Wednesday, 6 September 2017

NORTH RONALDSAY - 5th September


The wind had died away dramatically but switched round to the south leaving a pleasant day; birds around the Hooking census route included a juvenile Marsh Harrier (been present for a few days but this is the first time I’ve caught up with it), a Sparrowhawk, 9 Black-tailed Godwits, 19 Bar-tailed Godwits, a Ruff, 81 Sanderling, 69 Ringed Plover, 8 Wigeon and good numbers of Meadow Pipits and alba Wagtails.   There was a Garden Warbler at the Obs and the first Lesser Whitethroat of the autumn at Holland on my way through.

                After a heavy rainstorm mid-afternoon I walked around the Brides area where migrants comprised a Reed Warbler and a Whinchat around Southness and a flock of 16 Wigeon came in.






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