NORTH RONALDSAY - 4th September

A dreadful day with a blazing force 7-8 SE wind combined with constant, heavy, driving rain for much of the day, not clearing up until the evening; I went out round the Brides census area in the afternoon when it was still raining where birds included the first Whitethroat of the autumn in Holland, 2 Greenshank on Brides, 9 Black-tailed Godwits, a Ruff, 33 Teal and 6 Shoveler.

Turnstone

Wheatear