23rd March 2025

Bird Sightings: 

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Unst:  Black Redstart on Holsens Road, with Stonechat, Robin, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest and Siskin at Skaw.  Mistle Thursh at Swartling. Jackdaw at Colbeck.  Black Redstart, Robin, Chiffchaff and Goldcrest at Norwick.   

West Mainland:  70+ Twite at Norby.   

Central Mainland: Hawfinch at Sandgarth, Dale. Sand Martin at Voe (likely earliest record!).  Mediterranean Gull at Gremista Farm area, Iceland Gull also present.  Siskin and Robin at Ladysmith Road, Scalloway.  

South Mainland: Robin, Chaffinch, Sparrowhawk, Redwing, 2 Wood Pigeon and 2 Teal at South Voxter, Cunningsburgh.  Bufflehead still at Hillwell.  2 Redstart at Exnaboe, Black Redstart at Toab.  Ring Ouzel at Hestingott.  3 Robin and Chiffchaff at Grutness.  ​​

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Cetacean Sightings:  Pod of Orca spotted close to Busta House Hotel, before moving southwards to Grobness.  

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