Our garden was still playing host to both the Rosy Starling and Common Crossbill much to the delight of a steady stream of admirers today. With nothing of note seen at Skaw or Lamba Ness I headed to Valyie with low expectations so was pleased to hear the Marsh Warbler still singing and soon realised that another songster was also present - an Icterine Warbler - all the more surprising given the westerly wind - a sound recording here - it transpired that John Gale had already heard and seen it too. I also saw a Garden Warbler, a Blackcap, a Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaffs and a Siskin and whilst passing Leawart a Rosy Starling was accompanying a flock of juvenile Starlings - close scrutiny of my images prove it to be the same as the individual regularly visiting our garden feeders - in fact, it then beat me back home!
