August 2008
Bird Sightings and Photos
Sunday 31st August 2008
Great Spotted Woodpecker at Cunningsburgh and Snipe at Boddam - Hugh Harrop
A Great Spotted Woodpecker is at Blosta, Cunningsburgh. A Black-tailed Godwit and a Peregrine are at Melby.
On Unst, a Common Buzzard flew from Norwick to Lamba Ness at midday.
7 Knot, 2 Sanderling and a Lesser Whitethroat are on Noss.
Saturday 30th August 2008
A Reed Warbler and a Garden Warbler are on Fetlar and 4 Ruff are at Baltasound, Unst.
A Stock Dove is at Wester Quarff and 2 Siskins are at Scalloway.
Friday 29th August 2008
Whitethroat at Scatness - Steve Minton
A Whitethroat and 7 Black-tailed Godwits are at Scatness.
2 Knot and a Chiffchaff are on Noss.
Thursday 28th August 2008
On Yell, 2 Black-tailed Godwits are at Burravoe and 2 Bar-tailed Godwits are at Hamnavoe.
Wednesday 27th August 2008
2 Black-tailed Godwits are at Sandy Loch.
3 Sooty Shearwaters flew past Lamba Ness, Unst and a Greenshank flew over Out Skerries.
Tuesday 26th August 2008
Dunlin, Knot, Turnstone, Sanderling and Kittiwake at Scord - Steve Minton; Willow Warbler at Cunningsburgh - Jim Nicolson
Dunlin, Purple Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, Sanderling and Turnstone at Melby, Black-tailed Godwit at Virkie - Hugh Harrop
5 Sooty Shearwaters and 16 Manx Shearwaters flew south past Eshaness. A Marsh Harrier, 9 Ruff and 2 Black-tailed Godwits are at Hillwell and 2 Greenshanks are at Spiggie. A Pied Flycatcher is at Maywick. 45 Sanderling, 7 Knot and a Purple Sandpiper are at Melby.
On Unst, a Wryneck is at Norwick and a Ruff is at Baltasound.
2 Sanderling and 12 Fieldfares are on Noss.
Monday 25th August 2008
Sanderlings on Unst - Mike Pennington
A Great Shearwater, 6 Sooty Shearwaters and 12 Manx Shearwaters flew south past Eshaness between 14:15 and 16:30. 4 Sooty Shearwaters and 3 Manx Shearwaters flew south past Yaafield, Maywick and a Sooty Shearwater flew south past Sumburgh Head. A Greenshank is at Scatness and 93 Knot and 3 Black-tailed Godwits are at Virkie.
A Sooty Shearwater flew past Noss and 22 Knot and 3 Sanderling are on the island.
A Manx Shearwater flew south past Heoga Ness, Yell.
Sunday 24th August 2008
A Pomarine Skua and 7 Sooty Shearwaters flew past Sumburgh Head this morning, along with a Black-tailed Godwit. A Ruff and 2 Black-tailed Godwits are at Virkie. Three Common Crossbills are at Sandgarth, Voe.
On Whalsay, 4 Manx Shearwaters and a Sooty Shearwater flew past Skaw Taing this morning.
On Unst, a Barred Warbler is at Burrafirth and a Peregrine is at Westing.
A Knot, 3 Sanderling and a Chiffchaff are on Noss.
Saturday 23rd August 2008
2 Sand Martins are at Toab and 500 Eiders are at Weisdale Voe.
3 Black-tailed Godwits and a Common Sandpiper are on Whalsay. A Kestrel is at Mid Yell.
Friday 22nd August 2008
A Wood Warbler is at Spiggie, 2 Sand Martins are at Virkie and 2 juvenile Moorhens are at Sullom Voe.
