Lundy Birds List

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Resources used in setting up this page are:

1. the map borrowed from the Lundy Island web site for indicating the presence of various birds; and
2. the bird listing from “The Birds of Lundy” (2005) by Tim Davies and Tim Jones.

Barn Swallow (B) Blackbird (B) Carrion Crow (B) Chaffinch (B) Chiffchaff Curlew (NB) Dunnock (B) Feral Pigeon (B) Fulmar (B) Gannet (B) Goldfinch (NB) Grey Heron (NB) Greylag Goose (NB) Guillemot (NB) Herring Gull (B)

House Sparrow (B) Kestrel (B) Kittiwake (NB) Lesser Black-backed Gull (NB) Linnet (NB) Mallard (NB) Manx Shearwater (NB) Meadow Pipit (B) Oystercatcher (B) Peregrine (NB) Pied Wagtail (B) Puffin (B) Raven (B)

Razorbill (B) Robin (NB) Rock Pipit (NB) Shag (B) Skylark (B) Song Thrush Starling (NB) Stonechat (NB) Swift Wheatear (B) Whitethroat (NB) Willow Warbler (B) Wood Pigeon Wren (B)

Note: (B) part of an existing blog – (NB) not part of an existing blog

 

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Barn Swallow^B

	Observed during visits of August 2016, June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	Blog entry: 3 April 2022
	Mostly seen near the village, improved fields and seen flying into the church porch. In June/July 2021 actually nesting in church porch. Youngsters seen flying at Quarry Pond

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Blackbird^B

	Observed during visits of August 2016, June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	Blog entry: 13 November 2021
	Mostly observed near Millcombe Valley, as well as being flushed when passing through St Helen’s copse. Occasional forays into village.

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Carrion Crow^B

	Observed during visits of August 2016, June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	Blog entry: 6 April 2023 7 April 2023
	Mostly seen in fields of the lower quarter of the island, like Tent Field, South West Field, Lighthouse Field or Ackland’s Moor (seen most days when walking through these fields).

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Chaffinch^B

	Observed during visits of August 2016 and June/July 2021.
	Blog entry: 22 August 2017
	Observed in Millcombe Valley.

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Chiffchaff

	Observed during visit of June/July 2021.
	No blog entries.
	Heard singing in Millcombe Valley.

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Curlew^NB

	Observed during visit of June/July 2021.
	No blog entries yet.
	Heard calling and seen landing in Widow’s Tenement (west coast north of the 3/4 wall). The next day seen flying west to east along 3/4 wall and then south towards Halfway Wall.

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Dunnock^B

	Observed during visit of June/July 2021.
	Blog entry: 19 July 2022
	Seen in the vegetable gardens of Millcombe Valley.

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Feral Pigeon^B

	Observed during visits of June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	Blog entry: 6 March 2022
	Mostly seen near the village, especially in the campsite, although single individuals have been observed as far afield as Dead Cow Point and the North Lighthouse.

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Fulmar^B

	Observed during visits of August 2016, June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	Blog entry: 8 September 2016
	Observed flying and nesting at the west coast from Battery Point to North West Point, as well as the north coast between North West Point and North East Point.

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Gannet^B

	Observed during visit of August 2016.
	Blog entry: 8 October 2016
	Seen on two occasion north of North West Point. Also observed fishing off White Beach.

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Goldfinch^NB

	Observed during visits of August 2016, June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	No blog entries yet.
	Mostly confined to Millcombe Valley and surrounds. On one occasion seen amongst the sparrows and starlings near the feeders next to the campsite.

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Grey Heron^NB

	Observed during visit of June/July 2021.
	No blog entries yet.
	First seen as a pair of birds flying northwards away from Millcombe Valley. At a later stage seen the same birds flying south-west from the campsite in the direction of Rocket Pole.

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Greylag Goose^NB

	Observed during the visit of July 2023.
	No blog entries yet.
	Domesticated flock in the field east of the village.

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Guillemot^NB

	Observed during visits of June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	No blog entries yet.
	Observed on the cliff on the west coast, from Jenny’s Cove to the Long Roost.

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Herring Gull^B

	Observed during visits of August 2016, June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	Blog entry: 14 March 2023
	Seen along most parts of the coastline, as well as using Pondsbury as a place to rest and wash. Some also hang around the village and the campsite.

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House Sparrow^B

	Observed during visits of August 2016, June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	Blog entry: 29 January 2017 8 April 2022
	Mostly restricted around the village and farm land, often seen near the feeders next to the campsite.

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Kestrel^B

	Observed during visits of August 2016 and July 2023.
	Blog entry: 6 September 2016
	Seen on two occasions hovering near Jenny’s Cove. Also seen sitting on the ground near the granite quarries. In 2023 observed flying from the direction of the quarries towards Jenny’s Cove, also occasional glimpses in the quarry area.

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Kittiwake^NB

	Observed during the visit of July 2023.
	No blog entries yet.
	Observed at Jenny’ Cove.

