Thursday 30th April 2009
Ruddy Shelduck and Great White Egret at Spiggie - Hugh Harrop; Ruddy Shelduck at Spiggie - Jim Nicolson
Fieldfare, Shag, Gannet and Black Guillemot at Scatness - Steve Minton; Sparrowhawk at Skaw, Unst - Rob Brookes
A Ruddy Shelduck and the Great White Egret are at Spiggie. 2 Goldfinches and 4 Siskins are at Cunningsburgh. A Sand Martin is at Boddam.
5 Common Redpolls and a Willow Warbler are at Brough, Whalsay.
On Unst a Sparrowhawk and a Willow Warbler are at Skaw.
Wednesday 29th April 2009
Great White Egret at Brow - Tony Gerrard; Black Kite at Channerwick - Larry Dalziel (1 photo), Hugh Harrop (2 photos); Black-tailed Godwit at Quendale and Common Nightingale at Toab - Gary Bell
Kumlien's Gull at North Voe, Whalsay - Jon Dunn; Fulmar, Pied Wagtail, Great Northern Diver and Wren at Girlsta - Paula Moss
Black Kite at Bigton and Great White Egret at Brow - Jim Nicolson
The Black Kite is still in the Channerwick/Bigton area. A Great White Egret is at Brow Marsh and the Common Nightingale is still at Toab. A crane sp. (presumably Common) flew north over Oxensetter, Northmavine at 11:00. A Goldfinch and a Knot are at Virkie and a Black-tailed Godwit is at Quendale.
A Common Whitethroat is on Out Skerries.
On Whalsay the Kumlien's Gull is still at North Voe and 4 Common Redpolls, a Fieldfare and a Willow Warbler are at Brough.
A female Goosander is at Loch of Littlester, Burravoe.
Tuesday 28th April 2009
Black Kite at Channerwick - Roger Riddington (3 photos), Rob Fray (3 photos); Wheatear at Spiggie - Charles Gifford
Black Kite at Channerwick - Roger Riddington (2 photos), Steve Minton (2 photos); Common Nightingale at Toab - Steve Minton
Shelduck at Boddam - Ronnie Robertson; presumed Kumlien's Gull at Hamister - Jason Atkinson
The Black Kite was in the Channerwick area until about 15:00 when it spiralled high and was lost to view. A Common Nightingale and a Lesser Whitethroat are at Toab, a Greenshank, a Black-tailed Godwit and a Lesser Whitethroat are at Virkie and 2 female Goosanders, 2 Shovelers and an Arctic Tern are at Spiggie. The drake Ring-necked Duck is still at Loch of Tingwall. A Greenfinch, a Willow Warbler and a Chiffchaff are all singing at Helendale, Lerwick. 80 Purple Sandpipers are at Melby.
The Goldfinch is still at Uyeasound.
On Whalsay 4 Common Redpolls are at Brough and a presumed Kumlien's Gull is at Hamister.
On Yell a Siskin is at Cullivoe and 2 Whooper Swans are at Sand Water.
Monday 27th April 2009
Goldfinch at Virkie - Gary Bell (1 photo); Goldfinch at Uyeasound - Alastair Wilson; Common Redpoll at Brough - Jason Atkinson
A Black Kite flew north-west at Sandwick this evening. A Goldfinch and a House Martin are at Virkie, a Siskin is at Grutness and a Lesser Whitethroat is at Toab. In Lerwick a Willow Warbler is singing in Bank Lane, 3 Iceland Gulls are at Loch of Clickimin, a Willow Warbler, a Linnet, a Greenfinch, 2 Wood Pigeons and 3 Siskins are at Helendale and 29 Purple Sandpipers are at Ness of Sound. A pair of Gadwall are at Sandy Loch.
A Goldfinch is at Uyeasound.
On Whalsay a Common Redpoll and a Willow Warbler are at Brough and a Brambling is at Skaw.
On Yell 4 Siskins are at Cullivoe and 3 Whooper Swans are at Sand Water.
A Sparrowhawk is on Noss.