Thursday 21st August 2008
Booted Warbler at Sumburgh Farm - Hugh Harrop
Booted Warbler at Sumburgh Farm - Jim Nicolson
Common Crossbill at Sumburgh Head - Rob Fray; Pied Flycatcher at Whiteness - Laurence of Mar; Ruff on Fetlar - Gordon Carle
The Booted Warbler is still at Sumburgh Farm and a Common Crossbill and 2 Swifts are at Sumburgh Head. A Wryneck was found dead at Exnaboe. 3 Common Crossbills, a Pied Flycatcher, a Spotted Flycatcher and 500 Eiders are at Wester Quarff and a Pied Flycatcher is at Whiteness. 2 Fieldfares are at Sandgarth, Voe.
A Red-backed Shrike, a Wood Warbler and a Stonechat are on Whalsay.
On Unst, a Marsh Warbler, a Wood Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat and a Pied Flycatcher are at Norwick.
2 Ruff are at Loch of Funzie, Fetlar.
Wednesday 20th August 2008
Common Tern, Knot, Ringed Plover and Ruff at Virkie - Hugh Harrop
A Booted Warbler is at Sumburgh Farm. A Barred Warbler, 3 Wood Warblers, a Turtle Dove, a Pied Flycatcher and a Spotted Flycatcher are at Quarff. A Wood Warbler, a Pied Flycatcher, a Grey Wagtail and 2 Garden Warblers are at Hoswick. A Kestrel is at Scatness and 47 Knot, 30 Sanderling and a Ruff are at Virkie. A Spotted Flycatcher and a Stonechat are at Geosetter, a Chiffchaff is at Maywick and a Kestrel is at Ocraquoy. A Knot, 80 Ringed Plovers and 20 Sanderling are at Melby.
On Unst, a Pied Flycatcher is at Burrafirth and a Whinchat is at Northdale.
A Whitethroat is on Noss.
Tuesday 19th August 2008
Spotted Flycatcher at Geosetter - Jim Nicolson
A Reed Warbler is at Scatness and a Common Crossbill flew over Sumburgh Hotel. A Spotted Flycatcher and a Stonechat are at Geosetter and 2 Chiffchaffs are at Maywick. A Spotted Flycatcher and 31 Swallows are at Cunningsburgh.
A Red-backed Shrike is on Whalsay.
A Whitethroat and a Pied Flycatcher are on Noss.
On Unst, a Greenshank is at Burrafirth and a Chiffchaff is at Baltasound.
Monday 18th August 2008
Spotted Flycatcher at Quendale - Steve Minton
A male Two-barred Crossbill is at Lower Voe, along with 6 Common Crossbills and a juvenile Cuckoo. A Melodious Warbler was at Twatt briefly. A Little Gull is at East Voe of Quarff and a Turtle Dove is at Wester Quarff. A Tree Pipit and a Spotted Flycatcher are at Quendale and 2 Stonechats, a Spotted Flycatcher and a Robin are at Geosetter. 15-20 Common Crossbills, a Cuckoo and 2 Greenfinches are at Sandgarth, Voe, and a Wood Warbler and a Cuckoo are at Swining.
On Unst, a Barred Warbler is at Norwick and a Wood Warbler, a Chiffchaff, a Pied Flycatcher and 2 Common Crossbills are at Baltasound.
A Tree Pipit, a Whitethroat, a Pied Flycatcher and a Grey Wagtail are on Noss.
3 Sand Martins are on Out Skerries.
Garden Warblers and Willow Warblers are fairly widespread.
Sunday 17th August 2008
Paddyfield Warbler at Skaw, Whalsay - Jason Atkinson
A Paddyfield Warbler was trapped and ringed in the plantation at Skaw, Whalsay. A Barred Warbler, a Wood Warbler and a Greenshank are also on the island.
An Icterine Warbler, a Garden Warbler, a Willow Warbler, 2 Ruff and a Greenshank are at Scatness. A Barred Warbler and a Tree Pipit are at Geosetter.
A Wood Warbler, a Fieldfare, a Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Reed Warblers, 3 Garden Warblers, 15 Willow Warblers and 4 Storm Petrels are on Out Skerries.
