Wednesday, 9 May 2018

NORTH RONALDSAY - 8th May


Promising conditions again with a light SE wind (although it became SW by the afternoon) with a bit of rain coming through in the afternoon; it was mainly re-traps at Holland first thing although single Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler and Collared Dove were all new.   The Brides census route was quiet with no passerines of note but the Kumlien’s Gull and Black-throated Diver were still in Nouster and ducks on Brides Loch included 5 Wigeon, a female Pintail, 6 Shoveler and 8 Gadwall.

                The highlight again came late as a trip up to the top end of the island produced good views of a single first summer Crane wandering around the fields behind Vincoin – a North Ron tick!   Opened the nets in the evening and immediately caught 10 Siskins but that was about it with no other migrants trapped.





Displaying Curlew

Shoveler


Crane

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