Lundy Birds - sightings of rarities, migrants and breeding species

Previous years' Photos

		Photographs are of birds and other natural history taken on Lundy. Everyone is invited to send in their photographs of any birds or aspects of natural history from the island. When photographs are received they will be added to the top of the page and therefore will not necessarily be in chronological order. Please send as JPEG files with a brief description of the subject and date taken, plus of course your details. Thank you.
Raven Pigs Paradise 2009 N. Dalby
Yellow-browed Warbler 2009 T. Palmer
Whooper Swans 2009 T. Palmer
Balck Redstart 2009 T. Palmer
Balck Redstart 2009 T. Palmer
Ravenr 2009 T. Palmer
Snow Bunting Stone Crusher Sept 2009 T Bedford
Linnet Airfield Sept 2009 T Bedford
Chiffchaff East Side Sept 2009 T Bedford
Raven By helipad Sept 2009 T Bedford
Mallard plus R Campey Quarter Wall Pond Sept 2009 T Bedford
Mallard too close !! Quarter Wall Pond Sept 2009 T Bedford
Meadow Pipitr Sept 2009 T Bedford
Peregrine North End Sept 2009 T Bedford
Ring Ouzel Brambles Oct 2009 R Taylor
Ring Ouzel Oct 2009 R Taylor
Cetti's Warbler Oct 2009 R Taylor
Black Redstart Oct 2009 R Taylor
Black Redstart Oct 2009 R Taylor
Black Redstart Oct 2009 R Taylor
Yellow-browed Warbler (different individual) Oct 2009 R Taylor
Yellow-browed Warbler Oct 2009 R Taylor
Olive-backed Pipit Terraces Oct 2009 A Jayne
Ring Ouzel Millcombe Oct 2009 S Barnes
Ring Ouzel Millcombe Oct 2009 T Ball
Yellow-browed Warbler Millcombe Oct 2009 T Ball Firecrest Millcombe Oct 2009 T Ball
Whooper Swans Pondsbury Oct 2009 S Barnes
Skylark High Street Oct 2009 R Campey
Stonechat Millcombe Oct 2009 R Campey
Wheatear South West Field Oct 2009 R Campey
Snow Bunting Stonecrusher Oct 2009 R Campey
Peregrine Gully north of Millcombe House October 2009 David Hurst
Red-breasted Flycatcher Millcombe September 2009 Chris Dee
Swallows Near Shop Summer 2009 Andrew Cleave Lesser Black backed Gulls April 2009 Andrew Cleave
Snow Bunting Stonecrusher Sept 2009 R Campey
Raven Pigs Paradise Sept 2009 R Campey
Chiffchaff Millcombe Sept 2009 R Campey
Peregrine North End Sept 2009 R Campey
Peregrine East Side Sept 2009 R Campey
Peregrine East Side Sept 2009 R Campey
Kestrel Punchbowl Valley Sept 2009 R Campey
Wryneck 4 Sept 2009 Terraces Tony Taylor
Grasshopper Warbler May 2009 Millcombe Andrew Cleeve
Knot August 2008 Outside shop Keith Dobie
Pink footed Goose and Sika May 2009 Grant Sherman
Puffins West Side May 2009 Nicola Saunders
Pink footed Goose Tillage Field May 2009 James Leonard
Fulmar Jennys Cove Richard Campey April 2009
Whimbrel Half Way Wall Richard Campey April 2009
Redpoll Millcombe Richard Campey April 2009
Chiffchaff Millcombe Richard Campey April 2009
Puffin June 2008 North End Andrew Henderson Puffins June 2008 West Side Andrew Henderson
Wheatear April 2009 Shaun Barnes Wren April 2009 Shaun Barnes
Lapwing The Old Hospital 12 April 2009 Grant Sherman
Jackdaws March 2009 Mike Langman
Goldcrest Millcombe Valley Redwing Outside Tavern March 2009 Mike Langman
Snow Bunting Mike Langman Quarter wall fields March 2009
Water Rail Millcombe Grant Sherman February 2009
Raven Neil Thomas Quarter Wall - west side January 2009 Golden Plover Neil Thomas Quarter Wall - west side January 2009