A Greenshank, 5 Ruff and 13 Knot are at Baltasound.
Saturday 16th August 2008
Common Rosefinch at Sandgarth - Tony Gerrard; Two-barred Crossbills at Sumburgh Head - Jim Nicolson; Sanderling at Grutness - Hugh Harrop
At least 5 Two-barred Crossbills (including at least one male) are still at Sumburgh Head, along with a Peregrine. A Wood Warbler is at Toab, 11 Ruff and 2 Willow Warblers are at Scatness, a Turtle Dove is at Old Scatness and a Long-eared Owl is at Maywick. A Common Rosefinch, Willow Warbler, 2 Greenfinches and a Chaffinch are at Sandgarth, Voe. A Cuckoo and a Common Crossbill are at Twatt.
A Barred Warbler is in the plantation at Skaw, Whalsay.
A Reed Warbler and a Green Sandpiper are on Out Skerries.
A Green Sandpiper is at Funzie, Fetlar.
Friday 15th August 2008
A Cuckoo is at Twatt and a Willow Warbler is at North Road, Lerwick.
Thursday 14th August 2008
     
Two-barred Crossbill at Sumburgh Head - Hugh Harrop
    
Two-barred Crossbills at Sumburgh Head - Jason Atkinson (1 photo), Hugh Harrop (4 photos)
An adult male and two juvenile Two-barred Crossbills are still at Sumburgh Head.
A Green Sandpiper is at Hagdale, Unst.
Wednesday 13th August 2008
The Marsh Harrier is still at Fleck. 18 Knot and 2 Bar-tailed Godwits are at Virkie and 9 Swallows are at Channerwick.
Tuesday 12th August 2008
  
Two-barred Crossbill at Sumburgh Head - Hugh Harrop
A juvenile Two-barred Crossbill is at Tresta, Fetlar.
An adult male and a juvenile Two-barred Crossbill are still at Sumburgh Head.
Monday 11th August 2008
   
Melodious Warbler at Sumburgh Head, Bar-tailed Godwits and Knot at Virkie - Charles Gifford
At least 11 Two-barred Crossbills (two males, a female and 8 juveniles) are still at Sumburgh Head, along with the Melodious Warbler. A Wood Warbler is at Toab and 42 Knot are at Virkie. A Cuckoo is at Twatt.
Sunday 10th August 2008
    
 
Melodious Warbler and Swift at Sumburgh Head - Hugh Harrop
On Unst, a Two-barred Crossbill is at Saxa Vord resort, Haroldswick, along with a Common Crossbill, a Wood Warbler and 3 Ruff. A Greenshank is at Sotland, Burrafirth.
Two juvenile Two-barred Crossbills were at Sumburgh Head early morning, and the Melodious Warbler is still there. 3 Common Crossbills are at Maywick. A Cuckoo is at Vidlin.
Saturday 9th August 2008
Two-barred Crossbill at Sumburgh Head - Steve
Minton (3 photos), Jim
Nicolson (2 photos), George Petrie (1 photo)
There are now at least 18 Two-barred Crossbills (including
2 adult males) at Sumburgh Head along with 16 Common Crossbills and the Melodious Warbler. 2 Grey Wagtails are at Hoswick and 31 Knot are at The Knab,Lerwick.
A juvenile
Two-barred Crossbill is at Mid Yell.
A Cuckoo is at Aith. A Sandwich Tern
flew past the Houb on Whalsay. A Grey Wagtail is at Baltasound.
Friday 8th August 2008
Two-barred Crossbills at Sumburgh Head - Lee
Mott (2 photos), Jon Dunn (2 photos)
Melodious Warbler at Sumburgh Head - Lee Mott
There are now at least 13 Two-barred Crossbills (an adult male,
an adult female and 11 juveniles) at Sumburgh Head along with 7 Common
Crossbills and the Melodious Warbler.
