A windy overcast morning that felt colder than of late being a reminder that it's still February! With the monthly beached bird surveys to complete we visited Norwick and Burrafirth seeing a Snow Bunting at the cattle grid at the burn at the latter and 2 Skylarks flying south over the Shore Station. A look at North Dale produced another 2 Skylarks and a flock of 11 Redwings. With Gulls gathering off Norwick this afternoon I joined Robbie looking through them seeing 2 Iceland Gulls.
the galley at dawn ready for the Norwick Up Helly Aa this evening
Gulls at Norwick including juvenile Iceland Gull top right
Adult Iceland Gull at Norwick
Norwick Up Helly Aa procession down the hillside
the galley and the jarl
the squads
burning of the galley
Colin the Guizer Jarl
Our close neighbour Al
Brydon & Nula enjoying the fireworks
