Chris Ingram and Seamus Feeney 1st and 2nd October

Hi Peter,

I was on Tory with Seamus Feeney on 1st and 2nd of October.  List as follows:

Red-throated Diver  1 seen from ferry

Heron  1 on 2nd over West Town

Mute Swan  2 on south lake

Whooper Swan  1 on south lake

Wigeon  8 on south lake

Teal  3 on south lake, 7 on east lake

Mallard  28 on east lake

Buzzard  1 on both days

Sparrowhawk  1 on 1st

Kestrel  1 both days

Merlin  1 on 2nd

Corncrake  1 on 2nd (Mickey Meenan)

Ringed Plover  2 on beach both days

Golden Plover  1 in west on 1st

Lapwing  1 on 1st

Dunlin  1 on beach on 2nd

Purple Sandpiper  1 on beach on 2nd

Snipe  3 in west on 1st

Redshank  4 on beach both days

Turnstone  c.30 on beach both days

Swallow  c.5 both days

Robin  1/2 both days

Wheatear  1/2 both days

Song Thrush  1 at magic bush on 2nd

Goldcrest  1 in hotel tree on 1st

Blackcap  1 in Grace's garden on 1st

Chiffchaff  1 on 2nd west town

Chough  2 around west both days

Linnet  1/2 both days

Goldfinch  2 west town on 2nd

Regards Chris

Linnet  1/2 each day