- Lapland Bunting - Great white egret- 7th island record - Short Eared Owl - 2 Firecrest - 2 Pied Flycatcher - Redstart Good migrants on island today too, catch up with our blog soon... @birdguides.bsky.social
Lundy Bird Observatory
@lundybirds.bsky.social
Bird and other wildlife news from Britain and Ireland's newest Bird Observatory, re-accredited in 2023. www.lundybirdobs.org.uk
The Eastern type Lesser Whitethroat, based on plumage features, was caught and ringed near Old Light this evening. @birdguides.bsky.social
Lundy Bird Observatory@lundybirds.bsky.social · 2d agoEastern ??? Type Lesser Whitethroat today on the island by Old Light. A good bird to discuss on a big day for migrants! @birdguides.bsky.social
Eastern ??? Type Lesser Whitethroat today on the island by Old Light. A good bird to discuss on a big day for migrants! @birdguides.bsky.social
Common Rosefinch caught and ringed today. @birdguides.bsky.social
Western Bonellis Warbler is still present as of today. Moved from Quarter Wall Copse yesterday to Millcombe today @birdguides.bsky.social
Our Western Bonellis Warbler from last week has become a bit more secretive now, but is hanging around Quarter Wall Copse todand and two days ago. @birdguides.bsky.social
Today: - Western Bonellis Warbler - New in Lapland Bunting - Nice arrival of Blackcap - Offshore Arctic Skua passage heading out the Severn/Bristol Channel @birdguides.bsky.social
Final day update: Western Bonellis Warbler x 1 Juv Common Rosefinch x 1 Wryneck x 1 Wood Warbler- confirmed x 1 Lapland Bunting 2 (possibly 6+) @birdguides.bsky.social
Update: Western Bonellis Warbler x 1 Wryneck unringed x 1 Juv Common Rosefinch x 1 Lapland Bunting x 1 - pic Possible Wood Warbler x 1 @birdguides.bsky.social
Western Bonellis Warbler and Juv Common Rosefinch in Millcombe again today. @birdguides.bsky.social
Wryneck caught and ringed on Terraces, our 3rd Western Bonellis Warbler of the year in Millcombe, a juv Common Rosefinch seen first thing, and the rarest being a juvenile Woodpigeon in Millcombe - the first confirmed breeding of the year. @birdguides.bsky.social
Dead Glossy Ibis today @birdguides.bsky.social
Glossy ibis again in Bartons Field. No sign of any American waders since the front went through yesterday afternoon. @birdguides.bsky.social
Crazy scenes this evening when 3 Buff breasted Sandpipers arrived in off the sea following one yesterday. Unprecedented influx on the way??? @birdguides.bsky.social
Wryneck on the Terraces earlier @birdguides.bsky.social
Glossy ibis touring the island and Buff breasted Sandpiper on Airfield briefly- came in from the east! @birdguides.bsky.social
2 Glossy Ibis off the Terraces heading North this afternoon- 4th island record. @birdguides.bsky.social
2 Dotterel on Airfield today @birdguides.bsky.social
Wryneck St Helens and 3 Dotterel - 2 N End, 1 SW Field - yesterday on the island. @birdguides.bsky.social
Ortolan Bunting again today @birdguides.bsky.social
No sign of Rose coloured Starling today @birdguides.bsky.social
Ortolan Bunting again this morning @birdguides
Ortolan Bunting this evening @birdguides.bsky.social
A few days of really great Common passage migrants with 5 Yellow Wag, 22+ Spot Fly, 3 Pied Fly, 30+ Willow Warblers, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 3 Whinchats, and now something a little rarer - a Rose coloured Starling emerged!
2 Dotterel yesterday and today @birdguides.bsky.social