Sunday 26th April 2009
Hawfinch at Toft - John Laurenson; Hawfinch at Brough, Whalsay - Jason Atkinson; Northern Eider at Uyeasound - Mike Pennington; Chiffchaff at Sumburgh and Sanderling at Grutness - Gary Bell
A White-billed Diver is off the north end of Mousa. A Hawfinch is at Toft and a Garden Warbler, a Greenfinch and 3 Siskins are at Sandgarth. The drake Wood Duck is still at Brow Loch and a sinensis Cormorant is at Hillwell. The first-summer Kumlien's Gull, a first-summer Iceland Gull and a Sanderling are at Grutness, a Ring Ouzel is at Sumburgh Head, a Dunnock is at Sumburgh Farm and a Willow Warbler is at Sumburgh Hotel. A House Martin, a Siskin, a Lesser Whitethroat and a Norwegian-ringed Blackcap are at Virkie, 3 Black-tailed Godwits and a Goldcrest are at Scatness and a Chaffinch is at Toab. A Willow Warbler, a Redwing, a Fieldfare and a Wood Pigeon are at Scousburgh and a female Goosander is at Spiggie. A Shelduck is at East Voe, Scalloway.
On Unst a presumed male Northern Eider and 3 Pintails are at Uyeasound, the Osprey was at Belmont this morning, 2 Snow Buntings, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits and a Redwing are at Baltasound, 2 Bramblings and 18 Wood Pigeons are at Halligarth and a Fieldfare is at Haroldswick.
On Whalsay a Hawfinch and a Fieldfare are at Brough and a Hawfinch is at Vaivoe.
A Common Sandpiper, a Common Redpoll, 3 alba wagtails, 2 Siskins and 2 Swallows are on Out Skerries.
On Yell a female Goosander is at Loch of Littlester, Burravoe and 5 Siskins are at Cullivoe.
Saturday 25th April 2009
Subalpine Warbler at Scatness - Jim Nicolson (3 photos), Steve Minton (2 photos), George Petrie (1 photo)
Subalpine Warbler at Scatness - Gary Bell (2 photos), Ann Johnston (1 photo); Wood Duck at Brow Loch - Alec Moncrieff; Ring-necked Duck at Tingwall - Jason Atkinson
Siskins at Oxensetter - Stan Brown; Osprey at Uyeasound - Alastair Wilson
The male Subalpine Warbler is still at Scatness, along with 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 9 Whimbrels and a Willow Warbler. The drake Wood Duck is still at Brow Loch. An Iceland Gull is at Virkie, a Dunnock is at Sumburgh Head and a Sand Martin is at Hillwell. The drake Ring-necked Duck is still at Loch of Tingwall. 4 Siskins are at Oxensetter, Northmavine.
A summer-plumaged White-billed Diver is in Bluemull Sound. On Unst, a Common Whitethroat and 6 Arctic Skuas are at Norwick, the Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Redpolls and 2 Sand Martins are at Haroldswick, a Lesser Whitethroat, a first-summer Iceland Gull and a long-staying Long-eared Owl are at Baltasound, the Osprey, 3 Pintails and a Carrion Crow are at Uyeasound and a scatter of other migrants including 4 Whimbrels, 6 Swallows, 3 White Wagtails and 3 Blackcaps are in the north.
A Brambling and 6 Siskins are at Cullivoe, Yell. 3 Siskins are at Voehead, Bressay.
Friday 24th April 2009
Osprey at Uyeasound - Mike Pennington; Lesser Whitethroat and Chiffchaff at Scatness - Steve Minton; sinensis Cormorant at Spiggie - Roger Riddington
An Osprey and a Redwing are at Uyeasound, an Iceland Gull is at Norwick, an Arctic Skua is at Muness and 2 Swallows and a Carrion Crow are at Baltasound.
3 Common Scoters are off Leog, Lerwick and 2 Iceland Gulls are in Lerwick. A sinensis Cormorant is at Spiggie. The first-summer Kumlien's Gull is still at Scatness, along with a Lesser Whitethroat. A first-summer Iceland Gull is at West Voe of Sumburgh, a Dunnock and 2 Redwings are at Sumburgh Head and a Dunnock is at Virkie. An Arctic Skua is at East Voe of Scalloway, a Swallow is at Bridge End, Burra and 2 Swallows are at Papil, Burra.
A Brambling is at Cullivoe, Yell.
