NORTH RONALDSAY - 29th March

Generally overcast with a brisk, cold easterly wind; the nets at Holland were quiet first thing just producing single Dunnock and Blackbird.   The middle census route then was also a tad quiet but there was my first Wheatear of the year on the beach at Westness along with a Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrests, a Song Thrush, 2 Redwings, an increase of 25+ Blackbirds and 75+ Meadow Pipits, 110+ Purple Sandpipers and 15 Bar-tailed Godwits.

Goldcrest

Record shot of my first Wheatear of the year

Redwing

Redshank