Nature in Shetland
30th June 2019
South Mainland: Gull-billed Tern at Ringasta, and later Hillwell, Virkie and Toab. Rosy Starling at Compass Head. 3 Swifts at Quendale.
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Unst: Blyth's Reed Warbler and Marsh Warbler at Baltasound. Grey Wagtail at Lund.
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29th June 2019
North Mainland: Gull-billed Tern at Eshaness.
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South Mainland: Rosy Starling at Compass Head. Glaucous Gull at Sandwick.
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Unst: Iceland Gull at Skaw.
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Central Mainland: Goosander at Trowie Loch, South Nesting.
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28th June 2019
South Mainland: Rosy Starling at Compass Head. Black Redstart at Virkie. Swift at Leebitton. Sand Martin at Bakkasetter.
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Unst: Blyth's Reed Warbler at Baltasound.
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Central Mainland: 3 Waxwings at Graven.
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Out Skerries: Redwing.
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27th June 2019
South Mainland: Rosy Starling at Compass Head. 2 Red-necked Phalaropes at Grutness.
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26th June 2019
South Mainland: Rosy Starling at Compass Head.
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Unst: Blyth's Reed Warbler at Baltasound.
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25th June 2019
Unst: Blyth's Reed Warbler and Little Egret at Baltasound. Iceland Gull at Skaw.
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South Mainland: Sandwich Tern at Virkie.
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Central Mainland: Cuckoo at Uradale.
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24th June 2019
Unst: Blyth's Reed Warbler at Baltasound.
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South Mainland: Quail at Loch of Brow. Swift at St Ninian's Isle. 2 Common Scoters at Quendale Bay. Willow Warbler at Sumburgh Head.
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23rd June 2019
South Mainland: Black-headed Bunting at Sandwick.
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Unst: Blyth's Reed Warbler and Nightjar at Baltasound.
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22nd June 2019
South Mainland: Black-headed Bunting at Sandwick.
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Unst: Green-winged Teal and Little Egret at Baltasound. Hobby at Ungirsta. Common Rosefinch at Norwick.
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21st June 2019
Central Mainland: Honey Buzzard at Black Gaet.
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20th June 2019
South Mainland: Lesser Yellowlegs and 3 House Martins at Scatness. Glaucous Gull at Sandwick.
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Unst: Marsh Warbler at Norwick.
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19th June 2019
South Mainland: Black-headed Bunting at Sandwick. Lesser Yellowlegs at Scatness. Iceland Gull at Leebitton.
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Unst: Marsh Warbler at Baltasound. Marsh Warbler at Haroldswick.
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18th June 2019
South Mainland: Hobby at Ringasta. Reed Warbler and House Martin at Quendale. Spotted Flycatcher at Toab. House Martin at Sumburgh Head.
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Central Mainland: Red-backed Shrike at Sullom Voe Terminal.
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Unst: Kestrel at Uyeasound.
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17th June 2019
South Mainland: Hobby and Marsh Harrier at Bakkasetter. Hobby at Mossy Hill. Black Redstart at Sumburgh Head.
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Whalsay: Red-backed Shrike at Skaw.
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Out Skerries: Turtle Dove.
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North Mainland: Quail at Benigarth, North Roe.
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16th June 2019
South Mainland: Hobby at Hillwell. Marsh Harrier at Brow Marsh.
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Unst: Osprey, Sand Martin and House Martin at Baltasound. 3 Quails at Haroldswick.
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15th June 2019
South Mainland: Honey Buzzard at St Ninian's Isle, and later Scatness. Hobby and Little Grebe at Hillwell. Marsh Warbler at Virkie. Marsh Harrier and Reed Warbler at Bakkasetter. Barnacle Goose at Boddam.
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Unst: Marsh Warbler at Haroldswick.
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Noss: Reed Warbler.
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14th June 2019
Noss: Hobby.
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Bressay: Icterine Warbler at Gorie.
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West Mainland: 2 Waxwings at Sandness.
