Maybirds in may... fancy that!

I was on the verge of turning back rather than cycling all the way around the lake. My "really can't be arsed" gene is the dominant one, and wins out more often than not -- but last night something made me change my mind.

And a good job too, because over near the north-west boundary of the patch was a field full of whimbrel. Fifteen of 'em to be exact (I know, coz I counted em). Bingo!

The last few weeks also saw buzzard make it onto a list that's seen painfully slow progress recently, and along with a fly-by cuckoo today puts me on 90.59% -- or, in other words, still trailing the tropics.

FFS!

Thats Entertainment!

Entertaining times about the Collieston and Ythan area. Still to see the 3 Glossy Ibis, but caught up with the Greater Yellowlegs as it relocated.
Patchwise there has been reasonable movement through though common migs only recorded. Spotted Fly was quite early for the patch a few days ago, plenty of Chiff-Chaffs and Willow Warblers to look through.
A handful of Ring Ouzel have also been highlights.

The Cranes were just off patch, a week ago, and with Great Grey Shrike near Don Mouth recently there has been plenty to keep me looking.
Reg

Over halfway there

Broke through the magical 50% barrier this morning by bagging the wintering whimbrel down in Dirk. Not much else doing - had 2 merlins knocking about today, one of which just edged onto the BWI garden bird survey by hunting through the garden and a few GNDs but quiet otherwise. Still, the dugbirds will be back soon....