Wednesday, 26 April 2017

NORTH RONALDSAY - 26th April


Still cold and wintery but slightly lighter winds, more sunshine and fewer snow showers; there were some increases in numbers around the Hooking census route with 53 Wheatears on The Links along with higher wader totals including 58 Ringed Plover, 17 Dunlin, 65 Turnstone and 2 Knot (first ones since 9th March!).

                Other birds included the pair of Garganey on Hooking, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, a Whimbrel, a Snow Bunting, a 2nd year male Sparrowhawk, 2 Great-northern Divers, 2 Arctic Skuas, 2 Pink-footed Geese, 6 Redwing and a Robin in Holland.



Wheatears

Snow Bunting

Knot

Snow Bunting


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