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Unst: Little Egret at Baltasound. Marsh Warbler at Haroldswick.
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South Mainland: 2 Common Cranes at Bakkasetter.
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Central Mainland: 2 House Martins at Loch of Clickimin.
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13th June 2019
Unst: Marsh Warbler at Haroldswick. Tree Sparrow at Northdale.
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South Mainland: 2 Common Cranes, Little Grebe and 2 Pintails at Hillwell. Short-eared Owl at West Voe of Sumburgh.
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Central Mainland: Cuckoo at Gremista, Lerwick.
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12th June 2019
South Mainland: Hobby at Spiggie. 2 Common Cranes at Hillwell.
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Unst: Little Egret at Baltasound. Marsh Warbler at Haroldswick.
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11th June 2019
South Mainland: Common Nightingale, Hobby and Marsh Warbler at Quendale. 2 Common Cranes and Marsh Harrier at Hillwell.
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Unst: Marsh Warbler and Quail at Haroldswick. Marsh Warbler at Baltasound.
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10th June 2019
Bressay: Scops Owl found dead (site unknown).
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Unst: Hobby, Red-backed Shrike and Cuckoo at Baltasound. Quail at Haroldswick. Spotted Flycatcher at Burrafirth.
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South Mainland: 2 Common Cranes and Pink-footed Goose at Hillwell. Marsh Harrier at Brow Marsh. Sandwich Tern at Virkie. Little Grebe at Scatness.
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Central Mainland: Cuckoo at Voe.
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9th June 2019
South Mainland: Hobby at Hillwell/Toab/Boddam. Red-backed Shrike at Boddam. 2 Common Cranes, Sedge Warbler and Water Rail at Hillwell. Marsh Harrier and Sedge Warbler at Brow Marsh. Curlew Sandpiper at Scatness. Greenshank at Virkie. Reed Warbler at Quendale. 3 Shovelers at Spiggie.
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Unst: Red-backed Shrike, Marsh Warbler, Little Egret, Cuckoo, Sedge Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Blackcap, Sparrowhawk and Whitethroat at Baltasound. Red-backed Shrike and Tree Sparrow at Norwick.
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West Mainland: 2 Waxwings at Sandness. Red-backed Shrike at Annifirth, Walls.
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Yell: Peregrine at Mid Yell.
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Central Mainland: Cuckoo and House Martin at Kergord.
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8th June 2019
South Mainland: Hobby at Hillwell/Quendale. Curlew Sandpiper at Scatness. Red-backed Shrike and Lesser Whitethroat at Boddam. 2 Lesser Redpolls at Virkie. Reed Warbler and Chiffchaff at Quendale.
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Unst: Quail and Marsh Harrier at Haroldswick. Red-backed Shrike at Skaw. 14 Wood Pigeons at Baltasound.
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Central Mainland: 13 Goosanders at Weisdale Voe.
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7th June 2019
South Mainland: Hobby at Hillwell. 2 Wood Sandpipers and Greenshank at Scatness. Long-eared Owl at Virkie. Cuckoo and Swift at Sumburgh Head. Pied Flycatcher at Boddam. 2 Pintails at Loch of Troswickness.
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Unst: Little Egret, Common Rosefinch, Marsh Harrier, Pintail, Reed Bunting, Common Redpoll, Cuckoo, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff at Baltasound. 2 Common Cranes at Caldback (earlier at Baltasound). Red-backed Shrike at Lamba Ness. Whinchat and 2 Spotted Flycatchers at Skaw.
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Out Skerries: Icterine Warbler.
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Fetlar: Turtle Dove and Spotted Flycatcher at Aithness.
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Central Mainland: Cuckoo at Voe. Cuckoo at Gremista, Lerwick. 13 Goosanders at Weisdale Voe.
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6th June 2019
Unst: Rosy Starling at Skaw. Common Rosefinch and Pintail at Baltasound. Quail, Marsh Harrier and Pink-footed Goose at Haroldswick. Quail at Northdale. Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Blackcaps, 3 Willow Warblers and 3 Chiffchaffs at Norwick.
