Wednesday 12 February 2020

12th February 2020 Unst NW3 Wintry showers

I spent a cold hour seawatching from Lamba Ness this morning that produced my first double-figue count of blue Fulmars this year. We walked to Valyie and back this afternoon.

Lamba Ness seawatch (9.00am - 10.00am); 1N Red-throated Diver, 500N Fulmar, 11N blue Fulmar, 100N Gannet, 2N (ad, 2w) Glaucous Gulls, 5N Kittiwake, 5N Guillemot.

Norwick; Merlin, 2 Moorhens, Long-eared Owl, Song Thrush.

the Lamba Ness track in winter plumage!

Norwick on my return