Skaw held a Purple Sandpiper, a Robin, 8 Song Thrushes, 12 Redwings, 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Bramblings, a Siskin and 5 Snow Buntings. At Lamba Ness we saw a Robin, a Fieldfare, a Song Thrush, 8 Redwings, the Barred Warbler, a Goldcrest, a Brambling and 3 Lapland Buntings. Norwick added a Peregrine, a Stock Dove, 2 Swallows, a Whinchat, 3 Robins, 4 male Ring Ouzels, 5 Redwings, 2 Song Thrushes, a Blackcap, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrests, 2 Chaffinches, c.15 Mealy Redpolls, 2 Siskins and a Reed Bunting. Mark Golley had found an Eastern Stonechat at Westing that we saw mid-afternoon and were pleased to see was a colourful individual suggesting it might be a Stejneger's Stonechat and Mark considered in comparable to the Salthouse Stejneger's Stonechat that was confirmed as such by DNA analysis. Just as were driving to the shop in Baltasound Brian, Geoff & Martin found a Pallas's Warbler behind the post office that we were soon enjoying watching. A quick look at Haroldswick produced a Jack Snipe and a Reed Bunting.
Peregrine at Norwick
presumed first-winter male Stejneger's Stonechat at Westing
First-winter male Stejneger's Stonechat at Salthouse October 2018 (Graham Willmott)
Pallas's Warbler at Baltasound
