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Thursday, 30 January 2025

SHETLAND BIRD NEWS & MORE!

Rare  Bird  Alert  News
Ross's Goose still, between airfield at Scatsta and Loch of Trondavoe. 
BUFFLEHEAD ad. drk from 13.35 until 14.30 at Loch of Hillwell.
American Wigeon 1w drk still at Quendale.
Little Auk off Sumburgh Head, then died.
Glaucous Gulls x 2 at Loch of Spiggie.
Glaucous Gull at Scatness.

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

 
Beautiful Bouquet of Flowers
From the Physiotherapy Team at GBH
 
 
Another birthday surprise! Just after patient handover at work this morning, the Physiotherapy team unexpectedly opened our office door and started singing "Happy Birthday" to me and gave me some beautiful flowers, a huge box of Thorntons chocolates, a lovely scented seasalt candle in a glass and a brilliant card all signed by them. Elaine (Band 7 physio) told me off for not letting them know. WOW! I hadn't expected that at all, so very, very kind of them. Elaine (top baker) stated she would be bringing in cakes in on Monday, so that's the diet put on hold again! Absolutely made my day, thank you all very much indeed! 💖🤗  xxx I will add this to my main birthday post.

After a busy, but successful day at work I returned home (my slightly earlier finish today) and after pulling up into my drive, I looked at my phone and someone had put a message out to say "Unconfirmed report of Orcas at Trondra Bridge at 16.39hrs heading to Scalloway harbour" – this was posted 2 minutes ago! Shot in the door to pick up my binoculars and camera. Drove down the road and turned right to park by the harbour. OMG, there was a massive bull Orca in fading light heading towards Port Arthur and then in a matter of seconds, disappeared out of view behind houses. Drove up the to the end (dead end) of Port Arthur Road and was very kindly invited by a family to stand with them in their garden, to see if we could see them. None of us understood why they had not appeared again. A short while later four Orca's including the large bull Orca, appeared at the furthest point we could see, which I was told is close to where the lighthouse is. Tried to take a picture, but it was blurry shot of a fin, as it was too dark for the camera to focus. WOW! What an end to a brilliant day and thank to the family that let me stand in their garden with them! I realise that I really should start exploring Scalloway more, as the walk through the farm gate towards a lighthouse I didn't even know was there, looks very exciting!

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