Sunday, 25 March 2018

NORTH RONALDSAY - 22nd March


A misty, murky morning cleared up by lunchtime; a drive round the lochs in the morning produced totals of 12 Gadwall, 12 Pintail, 4 Shoveler, 8 Goldeneye, 32 Tufted Duck, the Smew and the Whooper Swan with the highlight being the first Slavonian Grebe on the sea off Brides.  A walk round the Obs census route then produced 3 Dunnocks, 5 Mistle Thrushes, 5 Song Thrushes, a Rook, a Pied Wagtail, 2 Robins, 2 Woodpigeons and 40 Skylarks with the Black-throated Diver and 9 Long-tailed Ducks in Nouster, a single Knot on Gretchen and a Ruff in the wet field by Holland.



Snow Bunting

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