On the 20th June the' Birdie Group' enjoyed a lovely walk in glorious sunshine. Starting off from the Viking Centre in Orphir, with our leader Allan, we set off along the coastal path of Scapa Flow . The first birds to be seen were a pair of sand martins which are gradually increasing in population about Orkney. Next we saw a red throated diver, not far out in Scapa Flow, and then on to a raven's nest where the young had already flown, but it was very evident that there had been young hatched out this year. We ambled along the shore seeing all the usual birds and then at the Bu loch we stopped to view the Terns, Dunlin and Coot, also a pair of Arctic Skua who were watching to see if they could grab any of the food that the terns were bringing home.
We had a tea break at Swanbister Pier before working our way back, via the small wood at Ghia where we saw a family of wrens, and then on back to the cars, ready for a rest!
The next walk will be the 18th July around Hunda led by Barbara and Peter.
Ken