25th April 2026 Unst N4 Overcast

Haroldswick: Great Northern Diver, Pink-footed Goose, Bar-tailed Godwit & Pied Wagtail.

Norwick: Sparrowhawk, Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, Brambling & 2 Tree Sparrow.

24th April 2026 Unst NW2 Partly overcast

Norwick: 3 Great Northern Diver, Grey Heron, 12 Eider, Goldeneye, 3 Whimbrel, Swallow, Pied Wagtail, 4 Wheatear, 2 Chiffchaff & 2 Tree Sparrow.

23rd April 2026 Unst N1 Partly overcast.

Norwick: 4 Great Northern Diver, Grey Heron, Swallow, 7 Wheatear, Chaffinch & Tree Sparrow.

22nd April 2026 Unst N2 Scattered clouds

Highlight of the day was a moulting adult White-billed Diver distantly off Skaw.

Skaw: White-billed Diver, Swallow, Pied Wagtail, Stonechat & 3 Fieldfare.

Adult White-billed Diver off Skaw

21st April 2026 Unst NNE2 Overcast

Skaw: Stonechat & Robin.

Norwick: Grey Heron, Whimbrel, Sparrowhawk, Pied Wagtail, Robin, 3 Chiffchaff, Great Tit, Brambling & Chaffinch.

20th April 2026 Unst W3 Partly cloudy

Norwick: Grey Heron, Whimbrel, 2 Woodpigeon, 4 Wheatear, Stonechat, Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Hawfinch, 4 Brambling, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Siskin & Tree Sparrow.

Skaw: Stonechat.

19th April 2026 Unst NW4 Drizzle

Norwick: female Hawfinch, 5 Brambling, Siskin & Tree Sparrow.

18th April 2026 Unst SW4 Partly overcast

Norwick: Sparrowhawk, female Hawfinch, 5 Brambling & Siskin.

Sparrowhawk at Norwick

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17th April 2026 Unst S4 Overcast

A look around Norwick produced my first Willow Warbler of the year.

Norwick: Sparrowhawk, 3 Wood Pigeon, 2 Wheatear, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, female Hawfinch, 17 Brambling, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Siskin & 3 Tree Sparrow.

Willow Warbler at Norwick

Male Brambling at Norwick

16th April 2026 Unst SE3 Showers

Skaw: Siskin.

Norwick: Swallow, Robin, Redwing, 2 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 2 Tree Sparrows, 5 Brambling, 2 Siskin & female Hawfinch.

NorthDale: Redwing.

Haroldswick: Eurasian White-fronted Goose, Wheatear

Burrafirth: Dunnock.

Male Siskin at Norwick

Female Hawfinch at Norwick

Eurasian White-fronted Goose at Haroldswick

14th April 2026 Unst SE3 Clear

Skaw: 2 Puffins, 4 Wheatear, Chiffchaff, Song Thrush & Snow Bunting.

Norwick: Grey Heron, 15 Wood Pigeon, Wheatear, 3 Brambling, 2 Siskin & 2 Tree Sparrow.

13th April 2026 Unst S4 Clear

Norwick: Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Merlin, 5 Wood Pigeon, 2 Swallow, Pied Wagtail, Wheatear, Song Thrush, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, 5 Brambling, Linnet, Goldfinch & 4 Siskin.

Blackcap at Norwick

Goldfinch at Norwick

11th April 2026 Unst SE8 Overcast

Norwick: Blackcap, 2 Brambling, Siskin & 2 Tree Sparrows.

Female Siskin at Norwick

Male Brambling at Norwick

10th April 2026 Unst & Yell NW3 Overcast

Norwick: Sparrowhawk, 3 Wood Pigeon, Robin, Song Thrush, 17 Redwings, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 7 Brambling, Chaffinch & Siskin.

Uyeasound: 2 Wheatears.

Burravoe: Sparrowhawk & Wheatear.

Baltasound: Swallow.

Sparrowhawk at Burravoe

9th April 2026 Unst S3 Light rain

Norwick: Grey Heron, 10 Wood Pigeon, Pied Wagtail, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrests, 2 Blackbirds, Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 3 Siskin & Tree Sparrow.

Pied Wagtail at Norwick

8th April 2026 Unst SSW3 Overcast

Skaw: Great Skua, Robin, Wheatear & Chiffchaff.

7th April 2026 Unst SE5 Partly overcast

My long-awaited first Wheatear of the year, so another year on Shetland failing to find one in March.

Skaw: male Wheatear & 2cy Rook.

Male Wheatear at Skaw

2cy Rook at Skaw

5th April 2026 Unst NW5 Rain

Norwick: s/p Slavonian Grebe on sea.

2nd April 2026 Unst N2 Partly overcast

Norwick: Pied Wagtail & Reed Bunting.

Skaw: alba Wagtail, 2 Blackbirds & 3 Snow Buntings.

Curlew at Skaw

Snow Bunting at Skaw

Pod of c.6 Risso's Dolphins off Skaw