Monday 31st August 2009
Turnstone and Sanderling at Skaw and Common Crossbill at Norwick - Mike Pennington; Greenshank at Baltasound and Common Crossbills at Norwick - Rob Brookes
Common Crossbill at Cunningsburgh - Jim Nicolson; Wood Warbler at Grutness - Rob Fray
An Icterine Warbler, a Barred Warbler and 4 Bar-tailed Godwits are at Scatness. 13 Common Crossbills and 3 Willow Warblers are at Cunningsburgh and 15 Common Crossbills are at Sandwick. A Wood Warbler is at Grutness, 4 Common Crossbills are at Virkie and a Common Crossbill is at Toab.
On Unst there are 2 Common Crossbills and a Greenshank at Baltasound, 2 Common Crossbills at Norwick and a Willow Warbler at Skaw.
Sunday 30th August 2009
Barred Warbler at Scatness - Steve Minton; Willow Warbler at Cunningsburgh - Jim Nicolson
On Unst a Common Rosefinch, 2 Whinchats and a Common Crossbill are at Norwick, a Whinchat is at Skaw and a Common Crossbill is at Baltasound.
A Wryneck is at Boddam and the Barred Warbler is still at Scatness. 10 Common Crossbills are at Hestingott and one is on Trondra. 6 Bar-tailed Godwits and 5 Black-tailed Godwits are at Virkie. 4 Bar-tailed Godwits, 2 Black-tailed Godwits and a Knot are at Twatt and 12 Wood Pigeons are at Kergord.
Saturday 29th August 2009
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Barred Warbler at Scatness - Steve Minton; Green Sandpiper at Lamba Ness - Rob Brookes
A Barred Warbler is at Scatness. 7 Common Crossbills and a Willow Warbler are at Ocraquoy. 8 Knot are at Twatt.
On Unst there are 2 Willow Warblers, a Redstart and a Common Crossbill at Norwick, a Green Sandpiper at Lamba Ness and 5 Sanderlings and a Knot at Skaw.
3 Common Crossbills are at Voehead, Bressay.
Friday 28th August 2009
Barred Warbler and Icterine Warbler at Skaw, Unst - Rob Brookes
A Marsh Warbler, a Barred Warbler and 2 Reed Warblers are on Fetlar.
On Unst a Barred Warbler, an Icterine Warbler, a Redstart, 3 Whinchats and a Willow Warbler are at Skaw, a Redstart is at Norwick and 2 Common Crossbills are at Baltasound.
An Icterine Warbler, a Sparrowhawk and a Whinchat are at Scatness.
2 Knot, 2 Sanderling, a Whinchat, a Garden Warbler and 3 Willow Warblers are on Noss.
On Whalsay a Reed Warbler, 3 Willow Warblers and a Common Sandpiper are at Brough and a Peregrine is at Skaw.
Thursday 27th August 2009
Sanderling at Grutness - Charles Gifford
A Wryneck, an Icterine Warbler, a Barred Warbler, a Ruff, a Garden Warbler and 4 Willow Warblers are at Quarff. A Wryneck is at Ocraquoy. The Wryneck is still at Geosetter. A Wood Warbler is on Mousa. 2 Common Redpolls and a Willow Warbler are at Sandgarth, Voe.
Common Crossbills today included 12 at Sandgarth, 10 at Levenwick, 6 at Brae, 3 at Quarff, 3 at Ocraquoy, 2 at Sumburgh and one at Toab.
On Whalsay the Pectoral Sandpiper is still at Brough, along with 6 Willow Warblers, a Garden Warbler, a Reed Warbler and a Common Sandpiper. A Ruff is at Symbister and 3 Willow Warblers are at Skaw.
A Barred Warbler is at Aywick, Yell.
6 Knot, 6 Sanderlings and a Willow Warbler are on Noss.
Wednesday 26th August 2009
Redshank, Ruff and Teal at Scatness - George Petrie; Ruff at Scatness - Steve Minton; Wood Warbler and Bar-tailed Godwit at Westing, Unst - Rob Brookes
A male Two-barred Crossbill was at Levenwick at 2pm only. The Black Tern flew past Scord this evening. A Wryneck is at Geosetter and a Barred Warbler is at Sumburgh Head. An Icterine Warbler, a Greenshank, a Ruff and a Common Sandpiper are at Scatness. An Icterine Warbler is at Hillswick and another is still at Wester Quarff. A Whinchat is at Bigton and a Greenshank is at Virkie. A Sand Martin, 8 Wigeon and a Grey Heron are at Norby and 2 Knot are at Melby.
