Chris Ingram

I had an email from Chris who was on Tory over the weekend....

'Here is my list for 30th and 31st May.  Sightings relate to 30th unless noted.

Fulmar
Gannet
Shag
Mute Swan  pairs in both east and west
Whooper Swan  2 on west lake
Mallard
Tufted Duck  2 on west lake
Pheasant  1 calling in east
Corncrake  2s in east  probably 4/5 in west
Buzzard  1 pale phase bird on 31st
Oystercatcher
Ringed Plover
Lapwing
Sanderling  2 on beach  30th
Dunlin  c.40 on beach
Snipe
Black-tailed Godwit  1 in west both days
Whimbrel  1 on beach 31st
Redshank
Turnstone  c.25 on beach
Black-headed Gull  5/6 on north lake in west, 3 appeared to be sitting on nests.
Common Gull
Lesser Black Back
Herring Gull
Great Black Back
Kittiwake
Sandwich Tern  1 offshore
Arctic Tern 
Guillemot
Razorbill
Puffin
Rock Dove
Collared Dove  2 in Anton's far garden on 30th, 1 west town on 31st
Skylark
Swallow
Meadow Pipit
Rock Pipit
Pied Wagtail  also 1 White Wagtail by Grace's
Wren
Sedge Warbler  1 behind west town
Chiffchaff  1 ( singing on 31st)
Chough
Raven
Hooded Crow
Starling
Tree Sparrow
Reed Bunting  1 on 31st

On return crossing  c. 65 Manx Shearwaters and 2 Basking Sharks'



Black-headed Gull would appear to be a new breeding species for the island. There heve been a few birds present most summers over the last couple of years.