27th-28th May

 A couple of days of calmer weather meant the island birding had a drifty but rare feel to it. The morning of the 27th featured a Wood Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Willow Warblers and a Garden Warbler. The afternoon saw another Wood Sandpiper on Gretchen, the Curlew Sandpiper from the previous day turned up on Ancum and other migrants included singles of Common and Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Garden Warbler, a Pied Flycatcher, a Spotted Flycatcher and 2 Tree Pipits. The biggest of surprise of the day was the re-appearance of the Icterine Warbler at Holland, thankfully the bird had put on 0.9g since it was first caught.

The 28th was a similar day weather wise but the birds were seemingly much better in contrast. A drake Goosander was seen flying West over Nouster first thing in the morning, a trio of Risso's Dolphin moved close past the sea-watch hide before a Blyth's Reed Warbler was discovered feeding along a dyke near the telephone masts at the North end, having missed out on the influx in 2020 it's much welcomed addition to the year list. The next bird to get the whatsapp group going was the first Golden Oriole since 2014, the bird was flushed out of the Sycamores before heading South. The final highlight was another re-appearance, this time the Nighjar from a few days ago was flushed from the side of Lurand before re-locating over to the obs. Otherwise it was much a repeat of the previous days birding. 

                                   Blyth's Reed Warbler

                                   Golden Oriole

                                   Nightjar