Thursday 23rd April 2009
Subalpine Warbler at Scatness - Steve Minton; Wheatears at Sumburgh - George Petrie; Linnet on Out Skerries - Edwin Tait
The male Subalpine Warbler reappeared at Scatness this evening but is very elusive. The first-summer Kumlien's Gull was also at Scatness this afternoon, along with 2 Sand Martins, 3 Swallows, a Blackcap and a Chiffchaff. The drake Wood Duck has reappeared at Brow Loch. At least two first-summer Iceland Gulls are in the Virkie/Scatness area, a Sand Martin and a Carrion Crow are at Hillwell, 2 Gadwall are at Quendale dunes and 2 Greenfinches are at Boddam. A Dunnock, 7 Swallows, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits and a Common Tern are at Virkie. The 2 Tundra Bean Geese are now at Sandwick, along with two first-summer Glaucous Gulls and a Carrion Crow. 5 Iceland Gulls are at Lerwick and 3 Siskins are at Ocraquoy. A Blackcap and a Siskin are at Sandgarth, Voe.
A Sparrowhawk, an Arctic Skua, 2 Snow Buntings, a Carrion Crow and a Swallow are at Baltasound.
2 Linnets are on Out Skerries.
Wednesday 22nd April 2009
Subalpine Warbler at Scatness - Rob Fray; Tufted Ducks at Scatness - George Petrie; Hawfinch at Hillswick - Benda Wilcock
A singing male Subalpine Warbler was at Scatness this morning but was not seen after about 09:15; a Sand Martin, 2 Swallows, 3 Fieldfares, an Arctic Skua, an Iceland Gull, 2 Chiffchaffs and the Ring-necked Duck x Tufted Duck hybrid are also at Scatness. An Iceland Gull is at Virkie. The Hawfinch is still at Hillswick. 2 Fieldfares are at Scousburgh and a Greenfinch is at The Sletts in Lerwick. A Common Tern is at Olligarth, Whiteness.
An Osprey flew south over Baltasound at 19:35, a Kestrel is at Quoys and an Arctic Skua is in Bluemull Sound.
A Siskin and a Chiffchaff are on Out Skerries.
Tuesday 21st April 2009
Brambling at Ocraquoy - George Petrie; sinensis Cormorant at Spiggie and 'Hector' the Ring-necked Duck x Tufted Duck hybrid at Scatness - Roger Riddington; Kumlien's Gull at Virkie - Gary Bell
2 Iceland Gulls are at Virkie, one of which showed characteristics of Kumlien's Gull; a Common Tern, a Knot, 2 Gadwalls and a Carrion Crow are also at Virkie. A sinensis Cormorant, a female Goosander, 2 Gadwall and 2 Shoveler are at Spiggie and a Snow Bunting is at Bigton. An Osprey is at Sand Water and a Hawfinch is still at Hillswick. A Goldfinch and a Chiffchaff are at Scousburgh. A Brambling, 2 Siskins and a Chiffchaff are at Ocraquoy and the Ring-necked Duck x Tufted Duck hybrid is at Scatness . A flock of 50 Ravens is at Twatt. There was no sign of the Wood Duck at Brow Loch today, although it has gone missing before.
A male Marsh Harrier was at Haroldswick this morning.
A Dunnock and a Siskin are on Out Skerries.
A House Martin is at Gutcher.
Monday 20th April 2009
On Unst a Common Crane is at Uyeasound, a drake Garganey and a Swallow are at Haroldswick, 7-8 Bramblings, a Chaffinch, a Siskin, a Willow Warbler, a Fieldfare and a Redwing are at Halligarth and a Chiffchaff and a Robin are at Northdale.
The drake Ring-necked Duck is still at Loch of Tingwall. The drake Wood Duck is still at Brow Loch although it is rather flighty. 2 Iceland Gulls are at Loch of Clickimin and a Willow Warbler and a Wood Pigeon are at Helendale. The Hawfinch is still at Brae and another Hawfinch is still at Hillswick. A Goldfinch is at Cunningsburgh and a Siskin and a Chiffchaff are at Ocraquoy. A Chiffchaff and a Chaffinch are at Lower Voe.
5 Siskins and a Blackcap are at Voehead, Bressay.
Sunday 19th April 2009
Hawfinch at Cunningsburgh - Jim Nicolson; Siskin at Scatness - Gary Bell; Ring-necked Duck at Tingwall - Tony Gerrard; Kestrel near Bixter - Diane
A Common Crane flew high north-east over Baltasound this morning.
