Thursday 12 October 2023

12th October 2023 Unst & Hoswick W4 Overcast

We'd covered some of Norwick and then walked to Skaw when news of a Yellow Warbler being found in Hoswick saw us heading south.

Norwick: 3 Long-tailed Duck, alba Wagtail, Robin, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 10 Blackbird, Fieldfare, 15 Redwing, Song Thrush, 2 Siskin, Lesser Redpoll, Northwestern Common Redpoll, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll, 15 Brambling, 3 Hawfinch (at least 2 were adult males).

Skaw: Redwing.

Hoswick: Yellow Warbler. 

Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll at Norwick





Yellow Warbler at Hoswick
The 13th species of New World Warbler that I've been fortunate enough to see on this side of the Atlantic.