A good arrival of hirundines yesterday, a number of Red rumped Swallows ahve been seen Sooth recently..... A Glaucous/Iceland Gull in a field near the...
At Mill Dam Shapinsay this morning there was a record number of mute swans, 38 of them, though none appeared to be nesting. Anybody else noticing unusual...
Plenty of Swallows around Loch of Bosquoy this morning with at least one House Martin (seen from the garden) - a RRS would be very nice indeed but this...
70 twite in the recently prepared field east of Kitty & Sandy's seat (twixt Ness & Warebeth)this evening. Alas, no dotterel . . . . yet :) Tim...
Stromness and Birsay are the places to brush up on yarrellii and alba today - a few whites at Ness and that form outnumbering 'our' sub-sp. 3:1 at Birsay this...
I counted 53 White wagtails and only 3 Pied on the Birsay beaches this afternoon, a very impressive fall. 13 Sand Martins on the wires at Palace and a few...
This morning I had a wader in flight between the Shunan and Bosquoy that was very likely a Pec. The bird went down on Bosquoy so I wheeled down there ... not...
A Stock Dove was with Wood Pigeons and Rock Doves in ploughed fields opposite the Fresson Memorial on the road between Kirkwall and the Airport, yesterday. It...
Sedge Warbler singing at Whitemyre Burn, Swannay on Sunday 2nd. At least two Whimbrel calling all day there. 12 Sand Martins counted at Skaill today plus two...
Hi Alastair, Hard lines with the possible Pec. I'm also not claiming my possible Spot as I just did not have enough to go on. However I was a bit disappointed...
140 Red-breasted Mergansers in their usual spring gathering area to the south of the Brig o' Waithe on 1st. What an amazing Whimbrel passage this spring -...
More White Wagtail counting today: 18 Marwick bay, one Pied; 24 Birsay Links beach; 12 between the burn and the Brough car park (although I didn't have time to...
Watched Guillemots being predated by Bonxies today, stealing their eggs. A Raven was also successful at the same trick. (Details on the blog.) Alastair...
Malcolm, it's always frustrating not getting the clinching view, I was disappointed not to refind the Pec as I know it was one, just needed to see it on the...
I see BirdGuides has a post this evening to say that 9 long-tailed skuas flew through Hoy Sound today. Sounds very nice. I've no idea who saw them. Julian...
Dont know who had the L T Skuas, but it would be well worth keeping an eye open for more. Tend to go through in waves and not bothered about migrating overland...
Nice one, Al - thought it would have gone N by now (perhaps Finstown is 'home' now?). There was a nice juxtoposition of species at Ness this tea-time; arctic...
The Stock Dove was back again late p.m. but very distant. Unlike the first day, when it seemed happy with Wood Pigeons for company, today it was very much on...
Paul, My 'other' Iceland on 30th April was a second-summer. The first-summer was still around yesterday - up at my place first, and back at Graemeshall later...
Thanks Paul. It all helps. I'll probably put this one down to being an odd Common Sand in an unusual place, and with very pale legs. Spots would have helped...
The RSPB Warden on Papay (Chris Bell) had brief views of a (probable)Richard's Pipit at Hundland this afternoon. Unfortunately, after initial views it flew off...
A few White Wagtail questions i have uploaded a few photos. White Wagtail 1 has a pink and a metal ring on the one leg and blue and green on the other leg...
