Wednesday 22 November 2017

NORTH RONALDSAY - 10th October


A very strong SW wind blasted across the island all day with just a few showers so the Brides census route was hard work but there were birds around including 3 Jack Snipe together at Kirbist, the Barred Warbler in Haskie Thistles, a Willow Warbler, a Blackcap, 10 Redwing, 6 Song Thrushes, a Robin, a Snow Bunting at Brides and 11 Wheatears while offshore along the sheltered side were 7 Red-throated Divers, a Great-northern Diver, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers and my first 2 Long-tailed Ducks of the autumn.

                The day’s highlight came mid-afternoon when a cracking DUSKY WARBLER was trapped in T1 – another brilliant ringing tick!   I then went straight up to Holland where it was a bit windy but 2 Goldfinches came into roost with 5 Chaffinches and 2 Bramblings.


Dusky Warbler

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