A brisk Southerly based breeze and clear overhead conditions meant we were treated to a good days birding. Wader numbers remained strong with Turnstone taking the prize totalling 929 birds and 408 Sanderling posted an equally impressive total, which isn't bad considering the limited coverage.
House Martin numbers increased again to sixteen, eleven of which were around the observatory. Two Grey Wagtails, one at Sandback and rather smart male at Gretchen weren't the only migrants, a Willow Warbler and a Spotted Flycatcher around the traps, 7 Sedge Warblers in various locations and a male Common Whitethroat was at Ancum. A group of corvids including 2 Jackdaw and 4 Carrion Crow made their way North through the island. Finally our second Bluethroat, another male, was at end of the Viggay track parading around.
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Bluethroat GG
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Swallow GG
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