The drake Ring-necked Duck is still at Loch of Tingwall. 2 Tundra Bean Geese, a Glaucous Gull and a Brambling are on Mousa. A Hawfinch and 2 Greenfinches are at Cunningsburgh. 2 Ring Ouzels are at Sumburgh Farm, 7 Siskins and 2 Knot are at Scatness and a Brambling and 10 Linnets are at Virkie. A Willow Warbler, a Chiffchaff and a Blackcap are at Scousburgh. A Hawfinch is at Brae and another is at Hillswick. A Kestrel is between Bixter and Skeld.
Saturday 18th April 2009
Hawfinch at Toab - Gary Bell; Brambling at Scatness - Steve Minton; Great Northern Diver at Brough, Whalsay - Jason Atkinson; Wood Duck at Brow Loch - George Petrie
The drake Wood Duck is still at Loch of Brow, along with the Ring-necked Duck x Tufted Duck hybrid. The Hawfinch is still at Toab/Exnaboe, a Siskin is at Exnaboe, a Brambling, 2 Chaffinches, 2 Greenfinches and 2 Chiffchaffs are at Scatness, a Brambling is at Toab and a Greenfinch and a Carrion Crow are at Virkie. The regular White-billed Diver is at Kirkabister, along with 15 Great Northern Divers, and the redhead Smew is still at Loch of Benston.
On Unst a Kestrel is at Norwick, a Blackcap is at Skaw and a Chiffchaff is at Halligarth.
2 Whimbrels are at Brough, Whalsay.
Friday 17th April 2009
Wood Duck at Loch of Brow - Jim Nicolson; Greenfinch at Virkie - Gary Bell
The drake Wood Duck is still at Loch of Brow, along with a Ring-necked Duck x Tufted Duck hybrid. A Hawfinch and a Siskin are at Exnaboe and a Sparrowhawk is at Toab. The redhead Smew is now at Loch of Benston. A Greenfinch is at Scousburgh and another is at Virkie.
On Unst a Long-eared Owl is at Trolla Water, 3 Snow Buntings and a Chiffchaff are at Baltasond and a Fieldfare is at Burrafirth.
A Goldcrest, a Blackcap and 2 Chiffchaffs are at Brough, Whalsay.
Thursday 16th April 2009
Wood Duck at Loch of Brow - Rob Fray (1 photo), George Petrie (1 photo), Gary Bell (3 photos), Jason Atkinson (1 photo)
Ring Ouzel at Sumburgh Farm - Rob Fray
A drake Wood Duck is at Loch of Brow - it is fully winged, seemingly unringed and wary... A drake Ring-necked Duck is at Loch of Tingwall and a drake Garganey is at Sand Water. A Ring Ouzel and a Chaffinch are at Sumburgh Farm and 3 Whimbrels and 2 Chaffinches are at Scatness. A Goldfinch is at Scousburgh.
On Whalsay an Iceland Gull is at Hamister and a Goldcrest is at Brough.
Wednesday 15th April 2009
Greenfinch and Blackcap at Hestingott - Ronnie Robertson; Chiffchaff at Brough and Iceland Gull showing some characteristics of Kumlien's Gull at Hamister - Jason Atkinson
A Stonechat, 3 Black Redstarts, 5 Bramblings, 5 Chiffchaffs and a Robin are on Out Skerries.
On Whalsay a Willow Warbler and 5 Chiffchaffs are at Brough, an Iceland Gull showing some characteristics of Kumlien's Gull is at Hamister and a Chiffchaff is at Symbister.
In Lerwick a Willow Warbler, a Chiffchaff, 2 Greenfinches and a Blackcap are at Helendale, 13 Knot are at The Sletts, 3 Bramblings are at North Road and 4 Iceland Gulls are at Gremista. 3 Iceland Gulls are at Laxo and a Glaucous Gull is at Sandwick. A Knot, 9 Linnets, a Greenfinch, a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap and a Swallow are at Virkie and a Greenfinch and a Blackcap are at Hestingott.
A Brambling and 2 Chiffchaffs are at Otterswick, Yell.
Tuesday 14th April 2009
Ring Ouzel at Sumburgh Farm - Rob Fray (1 photo), Gary Bell (2 photos); Siskin at Otterswick - Dougie Preston
A Ring Ouzel is at Sumburgh Farm and a Stock Dove flew out to sea at Sumburgh Head. The 2 pale-bellied Brent Geese are now at Scatness. 2 Wood Pigeons are at Gulberwick and a Chiffchaff is at Scousburgh.
