Monday 2 March 2020

2nd March 2020 Unst N2 Overcast

After a morning of rain the weather cleared leaving a warm sunny afternoon when it was enjoyable to see a few Spring migrants most notably including a pair of Common Stonechats at Lamba Ness and 2 Skylarks along Holsens road.

Lamba Ness; pair of Stonechats

Holsens road & Norwick; 2 Skylarks, 3 Robins, 10 Blackbirds (mainly males), 9 Redwings, Carrion Crow

NorthDale; Woodcock, Fieldfare, Redwing

Burrafirth; 15 Snow Buntings



Male Common Stonechat at Lamba Ness
Last year I my first on the 27th February

Female Common Stonechat at Lamba Ness

Skylark along Holdsens road
my first for the year

Fieldfare at NorthDale

Redwing at NorthDale