June 2008
Bird Sightings and Photos
Monday 30th June 2008
Common Crossbill at Lerwick - Gordon Carle
10-15 Common Crossbills are at Upper Sound, Lerwick.
Two Great Northern Divers are at Cullivoe, Yell.
Sunday 29th June 2008
      
Common Crossbills, Wheatear and Fulmar on Unst - Mike Pennington
  
Common Crossbill at Kergord - Geoff & Verity Blackman; Wood Pigeons at Oxensetter - Stan Brown
The male Black-headed Bunting is still at Hamars Ness, Fetlar.
There are 8 Common Crossbills, 2 Siskins, a Blackcap and a Willow Warbler at Kergord. A Common Crossbill is at Virkie and 3 Wood Pigeons are at Oxensetter, Northmavine.
On Unst, there are 13 Common Crossbills at Baltasound and one at Ramnageo.
Saturday 28th June 2008
    
Hobby, Oystercatchers and Arctic Terns on Fetlar - Brydon Thomason
Black Guillemot, Wren and Puffin on Noss - Alastair Wilson
The male Black-headed Bunting is still around Hamars Ness, Fetlar, and a Hobby is on the island.
A Hawfinch is at Busta House, Brae. There are 7 Great Northern Divers in Quendale Bay.
A Swift is on Noss.
Friday 27th June 2008
  
Arctic Skua at Dalsetter - Jim Nicolson; Long-eared Owl at Cunningsburgh - Charles Hughson
The male Black-headed Bunting on Fetlar has reappeared at Urie.
On Unst, a Quail is at Haroldswick and 5 Swifts are at Baltasound.
A Sandwich Tern is at Virkie and a Long-eared Owl is at Cunningsburgh.
Thursday 26th June 2008
 
Wheatear and Dunlin at Cunningsburgh - Jim Nicolson; Great Northern Divers at Muness and Fulmar at Westing, Unst - Alastair Wilson
    
Puffins at Compass Head - Hugh Harrop
There are 14 Common Crossbills at Bells Road, Lerwick.
A Garden Warbler is on Noss. Four Great Northern Divers are off Muness, Unst.
Wednesday 25th June 2008
     
Red-necked Phalarope and Wheatear - Hugh Harrop
Greylag Geese at Keen of Hamar, Unst - Alastair Wilson
A Waxwing is at Sandgarth, Voe. A
Lesser Whitethroat is at Burravoe, Yell. A House Martin is at
Burrafirth.
Tuesday 24th June 2008
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Wheatear, Red-necked Phalaropes and Dunlins on
Fetlar - Geoff & Verity Blackman; Razorbill at Burrafirth - Wendy Dickson
A first-summer male Common Rosefinch is at Scousburgh. A Sandwich Tern is at Wester
Quarff. A Siskin is at Sound, Lerwick.
Monday 23rd June 2008
A first-summer Little Gull is at Loch of Tingwall.
Saturday 21st June 2008
A Water Rail is at Cunningsburgh.
Friday 20th June 2008
Sparrowhawk at Baltasound - Mike Pennington; Raven at Lerwick - John Coutts
There are 3 Common Crossbills at Busta House, Brae and 2 at Cunningsburgh.
On Unst, a Sparrowhawk is at Baltasound.
Thursday 19th June 2008
The Marsh Warbler is still at Skaw, Unst. A Common Crossbill is at Burravoe, Yell.
The 2 Common Scoters are still at Catfirth and a Spotted Flycatcher is at Toab.
Wednesday 18th June 2008
Whimbrels on Fetlar - Brydon Thomason; Black Guillemot in Lerwick - Gordon Carle
There are 4 Common Crossbills, 2 Wood
Pigeons and 2 Siskins at Helendale.
A Pomarine Skua is off Noss.
On Unst, a Marsh Warbler is at Skaw and a Marsh Harrier, 3 Common Crossbills and 2 Swifts are at Baltasound.
Tuesday 17th June 2008
Razorbill and leucistic Collared Dove at
Lerwick - Gordon Carle; Red-breasted Merganser at Grutness - John Quirk
On Unst, the Arctic Redpoll
is still at Norwick.
There are still 2 Golden Orioles at Busta
House, along with a Siskin. The 2 Common Scoters are still at
Catfirth.
Monday 16th June 2008
Arctic Redpoll on Unst - Mike Pennington;
Common Rosefinch at Scatness - Ade Parker
    
