Incessantly overcast with
rain showers. Robust winds all week, most commonly from the north and west.
A top depend of 13 feminine and 5 male Mallard have been counted around the island on sixth. 5 Teal have been noticed on Pondsbury on eleventh and
twelfth. The feminine Shoveler used to be
noticed once more as much as the tenth taking somewhat of a excursion of the island ponds together with Rocket Pole and Quarters Ponds.
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| Shoveler, Rocket Pole Pond © Stuart Cossey |
The Inventory Dove used to be nonetheless being noticed as much as the twelfth, steadily in
the Tenting Box. 3 Woodpigeon have been in combination in Millcombe on sixth, the
perfect depend to this point this yr. The
long-staying Jackdaw used to be once more noticed all this week. At the tenth a Hooded Crow
used to be noticed within the night time by way of Tibbets and once more on twelfth. A Kestrel first noticed on
4th used to be nonetheless round this week, in all probability one of the crucial breeding pair returning
to the island. The feminine Sparrowhawk and Merlin also are nonetheless being noticed.
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| Inventory Dove, Tenting Box © Stuart Cossey |
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| Hooded Crow, Tibbets © Ester Spears |
Unmarried Golden Plover have been recorded on sixth, seventh and eighth and
4 on twelfth. The Curlew used to be noticed once more across the south of the island on sixth
and seventh. A Jack Snipe used to be flushed by way of Gannet’s Combe on tenth.
Two Nice Northern Divers have been within the Touchdown Bay on eighth.
The primary Puffins have been noticed on Land on twelfth with 12+ counted, in addition to 800 Guillemot
and 350 Razorbill.
A Chiffchaff used to be noticed on seventh and a Firecrest on tenth. 3
Redwing flew out of Millcombe on sixth. Six Stonechat have been counted on tenth.
Participants: Stuart Cossey, Rosie Ellis, Matt Stritch, Martin
Thorne, Neil Trout, Ester Spears