Sunday, 28 February 2021

28th February 2021

 Weather: SE force 1      sligh frost

 

 Arriving at the islands before dawn afforded spectacular views of both the Moon and the sunrise.

 A slight frost on the ground soon made way for a pleasant morning with Great Crested Grebes off the North end and a male Eider. 

 

Many scoter were in the distance off the east Hoyle bank. A female Sparrowhawk moved through the island chasing pipits and a small flock of waders before it drifted off to the east. Both Grey and Pied Wagtail were moving with a pair of Pied feeding for a time on the Obs roof. 


The Linnets are back in good numbers and a Goldfinch sang briefly in the pittosporum.

A single Goldcrest moved through the blackthorn before heading to the south end of the main island. A pair of Mallard are back, loafing on the main pond (joined by another male later) 

 a lone Grey Heron sat as the sun came up.

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