Manx bird observations – week ending 15th April 2012

For full details of last week’s sightings, please click here. They can also be seen by clicking on ‘RECENT REPORTS’ at the top of the screen, go down to ‘April’, then clicking on ‘15th’. Thank you to everyone who has sent in their observations and photographs.

Please continue to send in your observations and photographs using this form.

So far this year 146 different species have been reported to Manx BirdLife, see here for details. The four new species this week were: Arctic Tern, Cuckoo, House Martin and Osprey. Not previously included in the list was Reed Bunting (first report was from the Calf of Man on 15th March). If you see any species that has not yet been reported this year, please could you do so using the usual form.

: Tufted Duck – Eairy Dam – 10 04 2012. Photo: Fred Hodgson

: Black Guillemot – Peel – 09 04 2012. Photo: Brian Liggins

: Black Guillemots mating – Peel – 09 04 2012. Photo: Brian Liggins

: Chiffchaff – The Raggatt, Peel – 09 04 2012. Photo: Brian Liggins

: Chough – Peel – 09 04 2012. Photo: Brian Liggins

: Chough – Peel – 09 04 2012. Photo: Brian Liggins

: Glaucous Gull – Peel – 09 04 2012. Photo: Brian Liggins

: Red-throated Diver – Point of Ayre – 09 04 2012. Photo: Brian Liggins

: Shelduck – Bride Hill – 09 04 2012. Photo: Brian Liggins

: Skylark – Point of Ayre – 09 04 2012. Photo: Brian Liggins

: Willow Warbler – Surby Mooar, Rushen – 15 04 2012. Photo: Eve

: Fieldfare – Surby, Rushen – 14 04 2012. Photo: Sheila Norris

: Fieldfares – Surby, Rushen – 14 04 2012. Photo: Sheila Norris

: Goldfinch (ringed) – nr Breagle Glen, Port Erin – 14 04 2012. Photo: Eve

: Greylag Goose – Poyll Dooey, Ramsey – 13 04 2012. Photo: Cindy Scale

: Kestrels displaying – Druidale – 15 04 2012. Photo: Brian Liggins

: Linnets – nr Groudle Glen – 15 04 2012. Photo: Mick Hawkes

: Sandwich Tern – Smeale – 15 04 2012. Photo: John Donnelly

: Short-eared Owl – Langness – 13 04 2012. Photo: John Donnelly

: Short-eared Owl – Langness – 13 04 2012. Photo: John Donnelly

: Short-eared Owl – Langness – 13 04 2012. Photo: John Donnelly

: Short-eared Owl – Langness – 13 04 2012. Photo: John Donnelly

: Short-eared Owl – Langness – 13 04 2012. Photo: John Donnelly

: Wheatear – Druidale – 15 04 2012. Photo: Brian Liggins

: Willow Warbler – Surby Mooar, Rushen – 15 04 2012. Photo: Eve

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