I sea-watched from Lamba Ness for a couple of hours with 3 Little Auks the highlight. I also saw the M/S Norrona ferry pass on its way from Iceland to Denmark so I immediately thought now would be a good time for a stowaway to 'jump ship'. However, a subsequent visit to Skaw suggested otherwise...! But, perhaps one did, as whilst driving back home from the shop my phone came into signal to receive eight messages and a voicemail from Martin Kerby, who is currently a visitor birding the isle, to say that he'd found a White-crowned Sparrow on Easting beach! Robbie was without his car, so I gave him a lift and we soon joined Martin, Adrian and Dougie watching the Sparrow foot-scratching in search of food around the ruins at the south end of the beach completely unconcerned by the presence of its admirers - superb! Well done Martin!
Lamba Ness: 2 Great Northern Divers (1N, 1S), blue Fulmar, drake Goosander (S), Long-tailed Duck, 3 Little Auks, 2 Black Guillemots, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 16 Starlings (two flocks 10 & 6 that flew east out to sea until lost to view)