5 Siskins and 2 Chiffchaffs are at Otterswick, Yell. 22 Wood Pigeons, 2 Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap are at Halligarth, Unst. A Willow Warbler is at Brough, Whalsay and a Blackcap is at Voehead, Bressay.
Monday 13th April 2009
Smew at Loch of Houlland and Great Northern Divers at North Nesting Bay - George Petrie; Great Northern Diver at North Nesting, Chiffchaff at Quendale and Siskin at Cunningsburgh - Jim Nicolson
Pied Wagtail at Grutness and Chiffchaff at Sumburgh - Charles Gifford; Shelduck at Boddam - Gordon Carle; Brent Goose at Virkie - Gary Bell
A Tundra Bean Goose was on Mousa this afternoon before flying towards Sandwick. A Glaucous Gull and 3 Willow Warblers are also on Mousa. The 2 pale-bellied Brent Geese are still at Virkie, 2 Chiffchaffs and a Robin are at Quendale and 16 Siskins are at Cunningsburgh. A Chaffinch, 3 Siskins and a Robin are at North Road, Lerwick.
The redhead Smew is still at Loch of Houlland and 5 Great Northern Divers are at North Nesting.
On Unst a Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Bramblings and 2 Swallows are at Skaw and 3 Snow Buntings are at Norwick.
A Chiffchaff is at Voehead, Bressay. A Chiffchaff is at Burravoe, Yell.
Sunday 12th April 2009
Hoopoe and Lesser Whitethroat on Whalsay - Jason Atkinson; Wheatear at Cunningsburgh - George Petrie; Greylag Goose at Spiggie - Charles Gifford; Brent Goose at Virkie - Rob Fray
Snow Bunting at Eastwick - Diane
A White-tailed Eagle flew north over Scatness/Quendale at 12:50 and was later seen over Mossy Hill. This bird had been over Fair Isle and North Ronaldsay earlier in the day and had spent the last couple of months on Mull; it is a wing-tagged individual from the 2007 reintroduction programme in eastern Scotland.
A redhead Smew is at Loch of Houlland. A Greenfinch is at Oxensetter, Northmavine. The 2 pale-bellied Brent Geese are still at Virkie, along with 2 Carrion Crows and 4 Bar-tailed Godwits. A Goldcrest is at Toft. An Arctic Skua is at Maywick.
On Whalsay the Hoopoe is still at Brough, along with a Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Willow Warblers, a Chiffchaff and 2 Robins. A Hawfinch is at Symbister and a Goldfinch is at Marrister.
On Unst a Common Whitethroat is at Norwick, a Willow Warbler is at Skaw, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits are at Baltasound and a Snow Bunting is at Eastwick.
On Yell a Swallow, a Chiffchaff and a Siskin are at Burravoe.
Saturday 11th April 2009
Dunnock at Scatness - Steve Minton; Brent Geese at Grutness - Ray Johnston; Siskin at Sandgarth - Tony Gerrard; Goldfinch on Out Skerries - Peter Flint; Brambling at Brough, Whalsay - Jason Atkinson
Shag at Fethaland - Diane
On Whalsay the Hoopoe is still at Brough, along with 4 Bramblings, 4 Willow Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs and a Swallow, whilst 3 Stock Doves are at Skaw.
The 2 pale-bellied Brent Geese are still at Grutness/Virkie, a Swallow is at Virkie and 2 Willow Warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs, a Stonechat and a Dunnock are at Scatness. 2 Iceland Gulls and a Scaup are at Loch of Clickimin. 2 Siskins, 2 Chaffinches, 2 Chiffchaffs and a Robin are at Sandgarth. A Siskin and a Chiffchaff are on Trondra.
A Goldfinch and a Siskin are on Out Skerries.
Friday 10th April 2009
Goldfinch at Cunningsburgh - Jim Nicolson; Brent Geese at Grutness - George Petrie; Brent Geese and Blackcap at Virkie - Gary Bell; Long-eared Owl on Out Skerries - Edwin Tait; Pied Wagtail at Scalloway - Gordon Carle
Hoopoe on Whalsay - Jason Atkinson
On Whalsay a Hoopoe is between Marrister and Newpark, a Hawfinch is at Symbister and 6 Bramblings, 2 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs and a Robin are at Brough.
