Only our 3rd Pied Flycatcher of the year on the island, however the first one to be caught and ringed in Millcombe. Other migrants include Curlew, Whimbrel, 4 Greenland Wheatear, nice arrival of Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and some Blackcap plus steady passage of hurundines.

Perfect, will be great to see you here 😁

From Pembrokeshire!

Blue-headed Wagtail male on Barton's Field today. The first Yellow Wagtail of the year. Also control migrant Goldfinch ringed in April 2025 caught this morning. Awaiting response...

A day of island scaricities today...
- Cormorant, not pictured.
- Black-headed Gull roaming around the fields though preferring Tillage and Barton's Field.
- Greenfinch adult male associated with the Goldfinch flock.
- Sandwich Tern x2 in the Landing Bay.
- Hooded Crow, not pictured.

Yesterday ringing totals 06:00- 14:45, Millcombe.

Blackcap 29 (Over 100 on island)
Linnet 2
Robin 1
Willow Warbler 65 (450 on island)
Chiffchaff 34 + 1 control (200 on island)
Wren 2
Goldcrest 3
Goldfinch 1

Tree Pipit and Redstart new for year this morning. Female Firecrest caught and ringed in new arrival of Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler yesterday evening.

Some nice research being undertaken by Imperial University students at the moment looking at Manx Shearwater colony calls and individual dialects. An excuse to undertake some Manx Shearwater ringing resulted in 27 birds (10 retrap and 17 new). Oldest retraps from 2010, 2012 and 2013! Success.

Clearing up and becoming calmer, looking like we may get a good burst of migrants the next few days. Today saw a noticeable passage of Swallows heading N towards the Gower and our Hooded Crow×Carrion Crow hybrid in Tillage field. More Manxies back too!

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Keep an eye out for colour ringed Wheatears whilst on the island. The last week has seen the arrival of some of our breeding birds as part of an ongoing Retrapping Adult Survival (RAS) project. If you spot one then let us know!

Yesterday saw the arrival of this stunning Hawfinch female/2nd calander year type in Millcombe. She was seen for about half an hour in the morning but no sign since. A couple of Firecrest, Chiffchaffs and a couple of new Willow Warblers were the best of the rest. @rarebirder.bsky.social

Unconfirmed report of a Black Stork seen heading North up the East coast earlier. Seen from Quarries looking North towards Tibbets. No sign since and no pictures unfortunately. Low cloud and rain not helping the search. @rarebirder.bsky.social

Yesterday saw a flurry of new migrants including 2 Black Redstart, a few Sand Martins and a couple of new Siskin. A ringing session in Millcombe today saw the 1st Willow Warbler ringed/of year, 3 Chiffchaff and 3 Blackcap ringed. Where are the Chiffchaffs???

Chiffchaff

White Wagtail

Wheatear

Migrants incoming! With the change from persistent westerlies to southern winds and now east we have finally have a decent arrival of migrants to the island with Chiffchaff, White Wagtail, Wheatear (pics of all three), Blackcap and Sand Martin seen already today. An increase in Linnet too.

In America they are referred to as Loons and in Europe as Divers

Divers a plenty - The Great Northern Diver (pic) has been a feature throughout the month of March having spent the winter close offshore and in the Landing Bay. However, the past week has seen the passage of Red-Throated Divers, a scarcely recorded species throughout the year apart from spring!

Big bird news!!! Lundy's first ever Caspian Gull was found yesterday by Thomas and Eleanor on census. The bird, seen below, was aged as a 2nd calander year individual. It remained in Lighthouse Field throughout the morning but unfortunately has not been seen since. @rarebirder.bsky.social

After a wet and windy winter, the start of March saw the mist nets back up in Millcombe for the season ahead. A nice warm period last week saw the first migrants arriving back to the island including Chaffinch, Stonechat and Goldcrest. All birds ringed under license and with relevant permissions.

With our recent accreditation to become an official Bird Observatory, we welcome a new warden to the island, Simon, as well as a new Bird Observatory Warden Thomas with additional help from Eleanor and other members of the staff.
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Stoked to find a Dusky Warbler in the field on census @lundybirds.bsky.social I followed it up the valley after being drawn to a percussive tacking like call that wasn't a Blackcap in the overgrown Millcombe Pond. It then quickly ended up in a net! @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Grey-Cheeked Thrush trapped and ringed @lundybirds.bsky.social this morning. @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

First-winter Little Gull and 16 Purple Sandpiper from North End today, but both Red-necked and Slavonian Grebes absent. New sightings post just published 👇
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Red-necked and Slavonian Grebes still present in the Landing Bay this AM. Now joined by three adult Great Northern Diver

Slavonian Grebe

Red-necked and Slavonian Grebes 📷 both still present in the Landing Bay today

We spent a week on Lundy, one of the best places we have visited, beautiful, tranquil and exciting.

Slavonian Grebe back of camera shot

Slavonian Grebe 📷 new-in to Landing Bay this morning. Also, Red-necked Grebe and two Great Northern Diver still present