Thursday, 13 June 2019

NORTH RONALDSAY - 6th June

An overcast start developed into a persistent spell of rain lasting from mid-morning through until mid-afternoon (plus a few shorter spells afterwards as well!) with a light NE breeze; there was a nice arrival of a few late migrants as the rain eased off in the afternoon comprising 2 Red-backed Shrikes near the Obs – a male and a female, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, a Pied Flycatcher and a Lesser Whitethroat while an adult Common Crane wandering around The Links late afternoon was also very welcome.

                The few other bits through the day included the Whooper Swan, a Golden Plover (the first one of the month), a Black-tailed Godwit, more and more 1st summer Arctic Terns turning up with 34 seen today, a pod of 5 Risso’s Dolphins seen off the Lighthouse and a couple of Harbour Porpoise off The Lurn – first ones for several months.


Crane

Red-backed Shrike

Juvenile Starling regretting fledging today

Redshank

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