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2008 -
January & February Sightings
2006 Report now out
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February 16th – 29th:
The remainder of the month continued in the same vein with the
Black-bellied Dipper remaining and
Oystercatchers, Ringed Plovers and Skylarks trickling
through – the latter even heard singing from 24th. Purple
Sandpipers began to move with 27 counted on 19th. The six
Jackdaws and Iceland Gull
lingered whilst new in were three male Siskins on 26th.
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February 6th
- 15th:
The
Black-bellied Dipper
remains in the Gully and was trapped and ringed on 10th.
Oystercatchers are slowly building up with
6 on 6th
rising to 15 on 9th,
23 on 12th
and 39 on 13th.
Likewise, 10
Skylarks on 12th
had risen to 30 two days later. The first
Ringed Plover
was seen on 12th
and there were seven by 15th
when two ‘blue’ Fulmars
were also spotted. A report of a
Stonechat on 12th
was confirmed on 14th.
Six
Jackdaws and the
Mistle Thrush
remain. A first-winter Iceland Gull
also lingers and another was picked up freshly dead.
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Black-bellied Dipper
Photograph by Deryk Shaw |
February 1st
– 5th:
The
Black-bellied Dipper
remains in the Gully and was heard singing! The first
Oystercatcher
appeared on 1st
with two on 3rd.
Windy weather on 3rd
resulted in large numbers of
Great Black-backed
and
Herring Gulls seeking shelter on the isle
and amongst them were
four
Iceland Gulls
and
three Glaucous Gulls.
Pleasant weather on 5th
encouraged many
Guillemots ashore but
Razorbills are very scarce. A tramp around the south produced highlights of;
a pair of
Peregrines, three
Skylark,
a Mistle
Thrush, seven
Jackdaws
and a Linnet.
January 23rd-31st
:
The Black-bellied Dipper
has relocated to the Gully and
Goldeneye
and
Common Scoter are in Furse. Seven
Jackdaws
remain and of two adult
Whooper Swans, one
has died.
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January 15th
– 22nd:
On our return from holiday, the
Black-bellied Dipper
from last December is still present in Wirvie. A
Scaup
frequented South Harbour and a first-winter
Glaucous Gull
was with the large flock of
Herring and
Greater
Black-backed Gulls.
A pair of
Whooper Swans,
a few
Water Rails
(3+) and a
Moorhen (at
the Chalet), a
Peregrine, a
couple of
Skylarks, and
7 Jackdaws are the
other notables. Counts include 37
Greylag,
60 Common Snipe,
Goldeneye, 21
Mallard,
two Wigeon, 3
Teal,
13
Curlew, 135
Turnstone, 3
Common Gull,
Black-headed Gull, c40
Blackbird, 5
Redwing, single
Fieldfare and
Song
Thrush, 4
Robin,
c25 Twite.
A calm morning on 22nd
enticed the first
Gannets (28
on Yellow Head) and a handful of
Guillemots ashore.
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