Isle of Wight County Bird List

We maintain the list of species recorded from the island. This includes all rarities where at least one sighting has been accepted by the appropriate review process. Pending and rejected records of other rarities are not included. The list will be periodically updated to reflect additions.

• View the list of species as a web page
• Download the list of species in Excel format
• Download the list of species in CSV format
• Download the list of local rarities in PDF format

For each species the following information is included:

• Common name: the name in general use for the species/subspecies on the Island).
• Latin name: The currently accepted Latin name for the taxon
• Status: a brief summary of the bird’s local status, incorporating one of the following eight abundance terms:
  • Very common – difficult to miss at suitable location/season
  • Common – would typically be seen at suitable location/season
  • Fairly common – typically widespread but in modest numbers, or elusive.
  • Uncommon – regular in occurrence in small numbers
  • Scarce – regular in occurrence in very small numbers
  • Very Scarce – occurs annually/almost annually in extremely small numbers
  • Rare – Less than annual in occurrence
  • Very rare – 5 or fewer local records

Breeding Status

• B – regularly breeds
• b – irregularly breeds
• b – formerly bred

BBRC/JLRC listed species

Many local observers keep annual and life lists of their island sightings. With very considerable effort, over 200 species may be seen in a calendar year, and the current highest island life list stands at 295.

Some observers also take part in a New Years Day (January 1st) bird count, the highest total for which currently stands at 122 species.

Images

Eastern stonechat. © Andy Butler

Fieldfare. © Tracey Jolliffe

Fulmar. © Tracey Jolliffe