Wednesday 6 June 2018

Chris and Theo

Theo and I were on Tory, sightings for 30th, 31st May and 1st June:

Greylag  on 31st, 7 at south lake and pair with 1 young at north lake
Shelduck  2 each day
Great Northern Diver  up to 4 off east end
White-billed Diver  on 30th, 1near adult and 2 imms; on 31st, 1 adult
Manx Shearwater  small numbers
Storm Petrel  7 from boat on 1st
Corncrake  on 31st one was seen climbing and slipping down the cafĂ© roof at dusk. Probably 8/9 singing males
Sanderling  1 on 30th and 1st, 4 on 31st
Dunlin  maximum of 35/40
Oystercatcher  nest with 3 eggs near wishing stone
Great Skua  1 from boat on 30th
Black-headed Gull  at least 14 birds appeared to be sitting
Little Tern  maximum of 3 with one appeared to be sitting
Collared Dove  1 on 30th and 31st
Cuckoo  1 in west on 1st
Chiffchaff  maximum of 4, one singing male appeared to be holding territory around the magic bush
Spotted Flycatcher  1 on 30th and 31st

Linnet  a pair each day, appeared to be nesting in Eddie's garden