A Barred Warbler, 2 Reed Warblers, a Garden Warbler, a Whinchat and 6 Willow Warblers are on Fetlar.
Om Unst 10 Common Crossbills are at Norwick, a Wood Warbler and a Bar-tailed Godwit are at Westing, a Common Crossbill, a Chiffchaff and 2 Willow Warblers are at Baltasound and a Willow Warbler is at Skaw.
Tuesday 25th August 2009
Common Crossbill at Cunningsburgh - Jim Nicolson; Icterine Warbler at Scatness - Steve Minton
A Black Tern is at Virkie and an Icterine Warbler is still at Scatness. An Icterine Warbler, a Sparrowhawk, 2 Willow Warblers and 400 Eiders are at Wester Quarff. 23 Common Crossbills are at Cunningsburgh, 12 are at Busta House, Brae and are at Scousburgh. A Greenshank is at Loch of Tingwall.
Monday 24th August 2009
Pectoral Sandpiper at Houll loch, Whalsay - Dougie Preston (1 photo), Jim Nicolson (1 photo); Icterine Warbler at Scatness - Steve Minton (2 photos), Jim Nicolson (1 photo); Dunlin at Grutness - Charles Gifford
On Whalsay the Pectoral Sandpiper is still at Houll loch, a Barred Warbler, a Grasshopper Warbler, a Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Knot and 7 Willow Warblers are at Skaw and 2 Willow Warblers are at Brough.
A Common Crane is at Mid Walls. 2 Icterine Warblers and a Greenshank are at Scatness. 2 Whinchats, a Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Garden Warblers, a Tree Pipit, a Willow Warbler and a Chiffchaff are at Sumburgh/Grutness, 2 Garden Warblers are at Quendale and a Reed Warbler and a Willow Warbler are at Hoswick. A Garden Warbler is at Sandgarth, Voe.
An Icterine Warbler and a Reed Warbler are on Fetlar.
A Tree Pipit and a Wood Warbler are at Baltasound.
A Whinchat, a Greenshank and a Willow Warbler are on Mousa.
5 Bar-tailed Godwits are at Hamnavoe, Yell.
Sunday 23rd August 2009
Green Sandpiper at Maywick - Hugh Harrop; Icterine Warbler at Skaw, Whalsay - Jon Dunn
An Icterine Warbler, 2 Greenshanks and a Common Sandpiper are at Scatness. A Green Sandpiper and a Greenshank are near Maywick. A summer-plumaged Great Northern Diver is in Clift Sound. A Bar-tailed Godwit is at Ward of Browland and 15 Sanderling are at Melby.
An Icterine Warbler is at Skaw, Whalsay.
On Unst a Marsh Harrier is between Quoys and Ungirsta and 10 Sanderling, a Knot and a Willow Warbler are at Skaw.
Saturday 22nd August 2009
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Icterine Warblers at Scatness - Steve Minton; Common Crossbill at Baltasound - Rob Brookes
Sanderling, Ringed Plover and Dunlin at Grutness - Hugh Harrop
2 Icterine Warblers, a Grey Plover, a Sparrowhawk and 5 Swallows are at Scatness. A Wood Sandpiper and a Greenshank are at Boddam. 7 Swallows are at Sandwick.
On Whalsay the Pectoral Sandpiper is still at Houll loch and a Whinchat and 4 Willow Warblers are at Brough.
On Unst 11 Common Crossbills are at Baltasound, a Turtle Dove is at Norwick and a Swift is at Lambaness.
A Common Crossbill is at Cullivoe, Yell.
Friday 21st August 2009
Common Crossbill at Baltasound and Swift at Skaw, Unst - Rob Brookes; Pectoral Sandpiper at Houll loch, Whalsay - Jason Atkinson
On Whalsay the Pectoral Sandpiper is still at Houll loch, along with 4 Knot. A Whinchat, a Willow Warbler and a Peregrine are at Skaw.
A Barred Warbler is at Twatt.
On Unst 2 Common Crossbills, a Garden Warbler and 2 Sanderlings are at Norwick, a Wood Warbler and a Common Crossbill are at Baltasound and a Swift, 2 Knot and 3 Sanderlings are at Skaw.
