After yesterdays washout decided to do a bit of isle hopping and head over to
Bressay. A tentative and patient 1 hour wait was rewarded with decent views of the Lesser Grey Shrike as it moved along the telegraph wires and fences, very flighty and totally unapproachable.
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Came across a group of
Bonxies constantly arguing over a couple of rabbit carcass's.
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Making a day of it, i headed down to the
Orca Inn at
Hoswick for the singing Marsh Warbler (and a cup of tea) residing in a patch of scrub in the corner of the car park. Fortunately it was constantly in song and pretty much always in view.
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Spent an hour or so trying to photograph Puffins in flight, coming to the conclusion i need a lot of practice ! Then bumped into Rob on the way down who
prophesied Red-necked Stint or
Sandplover on
Virkie in the up and coming weeks? You heard it here first (or second if you heard it from Rob).
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