Large information, the primary Space Sparrow egg was once laid these days! That is considerably later than same old, for context the primary egg was once laid at the twenty fifth April closing 12 months and the primary fledglings have been recorded on 1st Would possibly 2021! There may be obviously a couple of components at play right here and the extend seems to be reflected at the mainland, however a couple of components might be the chilly and rainy spring, overwintering Sparrowhawk and Merlin, and elimination of the Lundy hen coop (in keeping with HPAI pointers) which supplied a very good meals supply for the resident sparrows.
In other places around the island, a unmarried Hooded Crow endured to go together with the 25 Carrion Crow, favouring Tillage Box. Hirundine passage was once modest, however estimates noticed 200 Swallow over Lundy airspace. The Pondsbury Crimson Heron was once provide for some other day whilst two Sedge Warbler endured to kick round Millcombe, accompanied via the Lesser Redpoll, Noticed Flycatcher, 4 Whitethroat and a new-in Lawn Warbler.
I am certain you’re going to all sign up for us in wishing the perfect to Stuart and Megan who left the island these days. We might like display our appreciation and say an enormous thanks to Stuart for using ahead Lundy’s re-accreditation as a Chook Observatory.
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| Yellow Wagtail, Fortress Hill © Tony Taylor |
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| Color-ringed Wheatear (sadly lacking a hoop to permit for particular person identity) © Paul Dean |
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| The Lundy Group wishing Stuart and Megan good-bye for his or her thrilling new bankruptcy |
Participants: Joe Parker, Luke Marriner, Stuart Cossey, Chris & Carol Baillie, Tony Taylor, Steve Wing, Paul Dean, Yuheng Solar.