Sunday 29 April 2018

Derek Brennan 28th May

Derek is on for a few days....
A few birds from today, but I'll send a more complete list later..

Whimbrel 6
Mallard 6
Tufted 5
Greylag 5
Corncrake 3 (west)
Jack snipe 1
Merlin 1
Swallow 20
Wheatear at least 25
Puffin at least 200
Great northern diver 6
White billed diver 1 (east - in partial molt)
Chough 2

Monday 23 April 2018

Chris and Theo 21st April 2017

Theo and I did a day on Tory yesterday, here are our sightings:

Greylag  4 on south lake
Barnacle Goose 5 on south lake
Wigeon  2 on south lake
Teal  3 on east lake
Tufted Duck 6 on south lake
Eider  pair in harbour
Great Northern Diver 4 from boat, none seen from island
Manx Shearwater  2 from east end, 1 from boat
Curlew  1 on beach
Whimbrel  1 on beach
Puffin  present off east
Chough  only single birds seen
Swallow  5/6 west town
Chiffchaff  15 mostly west town
Willow Warbler  1 west town, 1 Anton's east
Blackcap  1 magic bush
Goldcrest  1 in hotel bush
Robin  1 Anton's garden
Wheatear  good numbers, 2 showing characteristics of 'leucorhoa'
White Wagtail  6 on beach
Goldfinch  1 in Anton's
Linnet  1 in east

Regards Chris