27th August

 A bit of bumper day that provided no less than two year ticks for the island. The weather wasn't what you'd usually expect for migrants but nonetheless it produced some! 

No fewer than 17 Willow Warblers were hanging around the southern end of the island but that seemed to be the bulk of them! A Pied Flycatcher was at Westness, 2 Barred Warblers at Holland and one trapped and ringed at Ancum were good day additions as were Common and Lesser Whitethroats at Ancum and Upper Linnay respectively. The main highlights of the day were a Reed Warbler trapped at Ancum in the late evening, 3 Common Rosefinches seen throughout the day were eventually trapped at Holland. The two year ticks for the island came in the shape of an adult Hobby seen leaving the island to the South at mid-day and a rather smart Adult Sabine's Gull seen from a sea-watch heading North at 16:00. 

Away from migrants we stumbled across a very late Snipe chick this afternoon! Probably the most un-expected bird of the day all in all! 

All in all a very good day!

One of three Common Rosefinches                                    DS

 

Snipe Chick                                                                      GG