Guillemots on ledges Jenny's Cove Grant Sherman December 2008
Black Redstart South Light Razorbill Landing Bay Stonechats Battlements All by Neil Thomas Dec 2008
Brambling Staff Quarters November 2008 Stuart Leavy
Pectoral Sandpiper Half Way Wall September 2008 Andrew Cleave
Rough legged Buzzard November 2008 Half Way Wall Stuart Leavy
Rough legged Buzzard November 2008 Half Way Wall Stuart Leavy
Rough legged Buzzard November 2008 Half Way Wall Stuart Leavy
Paddyfield Warbler Flash Video file
Paddyfield Warbler Flash Video file
Paddyfield Warbler Flash Video file
Chiffchaff - abietinus St Helen's Copse October 2008 Tom Bedford
Hawfinch Outside Brambles October 2008 Tom Bedford
Goldcrest St Helen's Copse October 2008 Tom Bedford
Goldcrest October 2008 Millcombe Tom Bedford
Merlin October 2008 Tom Bedford
White rumped Sandpiper 10 November 2002 South West Field Kevin Rylands
Paddyfield Warbler 29 October 2008 John Smith St Helen's Copse area
Paddyfield Warbler 29 October 2008 John Smith St Helen's Copse area
Paddyfield Warbler 29 October 2008 John Smith St Helen's Copse area
Paddyfield Warbler East Side, Nr St Helen's Copse Ringed St John's Valley - Brambles 29 October 2008 Photo - Grant Sherman
Merlin Halfway Wall Bay 19 October R. Campey
Hawfinch Brambles 21 October R. Campey
Hawfinch with Chaffinches Brambles 21 October R. Campey
Yellow browed Warbler Sept 08 Millcombe Ivan Lakin Crossbill Sept 08 Millcombe Ivan Lakin
Knot Outside shop 31 August 2008 Keith Dobie
Wryneck Tillage Field 31 August 2008 Nicola Saunders
Guillemot with chick (video grab) Jenny's Cove July 2008 Grant Sherman
Wryneck Tillage Field 31 August Grant Sherman
Knot 26 August 2008 Grant Sherman
Puffins (video grab) West Side July 2008 Grant Sherman
Razorbill June 2008 West Side Nicola Saunders
House Martin May 2008 Nicola Saunders
Tufted Ducks Pondsbury May 2008 Stuart Leavy Razorbills West coast May 2008 Stuart Leavy
Grasshopper Warbler Millcombe April 2008 James Leonard Lesser Whitethroat Millcombe April 2008 James Leonard
Great Black backed Gull Nicola Saunders April 2008
Turtle Dove Millcombe April 2008 Glyn Middleton Golden Oriole Millcombe April 2008 Glyn Middleton
Puffins West Coast 22 April 2008 Grant Sherman
Greylag Goose Grant Sherman April 2008
Great Northern Diver Landing bay R Campey March 2008
Meadow Pipit Airfield R Campey March 2008 Robin Millcombe R Campey March 2008
Minotaur Beetles East Side Terraces R Campey March 2008

Mealy Redpoll Oct 2007 Millcombe Trevor Dobie Robin Oct 2007 Millcombe, outside the Casbah Trevor Dobie
Blackcap Quarters December 2007 Stuart Leavy
Fulmar Jenny's Cove 26 December 2007 Neil Thomas Pygmy Shrew Government House - Millcombe 9 December 2007 Alan Rowland
Manx Shearwater Brambles Carol Baillie October 2007
Yellow browed Warbler Millcombe R Campey October 2007
Wheatear South West Field R Campey October 2007
Siskin Millcombe R Campey October 2007
Siskin Millcombe R Campey October 2007
Siskin Millcombe R Campey October 2007
Siskin Millcombe R Campey October 2007
Siskin Millcombe R Campey October 2007
Richard's Pipit Castle Hill R Campey October 2007
Peregrine East Side R Campey October 2007
Peregrine East Side R Campey October 2007
Merlin Airfield Black Redstart St Helena's Church R Campey October 2007
Fieldfare Brick Field R Campey October 2007
Northern Wheatear (1st year) Quarries October 2007 Stuart Leavy
Barred Warbler Millcombe Valley September 2007 Adrian Plant
Rose coloured Starling Village September 2007 Shaun Barnes
(from top L-R) Willow Warbler Whitethroat Chiffchaff Sedge Warbler Sand Martin Millcombe September 2007 James Leonard
Water Rail Quarter Wall August 2007 Grant Sherman (successfully returned to habitat)
Greater Scaup Pondsbury 18 July 2007 James Leonard
Puffin north east of Gannet's Bay Stuart Leavy (while kayaking) July 2007
Puffin and chick St Philip's Stone July 2007 Grant Sherman
Red backed Shrike 11 May 07 Terraces Andy Jayne Video Grab
Dunlin Half way Wall 7 May 07 R Campey Hooded Crow Airfield 7 May 07 R Campey
Bee-eaters Outside Marisco Tavern 25 May 07 Sarah Dalrymple
Peregrine West Side May 2007 R Campey Long eared Owl Millcombe May 2007 R Campey Razorbill Jenny's Cove May 2007 R Campey Wood Warbler Millcombe May 2007 R Campey
Ashy headed Wagtail Brick Field April 2007 James Diamond Garganey Pondsbury April 2007 Green Tiger Beetle April 2007 James Diamond
Shag Rat Island April 07 Stuart Leavy Whimbrel Rat Island April 07 Stuart Leavy
Chiffchaff showing characters of abietinus race Andy Jayne 13 April 2007 Millcombe
Whooper Swan Pondsbury 3 April 2007 Frame grab from video Grant Sherman

