Fair Isle Trip – Day Five!

Not much to report today. Humid, hot and too muggy to be walking around this morning, which I have never experienced on Fair Isle! There was lots to sort today as I was supposed to be on the 3.35pm plane back to Tingwall, but neither the am or morning plane departed, both cancelled due to fog. I still had to pack everything this morning though and didn't get confirmation about the plane being cancelled until 2.15pm. Plan B was to go on The Good Shepherd tomorrow morning but its fully booked. I'm booked on the only plane out in the morning, but was told it was highly likely to be cancelled as serious fog here forecast. So I have a plan C, which means I should get home tomorrow, but not going to say how and jinx it!

Saw a Scaup on "Da Water" which was found by Ashley B and there were also 2 Shelduck, 1 Tufted Duck and a female Mallard with 6 fluffy young – lets hope the Bonxies don't spot them. Several Painted Ladies seen today and a Red Admiral in the garden at Schoolton. The Rustic Bunting seems to have departed, no one could find it today. There was a fall of general migrants found by birders out early doors, but went quiet the rest of the day.