A very rough morning with
a blazing force 8 easterly and driving rain and hail showers but it was clear
that there was a decent arrival of birds with the highlight being a RED KITE which was seen over Loch Park mid-morning from where
it flew north towards the Kirk – a North Ron tick for me and only the fourth
for the island!
Walked
the sheltered coast of the Obs census route in the morning and the rest of the
west coast up to Westness in the afternoon (when it was brighter with less
showers) where totals for both bits included the first 2 Grey Wagtails of the year, the first 2 Goldcrests of the year, 5 Rock Pipits including a bright
looking littoralis bird, 16+
Woodcock, 215+ Blackbirds (including flocks coming in off the sea from high
up), 100+ Redwings, 170+ Fieldfares, 3 Mistle Thrushes, 9 Robins, 12 Song
Thrushes, 5 Pied Wagtails, 4 Chaffinches, 3 Snow Buntings and 3 Reed Buntings.
Woodcock
Snow Bunting
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