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?

The 'Catch'

A trip to Lerwick wouldn't be complete without a visit to the 'Catch'. Shetland Catch has to be one of the best sites in Britain for White-winged Gulls in Winter, with numbers quite often in double figures! especially at this time of year. This year they seem to have found somewhere better to hang out, with hardly any being seen, It's the same story over the whole of Shetland. So it was no surprise that I found none today also... Lots of 'argentatus' Herring Gulls though, with even a fair amount of displaying. This pair were particularly aggressive, with lots of calling and even chasing off any others that got too close. At least they provided some entertainment, while I waited in vain for something better!