2nd May

Still no numbers of migrants but a few interesting sightings today included most notably a goldfinch at the Surgery. At the north end a 1st summer iceland gull was amongst a small gull roost and a curlew sandpiper was on Trolla Vatn Loch. The first tree pipit of the spring was at the Observatory, a sand martin was by the Kirk and other sightings included a lesser whitethroat, 4 blackcap, 5 chiffchaff, a willow warbler, singles of woodpigeon and collared dove, a white wagtail, a rook and 4 carrion crows.