Orkney maj-juni 2014

Chris and Mara - Thanks for lovely days at Orkney islands!

I have been at Orkney, but just a short visit on a Interrail trip togehter with my friend Maria Storgärds 1981!! When I get invited to attend Chris and Maras wedding at Papa Westray so was the choice not difficult. I stayed for a week and have lovely days together with friends from Doñana 2010, new friends and of course a lot of birds. Here  - a photostory of trip

Kirkwall, Orkney mainland..

The first day I was alone and rent a bike for a trip Southwest from Kirkwall. It was amazing to have Skuas and Fulmars around my head like mosquitos.

Långa, blåsiga sugande raksträckor i motvind!

Great Skua

In the night team Manecorro arrived from Spain. Lovely friends to meet after 4 years!

Jag, Fernando, Marta, Juan= Manecorro Team from Doñana autumn 2010

 We took the ferry to Papa Westray to take part in Chris And Maras Wedding...and what a wedding! The party began on Friday and ended on Monday! The cermoni was on the old Pier at Papay. Nice musik, skuas who quarrel in the background and sunshine!

Beautiful couple , music and sourrundings!

Papa Westrays birds:

Red shank

Breeding Twite

Not so nice to find this memorial

The sunspieces of Guillemot, "Ringvia" was very common on the islands

On Westray , satisfied and a bit weary, the day after the weddingparty.

Roosting place for puffins at Westray

Hope to return soon!/ Gittan