Swainson's thrush seconds and a few Barra ticks

A second look at the Swainson's thrush at the Manse today and I managed to get some photos. It's an elusive bird and todays showing lasted all of one minute, but that's pretty good, most of the sightings of this bird have been for less than 10 seconds. It looks a bit like a song thrush but is much smaller, as can be seen in the photos with a blackbird. When in view it was feeding on cotoneaster berries but most of the time it was out of view and presumably feeding on something else. 

Also today, a moss carder bee which was a new species for me, plus white-tailed eagle right over our cottage, hen harrier, great northern and red-throated divers and great views of an otter. Three new Barra ticks for me today, puffin, common scoter and most bizarrely a 1st winter lesser black-backed gull.

Swainson's thrush and a blackbird. The Swainson's thrush looks barely as big as a robin.

Moss carder bee.

Barra tick, 1st winter lesser black-back.

Barra tick, female/1st winter common scoter.