19th November 2024 Unst N5 Wintry showers

The forecast overnight snow largely didn't materialise and even managed to get some gardening done. Whilst collecting sand and seaweed for our vegetable plots we managed to see Robbie's Little Grebe at Haroldswick pool.

Norwick: Meadow Pipit.

Haroldswick: Little Grebe.

Little Grebe at Haroldswick pool

18th November 2024 Unst NNW4 Wintry showers

We completed the Twite survey for north Unst.

Norwick: 2 Wood Pigeon, 5 Collared Dove, Water Rail, Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 20 Twite & Brambling.

Haroldswick: 26 Twite.

Twite at Haroldswick

17th November 2024 Unst NW5 Wintry showers

Wrapped-up and went seawatching with Brydon with us seeing 65 Great Shearwaters flying north.

Skaw: Great Northern Diver, 15 blue Fulmar, 65 Great Shearwater, 1cy Glaucous Gull, 2 Purple Sandpipers & 3 Snow Bunting.

Norwick: 1cy Glaucous Gull & 5 Snow Bunting.

16th November 2024 Unst WNW8 Wintry Showers

Norwick: Sanderling, Purple Sandpiper & Siberian Chiffchaff.

Siberian Chiffchaff in our garden

15th November 2024 Unst SW6 Rain

Norwick: 1cy Iceland Gull. 

14th November 2024 Unst W5 Overcast

Baltasound: Little Egret.

13th November 2024 Unst WNW5 Overcast

Norwick: Merlin, 2 Meadow Pipits & Siberian Chiffchaff.