The wind has mostly been coming from the north east this week . This is not great for a couple of reasons. The boats have been unable to land so we've seen few visitors this week and birds which are heading to the continent are having their migration hindered. However there have been lots of birds around the island for us to see and for Mark to trap.
This will not be the last picture of a Long-eared Owl you will see this season if we see more on the island
The lovely black black chin of a male Redstart. There have been three of these cracking birds present on the this weekend. They normally breed in birch trees on the mainland of which there are none on the Isle of May.
The injury to Marks hand was not done by the Redstart!
Here is the Redstart hopping around looking for food in the bare vegetation near the tractor shed.
This is a 'Continental' Robin. It is bigger, greyer with a more orange breast then the birds that breed in back gardens in the UK.
This Ring Ouzel breeds in the mountains. Is it trying to make it's way to Scandinavia?
A close look at this different Ring Ouzel shows it is carrying a tick.
This is the first Fieldfare I've seen in the hand. What a fantastic bird to see up close!
Here is a Mark doing an impression of James Herriot calving. He's really extracting birds from the catching box.
We've been catching more then just birds in the trap. The girls were more delighted then the rabbits.
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