Tuesday 2 May 2017

2nd May 2017 Unst SE1 Clear

A tour of the usual sites of north Unst produced a nice selection of migrants including some more new species for the year being Arctic Tern, House Martin, Whinchat, Ring Ouzel, Tree Pipit, Common Whitethroat and Linnet.

Millfield
Willow Warbler 2
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Reed Bunting 1

Skaw
Swallow 6
Whinchat 1
Chiffchaff 3
Robin 1
Reed Bunting 1

Haroldswick 
Eider 5
Wigeon 2
Dunlin 9
Arctic Tern 1
House Martin 2
Tree Pipit 1
Swallow 20
Willow Warbler 3

Burrafirth
White Wagtail 1
Whinchat 1
Willow Warbler 2
Reed Bunting 1

Norwick
Iceland Gull 1 juvenile
Swallow 10
White Wagtail 1
Whinchat 1
Stonechat 1 female
Ring Ouzel 1 male
Song Thrush 1
Redwing 1
Blackcap 2 males
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Common Whitethroat 1
Willow Warbler 4
Chiffchaff 1
Robin 1
Dunnock 1
Siskin 1
Brambling 5

Baltasound
Fieldfare 2
Lesser Whitethroat 2
Willow Warbler 4
Robin 1
Linnet 1
Siskin 1+
Mealy Redpoll 1+

Whinchat above Norwick


White Wagtail at Burrafirth



Juvenile Iceland Gull at Norwick

Male Ring Ouzel at Norwick


Female Stonechat at Norwick

Drake Wigeon at Haroldswick

Arctic Tern at Haroldswick