Rare Bird Alert News
White-billed Diver flew south at 10am, Great
Shearwaters x 3, Sooty Shearwaters x 18, Little Auk flew past Sumburgh Head.
Firecrest still (but elusive) behind Dunrossness Primary School at Boddam.
Snow Buntings x 5 flew over Boddam Voe.
Siberian Chiffchaff at Law Lane, Lerwick.
Short-toed Lark still along road between Setter Marsh and West Spiggie, Loch of Spiggie.
Hawfinch at Setter, Sandwick.
I have been on a waiting list since August, to buy one of Kate's fabulous and very popular Croft House Planters. By appointment today I picked this up – couldn't resist choosing one with a turquoise door! I'm now on another waiting list to purchase two of the smaller ones, which will be "sometime next year"!
My "Greencroft" Crofthouse planter
I've messed up this weekend with birding big time. Anyway, without going into all the reasons why – I set the alarm for 6.30am this morning and then missed it completely. By the time I got to Sumburgh, the Great Shearwater party was over. There were five Snow Buntings on the roadside briefly, just before the carpark. From "The Look Out" I Saw Fulmars, Gannets, Eiders, Shags and lots of Blackbirds, Redwings and Fieldfares feeding on the grassy cliff top around the Look Out Post. Oh well, at least I got out of the house, always next weekend, try harder next time Penelope! The Look Out Post at Sumburgh is really cool and very well designed. It would be nice to have a door, to give you a bit more protection from the elements, but its pretty obvious why there isn't one! 🌬 It wouldn't even last a day here!
The Look Out Post at Sumburgh
Posher than the "Beach Hotel" at Cley! 😉
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yes but beach hotel will be there longer, its made of brick
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