The
icterine warbler remained at Westness and both
common rosefinches were still present at Burray and the Observatory.
Chaffinch numbers had risen to
115, mostly in the Nether Linnay area, but little change elsewhere and seemingly little in the way of new arrivals.
3 flava wagtails were still at the North of the island, the
turtle dove was seen again at Westness and a
lapland bunting was with house sparrows at Holland. Warblers today included
4 whitethroat,
6 lesser whitethroat,
3 reed warbler,
24 blackcap,
22 garden warbler and
37 willow warbler.
5 kestrel was definitely a conservative count,
redstart remained in good numbers with
38, and other migrants tallied up at
16 robin,
28 whinchat,
28 song thrush,
13 spotted flycatcher and
18 pied flycatcher.
912 golden plover is the highest count this month, a
fieldfare was at Kirbest and
2 common sandpiper were seen.