Shelduck

New records

16 Apr – Nine were on the sea off the West Side in the bay between Battery Point and Dead Cow Point (F. Clark).

29 Apr – A pair on Pondsbury (G. Sherman).

These constitute the 20^th and 21^st LFS records for the island and the first since September 2005. The April dates are typical.

New record

23 Apr – Two at Rocket Pole Pond (Neil Trout); the 22^nd LFS record.

New record

15 Apr – A probable first-year male landed briefly on the sea off White Beach on 15 Apr. It flew off northeast after it was harassed by a Great Black-backed Gull but quickly disappeared into thick mist (Tim Jones). The 23^rd LFS record.

New record

3 May – Three were photographed at Pondsbury (L. & S. Hook, Warren Shipman). The 24^th LFS record.

New records

26 Apr – Two immatures were seen at Benjamin’s Chair before flying east (Stuart Cossey).

4 May –  An adult off Mouse Island (Jamie Dunning) was seen again in the afternoon circling the Landing Bay before heading off high to the south (Rob Duncan).

18 May – Two flying west high over South West Field (Stuart Cossey).

2 & 3 Jun – Four flew south out of the Landing Bay as MS Oldenburg arrived on 2nd and two were present again in the Landing Bay on 3^rd (Stuart Cossey).

The highest annual number of occurrences since 1985, constitutuing the 25^th to 29^th records for the island.

New records

22 Apr – Two (male & female) were photographed on Pondsbury (Stuart Cossey).

7 May – Two flew along the East Side (Staurt Cossey).

14 May – One was on Rat Island (Tony Taylor).

3 Nov – An adult female was on the area of floodwater next to the water tanks (Angus Croudace).

The 30^th to 32^nd dated records since organised bird recording began in 1947.