Corn Crake - Hugh Harrop
A White Stork was
reported on Yell and West Yell in the morning.
On Unst, the Arctic Redpoll is still at Norwick, along with 2 Marsh Warblers and a House Martin.
Two Common Scoters are at Catfirth and 20 Common Crossbills are at Kergord.
There are 2 Siskins at Busta House. A first-summer male Common
Rosefinch is at Scatness.
Sunday 15th June 2008
Bluethroat at Grutness - Ade Parker
A female Bluethroat is at Grutness. A Golden Oriole is reportedly still at Busta House, Brae, and a Hawfinch is reportedly there. Five Common Crossbills are at Helendale, Lerwick and 2 Common Scoters are at Catfirth.
A Siskin is at Stendaal, South Nesting.
On Unst, there are Marsh Warblers at Norwick and Baltasound .
Saturday 14th June 2008
Arctic Redpoll on Unst - Jim Wood
The Arctic Redpoll is still at Norwick, Unst.
A Marsh Warbler is singing at Wester Quarff, a Marsh Harrier is at Veensgarth, 2 Common Scoters are at Catfirth and a Siskin is at Cunningsburgh.
Friday 13th June 2008
Red-backed Shrike at Cunningsburgh - Jim Nicolson; Oystercatcher and Common Tern on Unst - Mike Pennington
Red-backed Shrike at Cunningsburgh - Hugh Harrop
The Arctic Redpoll is still at Norwick, Unst.
A male Red-backed Shrike is at Cunningsburgh and a Marsh Warbler is at Sandwick.
Thursday 12th June 2008
Arctic Redpoll at Norwick - Mike Pennington; Red-backed Shrike at Cunningsburgh - Jim Nicolson
On Unst, an Arctic Redpoll and a Marsh Warbler are at Norwick and 2 Golden Orioles and a male Red-backed Shrike are at Baltasound.
A male Red-backed Shrike is at Cunningsburgh. A Golden Oriole is reportedly still at Busta House, Brae. There are 10 Crossbills and a Blackcap at Kergord, 4 Crossbills and 3 Siskins are at Helendale, Lerwick and a Sedge Warbler is singing at Bakland, Lerwick.
Wednesday 11th June 2008
On Unst, a male Golden Oriole is at Halligarth and a Marsh Warbler is at Norwick.
A Golden Oriole is reportedly at Busta House, Brae. A Crossbill flew over Maywick.
On Yell, 2 Lesser Whitethroats are at Mid Yell and a Kestrel is at Loch of Muskra.
Tuesday 10th June 2008
The first-summer male Surf Scoter is still at Catfirth. A Pomarine Skua was off Eshaness and 10 Crossbills are at Kergord.
A Sparrowhawk is still on Out Skerries.
Monday 9th June 2008
Common Crossbills at Sumburgh Head - David Damant; Great Northern Diver at Brough, Whalsay - Jason Atkinson
The first-summer male Surf Scoter is still at Catfirth. 6 Crossbills are at Kergord and 3 are at Sumburgh Head.
A Hobby is on Foula. An Icterine Warbler is at Cullivoe, Yell. A House Martin is on Noss.
Sunday 8th June 2008
Oystercatchers, Arctic Tern and sheep - Geoff & Verity Blackman; Whimbrel, Redshank and Black-headed Gull on Unst - Mike Pennington
Greylag Geese and Arctic Skua on Unst - Mike Pennington
Red-necked Phalarope - Gordon Carle
A Marsh Warbler is at Sumburgh Farm. Another Marsh Warbler is at Quendale, along with a Garden Warbler, a Blackcap and a Willow Warbler. A Kestrel is at Brindister.
A Honey Buzzard and Marsh Warbler are at Skaw, Unst. 2 Swifts are at Burravoe, Yell.
