7th-10th June

The sunny spell continued as migrants became increasingly thin on the ground. A Grey Wagtail was seen at Gretchen on the 7^th, and there was a Siskin at Holland. A Swift, Collared Dove, Chiffchaff and Spotted Flycatcher were all seen at Holland on the 8^th. A pair of Red-necked Phalaropes were found on Gretchen on the morning of the 9^th  and showed well before disappearing in the afternoon. A flock of Bar-tailed Godwits on Gretchen also on Gretchen has been slowly building up and reached 105 birds on the 9^th, the highest ever count on the island for this species. Another Swift was seen from the Obs on the 10^th and a Cuckoo was seen every day around the airport and Trebb. 

 Red-necked Phalaropes (photo Carmen Azahara)

Cuckoo (photo Euan Ferguson)

Arctic Skua (Photo Euan Ferguson)

Starling (Photo George Gay)