Rare Bird Alert News
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The Toucan is not impressed with the weather! 
Scenes from Gallow Hill, Scalloway
Northern Bullfinch in St Olaf Street, Lerwick.
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No news.
More snow since yesterday. Don't know why I bothered clearing my drive (which killed me to do) as it had completely filled in again overnight. Icicles still all around the house and one which had dripped down to a shrub in a pot and then split into a double icicle and ended on my ornamental chicks (see picture) which was really 'cool' to see!
Cool Icicle by my front door!
It took me over two hours to Karcher all my windows and all the same outside jobs as yesterday. I put extra food out for the birds today including finely chopped (a few months out of date) dried apricots which went down a treat. I couldn't defrost any of the ponds today, so got a large plastic rectangular plant tray from the shed and half filled this, which the birds instantly used to drink from and bathe in.
Taken through my window
I didn't see the Chiffchaff today, I hope it survived. I had four Chaffinches today (2 males, 2 females) and also a very smart male Brambling along with my Robin, 5 Blackbirds, around 6 Collared Doves and tons of House Sparrows and Starlings. I don't know if the Hooded Crow perched in the fir trees opposite was eyeing up the apricots or just checking out what I had on offer! Windchill
reported -8°c.
My tame Blackbird (taken with phone) enjoying the apricots
Ladysmith House
Took some pictures from Gallow Hill behind my house and was intending on going for a walk around Scalloway to check out the roads for work tomorrow, but a huge snow storm started and didn't stop until dark. We are on an Amber warning now with more snow forecast. If the buses are running, I think I will choose that option rather than attempt to drive down my very steep hill with the harbour at the bottom! Even if I did take the car I will no doubt have to clear the drive again just to get out! The snow novelty has worn off now! An update from the bus service to say there will be no buses first thing and they will be reviewed at 9.30am.
There are a good number of people in Shetland completely blocked in now with huge snow drifts and requesting help from tractors etc to clear minor roads. Contact was made by a very high up person at work today to try and find out who was going to be in tomorrow out of the three in our OT team, I don't think any of us know for sure until the morning!
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