Fulmar Long Roost Dec 06 Stuart Leavy
Purple Sandpipers Brazen Ward 19 Nov 06 Stuart Leavy Razorbill Summer 06 Stuart Leavy
Golden Plover May 2006 Pink footed Geese Nov 2006 Marek Przeworski
Subalpine Warbler Millcombe R Campey October 2006 Pink footed Geese Tillage field and flight pic off East side R Campey October 2006 Ring Ouzel Millcombe R Campey October 2006 Snow Bunting above Pilot's Quay R Campey October 2006
Dotterel Airfield Sept 2006 Matt Twiggs Firecrest Millcombe October 2006 Matt Twiggs
Puffins St Philips Stone June 2006 Stuart Leavy Manx Shearwater September 2006 Stuart Leavy Gannet June 2006 Stuart Leavy
Spotted Crake East Side Quarry Beach Path October 2006 Peter Rothwell
Hummingbird Hawk Moth Millcombe Shaun Barnes September 2006
Convulvulus Hawk Moth Nicola Saunders Sept 06
Swallows James Leonard Farmyard Juvenile Swallow - just fledged
Swallows Shaun Barnes St Helenas Church Sept 06
Corncrake Remains Shaun Barnes Rhododendron path Sept 06
Woodchat Shrike Grant Sherman St John's Valley and Millcombe 16 Sept 2006
Turnstone Jim Wilson Devil's Kitchen May '06
Green Winged Teal Nicola Saunders Pondsbury. May '06.
Peregrine Nicola Saunders North End April 2006
Snow Bunting South Light enclosure 30 March 06 Razorbill Landing Bay 1st April 06 Photos: Alan Rowland Canon EOS 350D and 300mm zoom 1/500 at f8
Fulmar Jenny's Cove 28 Jan 06 R.Campey
Laughing Gull Near the church Peter Hamlyn November 2005 Dunlin Punchbowl Valley Ilene Sterns Dec 2005
Hawfinch Millcombe Great Spotted Woodpecker Millcombe Robin All photos by Dave Flumm Oct 2005
Richard's Pipit Kestrel Yellow browed Warbler All photos by Dave Flumm Oct 2005
Yellow browed Warbler Millcombe October 2005 Ian Kendall
Siskin 13-19th October 2005 Gareth Knass Yellow Browed Warbler 13-19th October 2005 Gareth Knass Snow Bunting 13-19th October 2005 Gareth Knass
Brambling Goldfinch 13-19th October 2005 Gareth Knass Little Bunting 13-19th October 2005 Gareth Knass Raven Richard's Pipit 13-19th October 2005 Gareth Knass
Lapland Bunting September 2005 St Helens Field R.Campey Barred Warbler (taken during force 8 gale and driving rain!) Stoney Croft Garden September 2005 R.Campey
Red flanked Bluetail 14 October 05 James Leonard
Great Spotted Woodpecker Millcombe Valley 7 October 2005 Matt Life
Crossbill Millcombe July 2005 P.Jones
Scarlet Rosefinch Millcombe Valley 1 October 2005 R Campey Red eyed Vireo Millcombe Valley 29 Sept 2005 R. Campey
Melodious Warbler August 2005 St John's Valley J.Taylor Manx Shearwater August 2005 Jonathon Taylor
Cetti's Warbler 2003 Jon Smith Richard's Pipit 2003 Jon Smith
Desert Wheatear 2003 Jon Smith Desert Wheatear 2003 Jon Smith Yellow browed Warbler 26 October 2004 Jon Smith
Short toed Lark (top) May 2005 Woodchat Shrike (below) May 2005 All by Martin McGill
Wheatear North End by Lighthouse April 2005 Golden Plover South West Field May 2005 Dunlin Tibbets pool May 2005 all by R Campey
Corncrake 26/09/03 Photo: Dave Flumm Icterine Warbler 27/09/03 Photo: Dave Flumm Pectoral Sandpiper 21/09/04 Photo: Dave Flumm Redstart 24/09/03 Photo: Dave Flumm Pied Flycatcher 22/09/03 Photo: Dave Flumm Snow Bunting 24/09/04 Photo: Dave Flumm Tawny Pipit 21/09/03 Photo: Dave Flumm
Eastern Bonelli's Warbler South end by Benjamin's Chair on 26 April 2004 © Richard Campey Dotterel on Middle Park below Tibets on 25 April 2004 © Richard Campey Iceland Gull by half way wall on 26 April 2004 © Richard Campey