A juvenile Two-barred Crossbill is at Houbie, Fetlar.
Thursday 7th August 2008
Marsh Harrier at Fleck - Rob Fray; Two-barred Crossbills and Melodious Warbler at Sumburgh Head - Jim Nicolson
The swift sp. is still at Sumburgh Head, but is now considered to be a Common Swift. There are now at least 8 Two-barred Crossbills (including an adult male) and the Melodious Warbler at Sumburgh Head. The Marsh Harrier is still at Fleck.
Wednesday 6th August 2008
Two-barred Crossbill at Sumburgh Head - Rob Fray
Two-barred Crossbills at Sumburgh Head - Rob Fray
Melodious Warbler at Sumburgh Head - Rob Fray (1 photo), Jim Nicolson (1 photo), John Coutts (1 photo), David Gifford (3 photos)
Meadow Pipit at Skaw, Unst - Wendy Dickson
The presumed Pallid Swift is still at Sumburgh Head, along with at least 6 Two-barred Crossbills (one adult male and 5 juveniles), a Melodious Warbler and a Pied Flycatcher. A male Red-backed Shrike is at Sumburgh Hotel and a Marsh Harrier is at Fleck. Two Common Crossbills and a Ruff are at Scatness.
A Two-barred Crossbill is at Tresta, Fetlar.
A Reed Warbler is at Skaw plantation, Whalsay.
Tuesday 5th August 2008
Swift sp. at Sumburgh Head - Rob Fray (3 photos), Larry Dalziel (3 photos)
Swift sp. at Sumburgh Head - Jim Nicolson (4 photos), George Petrie (2 photos)
Swift sp. at Sumburgh Head - Steve Minton
A presumed Pallid Swift is at Sumburgh Head.
A female Two-barred Crossbill was briefly at Norwick, Unst.
A Common Rosefinch is at Skaw plantation, Whalsay .
Monday 4th August 2008
Garden Warbler and Lesser Whitethroat at Burrafirth - Alastair Wilson; Ruff and Knot at Scatness - Jim Nicolson; Ruff at Dalsetter - George Petrie; Grey Heron and Wren at Lunna - Gordon Carle
An Aquatic Warbler is at Skaw, Unst.
A freshly dead Quail was found at Hamister, Whalsay.
There are 2 Pied Flycatchers at Sumburgh Head. A Green Sandpiper is at Quendale, 2 Ruff are at Virkie, a Ruff is at Scatness and a Ruff is at Dalsetter. A Willow Warbler is at Scousburgh.
Sunday 3rd August 2008
Cuckoo at Cullivoe - Malcie Smith; Ruff and Knot at Scatness - Steve Minton
Common Crossbill at Eshaness - Geoff & Verity Blackman
The juvenile Two-barred Crossbill is still at Eshaness, with 5 Common Crossbills. A Pied Flycatcher is at Toab and 3 Ruff are at Scatness.
The Cuckoo is still at Cullivoe, Yell. 3 Common Crossbills are at Lamba Ness, Unst.
Saturday 2nd August 2008
Two-barred Crossbill at Eshaness - David Gifford (3 photos), Larry Dalziel (1 photo)
The juvenile Two-barred Crossbill is still at Eshaness, with 16-18 Common Crossbills. A Pied Flycatcher is also at Eshaness. A Green Sandpiper is at Scatness, a Ruff is at Virkie and 13 Great Northern Divers are in Quendale Bay.
A Redstart, 2 Green Sandpipers and a Willow Warbler are on Whalsay.
A Pied Flycatcher, 2 Willow Warblers, 6 Sanderling and 2 Knot are on Noss.
A Cuckoo is at Cullivoe, Yell.
Friday 1st August 2008
A Pied Flycatcher is at Toab. A Kestrel is at Twatt and a Kestrel is at Easter Quarff.
4 Knot and 5 Sanderling are on Noss.
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