An early visit to Skaw went unrewarded seeing just a Robin there and hearing a Redpoll overhead. Yesterday's news that Al's Bee-eater was lost to sight flying south (rather than north!) at Haroldswick was disappointing but short-lived, as whilst walking past the bus stop at Norwick it flew past me and thankfully landed at Leawart before flying around catching bees between there and the pines below Valyie. We then completed our second visit to our final Breeding Bird Survey square that didn't produce any surprises and virtually a complete lack of passerine migrants. The female Snow Bunting was still present on Lamba Ness. A Shore Lark was found by visitors on Norwick beach that Mike relocated late afternoon that we popped down to see enjoying more views of the Bee-eater feeding furiously from overhead wires this evening.
Bee-eater at Norwick
Snow Bunting at Lamba Ness
Shore Lark at Norwick
