Penny's Hot Birding and Life!

It was a lovely sunny day here. Assembled all my cleaned out bird feeders and hung back up on the poles. Had a new patient appointment with a nurse to check BP etc etc at Scalloway surgery. I was with Lerwick surgery, but only just got round to moving over the Scalloway Health Centre.

Jill and Rob invited me out for a joint birthday meal at TJ's Thai and Chinese Restaurant in Lerwick this evening – Jill was recently sixty too. The food was very good indeed and a excellent service by the lovely waiting staff – I would definately go back again. You could also have a conversation without having to shout at each other, which was good.

SHETLAND BIRD NEWS & MORE!

Thursday 6th March

Rare Bird Alert News

Bufflehead ad. drk still at Loch of Hillwell.

Kumlien's Gull or Thayer's Gull at Uyeasound, Unst.

RINGED SEAL on beach at Boddam, then died.

https://www.nature-shetland.co.uk/latest-sightings

Wednesday, 5 March 2025

SHETLAND BIRD NEWS & MORE!

Rare Bird Alert News

Russian White-fronted Geese x 2 at Exnaboe.

Iceland Gull at Gremista, Lerwick.

White-fronted Geese x 2 at Hoversta, Isle of Bressay.

https://www.nature-shetland.co.uk/latest-sightings

Tuesday, 4 March 2025

SHETLAND BIRD NEWS & MORE!

Rare Bird Alert News

Bufflehead ad. drk still, Iceland Gull at Loch of Hillwell.

Iceland Gulls x 2 at Lerwick Harbour.

Iceland Gull at Loch of Spiggie.

Kumlien's Gull at Uyeasound, Unst.

https://www.nature-shetland.co.uk/latest-sightings

Very pleased to have my first photograph in the March quarterly journal of Scottish Birds! My copy of this prestigious publication arrived on my doormat this evening. My published photo was of the Eastern Crowned Warbler at Turriefield, Sandness last Autumn. This was my second, as I saw the first for Britain at Trow Quarry in South Shields in October 2009.

This is an extremely well designed journal, with top quality paper, layout and production – made a nice change to have a third of page space! Lovely and informative write up from finder Paul Harvey, along with other pictures by Roger Riddington and Tom Hines.

Link to my post and pictures:

https://pennyshotbirdingandlife.blogspot.com/2024/10/mega-eastern-crowned-warbler-first-for.html

SHETLAND BIRD NEWS & MORE!

Monday 3rd March

Rare Bird Alert News

Bufflehead ad. drk still, Iceland Gull at Loch of Hillwell.

AMERICAN COOT still at Loch of Spiggie.

https://www.nature-shetland.co.uk/latest-sightings

This evening I made a scrumptious Nut Roast – it took forever to make, but was worth all the time and washing up! It was a recipe from the BBC Good Food website, which I printed out at least a couple of years ago, but I notice this same recipe is not on their site anymore.

Returning to Norfolk soon to visit Vivien & Ray, Lucy, some birdy friends, a family friend and my lovely ex OT colleague Hilary – a much shorter visit than March 2024, simply couldn't afford to spend more than seven nights in a hotel. Apart from one day, I will be spending all the others with my sisters. Looking forward to seeing Lucy's new flat too! Planned my itinerary, no deviations!

Sunday, 2 March 2025

SHETLAND BIRD NEWS & MORE!

Rare Bird Alert News

Bufflehead ad. drk still, Iceland Gull at Loch of Hillwell.

AMERICAN COOT still at Loch of Spiggie.

Ross's Goose at Brough, north of Toft.

Iceland Gull at Dalsetter, Boddam.

https://www.nature-shetland.co.uk/latest-sightings.

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