NORTH RONALDSAY - 24th May

Mist and murk came and went, back and forth throughout the day; nets at Holland first thing produced my first Reed Warbler of the year along with single Sedge Warbler and Chiffchaff while a Short-eared Owl flew over The Kirk.   There was little else of note round the rest of the Obs census route with the Black-throated Diver again in Nouster with 3 Great-northern Divers before a House Martin was unusual in the nets late on.

Sedge Warbler

Linnet

Bucketloads of baby Starlings are now emerging

Dunlin

Oystercatcher