29th-30th April
With April drawing to a close it certainly been done the way we wanted too, the last few days have seen a steady arrival of migrants and a number new additions to the islands year list. It also strikes a resounding resemblance to this time last year when a similar weather system bought similar migrants, so we feel there is more to come in the next week or so. The 29th started with another female Ring Ouzel at Holland this would be one of 20 seen throughout the day, including flocks of five and three at the airfield and Westness. The first Lesser Whitethroat of the year was by T5 and a Short-eared Owl was flushed from cover near Parkhouse just prior to the second Green Sandpiper of the year being found at Garso. Flocks of Carrion Crow continued to move through the island and male Redstarts were seen at Holland and at Breck. Two Jackdaw were seen briefly heading south and the day finished with a male Pied Flycatcher trapped Holland, all this went on with a background of Blackcaps, Will
