24th November 2024 Unst SW5 Clear

Norwick: Long-tailed Duck, 6 Purple Sandpiper, Woodcock, Blackcap & Siberian Chiffchaff.

Long-tailed Duck at Norwick

Blackcap at Norwick

23rd November 2024 Yell & Unst SE3 Overcast

Burravoe, Yell: Peregrine.

Baltasound: Little Egret.

22nd November 2024 Unst NW3 Clear

Uyeasound: Robin.

Baltasound: Siberian Chiffchaff.

21st November 2024 Unst ENE4 Wintry showers

Norwick: 2 Robin.

Haroldswick: Woodcock & Robin.

Baltasound: 4 Common Scoter.

19th November 2024 Unst N5 Wintry showers

The forecast overnight snow largely didn't materialise and even managed to get some gardening done. Whilst collecting sand and seaweed for our vegetable plots we managed to see Robbie's Little Grebe at Haroldswick pool.

Norwick: Meadow Pipit.

Haroldswick: Little Grebe.

Little Grebe at Haroldswick pool

18th November 2024 Unst NNW4 Wintry showers

We completed the Twite survey for north Unst.

Norwick: 2 Wood Pigeon, 5 Collared Dove, Water Rail, Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 20 Twite & Brambling.

Haroldswick: 26 Twite.

Twite at Haroldswick

17th November 2024 Unst NW5 Wintry showers

Wrapped-up and went seawatching with Brydon with us seeing 65 Great Shearwaters flying north.

Skaw: Great Northern Diver, 15 blue Fulmar, 65 Great Shearwater, 1cy Glaucous Gull, 2 Purple Sandpipers & 3 Snow Bunting.

Norwick: 1cy Glaucous Gull & 5 Snow Bunting.