Yet again similar conditions but sunny and warm with the
wind maybe easing a touch; it was pleasant to be out and about where the highlight
was a lovely male Bluethroat near Vincoin
– I was expecting it to be a White-spotted when it popped out but surprisingly
it was a Red-spotted, a month early for this race and by far the earliest for
the island (previous earliest was 8th May). Other totals from the north and cycling up
the island included a Sparrowhawk, a Grey Plover, a Woodpigeon, 2 Dunnocks, 25
Robins, a Black Redstart at Vincoin, 16 Wheatears, a Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, a
Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Jackdaws, a Carrion Crow, a
hybrid Crow (first of the year) and a Brambling.
It
was also a very good day for vis mig with lots of things on the move including
50+ Curlews high north, a steady stream of Great Black-backs high north, Meadow
Pipits coming in and a few Hooded Crows and the hybrid heading off north.
Bluethroat
Bonxie causing havoc
Migrating Curlew flock
Bonxie, Geeb and Raven
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