Theo and I were on Tory, sightings for 30th, 31st May and 1st June:
Greylag on 31st, 7 at south lake and pair with 1 young at north lake
Shelduck 2 each day
Great Northern Diver up to 4 off east end
White-billed Diver on 30th, 1near adult and 2 imms; on 31st, 1 adult
Manx Shearwater small numbers
Storm Petrel 7 from boat on 1st
Corncrake on 31st one was seen climbing and slipping down the café roof at dusk. Probably 8/9 singing males
Sanderling 1 on 30th and 1st, 4 on 31st
Dunlin maximum of 35/40
Oystercatcher nest with 3 eggs near wishing stone
Great Skua 1 from boat on 30th
Black-headed Gull at least 14 birds appeared to be sitting
Little Tern maximum of 3 with one appeared to be sitting
Collared Dove 1 on 30th and 31st
Cuckoo 1 in west on 1st
Chiffchaff maximum of 4, one singing male appeared to be holding territory around the magic bush
Spotted Flycatcher 1 on 30th and 31st
Linnet a pair each day, appeared to be nesting in Eddie's garden
