Summer Time!

Well it felt decidedly like Summer today, with temperatures up to 14 degrees and sunny weather (and about time too!). Had to visit Lerwick today, so afterwards we decided to head to Sumburgh Head to pat a few Puffins. Only we didn't find many Puffins (presume they are on eggs just now?) So no Puffin pics....



A general look about down South proved not a lot was happening, but on getting home I did score the first singing Collared Dove for Burravoe (looks like the colonisation of this species continues).



Poss. Male 'Northern' Eider?

And the winner is.....

Award for the crappiest record shot of the year goes to;

This Collared Dove was the only new migrant in Burravoe today, and I've probably pinched it from jase's patch on Whalsay! (So a second hand migrant as well!) The Chiffchaffs have probably increased to two birds, but with them being mobile it's hard to tell, and 'Snowy' is still down on the farm... Can't be long now till good migrants arrive, can it?

Random pic of the day; Turnstone.

Oh... and yes, it's yet another pic of that bloody bunting.