The Easterlies swung into a slightly more Northerly position which seemed to dash any big hopes of fresh migrants arriving.
The morning of the 10th was a little breezier than we'd have hoped for meaning we couldn't get nets open but an evening session provided a Garden Warbler, bizarrely missing half of its upper mandible. A stray Rock Pipit had returned to island spending the day feeding behind Sandback. The bird of the day however was our first Rosefinch of the year around the obs, it eventually made its way into a heligoland trap.
The following day was much the same weather wise, an early morning nets session produced 3 Blackcaps and the Garden Warbler was also in the garden. The Marsh Warbler was still holding out in the Rosa-rugosa in the gardens. The previous days Rosefinch was seen briefly on the lead up to T1. The afternoon was spent away from migrant birds and with the islands breeding birds. The Black-headed Gull colony at Westness has had a good start to the season with 15 chicks ringed, surprisingly good for a very small colony! Other chicks ringed included 3 Curlew chicks and an Oystercatcher chick.
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Common Rosefinch GG
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