The
PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER was still present early morning near Holland, with a few new migrants including
crossbill and
grey heron in the South and singles of
swift,
merlin and
sparrowhawk in the North. An exciting start to the afternoon involved a 1st winter
CITRINE WAGTAIL heard flying over North Manse and seen heading towards
Ancum, rather mobile but thankfully rather vocal the bird was tracked before settling and showing well behind
Sangar. Whilst in search of the previous,
3 water rails and a
flava wagtail were flushed from
Ancum Loch, where a
sand martin was feeding with swallows. Gretchen Loch hosted the majority of wader interest with a
green sandpiper,
4 greenshank and a
ruff. Elsewhere a new
chiffchaff was at Holland,
11 whimbrel by
Purtabreck and the
fieldfare was on the airstrip. In an hours
seawatch 789 puffin flew west.