Thursday, 20 July 2017

NORTH RONALDSAY - 19th July


Strong easterly wind through the day but bright and sunny; a Swift flew south over the Obs and there were still 2 Red-necked Phalaropes on Gretchen before I walked round the Hooking census route where the waders on The Links were the most notable birds with a Grey Plover, 10 Bar-tailed Godwits and an increase to 52 Sanderling the highlights.   Other birds included 20+ Sand Martins, 5 Shoveler, 8 Teal, 73 Lapwings and 40 Redshank.

                A brief whizz round a few sites in the afternoon produced 5 Whimbrel, 684+ Golden Plover, 160+ Dunlin and 12 Knot around Westness and 2,500+ Arctic Terns, 44 Knot and 60 Dunlin at Bewan.

Angry Fulmar chick

Some big Black Guillemot chicks are not far from fledging

Fledgling Wren

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