A drizzly start to the day with a light northwesterly wind didn't appear to have produced too much during my visits to Skaw and Norwick. It was then something of a surprise that whilst arriving at NorthDale that enjoys a mobile phone signal the pinger went into overdrive with around 8 messages received all informing me that Robbie Brookes had found a White-throated Sparrow feeding on his lawn whilst leaving for a dental appointment! By the time we arrived all of the other birders had left the site but the Sparrow was performing virtually continuously - well done Robbie! I resumed my usual tour of sites that produced a very thin scatter of common migrants but did include my first Long-eared Owl of the year.
Millfield: Swallow.
Skaw: Robin & Willow Warbler.
Norwick: 2 Great Northern Divers, Sparrowhawk, Tree Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtails, Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaffs, Willow Warbler & Carrion Crow
Baltasound: Whinchat, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaffs, Willow Warbler, tan-striped White-throated Sparrow
NorthDale: Swallow, Tree Pipit, 2 Robin, Song Thrush, Willow Warbler
Haroldswick: Long-eared Owl, Pied Wagtail, Robin, female Ring Ouzel, 2 Willow Warbler