A Swift, a House Martin and a Cuckoo are on Noss.
Saturday 7th June 2008
Honey Buzzard at Sandwick - Dave Hall (1 photo), George Petrie (2 photos); Red-necked Phalarope on Fetlar - Brydon Thomason
The male Black-headed Bunting is still at Oddsta, Fetlar, and a Marsh Warbler, an Icterine Warbler and a Turtle Dove are also on the island. The Common Crane is still at Uyeasound, Unst and a Peregrine is at Burravoe, Yell.
A Honey Buzzard is at Sandwick, a Marsh Warbler is on Mousa and 2 Marsh Warblers are at Sumburgh Farm. A Cuckoo is at Wester Quarff and a Willow Warbler and 2 Robins are at Kergord.
A female Crossbill is at Cullivoe, Yell.
Friday 6th June 2008
Red-necked Phalaropes on Fetlar - Dougie Preston; Common Crane at Uyeasound, Icterine Warbler at Northdale, Marsh Warbler and Pied Flycatcher at Skaw - Steve Minton
The male Black-headed Bunting is still at Oddsta, Fetlar.
A Hobby flew over King Harald Street, Lerwick. A Quail is calling at Virkie. There are 2 Marsh Warblers, an Icterine Warbler, a Cuckoo, a Spotted Flycatcher and a Song Thrush at Quarff, and a Red-backed Shrike and a Marsh Warbler at Geosetter.
On Unst, a Common Crane is between Uyeasound and Muness, a Marsh Warbler is at Baltasound, an Icterine Warbler is at Northdale, a Marsh Warbler and a Pied Flycatcher are at Skaw, a Golden Oriole is at Halligarth and 2 Lesser Whitethroats and a Garden Warbler are at Valyie. A Spotted Flycatcher is at Burravoe, Yell.
3 Lesser Whitethroats and a Robin are on Noss.
Thursday 5th June 2008
Bluethroat at Skaw, Unst - Mike Pennington; Black-headed Bunting on Fetlar and Red-rumped Swallow on Whalsay - Jason Atkinson
A Red-rumped Swallow is at Symbister, Whalsay.
On Fetlar, the male Black-headed Bunting is now at Oddsta, and a Quail is there, a Marsh Warbler is at Houbie and 4 Siskins are at Tresta.
The Greenish Warbler is still on Noss, along with a Marsh Warbler, a Wood Warbler, a Spotted Flycatcher and 2 Goosanders.
A Honey Buzzard is on Mousa. A female Red-backed Shrike is at Bridge of Walls and 8 Sanderling are at Sandness.
On Unst, a Marsh Warbler is at Baltasound, a male Bluethroat is at Skaw, a Red-backed Shrike is at Haroldswick and a House Martin is at Norwick.
Wednesday 4th June 2008
Black-headed Bunting on Fetlar - Brydon Thomason; Little Gull at Tingwall - George Petrie; Song Thrush at Sandgarth - Tony Gerrard; Red-necked Phalarope - Malcie Smith
A male Black-headed Bunting is at Brough, Fetlar.
The Red-footed Falcon is reportedly still at Bixter, the first-summer Little Gull is still at Loch of Tingwall, a Cuckoo is at Sullom Voe and a Song Thrush is at Sandgarth, Voe. There was an unconfirmed report of a possible Sardinian Warbler at Bakkasetter which referred to yesterday - there was no sign of it today.
A Thrush Nightingale, 7 Marsh Warblers, 5 Icterine Warblers, 5 Red-backed Shrikes and a Quail are on Foula. Apparently.
The Greenish Warbler is still on Noss, along with a Marsh Warbler, a Wood Warbler, a Spotted Flycatcher and a Garden Warbler.
