Friday 17th May
Rare Bird Alert News
Bee-eater on wire fence (6.10am), Icterine Warbler at Hestingott.
Marsh Warbler at Hoswick Burn, Red-backed Shrike fem. at Hoswick.
Bee-eater by road (7.26am), Marsh Warbler in grass at Sumburgh Head.
Marsh Warbler at Burn of Sound.
Thrush Nightingale (not Nightingale), Red-backed Shrike at Greenmow Farm, Cunningsburgh.
Marsh Warblers x 2, Red-backed Shrikes x 8 at Quendale.
Red-backed Shrike fem. Culsetter, Red-backed Shrike male at Setter, Loch of Spiggie.
Icterine Warbler in garden, Marsh Warbler in garden at Setter, Sandwick.
Red-backed Shrike fem. at Swining.
Red-backed Shrike male at Scatsta Farm.
White-billed Diver off Sound Grunay from ferry to Fetlar at Bluemull Sound.
Red-backed Shrike male at junction of Scatness.
Red-backed Shrike fem. at Mossy Hill, Scousburgh.
Icterine Warbler, Red-backed Shrike fem. at Exnaboe.
Wood Warbler at Toab.
Thrush Nightingale trapped and ringed in garden (not Nightingale) for second day at Hillwell.
Red-backed Shrikes x 2, Marsh Warbler at Loch of Hillwell.
Red-backed Shrike fem. at Grutness.
Red-backed Shrike male at Geosetter Burn.
Red-backed Shrike male at Williamsetter, Red-backed Shrike fem. in willows at turning to Bigton.
Red-backed Shrike fem. at Mossbank.
Red-backed Shrike male at Ireland Burn, Ireland.
Red-backed Shrikes fem. and male at Boddam.
Red-backed Shrike fem. at Rerwick.
Red-backed Shrike fem. in garden at Fleck.
Red-backed Shrike male at Gulberwick.
Red-backed Shrike at Sandness.
Red-backed Shrike at Frakkafield.
Blyth's Reed Warbler (possible), Marsh Warbler, Red-spotted Bluethroat male at Aith, Red-backed Shrike male, Hawfinch at Tresta, Red-backed Shrike fem. at Baelens, Fetlar.
Red-breasted Flycatcher fem. at Baliasta, Marsh Warbler in garden at Uyeasound, Marsh Warbler, 10+ Red-backed Shrikes, Wryneck, Mealy Redpoll, Hawfinch at Norwick, Mealy Redpoll, Pied Flycatcher at Baltasound, Unst.
Marsh Warbler at Cullivoe, Marsh Warbler at Arisdale, Yell.
Red-backed Shrikes x 2, Marsh Warbler at Skaw, Red-backed Shrikes x 2 at Vats-Houll, Whalsay.
Red-backed Shrikes x 6, Icterine Warbler, Marsh Warblers x 2, Nightingale, Blue-headed Wagtails x 2, Black Redstart, Mealy Redpoll on Out Skerries.
My ProGrade CFexpress reader decided to fail when I tried to offload all my latest pictures – cost £71.00 and is only just out of warranty! Completely dead. Sent off for a SanDisk Extreme PRO CFexpress Card Reader. I had to learn very fast how to download my pictures via Wifi which was painfully slow, new card reader is supposed to be arriving next Wednesday.
Tried to find my own birds in Scalloway and failed. A roasting hot day here with little wind. At Tingwall Loch I found 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, several Tufted Ducks and Mallards. I was drawn into the garden centre and bought three more plants, then headed south.
Had fabulous views of a male Red-backed Shrike at The Geosetter Burn, along with a Garden Warbler, female Blackcap, Chiffchaff and a Willow Warbler singing its heart out. Sat at the bottom of the stile waiting for the Red-backed Shrike to reappear on the fence line, when a Short-eared Owl came into view over the hill! Jill and Rob joined me here and pointed out a Whinchat on the fence. Another male Red-backed Shrike seen in the scrub by the pull in at Rerwick. Nothing of note at Levenwick. Headed home.
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