Saturday 10th July 2004
Continuing the theme of unseasonal birds, the Marsh Harrier is
still at Brig of Bakkasetter and a Slavonian Grebe is on Loch of
Spiggie, while 2 Common Swifts are also at the latter site and a
Common Crossbill is at Virkie.
Friday 9th July 2004
The Waxwing is still at Maywick. This brood of Red-breasted
Mergansers was photographed on the west side.
Waxwing at Maywick - Hugh Harrop; Red-breasted Merganser with chicks - Ian
Tinkler
Wednesday 7th July 2004
A Waxwing is at Maywick - the first Shetland record for the month.
Tuesday 6th July 2004
The Sparrowhawk and 4 Common Crossbills are at
Baltasound.
A 1st summer Iceland Gull is at the Shetland Catch in Lerwick and
a Common Crossbill is at Sumburgh Head.
Monday 5th July 2004
There are still at least 8 Common Crossbills at Baltasound.
Sunday 4th July 2004
A Sparrowhawk, a Siskin and 2 Common Crossbills are at
Baltasound.
There are 5 Common Crossbills at Sound, Lerwick and a Common Swift
flew over Sandwick.
Saturday 3rd July 2004
There are still 2 Common Crossbills at Eswick and 2 Sandwich Terns
are at Pool of Virkie.
Three Common Swifts flew over Baltasound.
Friday 2nd July 2004
There are 8 Common Crossbills at Baltasound and 2 Sandwich Terns
at Norwick.
Another 2 Common Crossbills are at Eswick. There are 8 Common Scoters in Bressay Sound, off Twageos in Lerwick.
Thursday 1st July 2004
A White-throated Sparrow is on Foula, along with 2 Common
Crossbills.
There are 3 Common Swifts at Compass Head, Sumburgh.
Wednesday 30th June 2004
There are 7 Common Crossbills at Collafirth.
Tuesday 29th June 2004
There are 2 House Martins at Sandwick.
Monday 28th June 2004
A male Pheasant on Trondra is presumably one of the survivors from
those released there about 18 months ago.
There are 2 House Martins at Loch of Spiggie.
Sunday 27th June 2004
The Marsh Warbler is still at Norwick and a House Martin is at
Uyeasound.
A Common Swift is at Loch of Spiggie.
Friday 25th June 2004
The female Velvet Scoter is still on Loch of Spiggie, with 2 Sand
Martins there and a Kestrel at Virkie.
The Blackcap is still on Fetlar.
Thursday 24th June 2004
The female Velvet Scoter is still on Loch of Spiggie, were there
are 6 House Martins, 2 Sand Martins and a Common Swift,
while 19 Sanderlings are at Virkie.
A Blackcap is on Fetlar.
Wednesday 23rd June 2004
The Temminck's Stint was at Baltasound on the late morning tide, but
not late afternoon. At Burrafirth, the Common
Rosefinch was heard singing this morning around the car park area at the
Shore Station.
A Swift flew over Fetlar.
A female Velvet Scoter is on Loch of Spiggie.
Tuesday 22nd June 2004
A Temminck's Stint is at Baltasound; it is the latest ever spring
record and the third of the year, equalling the best spring on record in
Shetland. There are also 4 Sanderlings.
A Marsh Warbler is still in song at Virkie, the Marsh Harrier
roosted at Brig of Bakkasetter and the 2nd summer
Little Gull is still at Spiggie.
Temminck's Stint - Hugh Harrop
Monday 21st June 2004
The White-winged Black Tern was at Loch of Hillwell early in the
morning and was back at Loch of Spiggie later in the morning before returning to
Hillwell in the evening. The 2nd summer Little Gull is still at Spiggie.
The Common Rosefinch is still at Burrafirth and a Spotted Flycatcher, a Slavonian Grebe and a Long-tailed
Duck are at Baltasound.
Sunday 20th June 2004
The White-winged Black Tern is at Loch of Spiggie.
There are 2 Marsh Warblers at Virkie.
There are still 5 Sanderlings and a Chiffchaff at Norwick.
Saturday 19th June 2004
A White-winged Black Tern is at Loch of Spiggie. It is the 7th
Shetland record, the last being in 2000, and all have arrived between 9th May
and 30th June.
The Marsh Warbler is still at Norwick.
There are 2 Wood Pigeons still at Aith and 2 Common Sandpipers
at Gonfirth.
White-winged Black Tern - Hugh Harrop
Thursday 17th June 2004
On Unst the Common Rosefinch is still at Burrafirth.
An adult Black-throated Diver is south of St Ninian's Isle tombola. There are 17 Sanderlings and 10 Bar-tailed Godwits at Virkie
and 2 House Martins at Hillwell where Coots have bred for the 5th
year in succession.
A pair of Stonechats have fledged young on Whalsay, where Linnets
are breeding for the second successive year.
Wednesday 16th June 2004
On Unst there is a 1st summer male Common Rosefinch and a Marsh
Warbler at Burrafirth, the Marsh Warbler still at Norwick and 2
Marsh Warblers at Baltasound.
