It's pouring with rain, my bird camera has succumbed to salt water and died, my binoculars have ceased up.. so time to look back on a sunny day Surhoose Taing survey. At least the drone hasn't crashed into the sea just yet!! #Orkney #Yaxis #Papay

My vote too..

The Neolithic farmstead at the Knap Of Howar, as a bird would see it. Stone floorplan, division of space and precarity of land. #Papay #neolithic #archaeology #Orkney

There has been a big clear out of Puffins over the last day or two up on Fowl Craig. Just a few hidden away on secret ledges. #Papay #Puffins #Orkney

The best bird I have ever seen on Papay (so far).. the Blue-cheeked Bee-eater has now headed away but I managed an early morning viewing before it went. Papay's very own bird of paradise. #Papay #Orkney #rarebirds #beeeater

Our very own bird of paradise… maybe gone. Blue-cheeked bee-eater, very early yesterday morning. #Papay #Orkney #birdofparadise #rarebirds

After a long day of Papay Tours and boat trips, finally caught up with the Blue-cheeked bee-eater at about 10pm, coming in to roost in the willows at Hundland. A first for Orkney, a magical bird and a treat for the Papay Tour guests and visiting birders too! #Papay #Orkney #rarebirds

Tystie at the New pier this morning. The gold standard amongst Auks. #Tystie #Papay #Orkney #blackguillemot

Three Holmie Puffins from today's Papay Tour. In flight, among the Sea pink and just out of the burrow.. #Papay #Orkney

A vigilant Whaap at Sunnybraes this morning. An early bird for the early birds. #Papay #curlew #Orkney

Yesterday. The yellow fields of Nouster, with a view to the Holm of Papay. Today the haar. #Papay #Orkney #haar #islandcolours

Patterns in the islandscape. Downtown Papay and the evolution of silage cutting.

Spirit clouds on the island of the dead. Holm of Papay South - chambered cairn. Part of the Papay tour today. #Papay #Orkney #islandhopping #neolithic #archaeology

Tystie with lichen and red feet... #Papay #auks #orkney

Are you not entertained? Scenes on the Papay Tour this morning at the Quarry on the East Craig. #Papay #Orkney #puffins

Midnight at Midhouse. On the longest day. Shortest. Night. Solstice. Moon.

Modelling the new Aak spectacles collection.. guaranteed to make any black and white bird look cleverer. #Papay #bridledguillemot #auks #Orkney

Coulter Neb on Fowl Craig this afternoon. Of the four we have. Another Great auk? #Papay #Razorbill #Orkney

11pm on the Holm of Papay, with just the Pickies for company. Sea aurora. #Orkney #holmofpapay #Papay #arcticterns

All the world. Left on a ledge. #Papay #abandonment #Orkney #aaks #guillemot

Any bird with Sea pink.. 2

Flag iris and Marsh orchids at North Vio. The island is in full bloom. Papay, Orkney, Island of flowers.

Any bird with Sea pink.. Wheatear at the Old Quarry, Papay.

The summer palette of Papay. Mallimack and Sea pink. East Craig Quarry this morning. #Papay #fulmars #islandsummer #orkney #seapink

The time of year for perching on a stab. A Whaap watchful of young, from a high viewpoint. Along the Sandy road this morning. #Papay #Curlew #Orkney

Incoming. Rain and Puffins. The Holm of Papay gang yesterday.

Puffin in the man-made Auk heaven which is the old quarry on the East Craig today. #Papay #Puffin #Orkney #rockhopper

Fratercula arctica and Armeria maritima. A match made in Papay. Puffin and Sea pink. Nice to spend sometime among the colours of summer with the Papay Tour guests yesterday. #Papay #Orkney #puffin #seapink #thrift

Blue skies and island sized clouds, the perfect Papay day. From the Old pier to the Holm of Papay

A sunset reverse. Mirrored. #Papay last night.