A Yellowhammer, 6 Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, a Siskin, 2 Dunnocks and 2 Wood Pigeons are on Fetlar.
The drake King Eider is still at Laxfirth. A Goldfinch and a Siskin are at Cunningsburgh and a Goldfinch is on Trondra. 2 pale-bellied Brent Geese were at Grutness and later Virkie, where there is also a Blackcap. 2 Shovelers are at Scatness and 3 Chaffinches and a Chiffchaff are at Scousburgh. 2 Chaffinches are at Sandgarth and several Siskins are at Voe.
2 Long-eared Owls and a Dunnock are on Out Skerries.
Thursday 9th April 2009
Common Crane at Lamba Ness - Wendy Dickson; Siskin at Lower Voe - Morag Hay; Chiffchaff and Swallow at Scatness - Steve Minton; Chiffchaff and Raven - George Petrie
Brambling at Sumburgh Farm - Gary Bell
On Unst a Common Crane is at Lamba Ness, 3 Goldcrests and 7 Chaffinches are at Norwick and 2 Chiffchaffs, a Common Redpoll and a Robin are at Skaw.
On Whalsay a Hawfinch is at Saltness and an Iceland Gull is at Symbister.
A Black Redstart, a Stonechat, 3 Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, 3 Chaffinches, a Brambling, 2 Collared Doves, a Pied Wagtail and 2 Robins are on Out Skerries.
The Velvet Scoter and Common Scoter are still at West Voe of Sumburgh. A Swallow, 2 Chiffchaffs and 3 Gadwall are at Scatness. A Brambling, a Kestrel, a Chiffchaff and a Wood Pigeon are at Sumburgh Farm, a Blackcap, a Chiffchaff, 7 Linnets, 2 Wood Pigeons and 5 Bar-tailed Godwits are at Virkie and other Chiffchaffs are at Grutness, Sumburgh Hotel and Geosetter. 2 Chaffinches and a Redwing are at Ocraquoy. 7 Purple Sandpipers are at Wick of Sandsayre. An Iceland Gull and a Wood Pigeon are at Lerwick.
Wednesday 8th April 2009
On Whalsay a Willow Warbler, a House Martin, 5 Chiffchaffs, 5 Goldcrests, a Song Thrush, 6 Fieldfares and 2 Redwings are at Skaw, a Stock Dove and a Black Redstart are at Saltness, 2 Blackcaps are at Skibberhoull, 2 Chiffchaffs are at Symbister and a Chiffchaff is at Livister.
An Osprey is at Urafirth. A Brambling, 3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Wood Pigeons and a Goldcrest are at Wester Quarff. 8 Siskins are at Lower Voe and a Blackcap is at Oxensetter, Northmavine. A Chiffchaff is at Whiteness.
On Yell a Brambling is at Cullivoe and 5 Whooper Swans are at Sand Water.
Tuesday 7th April 2009
Black Redstart, Stonechat and Chiffchaff at Sumburgh - Gary Bell; Stonechat and Skylark at Scatness - Steve Minton
Velvet Scoter, Common Scoter and Long-tailed Ducks at West Voe of Sumburgh - George Petrie
A Black Redstart, a Stonechat, a Kestrel, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Song Thrushes, a Wood Pigeon, 2 Chaffinches and 4 Robins are at Sumburgh Head. A Stonechat, 2 Goldcrests, 3 Chiffchaffs and a Robin are at Scatness and a Chiffchaff is at Virkie. The Velvet Scoter, a Common Scoter and 80 Long-tailed Ducks are at West Voe of Sumburgh. A Brambling, a Greenfinch and a Chaffinch are at North Road, Lerwick.
On Whalsay there are Black Redstarts at Hamister and Saltness.
A Pied Wagtail and 2 Collared Doves are on Out Skerries.
Monday 6th April 2009
Sandwich Tern in Quendale Bay - Gary Bell; Goldcrest at Sumburgh Head - Rob Fray; Wren at Skaw and Lapwing at Lamba Ness - Wendy Dickson
The Velvet Scoter is still at West Voe of Sumburgh and a Sandwich Tern was there this morning before moving to Quendale Bay, where there are also 2 Common Scoters. The Black-tailed Godwit and Knot are still at Virkie, a Goldcrest is at Scatness and a Goldcrest and 2 Robins are at Sumburgh Head. A Chaffinch is at Scousburgh, 4 Shelducks and 2 Shovelers are at Spiggie and 2 Shovelers are at Hillwell.
