"Malcolm" wrote in message
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I don't see how any of those relate to longer term weather concern.
Lapland Buntings and Greenland Redpolls are quite regular visitors to
Scotland, not just the Outer Hebrides. American Golden Plovers turn up
somewhere in Britain every year.


What I was mainly trying to relate to was the large numbers of Lapland
Buntings, assuming 20 is a large flock and also the fact that they are here
in good numbers not long after the middle of Sepetember. Also, many more
reported in the north today!

More pertinently, last weekend there was a short blast of northerlies
between Greenland and northern Scotland which also brought in European
Golden Plovers and various geese from Iceland.


Furthermore, the countryfile forcast and others are now hinting at mountain
snow or at least much colder weather by the end of next week, barely into
October???

Either way each day we are still discovering more of this wonderful world's
offerings.

Speaking of learning, I'm assuming that Lapland Buntings are strictly
migrants, are they Malcolm?

Regards

Tony