4th June

Breezy through the morning with the strong SW wind easing off though the day to produce a lovely calm, sunny afternoon and a glorious, picture postcard evening; the pick of the day’s few migrants was yet another first year White-tailed Eagle which flew high south straight down the island late morning – amazingly, our fifth record this year with this latest one becoming the first June record for the island in the Observatory era.

                Other bits included a Heron, a Red-breasted Merganser, the Corncrake still forlornly advertising himself, 2 Whimbrel, a Collared Dove, single Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff and Spotted Flycatcher and a super bright male Common Redpoll briefly at the Obs.

Common Redpoll

Spotted Flycatcher