With the winds still set into the East and still a general lack of scarce migrants we felt something had to give, be it our barren run or the staffs resolve! A duo of Lesser Whitethroats were seen, one at Bridesness and one around Holland sparking early hope of a vagrant, these were followed by an island record count of epic proportions… labelled by Rael as ‘the worst record count ever’ 16 Canada Geese were hanging around the Greylags on Garso before making their way South towards Kirbest. Garso wasn’t all bad though, a 1st Summer Little Gull made up for the presence of the Canada Geese! Two Spotted Flycatchers, on at Holland and one in the Ancum Willows bolstered the migrant totals as did 3 Lesser Redpoll. Our second Swift of 2020 was a welcome sight but represents a really Spring for the species up here. The bird of the day however was more than welcomed, a cracking bit singing led us to the first Marsh Warbler of the year singing away in the gardens before it eventually found its way into a mist net. Finally, something to sink our teeth into a bit and shake the feeling of being left out! A slight tweak to the wind direction and the knowledge we’d probably wake up to misty conditions left us excited for the day ahead.
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Marsh Warbler GG
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Canada Geese RJB
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