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Icterine Warbler, Marsh Warbler at Clickimin Loch, Icterine Warbler at Sound of Solberg, Red-backed Shrike at Pullar's Quarry, Lerwick.

Icterine Warbler at Levenwick.

Icterine Warbler, Turtle Dove, Hen Harrier, Hobby at Quendale Mill.

Red-backed Shrike fem. at Loch of Clumlie, Boddam.

Icterine Warbler, Marsh Warbler at Mid Yell, Yell.

Red-throated Pipit flew south, Icterine Warblers x 3 at Maywick.

Red-backed Shrike male, Icterine Warbler at Swining.

Marsh Warbler at Scatness.

Icterine Warblers x 2 in gardens at Bigton.

Red-backed Shrike male at Hamnavoe, Lunna.

Red-backed Shrike fem. at Hillwell.

Red-backed Shrike fem. x 2 at Sumburgh Farm.

Golden Oriole in garden at Dalsetter, Boddam.

Icterine Warbler at Community Wood, Brae.

Red-backed Shrike male at Swinister Burn, Icterine Warbler at Sandwick.

Marsh Warbler at Voxter.

Grey-headed Wagtail male at beach car park, Norby.

Nightjar, Icterine Warbler, Marsh Warblers x 2, Common Rosefinch, Red-backed Shrike on Foula.

Honey Buzzard, Icterine Warblers x 2 at Cullivoe, Yell.

Turtle Dove in garden on Out Skerries.

Red-backed Shrike male at Skaw, Green-winged Teal at Baltasound, Red-backed Shrike at Halligarth, Unst.

Red-backed Shrike fem. west of Aith, Red-backed Shrike fem. at Aithness, Fetlar.

Montagu's Harrier at Isle of Bressay.

Icterine Warbler singing at Brough, Isle of Whalsay.

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

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I left cutting my grass for "no mow May", but couldn't leave it any longer – it took ten times longer to cut with my hand lawn mower! Beautiful sunny day here in Shetland. Picked some more rhubarb this evening. The lambs on Gallows Hill are more settled now, they were bleating alot when they first arrived. Another day of cracking birds found whilst I've been at work. I love wagtails and I so wish I had been awake enough to be able to drive north to Norby this evening, as Jill as had found a cracking Grey-headed Wagtail!