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South Mainland: Hobby at Toab. Red-backed Shrike at Sandwick. Marsh Harrier at Hillwell. Spotted Flycatcher at Culsetter. Shoveler at Grutness.
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Out Skerries: Icterine Warbler and Grey-headed Wagtail.
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Noss: Cuckoo.
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Yell: Cuckoo and Chiffchaff at Breckon.
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5th June 2019
Foula: Little Bittern and Marsh Warbler.
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Whalsay: Sardinian Warbler at Skaw.
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Unst: Rustic Bunting, 2 Common Cranes, Marsh Harrier, Short-eared Owl and House Martin at Burrafirth. Green-winged Teal, Pink-footed Goose and Common Redpoll at Haroldswick. Marsh Warbler, Garden Warbler, Blackcap and 8 Tree Sparrows at Norwick. Red-backed Shrike, Common Rosefinch, Tree Pipit, Cuckoo, Sedge Warbler, Redwing, House Martin and 15 Wood Pigeons at Baltasound.
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Out Skerries: Hobby and Icterine Warbler.
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South Mainland: Icterine Warbler at Scousburgh. Spotted Flycatcher at Quendale. Sedge Warbler at Geosetter. Barnacle Goose and 2 Shovelers at Noss, Spiggie. Kestrel at Bakkasetter. Sand Martin at Virkie. Shoveler at Grutness.
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Fetlar: Short-eared Owl at Dullans.
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West Mainland: Cuckoo at West Burrafirth.
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Central Mainland: Swift at Loch of Asta.
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Yell: Chiffchaff at Cullivoe. Chiffchaff at Gutcher.
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4th June 2019
Unst: Great Knot, Sparrowhawk and House Martin at Skaw. Marsh Harrier at Haroldswick. Swift at Snarravoe. Short-eared Owl at Norwick.
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Whalsay: Sardinian Warbler at Skaw.
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Central Mainland: Hobby at Garth, South Nesting.
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South Mainland: Black Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher and House Martin at Sumburgh Head. 2 Common Scoters at St Ninian's Isle.
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3rd June 2019
Foula: Little Bittern at Burns.
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Unst: Great Knot at Skaw. Little Egret and Sedge Warbler at Baltasound. 2 Common Cranes at Burrafirth. Cuckoo at Feall.
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Whalsay: Sardinian Warbler at Skaw.
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Yell: Hobby at Gloup. Short-eared Owl at Cullivoe.
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Out Skerries: Hobby.
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South Mainland: Quail at Geosetter. Black Redstart and 3 House Martins at Sumburgh Head. 2 Common Scoters at Scousburgh. Sedge Warbler at Boddam.
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Central Mainland: Goosander at Loch of Voe. Pochard at Trowie Loch, South Nesting. Sand Martin at Loch of Tingwall.
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2nd June 2019
Foula: Little Bittern at Burns.
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Unst: Great Knot at Skaw. Common Rosefinch, Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler and 2 Lesser Whitethroats at Baltasound. Marsh Harrier at Northdale.
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Whalsay: Sardinian Warbler at Skaw.
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South Mainland: Nightjar at Exnaboe. Quail at Geosetter. Black Redstart at Sumburgh Head. Spotted Flycatcher at Quendale. Whitethroat at Culsetter. 2 Sand Martinsat Bakkasetter.
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Central Mainland: Turtle Dove at Loch of Clickimin. Pochard at Trowie Loch, South Nesting.
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1st June 2019
Whalsay: Sardinian Warbler at Skaw.
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Unst: Great Knot and Rustic Bunting at Skaw. Goosander at Uyeasound.
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South Mainland: Icterine Warbler and Common Scoter at Quendale. Quail at Geosetter. 3 House Martins at Boddam.
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Central Mainland: Tree Sparrow at South Nesting Hall. Pochard at Trowie Loch.
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Yell: Goosander at Copister Ness.
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