NORTH RONALDSAY - 26th June

A glorious day with light winds and plenty of warm sunshine; a Swallow was the only bird caught at Holland first thing before a walk round Ancum and Westness produced a few Greylags and Black-headed Gulls plus a young Mallard.   Birds up the west coast census route in the afternoon then included another stunning female Red-necked Phalarope on Gretchen (this one showed amazingly well on the near shore!), a Whimbrel in Kirki Park West and 60 Turnstone while I ringed five Oystercatcher chicks.

Red-necked Phalarope

Bonxie on the attack

Curlew

Wheatear