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Turtle Dove still in garden by Carnegie Hall, Sandwick.

Yellow-browed Warbler at south end of Muckle Roe.

White-winged Scoter ad. drk. still at Girlsta, Wadbister, north of Laxfirth.

Yellow-browed Warbler at Isbister.

Lesser Scaup (possible) at Loch of Vatster, 2 miles NNE of Tingwall.

Yellow-browed Warbler at Ronas Voe.

 

Bluethroat between Leawart and Valyie, Greenish Warbler still, Siberian Chiffchaffs x 2 at Valyie, Norwick, Glaucous Gull at Uyeasound, Unst.

Yellow-browed Warblers x 2 at Hamnavoe, Yell.

Common Rosefinch at Skaw, Whalsay.

Common Rosefinch, Glaucous Gull, Yellow-browed Warbler, Siberian Chiffchaff on Fetlar.

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

https://www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sightings.html 

New birds in the garden this morning! A Robin (last seen in the Spring) and my first Wren in the garden. The Leucistic House Sparrow remains, with what seems like an ever increasing flock of House Sparrows and Starlings, along with Collared Doves and Rock Doves. The feeders need re-filling every other day!

Another extremely stressful day with Lucy, no energy to go into details. Raining more on than off all day. Did some chores. Popped into Lerwick, then had fish 'n' chips ("fish supper" here) for tea overlooking the harbour. Spent ages going through the Duette blind sample catalogue (I picked up today) to make final decision on colour for kitchen blinds inbetween angry phone calls from Lucy. Going birding tomorrow.