Mothers day list

 With the clock change we decided to head out for the day and have a listing day to see if we could find any spring migrants.

 On the way to Melby we spotted Curlew, Wren, Hooded Crow, Skylark, Rock Dove, Starling, Greylag, Goldeneye, Teal, Redshank and Common Gull. 

There was a lovely Great Northern Diver off the beach.

There were lots of purple sandpipers and Turnstones.

There were also Ringed Plovers and Redshanks on the beach.

Gannets were passing through and Fulmar, Herring Gull, Black Headed Gull and Shag also made an appearance.

Next we drove to Norby where we had lots of twite,

Moorhen, House Sparrows,  Oystercatchers,

Meadow Pipits, Lapwing, Cormorant, Long Tailed Duck and a Linnet.

While driving we had a Raven and lots of Hares.

Bridge of Walls offered 3 Mute Swans for the day but no Heron today.

Down in the South we saw Red throated Diver, Dunlin, Blackbird, Merganser and more Long tailed ducks 

Around 10 pairs of shelduck, and a distant pintail.

Wigeon, American Wigeon on Hillwell with the long staying and still distant Bufflehead, Coot, Mallard, Shoveler,Tufted Duck and Black Backed Gull.

Rob got his first White fronted Goose on Shetland.

The main migrants we found were two Chiff chaffs at Quendale Mill and a lovely  Northern Wheatear.

We stopped for lunch and heard a Collared Dove and a pheasant ran across a field as we went by.

Plenty of Eider at various locations.

On the way home we had Tystie, Robin  pied Wagtail,Whooper Swan, Rook, Med Gull and Lesser Black Backed Gull.

It was a lovely day

We think we have missed one. The list ended on 59.

Ah found it. Meadow Pipit at Norby!