23rd May - 5th June

23rd May

Quail at Greenwall, Grey Wagtail and two Redpoll at Kirbest, Spotted Flycatcher and Whitethroat at Cursitter, a Wood Warbler at Holland, and a Kestrel at Grind.

Additions to the year list were Temminck's Stints at Ancum and Brides, a Pied Flycatcher at the Post Office, a Cuckoo at Barrenha, and a Pectoral Sandpiper at Garso.

24th May

Two Collared Dove, Cuckoo and Garden Warbler at Holland, Tree Pipit at the Obs, Wood Sandpiper at the Mill, Canada Goose at the Beacon, three Redpoll at Ancum Willows, and a Barnacle Goose on Ancum.

25th May

Canada Goose on the Links, Cuckoo in Holland, and two Wood Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail and Spotted Flycatcher at Ancum.

Red-backed Shrike at the Surgery was an addition to the year list.

26th May

Snow Bunting on Tor Ness, and Common Tern at Nouster.

27th May

Canada Goose at Kirbest, Quail singing at Milldam, Lesser Whitethroat and Garden Warbler at Holland, and Short-eared Owl at Nether Linnay.

28th May

A Ruff at Ancum was new for the year, as was an Osprey that flew over the loch later in the day.

29th May

Lesser Whitethroat at Ancum Willows, Tree Pipit at Kirbest, Quail still at Milldam, Canada Goose at Viggay, Nightjar at Westness, Red-backed Shrike at Nether Linnay, Short-eared Owl at Garso, Cuckoo at Antabreck, Spotted Flycatcher at Rue.

Additions to the year list were a Golden Oriole trapped in Holland in the morning, and a Curlew Sandpiper on Ancum.

30th May

Golden Oriole remained at Holland, Short-eared Owl at Cursitter, Common Sandpiper at the Pier, Tree Pipit at Ancum Willows, Red-backed Shrike still at Nether Linnay, and two Wood Sandpiper and a Greenshank on Ancum.

31st May

Crossbill was added to the year list when one flew over Holland calling. Other year list additions were Red-breasted Flycatcher at Upper Linnay and White-billed Diver from West Beach. A Red-necked Phalarope was on Ancum with two Wood Sandpipers and five Goosander were at Rimmers.

1st June

A singing Marsh Warbler singing and later trapped in Holland was new for the year. 

Icterine Warbler at the surgery later relocated to Ancum Willows where the Red-breasted Flycatcher, two Goldfinch and two Spotted Flycatcher were also present. A Garden Warbler was at the surgery, four Grey Wagtail at the Beacon, two Wood Sandpiper and a Curlew Sandpiper on Ancum, and a Pied Flycatcher at Neven.

2nd June

Crossbill in Holland with another four at Ancum Willows, Marsh Warbler at the Obs, Wood Sandpiper and Cuckoo at Kirbest, Common Sandpiper at Bewan, and Wood and Curlew Sandpiper at Ancum.

3rd June

Marsh Warbler still at the Obs, four Crossbill still at Ancum Willows, Icterine Warbler at Kirbest later trapped in Holland, Spotted Flycatcher at Holland, and Wood Sandpiper at Ancum.

4th May

Swift at Kirbest was only the second record of the year. Ancum hosted two Barnacle Geese and a Wood Sandpiper and four Crossbill were still in the Willows. Crossbill were also at Verracott and Tor Ness.

5th May

Corncrake was added to the year list. A Swift was at the sea watch hide, a Little Tern was on the Links, and a Spotted Flycatcher was at Westness. An Icterine Warbler was found late in the day at Ancum Willows.

Temminck's Stint - Maddy Hine

Grey Wagtail - Maddy Hine