With the first calm conditions from dawn and a forecast of four hours of daylight before the onset of rain, I decided to complete my first Black Guillemot survey of the season necessitating at 5.00am start. Whilst walking the cliffs north of Skaw 2 Jackdaws flew ashore and headed straight inland. Nearer to the Holm of Skaw I encountered a pod of c.8 Risso's Dolphins that seemed very content milling around close inshore. Whilst watching them my first Bonxie of the year flew west. I then checked Norwick seeing my first Swallow and Yellowhammer of the year. The promised rain arrived but on checking the Haroldswick pool rosa regosa on our way home from the shop it was playing host to my first Willow Warbler of the year.
Skaw: Great Skua, Pied Wagtail, Robin, 5 Icelandic Redwing, 2 Jackdaw & Chaffinch.
Norwick: Grey Heron, 2cy Glaucous Gull, Woodpigeon, Swallow, Dunnock, Robin, 2 Icelandic Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Siskin, 5 Chaffinch, Brambling & Yellowhammer
Haroldswick: Willow Warbler.
