NORTH RONALDSAY - 8th June

A dry day but with a chilly, brisk NW breeze and plenty of cloud, especially in the afternoon; few new arrivals were noted through the day but birds did include 2 Great-northern Divers, a Heron, the Whooper Swan and Barnacle Goose together on Garso (not a typical June sight!), the drake Garganey again, a Black-tailed Godwit, 33 Bar-tailed Godwits, 5 Whimbrel and a Greenshank around Bewan (maybe returning birds already!), a Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Doves, a Blackcap and a Chiffchaff.

Very aggressive Curlew protecting her chicks

Turnstone

Redshank

Fledgling Linnet