Sunday, 6 April 2025

SHETLAND BIRD NEWS & MORE!

Saturday 5th April
Rare  Bird  Alert  News
Green-winged Teal, American Wigeon at Loch of Hillwell.
AMERICAN COOT still off Setter Marsh, Loch of Spiggie.
Night Heron adult at Bridge End, West Burra the flew to outdoor centre and no further sign.
Hawfinch at Dalsetter, Boddam.
Hawfinch at Mulla, Voe.

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

Rang TalkTalk again first thing this morning, waste of time – my issue has been 'escalated' and someone will ring me in two days time - yeah, right!

No sign of my Hedge Sparrow today, but lots of House Sparrows, Starlings, Collared Doves, Rock Doves and Blackbirds, after I filled all the bird feeders up. Went to Planticrub Garden centre for the first time this year. Purchased a new ground level bird bath. 36 Oystercatchers at Tingwall Loch. Such a beautiful day here with blue skies and fluffy white clouds.

Tingwall Loch

 

Spent a long time around Bridge End, Burra and Papil looking for the Night Heron this evening, failed with that. Found a Grey Heron at the outdoor centre, along with two very defensive, yapping dogs. On Papil Loch there was a single Mute Swan, Tufted Ducks, Teal and a Redshank. Three Turnstones were on the beach opposite. Not seen any cute lambs yet skipping amongst the daffodils, they must be due soon!

Aurora at Tingwall Loch
 

Spent the evening by Tingwall Loch, waiting and hoping for the Aurora to show and also wanted to test out my (now old) iPhone 11 Pro Max. I was quite pleased with my pictures, but nothing more than an 'Amber Alert' on the Aurora App, so nothing spectacular achieved.

 

From the Shetland Webcams on Sunday morning:




4 comments:

  1. Really sorry to hear about all the problems you are having Penny...at least the car passed it's MOT! On the email, why don't you just get a freebie email address instead? It's all money YOU could be doing with and it's not that difficult to notify people of your new email address - if TalkTalk don't want your business then stuff them! (I see you've still got a dial.pipex address here on the blog for instance along with your talk talk email).

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    1. Hi Sue! The pipex email (which used to be Pipex) was taken over by Talktalk, so both email addresses are Talktalk. Yes, I do need to sort out a freebie email address.

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  2. TalkTalk don’t operate in your part of Shetland. End of.

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    1. I know that, which is why I had to change to PlusNet which works well, but my emails still work with Talktalk.

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