Overcast with a strong westerly wind but largely dry; a
bit of a seawatch from Gretchen for an hour in the morning produced a
Red-throated Diver, 80 Gannets and 200 Fulmars with a few waders heading south
offshore including 4 Golden Plover, 7 Dunlin and 3 Ringed Plover. Other birds in the Obs census area included
a smart flock of 13 Black-tailed Godwits which flew straight through Gretchen
without stopping and 5 Arctic Skuas still harassing the dwindling numbers of
Tysties still bringing fish into the colonies.
Walked
up the island in the afternoon where the highlight was an excellent total of 1,360 Golden Plover, mainly in fields
around Holland with a Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit picked out in amongst them
while there was a bit of an influx of ducks on Ancum with 30 Mallard, 7 Gadwall
and 6 Shoveler.
Black-tailed Godwits passing through
Kittiwake and Arctic Skua having a brief truce!
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