Did not arrive till late in the day, seems I was not connected to Twitter so nearly missed this bird.
GREAT KNOT. Of course it was well off before I got there but managed to locate it ok once being directed to the right area by local birder.
The bird was evidently more active while I was there and had a little run at times. It did not show as far as I am aware much of a white wing bar and as for the tail as far as I am aware I was just to far away. Still a mega rare bird its another for the life list.
So this is the best I got, which is in many respects nothing very much but it proves at least I was there. Or in my understanding it does.
It seems that many where either not interested in the COMMON SAND at there feet or else watching birds is a no no.
It's that time of the year when there is everything to do, so rather lackadaisical; when it comes to the blog.
Ness Point: There has been for the last 30 plus hours a significant north westerly blowing so went out to give the sea a viewing.
At least 20 LITTTLE TERNS feeding offshore with one very close bird, of course there is the usual; COMMON TERN and about 10 SANDWICH TERNS as well. I also had two WHIMBRAL flying north and altogether 9 GANNET. What was of real interest was the several hundred SWIFT feeding over the sea, at times really low. Seven KITTYIWAKE all of which were heading north to feed for return to nest site. A single COMMON SCOTER flying north a flock of 30 birds resting on the water. I also had a flock of eight DUNLIN flying north.
A few pic's from the last few weeks:
A COMMON EMERALD MOTH
