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Rare  Bird  Alert  News MAINLAND Sooty Shearwater flew past The Lookout at Sumburgh Head. Marsh Warbler at S-shaped pool at Sumburgh Hotel. ...

By Jon Dunn https://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/Articles.asp 

Rare  Bird  Alert  News MAINLAND Little Stint at Scatness. Blyth's Reed Warbler on south side of sycamore ( though elusive ) at Channer...

Wednesday 26th August Rare  Bird  Alert  News MAINLAND Wood Warbler at Loch of Clickimin, Lerwick. King Eider fem. at Hascosay Sound. Dott...

Rare  Bird  Alert  News MAINLAND Common Rosefinch at Dalsetter, Boddam. Bluethroat at Sumburgh Farm. Curlew Sandpipers x 3 at Pool of Virk...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0ry0yzxeyxt  An amazing, caring, kind and vibrant soul who was loved by all generations. Very sad to hear t...

Rare  Bird  Alert  News MAINLAND Pallid Harrier flew south past Boddam at 14.02, no further news and then seen again later at 20.59 over Br...

I was just reading about a young lass aged 13 called Grace on the BBC website who is suffering with Endometriosis: https://www.bbc.co.uk/n...

My YouTube video ( taken on 14th October 2016)  was recently used by Austin Morley which was downloaded and overridden with music – it gives...

Rare  Bird  Alert  News MAINLAND Ring-necked Duck ecl drk still at Loch of Clickimin, Lerwick. Common Rosefinch in garden at Hillwell.   IS...

Saturday 22nd August Rare  Bird  Alert  News MAINLAND Sooty Shearwater off Sumburgh Head. Quail at Hillwell. Blyth's Reed Warbler trapp...

All my North Ronaldsay Trip Reports are now complete with all photos added. Click on the links to find them quickly.  North Ronaldsay Trip R...

Rare  Bird  Alert  News MAINLAND Sooty Shearwaters x 2 flew past Eshaness.   ISLANDS Pallid Harrier juv. on Isle of Foula. Quails x 2 (1 ad...

By Jon Dunn https://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/Articles.asp 

Rare  Bird  Alert  News MAINLAND Barred Warbler  in quarry at Sumburgh Head. Marsh Warbler in iris bed above dam at Quendale Mill .    ISLAN...

Rare  Bird  Alert  News MAINLAND Barred Warbler at Sumburgh Farm then flew torwards Sumburgh Hotel. Wood Warbler at Quendale Mill. Arctic ...

Rare  Bird  Alert  News MAINLAND No news.    ISLANDS No news.   https://www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sightings.html    This evening I ha...

Rare  Bird  Alert  News MAINLAND Buff-breasted Sandpiper in field east of grassy path at Exnaboe.    ISLANDS No news.   https://www.fairisl...

Rare  Bird  Alert  News MAINLAND No news.    ISLANDS Barred Warbler at Skaw, Unst. Quails x 6 (5 juvs.) on Out Skerries.   https://www.fair...

BLUE-CHEEKED BEE-EATER   I didn't get up early today. I had a full breakfast leisurely in the dining room and then packed up all my gear...