Still waiting for our first here in Fair Isle...

I've tried (thought I was in with a chance with a skulky juv a couple autumns ago)! But I'll keep checking...

This is one of the 'herd' of up to five regularly feeding on short grass at Barkland. I wonder what the total wintering population in the Isle is?

Same in our garden if that helps Andy?!

I didn't get one I'm afraid. I think I've seen Tommy post one on Facebook from when it was trapped.

I really try not to rely on Sunderland for my enjoyment of a weekend! Mind, I've been saying that for nearly 40 years...

He was roosting in exactly the same spot last night!

Many thanks, that's what Nick Riddiford thought as well. First and last dates for A.straminella for Fair Isle were 28th May - 18th August, apart from an outlier on 6th September 2021.

It's very variable depending on the weather (and light levels in mid-summer tend to make it not worthwhile), but we've had good conditions for a lot of this year. Sugaring has proven quite effective the last couple of years, and I spend more time than I should wandering round the flowers at night!

A very calm morning with the SE breeze forecast to start kicking in this afternoon. Predicting Citrine Wagtail and Arctic Warbler wouldn't feel like a huge gamble...