7th March 2026 Unst S5 Clear

Norwick: 2 Long-eared Owl, 14 Skylark, 3 Redwing, Goldcrest & 2 Jackdaws.

4th March 2026 Unst SW6 Clear

Norwick: Woodcock, 2 Long-eared Owl, Woodpigeon, Skylark, 4 Redwing & Fieldfare.

Uyeasound: 2 Tundra Bean Geese & Bonaparte's Gull.

3rd March 2026 Unst W6 Overcast

Uyeasound: Bonaparte's Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull & 3cy Glaucous Gull.

Burravoe: Lesser Black-backed Gull & 13 Nordic Jackdaws.

2nd March 2026 Unst SW6 Overcast

Norwick: 2 Long-eared Owl.

Long-eared Owl at Norwick

1st March 2026 Unst S6 Overcast with showers

The Bonaparte's Gull was seen feeding just east of the eastern offshore salmon cage and the Kumlien's / Thayer's Gull was coming to bread along the beach.

Uyeasound: 2 Tundra Bean Geese, Kumlien's/Thayer's Gull & Bonaparte's Gull.

Loch of Snarravoe: 7 Whooper Swans (family party of 2 adults and 5 2cy).

3rd cycle Kumlien's / Thayer's Gull at Uyeasound

28th February 2026 Unst & Yell SW3 Clear

My commute across Unst produced more views of the White-billed Diver at Baltasound, the Glaucous Gull at Dam Loch and the 2 Tundra Bean Geese at Wester Loch. Work took me to Yell where I heard Skylarks singing for the first time this year and a Slavonian Grebe in Southladie Voe proved a welcome surprise.

Baltasound: White-billed Diver.

Uyeasound: 2 Tundra Bean Geese & Glaucous Gull.

Breckon: European White-fronted Goose.

Gloup: Pink-footed Goose.

West Sandwick: Slavonian Grebe.

Slavonian Grebe in Southladie Voe, West Sandwick, Yell

clearly having just commenced its moult into breeding plumage

27th February 2026 Unst SW6 Showers

We again saw the White-billed Diver in Baltasound but there was no sign of either the Bonaparte's or Kumlien's/Thayer's Gull at Uyeasound although the 2 Tundra Bean Geese were still present. On completing the monthly SOTEAG beached bird survey we saw 3 Long-eared Owls at Norwick.

Baltasound: White-billed Diver & Bar-tailed Godwit.

Westing: Pink-footed Goose.

Uyeasound: 2 Tundra Bean Geese & 105 Ringed Plover.

Haroldswick: White-fronted Goose.

Norwick: 3 Long-eared Owl.

White-billed Diver at Baltasound

I'd never truly appreciated the camouflage of this species against a background of silver seas!

Tundra Bean Geese at Uyeasound