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Thursday, 2 January 2025

SHETLAND BIRD NEWS & MORE!

Wednesday 1st January
Rare  Bird  Alert  News
American Wigeon 1w. drk at Loch of Hillwell.
AMERICAN COOT still at south end, Iceland Gull at Loch of Spiggie.
 
Bufflehead ad. drk still at Da Mill Loch, Isle of Foula.

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

I woke up at 1.30pm, which was extremely frustrating!!! Sunny outside with snowy scenes. Flew into the shower, had a coffee, re-laid the fire and got some logs from the shed. Lots of Starlings, House Sparrows, 1 Robin, 2 Blackbirds and Collared Doves feeding in the garden and enjoying the remains of a tea cake I put out for them. Had to use a hammer to smash through the ice in the bird baths. The sun suddenly disappeared and was replaced by a heavy stormstorm – too late for a beach walk. 😞

The Northern Lights showing well in Shetland this evening, but my car was so iced up, I didn't fancy scraping it all off and driving out in dodgy conditions, plus its still snowing. My house faces south, so can't see the lights from here – the back of my house faces north, but Gallow Hill blocks most of the sky!

The wet wood under the living room window is much happier now it has more air. I also removed the new curtains (which drape on the floor/carpet) and going to return to Amazon for shorter ones, which will fall just a few inches below the window sill, this means nothing is touching the wood panelling, so it should be better in the short term. 😊

View from my front door this afternoon

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