Note: (B) part of an existing blog – (NB) not part of an existing blog
Barn Swallow
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| No blog entry. |
| Seen a single swallow flying on two days near the farm, and three on one occasion over The Bluffs. |
Blackbird
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| No blog entry. |
| Single birds regularly observed near the farm buildings. |
Canada GooseB
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Blog entry:
10-May-2019 |
| Observed near Crab Bay, Little Bay, North Gully and North Pond. |
Carrion CrowB
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Blog entry:
17-Apr-2020 |
| Amongst other places, observed near Crab Bay, North Gully and North Pond. |
ChoughB
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Blog entry:
25-Mar-2019 |
| Mostly observed near Crab Bay / Spy Rock and The Neck. |
FulmarB
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Blog entry:
28-Oct-2019 |
| Mostly observed near Little Bay and The Neck. |
GannetB
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Blog entry:
22-May-2022 |
| Observed flying off the south coast from the lighthouse hide. |
GoldfinchB
Great Black-backed GullB
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Blog entry:
24-Nov-2018 |
| Widespread, but especially observed in places where they can prey on rabbits (North Plain), puffins (South Haven, Crab Bay) and Manx Shearwaters. Many Manx shearwater remains left near the Winter Pond. |
GuillemotB
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Blog entry:
31-May-2018 |
| Observed on rocky ledges near North Gully, Twinlet Bay, Little Bay and The Neck. |
Herring GullB
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Blog entry:
25-Feb-2020 |
| Mostly gathered near the shoreline, observed near Little Bay, The Neck and South Haven. |
Jackdaw
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| No blog entry. |
| Present in most parts of the island, either in groups of up to twenty, or as single birds. |
Lesser Black-backed GullB
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Blog entry:
27-Jan-2020 |
| Large colonies, especially near Top Tank and South Pond. |
Manx ShearwaterB
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Blog entry:
2-Jul-2018 |
| Remains found near North Pond, South Haven, Spy Rock, Winter Pond and East Bog. Numbered burrows near the lighthouse. |
Meadow PipitB
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Blog entry:
21-Sep-2018 |
| Common throughout most of the island. |
Moorhen
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| No blog entry. |
| Heard, but not seen, in the reeds at The Well. |
OystercatcherB
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Blog entry:
11-May-2019 |
| Common throughout most of the island. |
Pied WagtailB
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Blog entry:
28-Feb-2019 |
| Mostly observed near the farm buildings. |
PuffinB
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Blog entries:
16-Oct-2021
17-Oct-2021 |
| Major nesting sites at Crab Bay and South Haven, smaller numbers at The Neck and Little Bay. |
RavenB
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Blog entry:
27-Feb-2019 |
| Mostly observed at rocky cliff sites such as The Neck and Mad Bay. |
RazorbillB
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Blog entry:
20-Mar-2019 |
| Mostly observed at rocky cliff ledges such as The Neck, Little Bay and North Gully, but also in the more sheltered South Haven. |
Reed BuntingB
Rock PipitB
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Blog entry:
29-May-2019 |
| Mostly observed, as the name suggests, near rocky cliff edges, especially near The Neck. |
ShagB
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Blog entry:
14-Jul-2018 |
| Often observed drying their wings on The Stack, also seen at South Haven or in the water at Little Bay and Crab Bay. |
ShelduckB
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Blog entry:
18-Aug-2021 |
| Mostly observed on or near the North Pond. |
SkylarkB
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Blog entry:
18-Dec-2018 |
| Spread out across most of the island. |
WheatearB
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Blog entry:
31-Jan-2019 |
| Spread out across most of the island. |
WhimbrelB
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Blog entry:
18-May-2018 |
| Always present in the fields with short grass north of the farm. Otherwise also present in the northern half of the island. |
Willow WarblerB
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Blog entry:
19-May-2018 |
| Seen on three occasions, once at Spy Rock, once at The Well, and once beng ringed at the farm after being caught in the mist nets there. |
WrenB
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Blog entry:
17-Nov-2018 |
| Spread out across most of the island. |
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