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Tuesday, 31 March 2026

NORFOLK TRIP – 18th to 30th MARCH!

WRITE UP THIS WEEK!!!!!

I wrote a daily diary, but still editing and amending and will post this week. I was going to post it this evening, but insanely busy at work when I returned on Monday 30th March and still recovering from two days driving and an extended ferry journey of 17.5 hours when it left Aberdeen early at 2pm on Sunday because of rough weather, more on that later......... !!!!

 


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SHETLAND BIRD NEWS & MORE!

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Bonaparte's Gull at Fjara and Gremista Burn, Lerwick.
Red-necked Grebe at marina, Pool of Virkie.
 
ISLANDS 
Bonaparte's Gull ad. at Easter Loch, Uyeasound, Unst.
 
 
Tried to see the Bonaparte's Gull after work and checked a few places out including Fjara Cafe area, Pullar's Loch and Lerwick Marina where it has been seen today and yesterday but no luck. Black Guillemots and 2 Red-breasted Mergansers at Lerwick Marina though.
 
16 Collared Doves in the trees and in my garden when I returned home this evening, along with Starlings, House Sparrows and one female Blackbird.
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Monday, 30 March 2026

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Bonaparte's Gull at Pullar's Loch, Lerwick. 
 
ISLANDS 
No news.
 
 
Completely cream crackered after arriving back in Lerwick in the early hours this morning on the extended ferry journey of 17.5 hours, which departed from Aberdeen early at 14.00 on Sunday due to bad weather and had to go to work today! 🥱
 
So lovely to see my Daffodils out in flower when I returned home and a lovely sunny day here!
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Sunday, 29 March 2026

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Ring-necked Duck at Loch of Asta.
Red-necked Grebe still at Pool of Virkie. 
 
ISLANDS 
Kumlien's Gull briefly at Uyeasound, Unst.
 
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Saturday, 28 March 2026

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MAINLAND
Red-necked Grebe still at Pool of Virkie.
Ring-necked Duck at Loch of Asta.
American Wigeon at Setter, Pink-footed Geese x 4 at Loch of Spiggie.
 
ISLANDS 
Black Redstart at Haroldswick, Unst.
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Friday, 27 March 2026

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Red-necked Grebe still at Pool of Virkie.
Ring-necked Duck at Loch of Asta. 
 
ISLANDS 
None.
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RBA Weekly Round-Up 20th to 26th March!

By Jon Dunn
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Thursday, 26 March 2026

SHETLAND BIRD NEWS & MORE!

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MAINLAND
Red-necked Grebe still at Pool of Virkie.
Tundra Bean Geese x 2 at Swinister Burn, Sandwick.
Ring-necked Duck at Loch of Asta. 
 
ISLANDS 
None.
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Wednesday, 25 March 2026

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No news. 
 
ISLANDS 
Taiga Bean Geese x 7 at Uyeasound, Unst.
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Tuesday, 24 March 2026

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No news. 
 
ISLANDS 
No news.
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Monday, 23 March 2026

SHETLAND BIRD NEWS & MORE!

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MAINLAND
Kumlien's Gull at Loch of Hillwell.
Red-necked Grebe still in marina at Pool of Virkie. 
 
ISLANDS 
No news.
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Sunday, 22 March 2026

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Iceland Gulls x 2 at Loch of Hillwell.
Red-necked Grebe still in marina at Pool of Virkie. 
American Wigeon still at Setter, Loch of Spiggie.
 
ISLANDS 
Bonaparte's Gull ad. still at Easter Loch, Uyeasound, Unst.
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Saturday, 21 March 2026

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Bonaparte's Gull ad., Kumlien's Gull 2w, Glaucous Gull ad at Loch of Hillwell.
American Wigeon, Glaucous Gull at Loch of Spiggie.
 
ISLANDS 
Bonaparte's Gull ad. still at Easter Loch, Uyeasound, Black Redstart at Haroldswick, Unst.
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Friday, 20 March 2026

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MAINLAND
Glaucous Gull ad at Loch of Hillwell.
Red-necked Grebe still at Pool of Virkie.
Iceland Gull juv., Northern Eiders (possible)  x 2 at Hascosay Sound.
 
ISLANDS 
No news.
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RBA Weekly Round-Up 13th to 19th March!

By Jon Dunn
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Thursday, 19 March 2026

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Iceland Gull at Loch of Hillwell.
Iceland Gull at Shetland Catch, Lerwick.
Red-necked Grebe at Pool of Virkie. 
 
ISLANDS 
No news.
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Wednesday, 18 March 2026

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No news.
 
ISLANDS 
Iceland Gull at Ulsta, Yell.
 
 
Beautiful sunny day. Robin in the garden along with the usual House Sparrows, Starlings and Collared Doves.
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Tuesday, 17 March 2026

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MAINLAND
None.
 
ISLANDS 
Iceland Gull at Mid Yell, Yell.
Long-eared Owl at Norwick, Unst. 
 
 
Strong winds and rain here all day. Feels a little warmer, it was certainly hot in the hospital today.
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Monday, 16 March 2026

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American Wigeon ad. drk at Setter, Loch of Spiggie.
 
ISLANDS 
Russian White-fronted Goose on Isle of Whalsay.
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Sunday, 15 March 2026

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Rain this morning and sunshine later on. Lots of House Sparrows, one Robin, Starlings and Collared Doves in the garden. Busy at home doing lots of essential jobs.

 

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Sending love to my dear mother

 on Mother's Day

 Thinking of you today 💞 x x x

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