The Loneliness of the Langoustine Runner

Out to Holland today. Not the country, I mean, just a headland east of Kirkwall. Saw my first sand martin of the year just arrived from West Africa. Ravens by a nest...just like almost every cliffscape here at the moment, and a few others...a slavonian grebe, a great northern diver. Also found fresh otter tracks in the sand at Bay of Meil. Still a cold wind blowing but it is supposed to quieten. I will try to get out to the island of Eday tomorrow.

Sorry about the joke in the title.