After a night of heavy rain it was still misty and damp
at dawn but with not a breath of wind and it soon brightened up to become
beautifully sunny and warm; there were a few birds around Holland first thing
including a Chiffchaff, 16 Redwings (the two we caught were big, dark, long
winged – 129 and 131 Icelandic coburni
birds), a Mistle Thrush and c20 Blackbirds.
I
walked the north census route in the afternoon but unfortunately thick fog kept
coming and going until it decided to come in and stay there were however some
new birds around including 2 Black
Redstarts (female types) at Vincoin, a Wheatear on the beach by Trolla, a
Woodpigeon at Senness, 50+ Meadow Pipits and 16 Rock Pipits.
Other counts of note comprised
192+ Purple Sandpipers, 110+ Turnstone, 7 Gadwall, 4 Pintail and a single
lingering Goldeneye. I also climbed the
beacon to check the Ravens nest to find that they are sitting on six eggs.
Icelandic coburni (top) and Scandinavian iliacus Redwing (bottom)
Purple Sandpipers
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