15th and 16th June
After early morning rain
had cleared through it was a pleasant day on the 15th with bright
sunshine and easing winds which eventually swung round into the east; the
dubious highlight of the day was a flock of 8 Canada Geese
which spent most of the day loafing on Gretchen.
Other birds were few and far between with single Manx
Shearwater, Storm Petrel and Great-northern Diver offshore, 7 Collared Doves, 4
Chiffchaff and a Willow Warbler while gatherings of 110 Kittiwakes and 150
Arctic Terns up at Bewan suggested early breeding failures elsewhere.
A nice day on the 16th with a light SE
breeze produced a handful of late spring migrants with the highlight being a
female Red-breasted Flycatcher trapped in Holland whilst
other new birds included a Grey Wagtail, an extra Collared Dove (8 now!), 3
Chiffchaffs and a Carrion Crow.
Three Pink-footed Geese were a bit of a surprise as
they flew out south while wader totals included some already returning waders
with 14 Golden Plover, 24 Knot, 34 Dunlin, 60 Bar-tailed Godwits and noticeably
increasing non-breeding flocks of Lapwings, Redshank and Oystercatchers.
Red-breasted Flycatcher
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