In what felt like a promising southeasterly airflow today it failed to deliver as a check of the northern sites produced just 12 Sanderling that included the first 2 juveniles I've seen this Autumn, 25 Turnstone, 29 Dunlin, a Swallow, a Garden Warbler that had already been seen by Rob Fray and a Chiffchaff!
Stooks at Millfield - it must be autumn!
Juvenile Sanderling at Skaw
Bonxie bearing a BTO ring at Lamba Ness
Last Sunday whilst completing the SOETAG beached bird survey at Burrafirth we found a dead Bonxie bearing a ring HY52804. Having now received the details from the BTO it was ringed as a nestling at Sothers Brecks, Hermaness on 14th July 1994 making it 27 years old. The maximum known age from ringing is 38 years albeit the typical lifespan is 15 years.
Arctic Tern at Norwick
photographed yesterday but still present today
Albino 2cy Great Northern Diver at Norwick
photographed yesterday but no sign today, so here's hoping the Seal didn't 'get lucky'!!
