Friday, 27 April 2018

NORTH RONALDSAY - 26th April


Sunshine and showers again through the morning but a dry and bright afternoon with a moderate southerly wind; the Brides census route was highlighted by a cracking male Grey-headed Wagtail on the beach at Brides (not a classic through with some greeny patches in the dark grey head and some little white flecks on the lores) but island wise, the day’s real highlight came after I got back as I had to race back to Brides as a LITTLE RINGED PLOVER was found on the pools at the end of the Viggay track by someone who went looking for the Wagtail – only the second island record after one in May 1994!

                There was pretty much nothing else to mention on census with 5 Swallows and 2 Sand Martins around Brides where there were also 10+ Wheatears on the beach.   A smart Mealy Redpoll was at the Obs and the only other bird to mention.



Little Ringed Plover



Grey-headed Wagtail



Sandwich Tern

Pintail


Red-breasted Merganser

Great Black-backed Gull

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