Bird Sightings: 

Unst:  3 Ring Ouzel on slopes above Leawart, Norwick, and another 2 at Millfield.  Ring Ouzel and Jackdaw at Skaw.  4 Common Crossbill at Trolla Water.  Osprey at Hermaness. 

Out Skerries:  Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 2 Reed Bunting, Black Redstart, 4 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Brambling, 7 Chaffinch and 25+ Wheatear on the island.   

Yell:  Osprey over Mid Yell, heading south over Reafirth valley.  4 Siskin, 8 Brambling and Blackcap at Hillend.  

Whalsay:   Carrion Crow at West Loch.  Goldfinch at Marrister.  

Bressay:  5 Pink-footed Geese at Hoversta.  

Noss:  3 Willow Warbler and Redstart on the island.  

Central Mainland:  7 Siskin at Mulla, Voe. Goldfinch at Bridge End, Burra.  17 Siskin in Ladysmith Drive, Scalloway.  Mandarin Duck at Loch of Tingwall. 5 Siskin at North Road, Greenfinch at Law Lane, 2 Linnet at Gilbertson Park, Crossbill over towards the flower park, Lerwick.  

South Mainland:  11 Siskin at Cunningsburgh.  4 Shoveler and Hen Harrier at Spiggie. Wryneck at Bakkasetter. Gadwall, Carrion Crow, Swallow and 4 Shoveler at Hillwell.  Willow Warbler and Wryneck at Dalsetter.  Un-ringed Sparrowhawk at Toab.  Shelduck, Mute Swan and Swallow at Grutness.  

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Cetacean Sightings:

A pod of 3 or more Orca were seen heading south east out of Bluemull Sound.  

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***Request for sightings:  With the first confirmed breeding attempt of Magpie in Shetland, please report any sightings of Magpie, away from Sandness on the West Mainland, to our county recorder at Magpie Sightings***

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