Friday 24 May 2024

24th May 2024 Unst NE3 Overcast

A day off to spend birding. The highlight was finding a 2cy Rosy Starling in among a small flock of Starlings favouring the grassy slopes between Valyie and Holsens road but there was no sign of the Green Warbler.

Skaw: 2 Red-backed Shrike, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 2 Marsh Warbler, Icterine Warbler & 2 Spotted Flycatcher

Norwick: Turtle Dove, Collared Dove, 3 Red-backed Shrike, Black Redstart, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Marsh Warbler (one singing), 3 Icterine Warbler, Willow Warbler, Wood Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Rosy Starling & Hawfinch.

NorthDale: 2 Red-backed Shrike, Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher.

Burrafirth: Osprey, female Red-backed Shrike, 2 Willow Warbler, female Pied Flycatcher

Haroldswick: 3 Red-backed Shrike, 2 Icterine Warbler & Redwing.

Baltasound: 3 Red-backed Shrike.


2cy Rosy Starling at Norwick