9th March 2026 Unst SW4 Overcast

Norwick: Long-eared Owl, 17 Skylarks Icelandic Redwing & Goldcrest.

8th March 2026 Unst S5 Overcast

A look around Norwick produced my first Chiffchaff of the year being the earliest individual I've recorded on Shetland.

Norwick: 2 Common Snipe, 2 Long-eared Owls, 2 Woodpigeons, 16 Skylarks, Icelandic Redwing, Chiffchaff & Goldcrest.

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.

3cy Glaucous Gull at Dam Loch

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