An Osprey flew south over Voe in the early evening and a Common
Redpoll is at Haggrister.
Tuesday 15th June 2004
A pair of Goldcrests are feeding at least 3 juveniles at Sullom - the
first breeding record away from Kergord.
Monday 14th June 2004
A red male Common Rosefinch and the
Marsh Warbler are at Norwick and 2 Red-backed Shrikes are at Skaw.
The Golden Oriole is still at Cullivoe.
An Icterine Warbler is still at Eswick. A Pied Flycatcher is at
Sandgarth, north of Voe with Common Sandpipers breeding there and between
Voe and Da Kames.
Sunday 13th June 2004
A Paddyfield Warbler and a Rustic Bunting are on Foula. The
Paddyfield is the 21st for Shetland, but only the 5th away from Fair Isle and
the 4th in spring.
A hybrid pair of Mute x Whooper Swans have 2 chicks - they are either
Moopers or Wutes.
Saturday 12th June 2004
A female Subalpine Warbler is on Foula.
The Golden Oriole is still at Collafirth.
The Marsh Warbler is still at Norwick and a Quail is at
Baltasound. The Golden Oriole is still at Cullivoe on Yell.
A Marsh Harrier is at Brig of Bakkasetter and a Red-backed Shrike
is at Quendale. There are 4 Shelducks and 8 ducklings on Virkie, along with the
Grey Plover, while 2 House Martins are at Quendale. A Common
Whitethroat is at Ocraquoy.
Friday 11th June 2004
There are Temminck's Stints at Pool of Virkie and Loch of Hillwell. A
Icterine Warbler and a Cuckoo are among migrants at Geosetter. The
Grey Plover is still at Virkie. A Kestrel is at Sandwick.
A Common Rosefinch is in song at Leog House, Lerwick. A Golden
Oriole is still at Helendale, along with 2 Garden Warblers and a
Goldcrest.
A Golden Oriole is at Collafirth, Northmavine, apparently a different
bird to the one earlier in the week.
A Golden Oriole is at Cullivoe, Yell. The Marsh Warbler is
still at Norwick, while a Grey Wagtail, the Reed Warbler and 5
Sanderlings are at Skaw.
Thursday 10th June 2004
An adult Franklin's Gull is on Foula. It is the 5th Shetland record
following singles on Mainland in 1990, 1991 and 1998, and one on Foula in 1996.
There is also a Short-toed Lark, an Icterine Warbler and a
Quail on the island.
A Greenish Warbler is on Mousa. It is the 11th spring or summer record
for Shetland and the second in successive years.
An Icterine Warbler and a Common Whitethroat are at Ocraquoy, a
Grey Plover is at Virkie and 2 Common Whitethroats at Hoswick.
A Golden Oriole is still at Helendale. A Pied Flycatcher is at
East Ham, Bressay, and there are 3 Common Scoters in Bressay
Sound.
Another Golden Oriole is at Voe along with a Cuckoo, a
Common Crossbill and a singing Mealy Redpoll.
A Quail is calling at Collafirth, Northmavine. There are 13
Collared Doves at Bixter.
Wednesday 9th June 2004
A Black Tern has been reported from Uyeasound.
A Golden Oriole is at Collafirth in Northmavine.
A Cuckoo is at Geosetter, a House Martin is at Loch of
Clickimin and a Pied Flycatcher and a Collared Dove are at East
Ham, Bressay.
A Red-backed Shrike is at Norwick.
Tuesday 8th June 2004
A Rustic Bunting is on Foula.
A Golden Oriole is at Helendale in Lerwick.
A 2nd summer Little Gull is at Littleness, Spiggie, and a Swift
is at Hillwell.
A Quail is calling on Foula, where there is a Common Whitethroat
and 7 Collared Doves.
There are still 2 Red-backed Shrikes on Unst at Hermaness.
Monday 7th June 2004
The female Sardinian Warbler has reappeared near Skaw, Whalsay, after
a few days without any sightings, while there are 2 female Red-backed Shrikes
in the same area.
There are at least 7 Red-backed Shrikes still on Unst - 2 at Skaw, 4
at Northdale and one at Burrafirth. A Turtle Dove is still at Burrafirth,
where it has been for over a week.
There are 5 Common Scoters (3 males) in
the West Voe of Sumburgh.
A Grey Wagtail, a Reed Warbler and 8 Collared Doves are
on Foula.
Sunday 6th June 2004
There are 12 Red-backed Shrikes on Unst - 4 at Skaw (3 males), 5 at
Norwick (4 males), 2 at Northdale (one male) and a female at Burrafirth, all
seen within about 2 hours in the early evening. The Marsh Warbler and the
Sparrowhawk are still at Norwick, the Marsh Harrier is still at
Haroldswick and a Siskin and a Tree Pipit are at Baltasound.
A singing Icterine Warbler is at Eswick.
A Red-backed Shrike, a Marsh Warbler, a Reed Warbler, a
Cuckoo and 2 Linnets are on Foula.
