My first full day back at Lista for the spring was lovely
and sunny but with a cold easterly breeze; it seemed pretty quiet with not many
signs of spring, the highlight being a cracking, all white 2nd
winter Glaucous Gull which flew
north along the coast – an overdue Norwegian tick! Other birds seen in the first couple of
hours included a Snow Bunting south,
3 Siskins and a White Wagtail also going south while offshore there was a
Great-northern Diver on the sea and single Velvet Scoter and Red-throated
Divers past.
After
setting up all the nets for the season a walk around the coast was also fairly
quiet with single Red-necked Grebe
and Little Auk of note along with a
few ducks including 43 Goldeneye, 3 Long-tailed Ducks, a Red-breasted Merganser
and two Common Scoter while displaying Ringed Plovers and singing Skylarks and
Rock Pipits hinted that spring may not be too far away.
Robin in the early morning sunshine - probably one that we ringed last autumn and has overwintered
Ringed Plover
Willow Tit
He wouldn't keep still! I'll get a better picture of him later!
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