Monday, 9 October 2017

NORTH RONALDSAY - 7th October


The light winds remained and swung round from the west into the NE through the day, it did however bring with it long spells of rain and drizzle which limited time spent in the field; birds around the middle census route included a Scaup on Ancum with 18 Tufted Ducks and 81 Wigeon (been present for a few days now), 3 Redstarts, 3 Redwings, 8 Wheatears, 24 Chaffinches, 16 Ruff, 4 Blackcaps, a Song Thrush, 5 Chiffchaffs, 3 Robins, 4 Reed Buntings and 4 Lapland Buntings.

                It brightened up late afternoon but the nets at Holland were quiet with just a re-trap Yellow-browed Warbler and a Lesser Whitethroat caught with the Red-breasted Flycatcher still present.


Yellow-browed Warbler

Brambling

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