After yesterday's Bearded Seal success, the targets for today were Orcas and Orkney Vole. Alas, I missed the first but did score the Vole when leaving my sea-watching position.
Several other good birds made up for the lack of mammal ticks - well, just!
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Hooded Crows - everywhere
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Great Northern Diver - lots in the coastal lochs
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Black Guillemots - common around the coast.
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This Common Seal made it a three seal species trip.
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This Common Hare made it a three Lagomorph trip.
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