NORTH RONALDSAY - 18th September

Wondrously, blessedly calm all day with long spells of bright, warm sunshine and a light breeze generally somewhere in the easterly quadrant – heaven after the last week!   As often happens after a big blow, the seawatching was brilliant but I didn’t partake and tramped round the land.   It was pretty quiet but there were certainly highlights as I found a Marsh Warbler at Ancum Willows plus 4 Herons, 2 Hen Harriers, 2 Merlins, a Kestrel, 9 Rock Pipits, 4 Whinchats, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 5 Willow Warblers, 2 Goldcrest and 5 Lapland Buntings.

The Marsh Warbler didn't show well but got it all in several pictures