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Lesser Black-backed Gull^NB

	Observed during visits of August 2016, June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	No blog entries yet.
	Seen around most parts of the coastline, and like herring gulls, also using Pondsbury as a place to rest and wash. In particular congregating near the entrance to Millcombe Valley.

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Linnet^NB

	Observed during visits of June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	No blog entries yet.
	Most numerous on the east side of the island, but apparently present across all of the island.

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Mallard^NB

	Observed during visits of August 2016, June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	No blog entries yet.
	In 2016 a group of mallards seen on Pondsbury, also a female with two ducklings. In 2021 a single female at the Quarter Wall Pond. In 2023 two females on Quarry Pond.

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Manx Shearwater^NB

	Observed during visits of June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	No blog entries.
	Calls heard overnight from the direction of the Old Lighthouse. Remains found near Halfway Wall. Also observed in flight from MS Oldenburg.

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Meadow Pipit^B

	Observed during visits of August 2016, June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	Blog entries: 21 November 2016 7 January 2022
	Pretty much ubiquitous, apart from the built up areas near the village and the farm.

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Oystercatcher^B

	Observed during visits of August 2016, June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	Blog entry: 16 February 2017
	Seen in Landing Bay near the pier. Also seen one fly from the western to the eastern shore near the halfway wall. Otherwise can be heard along the west coast in places like Jenny’s Cove and Battery Point.

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Peregrine^NB

	Observed during visits of August 2016 and July 2023.
	No blog entries.
	Seen flying in fast, swooping movements across parts of the island near the North Lighthouse. In 2023 youngsters observed testing their aerial skills over Halfway Bay, with an adult observing from cliffs nearby.

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Pied Wagtail^B

	Observed during visits of June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	Blog entry: 5 March 2022
	On occasion, a single bird seen near the village or campsite.

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Puffin^B

	Observed during visits of June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	Blog entry: 2 November 2022
	Seen in various places along the west and north coast, such as Battery Point, Jenny’s Cove, Long Roost and the North Lighthouse.

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Raven^B

	Observed during visits of August 2016, June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	Blog entries: 22 September 2016 31 March 2022
	Seen on east side on fence posts and White Beach rocks, as well as places on the west coast such as South West Field and Battery Point. Also in the pig pen near feeding time. In 2023 larger numbers around, several of which frequented the village area.

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Razorbill^B

	Observed during visit of June/July 2021.
	Blog entry: 19 March 2022
	Seen in various places along the west and north coast, such as Battery Point, Long Roost and the North Lighthouse.

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Robin^NB

	Observed during visits of June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	No blog entries yet.
	Mostly confined to Millcombe Valley. Also observed in/near the Terrace Trap.

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Rock Pipit^NB

	Observed during visits of June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	No blog entries yet.
	Seen in various places along the west and north coast, such as Jenny’s Cove and the North Lighthouse.

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Shag^B

	Observed during visits of August 2016, June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	Blog entries: 26 November 2016 20 October 2021
	Seen wherever there are rocky shores, such as Battery Point in the west, North East Point in the north and White Beach rocks in the east. Also seen fishing off the coast in Landing Bay and washing themselves off Battery Point.

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Skylark^B

	Observed during visits of August 2016 and June/July 2021.
	Blog entries: 30 October 2016 11 December 2017 6 December 2021
	Heard and seen over most of fields on the island, from the castle in the south to just north of the 3/4 wall.

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Song Thrush

	Observed during visit of June/July 2021.
	No blog entries.
	Heard singing in Millcombe Valley.

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Starling^NB

	Observed during visits of August 2016, June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	No blog entries yet.
	Mostly seen in quite large flocks near the village and the church, and as far north as the longhorn cattle field near the quarter wall and the Terrace.

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Stonechat^NB

	Observed during the visits of June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	No blog entries yet.
	Mostly seen on the east coast, from the harbour area to Gannet’s Bay.

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Swift

	Observed during visit of June/July 2021.
	No blog entries.
	Seen flying offshore from the North Lighthouse and Long Roost.

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Wheatear^B

	Observed during visits of August 2016, June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	Blog entries: 16 October 2016 22 April 2022
	Widespread across the island, seen in many parts away from habitation.

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Whitethroat^NB

	Observed during the visit of July 2023.
	No blog entries yet.
	Observed calling in Millcombe.

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Willow Warbler^B

	Observed during visits of August 2016 and June/July 2021.
	Blog entry: 7 September 2016
	Seen coming from Shutter Point and approaching the castle (August 2016). Also observed in Millcombe Valley (July 2021).

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Wood Pigeon

	Observed during visits of August 2016, June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	No blog entries.
	Seen in Millcombe and St. John’s Valley, as well as flushed from the trees in St. Helen’s copse.

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Wren^B

	Observed during visits of August 2016, June/July 2021 and July 2023.
	Blog entries: 3 November 2016 20 March 2022 29 July 2023
	Seen in a variety of places, ranging from the the Old Lighthouse, the campsite, Millcombe Valley and Punchbowl Valley.

Note: (B) part of an existing blog – (NB) not part of an existing blog