Recent bird observations on the Isle of Man – week ending 3rd June 2012

For full details of the 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 ‘June’, then clicking on ‘3rd’. Thank you to everyone who has sent in their observations and photographs.

Observations from the Calf of Man are available for week ending 3rd June are available here.

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

The number of different species reported so far this year to Manx BirdLife remains at 169, see here for details. This is the first week for quite some time that no new species have been recorded. There are still some species that may be seen: the most obvious one is Feral Pigeon/Rock Dove – the Calf reported some racing pigeons, but they don’t count as wild birds so a report of ’genuine’ Feral Pigeon or Rock Dove would be welcome. Amongst some of the possible species for this time of year, there have been no Common Terns, Green Sandpipers or Yellow Wagtails; there are many other possibilities, so do keep on the look out. If you see any species that has not yet been reported this year, please could you do so using the usual form.