Sunday 8 October 2023

8th October 2023 Unst SE1 Clear

Our first frost of the autumn quickly became a calm clear day that delivered us a couple of quality scarcity finds in the form of a Dusky Warbler at Valyie and an American Golden Plover in the fields behind our house.

Norwick: Long-tailed Duck, American Golden Plover, Wheatear, Robin, 2 Blackcap, Dusky Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler, 7 Goldcrest, Pied Flycatcher, 30 Redwing, Mealy Redpoll, 5 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Brambling & Hawfinch.

Burrafirth: Robin, Lesser Whitethroat & 5 Redwing.

Haroldswick: Wheatear, 5 Redwing & 2 Brambling.

Female Hawfinch at Norwick

Lesser Redpoll at Norwick

Mealy Common Redpoll at Norwick




Dusky Warbler at Norwick
A sound-recording of it calling here


Lesser Whitethroat at Burrafirth




Adult American Golden Plover at Norwick