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Wednesday, 20 May 2026

SHETLAND BIRD NEWS & MORE!

Rare  Bird  Alert  News
MAINLAND
Pectoral Sandpiper still near Sandsayre Pier, Leebitten, Sandwick.
Red-backed Shrike in garden at Setter (10.45am, then again at 4.34pm in different garden) Bakkasetter.
Short-toed Lark (then flew north) at Levenwick.
Wood Sandpiper at Smalla Water, Grass Water, NE of Bridge of Walls.
Ring-necked Duck drk still at Tingwall Loch.
Bluethroat still in wet ditch on south side of s-shaped pool (no news all day until this evening at 5.36pm) at Sumburgh Hotel.
 
ISLANDS
Red-spotted Bluethroats x 2 (1 male) at Vadill Pool, Blue-headed Wagtail still on Out Skerries. 
Bluethroat male at Skibberhoull, Isle of Whalsay.
 
 
SE winds again, dull conditions and foggy in the afternoon. Spent ages birding around Scalloway, East Voe and Trondra and all I could find was a Woodpigeon at Trondra. Found a House Martin and 3 Swallows at Loch of Tingwall. Chiffchaff at Geosetter Burn and a Linnet at Maywick. No sign of the Bluethroat at Sumburgh first thing, but then news out later that it was still there at 5.36pm.

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