On Yell there are 5 Bar-tailed Godwits at Hamnavoe, 13 Knot at Loch of Littlester and a Chiffchaff at Burravoe.
Thursday 20th August 2009
Pectoral Sandpiper at Houll loch, Whalsay - Jon Dunn (2 photos), Jason Atkinson (2 photos); Arctic Skuas at Scatness - Steve Minton; Knot at Scatness and Bar-tailed Godwits at Virkie - George Petrie
On Whalsay a Pectoral Sandpiper is at Houll loch, a Common Rosefinch and 2 Willow Warblers are at Skaw and 7 Common Crossbills and a Common Sandpiper are at Brough.
A Reed Warbler, a Garden Warbler, 25 Knot, 13 Sanderling, 4 Purple Sandpipers and 2 Common Sandpipers are at Scatness. A Willow Warbler and a Swift are at Toab and 2 Bar-tailed Godwits are at Virkie.
2 Knot and 3 Sanderling are at Skaw, Unst.
Wednesday 19th August 2009
No news received today.
Tuesday 18th August 2009
Ruff at Scatness - Steve Minton
A Common Rosefinch is at Skaw, Whalsay.
A Corn Crake was flushed during grass-cutting at Fleck. 2 Greenshanks, a Ruff, a Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Knot and 3 Sanderlings are at Scatness.
A Greenshank is at Burrafirth, Unst.
Monday 17th August 2009
Hooded Crow at Lerwick and Wren at Wester Quarff - Russ Haywood; Ruff at Skaw, Whalsay - Jason Atkinson
A Wood Warbler is at Lunna. A Goldcrest and a Willow Warbler are at Helendale, Lerwick. 5 Grey Herons are at Sand Water and 3 are at Catfirth. 30 Canada Geese and 37 Knot are at Eshaness.
On Whalsay a Black-tailed Godwit is at Brough and 3 Ruff are at Skaw.
Sunday 16th August 2009
Greenshanks at Dalsetter and Grey Heron at Boddam - George Petrie; albino House Sparrow at Lerwick - Austin Taylor
On Unst a Barred Warbler is at Norwick, along with several Garden Warblers and Willow Warblers.
27 Canada Geese, 2 Green Sandpipers and 7 Knot are at Eshaness. 3 Greenshanks are at Dalsetter and a Song Thrush is at Helendale, Lerwick. 5 Ruff are at Scatness, 3 Knot are at Boddam and 2 Bar-tailed Godwits are at Virkie.
A Barred Warbler, a Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Sanderlings are on Noss.
2 Willow Warblers are on Fetlar.
Saturday 15th August 2009
Wryneck at Baltasound - Mike Pennington; Merlin on Unst - Rob Brookes; Ruff at Scatness - Steve Minton
On Unst a Wryneck is at Baltasound, along with a Ruff and 2 Knot. A Willow Warbler is at Burrafirth, a Green Sandpiper is at Lamba Ness, 2 Knot are at Haroldswick and at least 8 Grey Herons are on the island.
A Barred Warbler, a Willow Warbler and 5 Knot are on Noss.
2 Stonechats are at Loch of Clickimin. 3 Willow Warblers are at Sumburgh Head and 2 Willow Warblers are at Toab. A Ruff, a Green Sandpiper and a Greenshank are at Scatness and a Ruff and 9 Knot are at Virkie.
Friday 14th August 2009
Canada Geese at Eshaness - Charles Gifford; Snipe at Lamba Ness - Alastair Wilson
A Barred Warbler and a Greenshank are on Noss.
At least 11 Canada Geese are at Eshaness.
A Willow Warbler is on Out Skerries.
Thursday 13th August 2009
Wheatear at Sumburgh - Charles Gifford
23 Canada Geese are at Eshaness. A Greenshank is at Loch of Tingwall and 2 Swifts are at Sumburgh Head. A Short-eared Owl is at Troswick.
3 Swifts are on Noss.
Wednesday 12th August 2009
Colour-ringed Sanderling (from Mauretania) at Virkie - Dave Fairhurst
A Greenshank is at Dalsetter and a Greenshank is at Scatness. 5 Common Crossbills are at Boddam.
Tuesday 11th August 2009
Twite and Pied/White Wagtail at Grutness - Jim Nicolson
15 Canada Geese are at Eshaness. A Common Crossbill is at Fladdabister, a Greenfinch is at Sandgarth and 2 Siskins are at Helendale, Lerwick.
