Bird Sightings: 

Unst:  Ring Ouzel at Vallafield, and Bullfinch at the Manse, Baltasound.  Hen Harrier over Skaw, and later Valyie, Norwick.  2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 15 Brambling, 3 Siskin, 3 Chaffinch at Valyie, Norwick.  Carrion Crow at Uyeasound, Glaucous Gull at Easter Loch.  2 Ring Ouzel, Bullfinch, 4 Redwing, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, and Siskin at Halligarth.  Osprey south over Alma.  2 Blackcap at Maudeville, and Swallow at Uyeasound.  

Out Skerries: Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Chaffinch, Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff,  7 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 8 Wheatear, Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 2 Brambling on the island.  

Yell:   Sparrowhawk at Cullivoe.  

Bressay:  2 Blackcap at Voehead.  

North Mainland:  Song  Thrush, Chiffchaff, 2 Brambling and Blackcap at South Voxter.  

Central Mainland:  Arctic Skua at Loch of Strom.  19 Siskin, 2 Brambling and Chaffinch at Ladysmith Road, Scalloway.  Reed Bunting at South Burn of Gremista.  Pied Flycatcher at Law Lane.  Fieldfare, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 3 Siskin, Brambling, 6 Redpoll, and Sparrowhawk at Clickimin.  2 Puffin off Fjara.  

South Mainland:  Sparrowhawk, 3 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, at Hoswick.  2 Puffin and 2 Great Northern Diver in Hoswick bay.  Shoveler at NW Spiggie.  Hawfinch, Pied Flycatcher and Blackcap at Scousburgh.  2 Redstart, 2 Chiffchaff and 2 Blackcap at Geosetter. 5 Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, Sedge Warbler, Brambling. Chaffinch and Collared Dove at Quendale.  Dunnock, 2 Willow Warbler, Blackcap, 2 Siskin, and 2 Shoveler at Hillwell. ~100 Long-tailed Ducks still in West Voe.  Redstart at Sumburgh Farm.  Wryneck, Chiffchaff, 2 Shelduck, 33 Sanderling at Grutness.  22 Wheatear, 2 Siskin and Brambling around Sumburgh Head.  

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Cetacean Sightings:

Pod of Orca were seen from Sumburgh Head this afternoon before heading south.  

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Insect Sightings:  Large White Butterfly was in a garden in Scalloway.  An Early Bumblebee was in a garden in Catfirth.  Buff-tailed Bumblebee was at Halligarth.  

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