NORTH RONALDSAY - 17th April

Similar again but the SE wind was maybe a touch lighter than of late with largely clear skies; the day’s highlight was a brute of a 2cy White-tailed Eagle which flew north over Ancum, U-turned at Garso and flew back south and out towards Sanday.   There were increased numbers of all the common migrants without there being too much different in amongst them, my totals from the Obs and the middle census routes included a Kestrel, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Woodpigeons, 4 Dunnocks, 41 Robins, 19 Wheatears, a Fieldfare, 5 Song Thrush, 18 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrests, 3 Chaffinches, 3 Brambling and 4 Snow Buntings.

White-tailed Eagle

Snow Buntings

Wheatears