SHETLAND BIRD NEWS & MORE

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Icterine Warbler, Black Redstart, Red-backed Shrike fem. at Gremista, Lerwick.

Red-backed Shrike male and fem., Wood Sandpiper, Nightingale at Loch of Hillwell.

Red-spotted Bluethroat male at Grutness Pool.

Red-backed Shrike male at Pool of Virkie.

Green-winged Teal, Wood Sandpiper at Loch of Spiggie.

Red-backed Shrike fem. at Wester Quarff.

Red-backed Shrike fem. at Dalsetter, Boddam.

Red-backed Shrike fem. and male at Brow Marsh, Loch of Brow.

Red-backed Shrike fem. and male at Helli Ness, Nightingale, Icterine Warbler at Cunningsburgh.

Red-backed Shrike male by Midfield at Ringsta.

Black Redstart at Toab.

Red-backed Shrike fem. at Quendale.

Red-backed Shrike male at Swinster Burn, Sandwick.

Red-backed Shrike male at Scousburgh.

Red-backed Shrike male, Marsh Warbler at Scatness.

Marsh Warbler at Aith.

 

Nightjar, Red-backed Shrike fem. at Feal Burn Plantation, Common Rosefinches x 2 at Tresta, Marsh Warbler in Funzie Willows on Fetlar.

Red-backed Shrike fem. at Northdale, Green-winged Teal at Baltasound, Unst.

Red-backed Shrike male at Skaw, Red-backed Shrike male at Vevoe, Vats-Houll, Whalsay.

Red-backed Shrike male x 2, Marsh Warbler on Out Skerries.

Red-backed Shrike male, Pied Flycatcher at Mid Yell, Yell.

 

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Another gloriously sunny day here with south east winds. Amazing driving and crane skills from Ozzie Craig, who delivers for Jewsons, when he delivered my ton bag of logs to stack in my shed. I couldn't believe with such calmness, that he managed to crane that bag over the corner of my house, over the washing line and onto my raised patio next to the shed door! I wish I had taken a video of that. He did say that if the Jewson's own lorry had delivered, they would not have been able to do that and it would have simply been craned onto my driveway. He suggested to ask for him again, when I get the next delivery – I certainly will. It didn't take as long as I thought to remove all the logs and stack them up in my shed. I will easily be able to stack another three ton bags in there and probably more.

Brilliant washing day with twice the amount of pegs used as you would need down south. The views from my house, especially with a full on sun day and magical light are stupendous, I feel so lucky to be living here. Siskins, House Sparrows, Blackbirds, Starlings and Robin in the garden and lambs skipping on Gallows Hill.