Tuesday 4 October 2022

4th October 2022 Unst SW6 Rain clearing

A wet and windy morning that saw an arrival of Common Snipe, Lapwings and Redwings. Around midday the rain cleared-through and the wind slowly began to moderate. Whilst walking around Skaw a flock of 22 Snow Buntings arrived. At dusk a vocal flock of Whooper Swans arrived over Norwick.

Skaw: 11 Redwing & 22 Snow Buntings.

Norwick: 16 Whooper Swans, Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, 135 Redwing, 5 Siskin, Lesser Redpoll, 3 Greenland Redpoll & 10 Brambling

Haroldswick: 40 Redwings & Bluethroat.

Redwing at Skaw

Snow Buntings at Skaw


Bluethroat at Haroldswick

Whooper Swans arriving over Norwick