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

Chris and Theo 21st April 2017

Theo and I did a day on Tory yesterday, here are our sightings:

Greylag  4 on south lake

Barnacle Goose 5 on south lake

Wigeon  2 on south lake

Teal  3 on east lake

Tufted Duck 6 on south lake

Eider  pair in harbour

Great Northern Diver 4 from boat, none seen from island

Manx Shearwater  2 from east end, 1 from boat

Curlew  1 on beach

Whimbrel  1 on beach

Puffin  present off east

Chough  only single birds seen

Swallow  5/6 west town

Chiffchaff  15 mostly west town

Willow Warbler  1 west town, 1 Anton's east

Blackcap  1 magic bush

Goldcrest  1 in hotel bush

Robin  1 Anton's garden

Wheatear  good numbers, 2 showing characteristics of 'leucorhoa'

White Wagtail  6 on beach

Goldfinch  1 in Anton's

Linnet  1 in east

Regards Chris