Went birding around the local sites this morning in bright sunshine with no wind, started at Gypsy Cove where there were plenty of birds on show including Black Chinned Siskin, Dark Faced Ground Tyrant, Falkland Thrush & Grass Wren

On Yorke Bay pond there were 7 Silver Teal, 4 Speckled Teal, a pair of White Tufted Grebe and a single male Chiloe Wigeon.

Then down to Cape Pembroke lighthouse where there were very few birds about apart from a couple Tussucbirds, a large group of Gentoo Penguins offshore and a couple of Black Crowned Night Heron. On the way back from Cape Penbroke came across a very late Cattle Egret.

Around Stanley airport the Two Banded Plover flock has increased to about 150 birds with 3 White Rumped Sandpiper still present. Quite a few Black Throated Finches feeding on seeds in amongst the stones.

At the back of Surf Bay beach a group of Turkey Vultures were feeding on a dead Upland Goose the group included a tagged bird.