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