Wednesday, 19 April 2017

NORTH RONALDSAY - 19th April


A lovely day, warm and calm; the nets at Holland first thing produced single Willow Warbler, Robin and Redwing before the Bridesness census route highlights included the first Whimbrel of the year and a single Pale-bellied Brent Goose on the shore near Brides Loch.   Other birds included 23 Pink-footed Geese, 3 Great-northern Divers, a Chiffchaff, 4 Woodpigeons, 2 Bramblings, 9 Wheatears, 7 Redwings and some increased wader counts with a few migrant flocks of Redshank and Turnstone.

                I caught another Siberian Chiffchaff in the Heligoland traps late afternoon before the evening nets only produced re-trap Linnets.


Siberian Chiffchaff

Lapwing nest

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