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Birds in Isle of Wight

Our list for Isle of Wight has 167 bird species recorded regularly there: 78 residents, 17 summer visitors, 28 winter visitors, 30 passage migrants and 14 scarce visitors

The list comes from 71,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
167
In October
111
Common
92
Busiest month
Oct

What's special about Isle of Wight

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Isle of Wight is worth visiting for.

  1. White-tailed Sea-eagleWhite-tailed Sea-eagle41×Resident · 0.45% of records here, 0.01% across England
  2. GreenshankGreenshank3.9×Winter visitor · 0.52% of records here, 0.13% across England
  3. Rock PipitRock Pipit3.6×Winter visitor · 0.44% of records here, 0.12% across England
  4. Mediterranean GullMediterranean Gull3.5×Resident · 0.64% of records here, 0.19% across England
  5. Brent GooseBrent Goose3.5×Winter visitor · 0.62% of records here, 0.18% across England
  6. Common RavenCommon Raven3.1×Resident · 0.91% of records here, 0.29% across England
  7. Great Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed Gull2.4×Resident · 1.4% of records here, 0.58% across England
  8. Sandwich TernSandwich Tern2.1×Summer visitor · 0.31% of records here, 0.15% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin3.63%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.60%
  3. JackdawJackdaw3.60%
  4. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.39%
  5. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull3.38%
  6. MagpieMagpie3.05%

Arriving now

  1. Eurasian WigeonEurasian WigeonWinter visitorSep 0.08% → Oct 0.52%
  2. Eurasian SiskinEurasian SiskinResidentSep 0.22% → Oct 0.42%
  3. FirecrestFirecrestResidentSep 0.04% → Oct 0.26%
  4. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.22%
  5. Common RedpollCommon RedpollScarceSep 0.04% → Oct 0.20%
  6. Black RedstartBlack RedstartPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.16%

Share of all bird records in Isle of Wight in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Isle of Wight

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Isle of Wight

Records by month
Bird records in Isle of Wight by month, 2019–2024
January5,059
February4,144
March4,558
April6,488
May7,191
June6,057
July5,184
August7,043
September5,040
October10,111
November4,803
December5,628

October has the most records (10,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 29
All 29 families in Isle of Wight

How common

More of England

All of England

All 167 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Isle of Wight known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Isle of Wight stands out for White-tailed Sea-eagle, Greenshank, Rock Pipit and Mediterranean Gull. Each is recorded at least 3.4 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Isle of Wight?

167 species, each recorded regularly in Isle of Wight (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 78 residents, 17 summer visitors, 28 winter visitors, 30 passage migrants and 14 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Isle of Wight, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Isle of Wight in October?

111 species on our list for Isle of Wight are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon and European Herring Gull.

What are the most common birds in Isle of Wight?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Isle of Wight are Woodpigeon, European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull and Jackdaw.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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