Sunday 30 April 2017

Migrants!

A few new birds on the patch yesterday - Carrion Crow, 3 Gadwall and a Common Tern. A small fall of warblers in the garden this evening - a Chiffchaff, female Blackcap and an incredibly grey Willow Warbler (acredula?).
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Super grey Willow Warbler

Monday 24 April 2017

Brambling

A nice Brambling in the garden today, presumably as a result of the wing going northeast for about 4 hours.

Tuesday 18 April 2017

Linnets

4 Linnets in the garden this morning was a bit of a surprise given that the wind has been from the north or northwest for quite a while now. More typical was a 1w Glauc on the loch.
Linnet
Glaucous Gull

Thursday 13 April 2017

Barnies

3 Barnacle Geese and a Wheatear on the patch today were both year ticks, only other thing of note were 7 Pintail.
Barnacle Geese
Wheatear