SHETLAND BIRD NEWS & MORE!

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Wryneck at Burn of Njugalswater, Bridge of Fitch.

Wood Warbler, Pied Flycatcher at Helendale, Lerwick.

Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint at North end of Sandy Loch Reservoir, Lerwick.

Curlew Sandpipers x 8 at Pool of Virkie. 

 

Arctic Warbler in No. 3 garden, Little Stint at Papil Water, Tresta, Fetlar. 

Red-backed Shrike at Skaw, Curlew Sandpipers x 3 at The Houb, Baltasound, Common Rosefinch at Norwick, Unst.

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

https://www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sightings.html 

 

Hauled the undercounter freezer out of the house which has seen better days (was here when I moved in) and let it defrost outside in the sunshine. Hung up loads of washing. Went to Lerwick and made my final decision on colour etc for my 3 seater sofa, 1 armchair and a footstool from Muddy Bay – I was always going to have two armchairs, but when I measured I realised there would not be room. Then headed to George Robertson where I bought a Liebherr Fdi1624 undercounter frost free freezer which is 60cm (wider than the old one) and then went to GR's warehouse to pick this up. Returned home.

 

Took forever to get the freezer out of my car and wiggle it into the house, unpacked it and in place to plug in 24 hours later. So nice to not see any gaps either side, being as its 60cm wide. Put old freezer in car and took to COPE (charity shop).

 

WRYNECK

Very distantly and briefly at Burn of Njugalswater 

 

 

Went to Burn of Njugalswater and after much searching I found the Wryneck – it flew up from the ground (distantly) and perched briefly on a sycamore tree. I had only nano seconds to take a few distant shots before it flew down into the canopy and I didn't see it anymore and neither did anyone else joining me a little later. Not a posing Wryneck at all! Lovely to see though and I'm pretty sure this is a first in Shetland for me. Returned home and spent ages watering all my pots in the garden, which I have not done for ages and researching on line for a large aqua rug for the dining room – not found anything cheap enough yet.

 

50mph south easterly winds here tomorrow and the same on Monday with heavy rain!