And so endeth another year on the island for the staff of BBFO! Steve, Emma and Connor along with Rich E and Rich B left the island today leaving Ben at Ty Pellaf and Jim at the Obs to continue the birding over the winter. Jim will be posting regular updates on his blog (see link on right) and Ben will send a few images and highlights for me to put on this blog as and when he has any birds of note.
BBFO team of 2009 leaving the island today
Connor, Emma, Steve, Rich E and Rich B
(c) Jim Lennon
So was 2009 a memorable year? Here are a few of the pictures of some the 2009 highlights in chronological order.
Hoopoe (c) Steve Stansfield
Hoopoe and Iceland Gull on 18th March
Jack Snipe 22nd March
House Sparrow 12 April
Grasshopper Warblers 16 April
Subalpine Warbler 18 April
Lesser Whitethroat and Whimbrel 24 April
Siskins 25 April
Whinchat 28 April
Hooded Crow 7 May
Black-tailed Godwit 9 May
Common Redpoll 10 May
Red Kite 10 May
Wood Warbler 14 May
Icterine Warbler 20 May
Quail 23 May
Common Redpoll 24 May
Golden Oriole 4 June
Cuckoo 6 June
Icterine Warbler 7 June
Another Oriole 8 June
Another Icterine Warbler! 10 June
Hawfinch 10 June
Razorbill 12 June
Guillemot chick 22 June
Puffin 24 June
Storm Petrel 25 June
Thrift Clearwing 28 June
Treecreeper 29 June
Red-breasted Merganser 3 July
Little Egret 28 July
Manxy Chick and Pied Flycatcher 10 August
Storm Petrel Chick 11 August
Melodious Warbler 20 August
Arctic Skuas 28 August
Wryneck 10 September
Little Stint 16 September
Paddyfield Warbler 17 September
Glossy Ibis 18 September
Hummingbird Hawkmoth 26 September
Grey Wagtail 27 September
Yellow-browed Warbler 27 September
Tree Pipit 7 October
Subalpine Warbler 10 October
Merlin 12 October
Risso's Dolphins 13 October
Another Yellow Browed 14 October
Brambling 15 October
Med Gull and Grey Phalarope 20 October
Lapland Bunting 26 October
Black Kite 26 October
Woodcock 27 October
Black Redstarts 28 October
Redwing and Risso's Dolphins 29 October
Richard's Pipit 30 October
Black Redstart 31 October
Merlin 6 November
Whooper Swan 8 November
Brambling 9 November
Wryneck 9 November
Woodlark 9 November
Snow Bunting 17 November
Little Gull & Kittiwakes 22 November
Arctic Tern 25 November
So with all that little lot to whet your appetite you should now have some idea when you would like to come to the island in 2010, and remember, these were just a few of the birds and beasties we managed to photograph - there were many more!
Steve
All images are copyright to the contributing photographer on the original Bardsey Wildlife blog pages
Fantastic! Great photos
ReplyDeleteWell done on such a wonderfully produced and informative blog.some stunning shots; what a fabulous year you have had. Enough to make anyone envious!! Keep up the good work and hope that the 2009 team will be back together next year.
ReplyDeleteI agree with anon, this is an excellent round up to what looks like a fantastic year on Enlli, the team have done an brilliant job - keep it up.
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Thanks for the wonderful comments. You will be pleased to know that Both Ricard B and Richard E have agreed to stay on in their respective posts for the coming year.
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