As our boat to Ramsey Island was cancelled this morning, we opted for a walk on Dale Airfield following by a slap up breakfast at the Boathouse Cafe in Dale. It was an inspired move - for both birds and breakfast!
A brief Ortolan Bunting was flying around calling over the stony field at the west end at 9am, but despite several hours of searching we could not relocate it. Perhaps the juvenile Merlin that was loitering around the field prevented its return. At least 4 Whinchats in the central triangle and on the eastern runway, along with 6+ Wheatear, a good scattering of Meadow Pipits and Skylarks, and at least 300 Linnets.
After bumping into Owen and Glynis Roberts and their friends, we all enjoyed 3 Great Egrets head south-west and seemingly in the direction of Skokholm Island.
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