Tuesday, 23 October 2018

NORTH RONALDSAY - 21st October


A rough day with a strong SW wind and a very wet morning but some sunshine in the afternoon; there were a few birds in the Brides census route highlighted by the surprise reappearance of the Little Egret in a field near Southness and (presumably) the same Common Rosefinch in a field by Brides with Reed Buntings.   Other birds included the 4 Yellowhammers in Kirbest, 12 Twite, 2 Hen Harriers (adult female and 1cy male), 2 Merlin, 2 Kestrel, 9 Reed Buntings and 10 Pink-footed Geese with small numbers of Redwing, Chaffinch and Brambling.   Offshore were 6 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great-northern Divers, 2 Long-tailed Ducks and 5 Red-breasted Mergansers.


Song Thrush

Redwing

Willow Warbler

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