An early morning visit to Skaw convinced me to save survey work for another day as there was a nice number of migrants present. We then covered, Norwick, Burrafirth and Haroldswick. Highlights were a singing male Red-backed Shrike at Burrafirth, a female Red-backed Shrike at Haroldswick and Common Rosefinches along Holsens road and at Norwick. Migrant totals today were 12 Swallows, 3 Sand Martins together, 7 House Martins together, 2 Cuckoos, a Collared Dove, 2 White Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, a Song Thrush, a Redwing, 2 Robins, 3 Common Redstarts, 2 Whinchats, 3 Blackcaps, 4 Garden Warblers, 4 Common Whitethroats, 22 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Chiffchaffs, 9 Willow Warblers, a Wood Warbler, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 4 Pied Flycatcher, 26+ Tree Sparrows and 2 Reed Buntings.
Male Pied Flycatcher at Skaw
Spotted Flycatcher at Skaw
Male Whinchat at Skaw
Great Black-backed Gulls flying north over Skaw
Common Cuckoo along Holsens road
Common Rosefinch along Holsens road
Garden Warblers at Norwick
Common Rosefinch at Norwick
Wood Warbler at Norwick
Male Pied Flycatcher at Norwick
Male Red-backed Shrike at Burrafirth
Female Red-backed Shrike at Haroldswick
