We kept the strong
southerly winds but there was more sunshine with long spells of clear skies;
spent time in a few census areas through the day with the highlight being a
distinctive juvenile Kumlien’s Gull seen distantly at
Westness, then re-found at Lenswick and seen in the afternoon in Nouster. Other totals included 9 Woodcock, a
Chiffchaff, 40+ Fieldfare, 60+ Redwing, 160+ Herring Gulls, 120+ Great
Black-backed Gulls, the Green-winged Teal on Gretchen with 54 Teal, 60 Wigeon
and 5 Pintail and single Knot and Grey Plover with 105+ Purple Sandpipers at
Westness.
My initial views of the Kumlien's Gull
and a better picture of it perched from GG
Woodcock
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