Awoke to a brisk northeasterly so decided to seawatch from Lamba Ness from where there was a constant passage of small flocks of Puffin and what might prove my only Pomarine Skua of the Spring being a superb pale morph with full tail. The Shore Lark and Snow Bunting were both still present. Skaw again proved quiet but Robbie kindly text to say he had found a male Blue-headed Wagtail at Haroldswick Pools. I arrived just in time for to see it be chased off by a Meadow Pipit. It didn't appear to go far but frustratingly I couldn't relocate it. Robbie then text to say he had found a juvenile Glaucous Gull on the track to Lamba Ness! Before we took a look the bird found us by appearing amongst a melee of Gulls feeding at Norwick beach. Burrafirth played host to a Lesser Whitethroat but passerines remained at a premium at other sites checked. Checking Baltasound revealed a pair of Shelduck and a pair of Pintail. Returning via Haroldswick there was again no sign of the Blue-headed Wagtail but a drake Garganey was a nice surprise to round off an enjoyable day.
Lamba Ness seawatch 5.30am - 7.00am
Ringed Plover 1
Dunlin 1
Pomarine Skua 1 N at 5.55am
Puffin c.150 N
Shore Lark 1 male
Snow Bunting 1 female
Dolphin sp. 1
Skaw
Swallow 1
Pied Wagtail 1
Chiffchaff 1
Haroldswick Pools
Garganey 1 drake
Dunlin 10
Swallow 2
White Wagtail 2
Blue-headed Wagtail 1 male
Willow Warbler 1
Male Blue-headed Wagtail at Haroldswick Pools
A dreadful image of a superb bird - nice one Robbie!
Drake Garganey at Haroldswick Pools
Norwick
Glaucous Gull 1 juvenile
Chiffchaff 2
Siskin 4
Melee of Gulls at Norwick Beach
Juvenile Glaucous Gull at Norwick Beach
Mouse at Valyie
Burrafirth
Lesser Whitethroat 1
A new arrival at Burrafirth
Setter Hill Estate
Chiffchaff 1
School
Chiffchaff 1
Baltasound
Shelduck 2
Pintail 2