On Unst there are 3 Snow Buntings at Lamba Ness and a pair of Goosander at Loch of Snarravoe.
Sunday 5th April 2009
Stock Dove at Toab - Rob Fray (2 photos), Gary Bell (2 photos)
Blackcap, Greenfinch and Blackbird on Out Skerries - Peter Flint
A drake King Eider is at Laxfirth. A Stock Dove and 2 Wood Pigeons are at Toab, the Velvet Scoter is still at West Voe of Sumburgh and a Chiffchaff and a Greenfinch are at Scatness. A Grey Plover, a Black-tailed Godwit, a Knot and a Grey Wagtail are at Virkie and a Robin and a Chaffinch are at Sumburgh Head. A pair of Shoveler are at Hillwell and another pair are at Spiggie. A Peregrine is at Twatt.
On Unst the Tundra Bean Goose and a Long-eared Owl are at Norwick, a Sand Martin is at Burrafirth and a Common Redpoll is at Skaw.
A Blackcap, 7 Chaffinches, 4 Bramblings and 3 Greenfinches are on Out Skerries.
Saturday 4th April 2009
Velvet Scoter at West Voe of Sumburgh - Steve Minton; White Wagtail at Quendale and Wheatears at Grutness - Gary Bell; Chaffinch and Blackbird at Cunningsburgh - Jim Nicolson
A Velvet Scoter and a Sandwich Tern are at West Voe of Sumburgh and 4 Common Scoters are in Quendale Bay. A Grey Plover, a Knot and a Wood Pigeon are at Virkie, 5 Wheatears are at Sumburgh/Grutness, a Wood Pigeon and 2 Bonxies are at Grutness and a Chaffinch is at Sumburgh Head. 3 Chaffinches and a Greenfinch are at Scatness, a Pintail is at Boddam, 2 Shovelers are at Hillwell and a White Wagtail is at Quendale. 6 Siskins are at Lower Voe. A Chaffinch is at Cunningsburgh. A Wheatear is on East Burra.
On Unst the Shore Lark is still at Lamba Ness, a Swallow is at Baltasound and a Redwing is at Northdale.
A Blackcap is on Out Skerries.
Friday 3rd April 2009
King Eider at Wadbister - Harry and Clive Hughson
A drake King Eider is at Wadbister - up to three have been at this site since 30th March.
2 Wheatears and a Wood Pigeon are at Grutness. A Mistle Thrush, a Greenfinch and 2 Chaffinches are at Scatness and a Black-tailed Godwit, a Knot, a Wood Pigeon and a Linnet are at Virkie.
A Wheatear and 2 Wood Pigeons are at Lamba Ness.
Thursday 2nd April 2009
Guillemots at Sumburgh Head - George Petrie; Grey Heron at Scatness - Steve Minton; Black-tailed Godwit at Virkie and Shovelers at Boddam - Gary Bell
Raven and Ringed Plover at Cunningsburgh and Wren and Twite at Sumburgh - Jim Nicolson
4 Common Scoters are in Quendale Bay and 2 Greenfinches and 2 Grey Herons are at Scatness. A Black-tailed Godwit, a Linnet and a Greenfinch are at Virkie, a Greenfinch is at Toab and 2 Shovelers are at Boddam. A Goosander is at Weisdale burn and 8 Grey Herons are at Sei Water.
Wednesday 1st April 2009
Snow Bunting at Uyeasound - Wendy Dickson; Lapwing at Scatness - Steve Minton
On Whalsay a Stock Dove and a Pied Wagtail are at Saltness and a Chiffchaff is at Skaw.
A Bonxie is on Fetlar. On Yell, 12 Snow Buntings are at Gloup and 5 Chaffinches and 2 Greenfinches are at Cullivoe. On Unst there are 4 Snow Buntings and a Redwing at Uyeasound and 4 Whooper Swans at Easter Loch.
2 Greenfinches are at Scatness. 8 Iceland Gulls are in the Gremista/Catch area of Lerwick. 54 Purple Sandpipers and a Pied Wagtail are at Melby and 120 Wigeon are at Norby. 33 Great Northern Divers are in South Nesting Bay.
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