2nd June

The wind went back into the east for a time bringing low cloud and drizzle (turning into proper rain on occasion) which dominated much of the day, it cleared in the afternoon with the wind picking up before dropping off to almost nothing late evening; the all-over-the-place weather through the day did produce some good new birds though with a Black Tern present on Ancum for a matter of minutes the highlight along with a Spotted Crake which gave a few snatches of song early evening, 2 Little Stints at Westness and a Curlew Sandpiper at Bewan.

                Other totals included a late Pink-footed Goose on Ancum, the Corncrake still croaking away, 3 Whimbrel, a Collared Dove, 4 House Martins, a Robin, single Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler and 2 Spotted Flycatchers.

Spotted Flycatcher