20th-21st May

A good couple of days with some nice birds about. On the 20^th a female Bluethroat was found at Quoybanks along with a Grey Wagtail at the Foghorn.  2 Glaucous Gulls were sighted amongst a gull flock on Sjaiver and 3 Little Terns were seen, 2 at the Links and a single on Gretchen. Around midnight at the Obs a Common Crane was heard calling as it flew overhead. On the 21^st the first Cuckoo of the year found its way into one of the mist nets at Holland, the 11^th ever ringed on the island. An Osprey seen at Ancum in the evening was another first as was a Common Tern sighted from Holland. 3 Little Terns were at the Links and a single Glaucous Gull was at Bewan. A Common Sandpiper was at Gue Geo and a drake Garganey at Cauldhame flash. Also present on the 21st were a Kestrel, 2 Short-eared Owls, 5 Collared Doves, 4 House Martin (one of which was trapped and ringed) 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Common Whitethroat, and 2 Lesser Redpoll. The Corncrake was still calling at Holland both days.

Cuckoo (photo Euan Ferguson)

 Bluethroat (photo George Gay)

Glaucous Gull (photo George Gay)

Grey Wagtail (photo George Gay)