Egyptian Goose

Hi Peter,

I was on Tory on 21st and 22nd April.  The most interesting birds were a Snow Bunting on the 21st which Anton first saw on the 16th, and an Egyptian Goose which flew into the east on the 22nd.  It would be interesting to know where this bird came from; I can't find any other records In Ireland apart from one that Brad Robson saw in Fermanagh some years ago, so was it an  escapee from a collection here or one from the feral population in England?
Here is my list:

Greylag Goose  1 on south lake on 22nd and later 2 heading north over west town.
Egyptian Goose  1 in field in east town, un-ringed and quite wary.
Brent Goose  1 on beach on 21st.
Eider  2 pairs offshore on 22nd
Golden Plover  8 in west on 21st
Dunlin  1 on 21st and 3 on 22nd
Snipe  1 seen both days
Whimbrel  few both days and c.20 passing offshore on 22nd
Black-tailed Godwit  4 over west on 21st, 2 on south lake and 2 on east beach on 22nd
Black-headed Gull  2 in harbour on 21st but none on north lake
Swallow  just 1 on 22nd
White Wagtail  2 on 21st, 7 on 22nd
Robin  1 on 22nd
Redwing  1 on 21st
Song Thrush  1 on 22nd
Blackcap  8 on 21st, 1 on 22nd
Chiffchaff  10 on 21st, 5 on 22nd
Willow Warbler  2 on 21st
Goldcrest  2 on 22nd
Jackdaw  1 on 22nd
Linnet  1 on 21st, 3 on 22nd
Snow Bunting  female in summer plumage on 21st
Reed Bunting  1 on 22nd

Regards Chris



 

Chris and Theo 13th 14th April

Hi Peter,

Theo and I were on Tory on 13th and 14th April.  Here is our list:

Greylag Goose  31 in east on 13th. On 14th 7 flew north over west town and c.30 headed towards the mainland, presumably the flock seen yesterday.
Barnacle Goose  20 in fields in east.
Wigeon  A pair on south lake
Teal  6 in east on 13th and 6 in west on 14th
Tufted Duck  12 on west lakes
Eider  3 pairs offshore on 13th
Great Northern Diver  3 from boat on return crossing.
Manx Shearwater  4 from boat on 13th and 1 offshore on 14th
Heron  1 on south lake on 14th
Kestrel  1 on 14th
Peregrine  1 on 14th
Merlin  a female in west and a male in east on 14th
Ringed Plover  2 on beach on 13th and 38 at south lake on 14th
Golden Plover  14 on 13th and 3 on 14th
Dunlin  2 at south lake on 14th
Snipe  1 'chipping' on 14th
Black-headed Gull  1 on east beach on 13th and 12 at north lake on 14th
Lesser Black Back  2 in harbour on 14th
Puffin  small number off east on 13th and 5 seen from boat on 14th
Wood Pigeon  1 heard in east on 13th and later seen in Mickey Meenan's field (MM)
Collared Dove  1 around the island on 13th
Swallow  just two on 13th
Dunnock  1 on 14th (AM)
Robin  probably 4/5 around island
Wheatear  large numbers on 13th including 12 in one field in east. Smaller numbers on 14th
Redwing  c.30 on 13th, smaller numbers on 14th
Blackcap  1 in east on 14th
Chiffchaff  at least 5 on island both days
Goldcrest  at least 2 both days
Chough  1 seen in west and 2 in east
Jackdaw  2 around west town on 14th
Chaffinch  female in priests tree on 14th
Goldfinch  up to 6 both days
Linnet  1 calling on 13th
Twite  1 in east on 14th
Reed Bunting  1 on 14th

Regards Chris