A Swift and a Greenshank are on Fetlar.
2 Kestrels are at Cullivoe, Yell.
Monday 10th August 2009
On Yell a Common Crossbill is at Burravoe, 3 Greenshanks are at Sand Water and a Bar-tailed Godwit is at Hamnavoe.
A Greenshank is at Eshaness.
A Green Sandpiper is on Noss.
2 Sanderling are on Fetlar.
Sunday 9th August 2009
Kestrel at Lamba Ness - Rob Brookes
A Cuckoo is on Trondra.
A Kestrel is at Lamba Ness, Unst.
2 Greenshanks are at Loch of Funzie, Fetlar.
2 Greenshanks are on Out Skerries.
Saturday 8th August 2009
Linnets at Grutness - Charles Gifford
The Great White Egret is still at Sand Water.
A Greenshank is at Burrafirth.
2 Green Sandpipers are on Noss.
Friday 7th August 2009
Icterine Warbler at Sumburgh Hotel - Jim Nicolson (1 photo), George Petrie (1 photo); Sedge Warbler at Sumburgh Hotel - George Petrie
An Icterine Warbler and a Sedge Warbler are at Sumburgh Hotel and a Garden Warbler is at Grutness. A Spotted Redshank is on Mousa and a Green Sandpiper is at Sandwick.
On Whalsay a Stonechat and a Spotted Flycatcher are at Sodom and a Willow Warbler is at Saltness.
A Greenshank is at Baltasound.
2 Ruff are on Fetlar.
Thursday 6th August 2009
Herring Gull - Russ Haywood; Linnets at Grutness - George Petrie
The Great White Egret is now at Sand Water. 2 Sand Martins are at Hillwell and 7 Linnets are at Grutness.
A Reed Warbler is at Cullingsburgh, Bressay.
On Unst 2 Common Crossbills flew over Baltasound, a Willow Warbler is at Norwick and a Grey Heron is at Uyeasound.
A Garden Warbler is on Out Skerries.
4 Ruff and a Greenshank are on Fetlar.
Wednesday 5th August 2009
A Barred Warbler, an Icterine Warbler and a Garden Warbler are at Skaw, Whalsay.
On Unst an Icterine Warbler is at Skaw and a Common Crossbill is at Halligarth.
2 Greenshanks and 7 Sanderlings are on Noss.
Tuesday 4th August 2009
Great White Egret at Tirsa Water - Gordon Carle; Arctic Skuas and Gannet at Breiwick - Russ Haywood
A Great White Egret is at Tirsa Water, Stromfirth. 5 Common Crossbills are at Lower Voe.
On Unst 3 Common Crossbills are near Westing, a Swift was near Westing and then at Uyeasound and single Grey Herons are at Norwick, Baltasound and Uyeasound.
Monday 3rd August 2009
Gannet and Ruff at Scatness - Geiorge Petrie; Greylag Geese at Eshaness - Charles Gifford; Arctic Tern, Dunlin and Redshank at Scatness - Steve Minton
9 Common Crossbills are at Upper Sound, Lerwick. A Ruff is at Scatness.
On Unst a Greenshank, 5 Sanderlings and 25 Turnstones are at Skaw and 6 Wood Pigeons are at Halligarth.
7 Sanderlings are on Fetlar.
A Knot is at Cullivoe, Yell.
Sunday 2nd August 2009
Knot at Scatness - Steve Minton; Arctic Tern at Sandness - Hugh Harrop; Icterine Warbler and Cuckoo on Out Skerries - Edwin Tait
On Whalsay an Icterine Warbler, 2 Common Crossbills, 3 Willow Warblers and 2 Chiffchaffs are at Skaw, 7 Knot and a Sanderling are at North Loch of Skaw and a Greenshank flew over Houll Loch.
An Icterine Warbler, a Cuckoo and a Common Crossbill are on Out Skerries.
A Spotted Redshank is on Trondra and a Reed Warbler is at Ocraquoy. A Greenshank and 15 Sanderling are at Sandness. A Green Sandpiper, 57 Knot and 4 Whimbrel are at Scatness, 2 Linnets are at Boddam and 5 Sanderlings are at Bigton.
On Unst a Dotterel is at Hermaness, a Willow Warbler is at Skaw and 4 Grey Herons are at Haroldswick.
2 Knot are on Noss.
Saturday 1st August 2009
A Grey Plover is at Dalsetter.
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