LATEST NEWS – 2025
13 Apr
Yellowhammer over, Sand Martin, Rook 3 over, Black Redstart 1f, Willow W 3 Linnet, Woodcock 1
10 Apr
House Martin 1, Swallow 4, White Wagtail 1, Song Thrush 1
09 Apr
Velvet Scoter 3W, Common Scoter 51N 22W, Shelduck 6, SE Owl, Manx Shearwater 1
5-8 Apr
SE Owl, Wheatear, up to 3 Chiffchaff, Willow W 1 (8th), Skylark, Meadow Pipit 10, Sand Martin 1 (on 7th)
04 Apr
Common Scoter 1, Teal 3, Mallard 2, Sheduck 1, Small no.s Goldcrest, Black Redstart 1, Wheatear 1.
03 Apr
Jackdaw over, Chiffchaff 2, Ring Ouzel 1, Fieldfare 1
02 Apr
Ring Ouzel 1, Common Scoter 9, Teal 2
01 Apr
Water rail 1 still, small numbers Fieldfares and Redwings
30 Mar
Rook 1, G Heron 1,
29 Mar
Swallow 1, Tree Pipit, Water Rail still
28 Mar
Greylag 1N
27 Mar
Water Rail, Fieldfare, Redwing 5, Osprey 1N,
26 Mar
Black Redstart, Chiffchaff 3, littoralis Rock Pipit, 2 edwing, 4 Blackbird
25 Mar
Golden Plover 1 over, Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest 2, Goldfinch, Jackdaw 5, Black Redstart 1m, Sparrowhawk 1N
24 Mar
Black Redstart 2, Goldcrest, Grey Wagtail, Treecreeper, Woodcock
Treecreeper 24/03 – pic D. Steel
19 Mar
Whooper Swan 16N, Woodcock
28 Feb
Black Redstart, Yellowhammer, Woodcock
27 Feb
11 PF geese over
26 Feb
Little Grebe, Snow bunting over, Grey Wagtail, SE Owl, 72 Common Scoter
25 Feb
Little Grebe still present on Loch
February 17-18th
Little Grebe still on Loch and wintering Whimbrel still present. Mistle Thrush notable and two Short-eared Owls present.
January 3rd-11th
Passerine numbers on the isle were very low, especially considering the frozen conditions on the mainland, not that the isle was any warmer.
Notable sightings:
Slavonian Grebe– 1 off Pilgrims, the 11th record and first since 2017.
Little Grebe– 1 on loch for seventh winter
Whimbrel-1 for sixth consecutive winter
Barn Owl– 1 deceased
Max counts- Wigeon 6, Woodcock 2, Buzzard 1, Short-eared Owl 3, Little Auk 24, Grey Heron 2, Sparrowhawk 2, Kestrel 1, Carrion Crow 10, Wren 6, Blackbird 4, Song Thrush 1, Fieldfare 1, Redwing 2, Robin 4, Dunnock 1.
Isle of May Bird Observatory 
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