A wet start to the day but improving with sunny periods and very mild temperatures. The mild temperatures brought out hordes of harmless, but annoying St. Marks flies, not to everyone's taste, occasionally, literally!
On the reserve, some great birds, with all the breeding seabirds present. Puffins, however, chose to be very elusive, as did the Fulmars. Highlight of the day, for me, was standing adjacent to the grass Coultas field, watching c7 Wheatears and a male Ring Ousel, when a stonking male Redstart briefly showed in the hedge line! House Martins also appeared. Gannet, Guillemot and Razorbill eggs are now being seen with evidence of predation on the Herring Gulls breakfast table, close to Bartlett Nab. An egg has also been seen in the Puffin tunnel near Grandstand viewpoint. Barn Owls continue to be seen and spring migrant Warblers are increasing in numbers. A Spotted Flycatcher was also seen at the start of the nature trail.
Some of the eggs
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