Saturday 5th June 2004
There are Red-backed Shrikes on Unst at Skaw and Northdale, a Marsh
Warbler at Norwick and the Reed Warbler still at Skaw.
The Golden Oriole is still at Mid Yell.
Friday 4th June 2004
There are 2 Red-backed Shrikes at Skaw, Unst, and singles at Norwick
and Baltasound. Also at Skaw, there is a Marsh Warbler, a Black
Redstart and the Reed Warbler.
There are still 2 Marsh Warblers on Out Skerries.
On Foula, there is a Red-backed Shrike, a Cuckoo, 4 House
Martins and 6 warblers - 2 Chiffchaffs and single Willow Warbler,
Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat and Marsh Warbler.
There are 2 Red-backed Shrikes, a Marsh Warbler and a Reed
Warbler on Whalsay along with 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Common
Redpolls, 2 Blackcaps, a Siskin, a Spotted Flycatcher,
a Garden Warbler, a Willow Warbler and a Wood Pigeon.
An Icterine Warbler was singing in
Helendale in the afternoon, with a Reed Warbler also there.
A 1st summer Little Gull was off Scord in
the morning and then flew towards Virkie.
A pair of Long-tailed Ducks are on Papil Water, Fetlar.
Red-backed Shrike at Skaw, Unst -
Micky Maher
Thursday 3rd June 2004
A Marsh Warbler, a Common Rosefinch and a Red-backed Shrike
are on Foula.
There are 4 Red-backed Shrikes on Unst, including 2 at Haroldswick.
A Golden Oriole is at Linkshouse, Mid Yell.
A Grey Wagtail, a Sedge Warbler and a Red-backed Shrike
are on Out Skerries.
Wednesday 2nd June 2004
An adult male Collared Flycatcher is at Muness on Unst. It is the 10th
Shetland record, with the 9th earlier this year on Fair Isle.
The female Sardinian Warbler is still at Skaw, Whalsay, although it is
very elusive and has not been seen perched (it has been trapped). There is also
a new Marsh Warbler, 2 Red-backed Shrikes and a Black Redstart.
A Short-toed Lark is at South Ness, Foula, with other migrants on the
island including a Red-backed Shrike, a Cuckoo, a Greenshank
Also on Unst, an Icterine Warbler is at Muness, a Marsh Warbler
is at Haroldswick, Red-backed Shrikes were seen at Burrafirth (2), Skaw,
Baltasound school, Halligarth and Muness, the Reed Warbler and Black
Redstart are still at Skaw, there are Sedge Warblers at Skaw and
Haroldswick, a Cuckoo is at Baltasound and the Marsh Harrier is
still at Haroldswick. A Turtle Dove is at Buddabrake for a third day.
There are Red-backed Shrikes at West Sandwick and Burravoe, Yell.
On Fetlar, there are 5 Red-backed Shrikes, one of the Icterine
Warblers, 4 Lesser Whitethroats and a Siskin.
On Mainland, there are Red-backed Shrikes at Voe, Kergord and
Sandwick. There are Cuckoos at Kergord, Ocraquoy and Sandwick, with 2
Sedge Warblers at Ocraquoy.
On Out Skerries, a Short-eared owl flew east and there is a
Bluethroat, at least 2 Marsh Warblers, a Reed Warbler, an
Icterine Warbler and 2 Red-backed Shrikes.
Collared Flycatcher at Muness - Melvin Gray (left)
Micky Maher
(centre) and Hugh Harrop (centre); (right) Short-toed Lark on Foula - Geoff
Atherton
Tuesday 1st June 2004
A female Sardinian Warbler is at the new plantation towards Skaw on
Whalsay. It has probably been present for 3 days. It is the fifth for Shetland
following singles on Fair Isle in 1967 and 1994, Cunningsburgh in 1992 and
Sumburgh in 1998. A female Bluethroat is also on the island.
A Marsh Warbler is at Northdale, Unst, a Black Redstart and 2
Red-backed Shrikes are on Hermaness, the Red-backed Shrike, the
Black Redstart, the Reed Warbler and a Sedge Warbler are at
Skaw, a male Red-backed Shrike at Norwick, and the female Marsh
Harrier is still at Haroldswick.
The 2 Icterine Warblers are still on Fetlar.
A Red-backed Shrike is at Gorie, Bressay. A Marsh Warbler is on
Trondra.
There are Red-backed Shrikes at Bakkasetter and Virkie, an Icterine
Warbler is at Quendale and a Common Rosefinch is at Scousburgh. A
Cuckoo is at Stove, Sandwick.
On Foula, there is a female Red-backed Shrike, 9 House Martins,
8 Swallows, 2 Sand Martins, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps,
2 Lesser Whitethroats, a Garden Warbler, a Sedge Warbler, a
Common Whitethroat, a Reed Warbler, a Redwing and 4
Collared Doves.
There are at least 2 Red-backed Shrikes on Out Skerries along with 2
Common Rosefinches and a Sedge Warbler.
Nature in Shetland
