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 café 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

Eastern Subalpine Warbler Gerard Murray

A selection of photos

Eastern Subalpine Warbler

Brian Mc Cluskey and Gerard Murray are on for a couple of days. 3 White billed Divers yesterday and todays list below

1 Eastern Subalpine Warbler (first for tory)
2 Tree Pipit
17-20 Chiffchaff
5-6 Willow Warbler
2 Spotted Flycatcher
4 Collared Doves

Subalpine still present and looked like it was going asleep @8.30. Good luck to all who travel tomorrow.

Paul Lynch and Brian Carruthers 12th-14th May

Hi Peter

Greylag Goose	3 west end
Mute Swan	2 east end
Shelduck	2 east end
Mallard
Tufted Duck
Eider	2 males in harbour
Great Northern Diver	4 highest count
White-billed Diver	moulting Adult on 13th
Fulmar
Manx Shearwater
Gannet
Shag
Cormorant
Corncrake	Calling males 3 east end, 7 west end
Oystercatcher
Lapwing
Ringed Plover
Snipe
Whimbrel	up to 4 each day
Curlew	1 near harbour 14th
Redshank
Turnstone
Dunlin
Kittiwake
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Iceland Gull	1 east end on 12th
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Little Tern	2 from harbour road
Arctic Tern	30 around lighthouse
Great Skua	2 east end on 13th
Guillemot
Razorbill
Black Guillemot
Puffin	400+ on 13th
Rock Dove
Woodpigeon	1 east end on 13th
Collared Dove	1 east end on 12th, west town on 13th
Merlin	1 east end 12th
Peregrine	1 east end 12th & 13th
Chough
Hooded Crow
Raven
Skylark
Sand Martin	1 east end on 12th
Swallow
House Martin	1 west town on 14th
Willow Warbler	at least 3 west town
Chiffchaff	2 or 3 west town, 4 east town
Sedge Warbler	4 singing males west town
Goldcrest	1 west town 13th & 14th
Wren
Starling
Redwing	1 in Gracies garden on 12th
Wheatear
Tree Sparrow
Pied Wagtail
White Wagtail	3 or 4 every day
Meadow Pipit
Rock Pipit
Linnet	2 west town
Goldfinch	2 west town

Derek Brennan 28th-29th April

Weather was excellent for a change, very calm and warm. Good sea conditions.

Whimbrel 12
Mallard 6
Tufted 5

Shellduck 2
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 early moult)
Chough 2

Golden Plover 11

Goldfinch 3

Chiffchaff (12 on 28th, 4 on 29th).

Blackcap 1

As I think Chris already mentioned, we had a Minkie Whale on the 29th, along with a few Bottlenose Dolphins, a Basking Shark and at least 6 Porpoise.

Chris Ingram 29th 30th April

Hi Peter,

I was on Tory on 29th and 30th April. Sightings as follows:

Greylag  maximum of 9 on 30th

Eider  1 pair + 2 males on 30th

Great Northern Diver  maximum of 8 off shore

White-billed Diver  1 on 29th, probably same bird seen by Derek

Manx Shearwater  small numbers passing west

Peregrine  2 possibly 3 on 29th

Corncrake  3/4 singing

Dunlin  maximum of 15 on 30th

Whimbrel  up to 5 birds present

Snipe  1 on 30th

Great Skua  1 off east both days

Black-headed Gull  10 at north lake on 30th

Collared Dove  2 in east on 29th

Chiffchaff  up to 4 present

White Wagtail  maximum of 6 on 29th

Goldfinch  maximum of 4 on 29th

Siskin  male on 29th

Linnet  maximum of c.20 on 30th

Also Minke Whale on 29th, and multiple sightings of Basking Sharks and Bottlenose Dolphins both days.

Chris

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