A windy morning gradually increasing to a very windy
afternoon with some really nasty, heavy showers sweeping through; went up to
Bewan first thing and finally (after two previous attempts) connected with the
stunning adult summer WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN roosting
on the rocks by the Beacon with 4,000+ Arctic Terns - it was seen briefly a
week ago and equally briefly last night and was only around for a short period
this morning but there are thousands of Arctic Terns all over the place so it’s
hard to check every flock!
The
cut fields up the island were also full of birds including 750+ Golden Plover,
459 Oystercatchers, 17 Bar-tailed Godwit and 60+ Curlew. Didn’t really do much else until late
afternoon when Gretchen was very productive as birds of note comprised the 5 Red-necked Phalaropes still, the two
juvenile Garganey, an influx of 104
Dunlin and 30 Redshank, 4 Shoveler, 4 Sanderling and single Knot and Bar-tailed
Godwit.
White-winged Black Tern on the rocks at Bewan
Arctic Skuas still chasing Tysties
Garganey
Shelduck
Redshank
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