Chris Ingram 25th-27th September

I recieved an email from Chris about a recent visit to Tory. Here is his trip list:


Great Northern Diver  1 from ferry just offshore
Fulmar
Gannet
Heron  1 on 25th
Mute Swan
Whooper Swan  1 with Mutes on west lake
Mallard
Eider  2 males offshore on 27th
Kestrel  1 female around each day
Ringed Plover
Golden Plover  c.5 at west lake on 25th
Dunlin  1 at west lake on 25th
Snipe
Curlew
Redshank
Greenshank  1 calling not seen on 27th
Oystercatcher
Turnstone
Herring Gull
Great Black Back
Black Guillemot  c.15  on return crossing
Rock Dove
Pheasant  2 on 26th
Skylark
Swallow
House Martin  1 on 26th
Rock Pipit
Meadow Pipit  fall of100+ on 25th.  2 flocks of 3/4 following ferry from Inishboffin
Pied Wagtail
Wren
Robin  2/3 on 25th 8 on26th
Redstart  female or imm on 26th
Pied Flycatcher  1 on 26th
Wheatear  c. 5 in east both days
Blackcap  1 on 26th
Chiffchaff  1 on 26th
Willow Warbler  1 on 25th 5 on 26th 1 on 27th
Goldcrest  1 on 26th
Chough
Hooded Crow
Raven
Starling
Tree Sparrow
Linnet  flock of c.25 on 26th
Reed Bunting 3/4 west town

Regards Chris