NORTH RONALDSAY - 14th April

Bright and breezy still with the strong, cold SE wind making it difficult out in the field; walked the west coast where it was fairly sheltered but it was quiet with not too much up there, the highlight was the first Willow Warbler of the year along the road by the airstrip.   Totals up the coast included a Hen Harrier, a big 2cy Peregrine with a bulging crop which had probably killed a drake Gadwall which had a Bonxie standing over it when I came along, a Dunnock, 8 Robins, 9 Wheatears, a Redwing, 3 Chiffchaff and a Goldcrest.

Chiffchaffs

Bonxie

Hen Harrier

Skylark

The dead duck!