Bird Sightings: 

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Due to the increasing volume of daily sightings, commonly occurring migrants and returning breeding birds already mentioned, have not been included in this list unless a notable count was received.  

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Unst:  16 Brambling at Uyeasound.  Sedge Warbler at Millfield.  Short-eared Owl at Skaw.  Harrier spp over and Sparrowhawk at Northdale.  Reed Bunting and Willow Warbler at Haroldswick Pool. Short-eared Owl at hostel garden.  

Out Skerries:  Wryneck, 7 Ring Ouzel, Pied Flycatcher, 26 Swallow, 3 House Martin, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Dunnock, 19 Fieldfare, Sparrowhawk and 3 Song Thrush notable on the island. 

Whalsay:  House Martin at Banks, Brough.   Hawfinch at Skaw and Isbister.  Jackdaw at Hamister.  Whinchat and Ring Ouzel at Grunitaing.  

Yell:  Redpoll at Cullivoe.  Ring Ouzel at Mid Yell.  

Noss:  2 Ring Ouzel, 3 Redstart, 2 Pied Flycatcher, 4 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff and 2 Robin on the island.  

North Mainland:  Drake Mandarin Duck at Sandvoe, North Roe.  Arctic Skua at Eshaness.  

Central Mainland:  20 Siskin, 2 Redpoll and un-ringed Sparrowhawk at Mulla, Voe.  Grey Wagtail, at Uradale, and 19+ Siskin at Ladysmith Road, Scalloway.  Coot at Asta Loch, Tingwall. Ring Ouzel at Staney Hill, Sand Martin and Swallow at Clickimin, Lerwick.  

West Mainland:  Quail along a track at West Burrafirth.  

South Mainland:  Redstart and 2 Tree Pipit at Geosetter.  Ring Ouzel at Ness Boating Club.  2 Ring Ouzel, Tree Pipit and Blackcap at Sumburgh Head.  Common Tern at Grutness.  

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A colour-ringed Black-tailed Godwit seen at Hillwell and Spiggie was ringed as a chick in Iceland in 2012.

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Cetacean Sightings:

5+ Orca were seen south of Belmont heading northward. A single male Orca was seen in the area earlier.  

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