NORTH RONALDSAY - 20th November

A marvellously calm day with a light but cold NE wind; I walked the northern census route in the morning where birds included a single Sooty Shearwater past the Beacon, 44 Snow Buntings, 4 Robins, 2 Pintail, 3 Great-northern Divers and 2 Red-breasted Mergansers.   There was then a Chiffchaff, a Woodcock and a Water Rail at Ancum Willows with 6 Pintail on Ancum Loch.

1st year, 2nd year and adult Common Gull

Herring Gull

Cormorant