Overall a bit of a mixed week. The main event of the week was Kay departing for High Wycombe on the 10th to attend Sorchas Graduation ceremony, which went very well and they had a great time together.

Whilst she was away the birding was mixed, with our 10-12th Red-breasted Flycatchers of the trip. Mr Fox came and had breakfast with Janne and Chris, approaching to a couple of feet. On the day that Kay returned we caught a smashing Rustic Bunting, only the 13th caught here, followed later in the day by Kay catching a Nightjar, in broad daylight (they are nocturnal), only the 3rd ever caught! Very generously she gave it to Pelle (Per) who was delighted.

The nights are really closing in now, though until today, it has been very warm - T-shirt weather from 0600 onwards and bright sunshine most days. A little rain shower was the first for a couple of weeks, though some more is forecast tomorrow. Today we ringed the 6th Kestrel ever to be caught here and this week we passed the 3,000 birds ringed for the year mark, with Kay & Chris accounting for over 1,000 of them.

Other noteworthy events included Tore, one of the Islands residents and skipper of the Pilot and Ferry vessels, setting the Obs up with wireless connections - what a great difference it makes. He calls round most days for a cuppa and a chat. We are now pretty much accepted by the community here now and chat with many of the residents when we bump into them, which makes it even more pleasurable to be here. For the first time in weeks the sunset is lost behind the clouds tonight!!!