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MAINLAND

Hume's Warbler in garden, Netherton Road, Siberian Chiffchaff at Levenwick.   

Hoopoe still at farm buildings, Little Bunting at Brake.

Siberian Chiffchaff at Cunningsburgh.

Bluethroat, Little Bunting, Mealy Redpolls x 40, Long-eared Owls x 2 in crop and garden at Hillwell.

Firecrest still in gardens at end of Troswick Road, Boddam.

Mealy Redpolls x 7 at Dunrossness School, Long-eared Owls x 2 at Boddam. 

Firecrest still at Strand Plantation, Tingwall.  

Hume's Warbler along Hoswick Burn.

Yellow-browed Warbler at Quendale Mill.

Mealy Redpolls x 15 at Lower Voe, Voe.

Siberian Chiffchaffs x 5, Mealy Redpolls x 20 at Scatsta Farm.

Siberian Chiffchaff, Mealy Redpolls x 12 at Busta House Hotel Garden, Mealy Redpolls x 85 at Brae Community Wood, Brae.

Coues's Arctic Redpoll, Mealy Redpolls x 2 at Melby.

Siberian Chiffchaff at Channerwick.

Long-eared Owl, Siberian Chiffchaffs x 2 at Scousburgh.   

ISLANDS

CHESTNUT BUNTING 1w still at Buness Farm, Baltasound, UNST. 

Greenland White-fronted Geese x 20 flew west over Hillend at Mid YELL, YELL 

Hume's Warbler in plantation at Feal, Houbie, ISLE OF FETLAR.

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

 

My Firecrest photo that I took at Troswick on Friday has made the list of "Other Notable Images" in the Birdguides weekly "Photo of the Week" along with Rebecca Nason's insane shot of the Chestnut Bunting Thank you to the BG team.

 

Lots of Redwings and Blackbirds on Gallow Hill before I headed off to work this morning. Almost dark when I left off work at 4.30pm, but still just light enough to see my first Siberian Rubythroat in Lerwick if one turns up! Or better still, wait until Friday along with the Nutcracker please! Very strong winds with 70 mph+ gusts here tomorrow and with the high 'Spring Tide' possibility of more coastal flooding.

 

I've just remembered, forgot to update you all. Cauldron Foods investigated the piece of grit that I lost a tooth over and admitted after analysis that it was a 'small stone' and agreed to pay the cost of my dental bill, which they have paid so a fairly good result. Long story short – I tried to claim for more due to stress and loss of tooth etc etc, but they were not going to budge with increasing their offer.