14th - 27th September
As far as things go the last the couple of weeks have been about as good as we could have hoped for given the prevailing westerlies and wet weather! It's possibly the wettest September I can remember since I arrived way back in 2015. We start all the way back on 14th, more Pink-footed Geese continued to move south, an Otter was a surprise sighting from Trolla, we know they're here, we just don't see them very often! singles of Lapland Bunting were on the Links, at the sea-watch hide and Burray. The two American Golden Plovers remained at Sandar and the Long-billed Dowitcher also remained on the Links. The 15th saw the arrival of a Common Whitethroat at Cursitter and a Spotted Flycatcher at Bewan, while a Buff-breasted Sandpiper remained just south of Holland House. The American Goldies and Long-billed Dowitcher continued to entertain on 16th while the Black Redstart from Westness had moved around to Poor Man's Corner. Another two Lapland Bunting were in the Twingness ...
