of the Common Buzzard. These bea...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2012/05/buzzards-have-life-too-support-petition.html

Whilst visiting relatives in West Sussex, Carol and I decided to visit Pulborough brooks RSPB in West Sussex. The weather was very unseasonal, cool, cloudy and drizzly, but as we only had this d...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2012/05/pulborough-brooks-6th-may.html

Last sunday I managed to drag Carol out of bed at 4:15am, YES.. 4:15am, on a SUNDAY!! I had mentioned to her that I would like to get up even earlier than normal, (Im a postman!) and go for a ...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2012/05/dawn-chorus-walk.html

In between the april showers, Carol and I ventured out for a sunday stroll. Knowing that rain was on the way for the afternoon, we walked along the the old railway line at shide, dodging the do...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2012/04/dry-for-few-minutes.html

Carol and I decided on a winter walk to Alverstone along the old railway track. The temperature was barely above freezing, but we wrapped up warm, and set off. Shortly after setting off down the ...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2012/02/winter-stroll-to-alverstone.html

Went to Alverstone bird hide this morning with Rob. The squirrels were running round like headless chickens, must have been trying to keep warm! I don't think the temperature got above zero in t...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2012/02/squirrel-fun.html

Hi everyone, Not been here for a while, but had a rather exciting day, so I thought I would share it with you all! Yesterday evening I heard that a Glossy Ibis was back on Brading marshes aga...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2012/01/glossy-ibis-alert-on-iow.html

All quiet here on the island. Birds are busy moulting, bugs and butterflies waiting for the sun to shine. Could be a long wait!! 10th august, had a walk up to Ventnor radar station, the views ...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2011/08/all-quiet-on-coast.html

All quiet on the birding front lately, so my attention has wandered towards other subjects, namely, bugs and butterflies.Have spotted several different ladybirds in my own garden, 2-spot, 7-spot,...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2011/08/bugs-life.html

Day off from work, and the wife at work, so decided on a visit to the west wight, Newtown NR and Yarmouth. A chance to try out my scope again, any excuse, lol.... Had a nice surprise at Newtown ...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2011/07/i-love-to-go-wandering-newtown-and.html

Once again ventured onto the mainland, this time to West Sussex. We decided to walk to Petworth park, which was only a short walk away from where we were staying. As we entered the park the deer...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-on-mainland-petworth-house-and.html

Been busy recently, at last found time to fire off another blog! Way back in may, Carol and myself had a trip on the mainland, and decided to visit Blashford lakes RSPB in Hampshire. Had a great...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2011/07/recent-wanderings.html

I would say the answer to the title above is "Bloody fast"!!! Yesterday I ventured across Brading marshes, and decided I would try and photograph the swallows flying. If you havnt tried it befor...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-fast-does-swallow-fly.html

Recently I saw a picture taken by a workmate of a Mandarin duck, which took me by surprise as I didnt expect to see one on the Isle of Wight! He told me he saw it at a small pond just outside Bra...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2011/04/ducks-galore.html

Sunday morning was glorious so wife and I decided to have a nice walk. We have heard about the old railway line between Blackwater and Shide, but have never been on it, so that was our choice! T...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2011/04/sunday-stroll-in-sunshine.html

Finished work at a reasonable time, so decided on the spur of the moment to take a trip onto Brading marshes, passing the sewage works, and onto Centurians copse. At the sewage works I saw my fi...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2011/04/day-on-brading-marshes.html

Firstly, apologies for the headline, but read on for explanation!! Had a free afternoon on saturday, and the weather was fine, so I decided Id visit Bembridge for a change. I parked up opposite...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2011/04/owls-about-that.html

We had a week off last week. Most of it was spent erecting a 9 foot square shed in our garden. Towards the end of the week I was getting withdrawal symptoms from a lack of birding, so as we had t...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2011/03/day-out-in-west-wight.html

Today we went along with members of IWOG (Isle of Wight ornithological group) on their monthly walk. We just wanted to see what the world of birding is all about, and wether or not we wanted to j...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2011/03/iwog-walk-onto-brading-marshes.html

Well, its been 6 weeks since I started birding, and my year list is now up to 41, which Im pretty pleased with, as I also have to work! This morning was sunny so went for a walk with the wife on...

http://iow-birder.blogspot.com/2011/02/year-list-progressing-nicely.html

Blue tit Originally uploaded by Dave IOW

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Robin Originally uploaded by Dave IOW

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Great spotted woodpecker male Originally uploaded by Dave IOW

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