Lundy Bird Observatory @lundybirds
Bird and other natural history news from Britain and Ireland's newest Bird Observatory. Re-accredited in Feb '23 after a 50-year hiatus! lundybirdobs.org.uk Lundy Bird Observatory Joined April 2022-
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A nice fall of migrants this morning with a Pied Flycatcher, single Dunlin, 4 Whimbrel, 3 Whitethroat, 8 Blackcap, Grasshopper Warbler, and a Merlin. The Great Northern Diver was still present.
Our first Manx Shearwater egg 🥚of 2024 🥳 This female was ringed in 2017 and has returned every year since! Photo credits to Lucy 📸
It's always great to see migrant Whimbrel on Spring migration! One of the nicest wader sounds up the Bristol Channel/River Severn on their way North. This individual is currently one of two awaiting a clear weather spell to leave @lundybirds.
A Minke Whale went North past North Light yesterday whilst today saw a few new migrant warblers that included 3 Sedge Warblers and a new Grasshopper Warbler. Two Whimbrel in Highstreet Field were a welcome sight.
A big thanks to the Oldenburg team today for allowing the staff to get out on the water and to count from the water. It was great to see our auks on the ledges and some of our seals hauled out on the rocks. A Common Sandpiper and 2 Bar-tailed Godwits were also seen.
Another night survey last night resulted in 4 Skylarks (2 new and 2 retraps), 9 Wheatears (8 Greenland and 1 nominate), 2 Meadow Pipits and a Bar-tailed Godwit ringed which was only the second ringed on Lundy (previous record from 1979)
A successful night catching session with 2 Ringed Plovers (4th and 5th ever to be ringed on the island), a Wheatear, and a Dunlin caught. Also seen, a Yellow Wagtail, Little ringed Plover, Manx Shearwaters flying over, a Swallow, a Jack Snipe, and 9 Snipe.
Siberian Chiffchaff caught and ringed in Millcombe earlier was a nice surprise. Full of fat and ready to head back NE. Photos will be on the website in the coming days. @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK
8th Lundy record of Little Ringed Plover was found today on Lower Lighthouse Field with 2 Ringed Plover, the 1st Grey Heron if the year and a Bar tailed godwit!! @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK
A busy migration day for Lundy scarcities. Species included Ring Ouzel male and female, Pied Flycatcher male, White Wagtail female, Greenfinch male, and a single Rook. A good passage of Swallows and 3 Swifts passed N. Thr Night Heron and Canada Goose are still present, too!
Good Swallow passage from midday saw 1,125 push north by 4PM. Also, Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Pied Flycatcher, 9 Swift and 2 Buzzard on the move, plus first Reed Warbler of the year 📸 Michael Hui @BirdGuides
The Golden Oriole was logged in Millcombe on census again this morning. Breeding season also developing nicely with a singing Common Whitethroat at Quarter Wall, Meadow Pipit carrying nesting material and Linnet in full song among the flowering gorse @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK
Our seabirds are well and truely back, so we are running seabird stations at Jenny's Cove! Check out the Tavern for times and further information. Here's a video of one of our Puffins by our seabird volunteer Lucy 😁
The Golden Oriole is still in Millcombe today as was a Ring Ouzel male early this morning. Island scarcities so far inclpude a flock of 3 Jackdaws North.
Yesterday's excitement came in the form of a 'new in' Greylag Goose, who aptly found the Canada Goose on Pondsbury. Both species are rare for the island. Golden Oriole and Night Heron still remained in Millcombe.
One of the Night Herons was seen in flight over Millcombe earlier, along with the first Whimbrel of the year and 2 'new in' migrant Sparrowhawks. @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides
It was great to see this stunning Woodchat Shrike here on Lundy today. Arriving this morning, it has been actively feeding along the East side most of the day and showing really well at times. @lundybirds
Woodchat Shrike from the Tavern, Golden Oriole still in Millcombe, Hooded Crow in Tent Field, and island scarcities of 2 Rook, Jackdaw and Greenfinch. @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides
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And just like that the second week and the trip concludes. I've learned so much over the last 2 weeks, spring migration here is utterly phenomenal 🐦 📍 Antikythera
Fascinating first week learning about migratory birds that use this small island, Antikythira 🐦 This is just a small selection of species diversity that pass through in the spring 🪶
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