I was down south last week on the Isle of Wight visiting the bro. Late May is a good time for rarities down here but we didn't expect to score with pretty much the first bird we saw. Driving through the village of Niton early morning May 30th on approach to the Islands southern tip at St Catherines Point we noticed a raptor approaching low down being mobbed by a corvid. Deep elastic wing beats said something other than buzzard. We pulled up and were treated to  a very low Black Kite that flew right over us moving steadily north-west. Given how early it was in the day we reckon it was unlikely it had crossed the English Channel that morning but had probably arrived the previous evening and roosted up in the wooded under cliff.
Didn't have time to get the camera out so it was back to old school field notes:

Its been a weird spring as reflected by chat on social media regards absence/late arrival of summer migrants which appears to be related to poor weather conditions on the migration route. The same day  as the kite we had a few late arriving migrants at St Catherines Point including Whinchat, Willow Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat and Sedge Warbler. Another two migrant species noted were less surprising as they are typically late arriving; Reed Warbler and Spotted Flycatcher. The following day at St Catherines Point a Little Ringed Plover moving east was a notable record for this location.

Another enjoyable aspect of my visit down south was a session for crepuscular species with Juv Long-eared Owl at three sites, roding Woodcock and Nightjar.

Long-eared Owls do well on the Isle of Wight due to a lack of competition from the more aggressive Tawny Owl.

 Living up in Scotland Nightjar is a difficult species to get so it was great to hear one again.

The Island offers a great variety of habitats in a small area and a visit to Brading Marshes RSPB reserve added booming Bittern, Great White Egret,  Marsh Harrier and Hobby.