On Unst, a Black-throated Diver is at Haroldswick, a Red-backed Shrike is at Skaw and a Great Spotted Woodpecker is at Baltasound.
3 Siskins are at Cullivoe, Yell.
Tuesday 3rd June 2008
Red-footed Falcon at Bixter - Steve Minton (4 photos), Russ Haywood (1 photo)
Red-footed Falcon at Bixter - Rob Fray
Rose-coloured Starling at Uyeasound - Brydon Thomason
A female Red-footed Falcon is just west of Bixter for its second day. The Rustic Bunting is still at Geosetter, along with a Common Rosefinch, a Marsh Warbler, a Pied Flycatcher and 2 Garden Warblers. A Golden Oriole, an Icterine Warbler and a Brambling are at Scalloway and there are 2 Golden Orioles and 10 Siskins at Kergord. A Marsh Warbler, a Sedge Warbler and a Pied Flycatcher are at Virkie, 2 Marsh Warblers are at Quendale and an Icterine Warbler is at Boddam. A Marsh Warbler, a Garden Warbler, a Spotted Flycatcher and a Blackcap are at Ocraquoy and the first-summer Little Gull is still at Loch of Tingwall.
A Greenish Warbler is on Noss, along with a Marsh Warbler, a female Red-backed Shrike, a Wood Warbler, a House Martin, 2 Whitethroats and a Garden Warbler.
On Unst, an adult Rose-coloured Starling is at Uyeasound, two Red-backed Shrikes at Skaw, a Wood Sandpiper, a Green Sandpiper and a House Martin are at Haroldswick and a Lesser Whitethroat is at Burrafirth.
Monday 2nd June 2008
Rustic Bunting at Geosetter - Steve Minton; Pied Flycatcher at Geosetter - Jim Nicolson; Kestrel at Virkie - George Petrie
The Rustic Bunting is still at Geosetter, along with a Red-breasted Flycatcher and a Pied Flycatcher, and the Surf Scoter is still at Catfirth. A first-summer Little Gull is at Tingwall Loch. A Long-eared Owl is at Scatness, a Kestrel is at Virkie and a Garden Warbler and a Blackcap are at Sumburgh Head.
A Bluethroat, 2 Icterine Warblers, 2 Common Rosefinches, 2 Red-backed Shrikes and a Ring Ouzel are on Foula.
A Grasshopper Warbler, a female Red-backed Shrike and a Whinchat are on Fetlar.
A female Bluethroat and 2 Red-backed Shrikes are on Whalsay.
A Marsh Warbler and a Wood Warbler are on Noss.
On Unst, a Kestrel is at Setters Quarry.
Sunday 1st June 2008
Redshank and Dunlin on Unst - Mike Pennington
The Black
Stork was seen over Norwick at mid-day before heading out of sight
beyond Saxa Vord; it is probably on its way to Faeroe. A Common Crane is
at Uyeasound and a Common Rosefinch is at Northdale.
A Rustic
Bunting is at Geosetter and there
are Marsh Warblers at Quendale, Virkie and Sumburgh Head, Icterine
Warblers still at Sumburgh Head and Sumburgh Hotel with another at Exnaboe,
3 Red-backed Shrikes at Scatness, and a Green Sandpiper and a
Siskin at Quendale.
A first-summer male
Surf Scoter is at Catfirth for its second
day.
There are 8 Common Rosefinches, 6 Red-backed Shrikes, 2 Marsh Warblers, 2 Icterine Warblers and a Grey-headed Wagtail on Foula.
A Red-backed Shrike, an Icterine Warbler, a
Reed Warbler and 4 Wood Pigeons are on Out Skerries and an Icterine Warbler is at Cullivoe, Yell.
A Marsh Warbler, a Red-backed Shrike and a Garden Warbler are on Noss.
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