Sunday, 31 May 2026

31st May 2026 Unst S2 Rain clearing

After the rain cleared a walk round Norwick produced a female Red-backed Shrike. As as the light rain commenced late afternoon we found a male Western Subalpine Warbler in Haroldswick.

Female Red-backed Shrike at Norwick







Male Western Subalpine Warbler at Haroldswick

Friday, 29 May 2026

29th May 2026 Unst

 

Pacific Diver off Norwick

Wednesday, 27 May 2026

27th May 2026 Unst W3 Partly overcast clearing

Skaw: Pacific Diver, 6 Swallows & Chiffchaff.

Norwick: Pacific Diver (same), 2 Sandwich Terns, Grey Wagtail,  Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler & Chiffchaff.

Pacific Diver off Norwick.

Tuesday, 26 May 2026

26th May 2026 Unst W5 Partly overcast

An interesting Diver seen distantly off Norwick this evening. Watched for 7 minutes swimming east towards open water it showed features consistent with Pacific Diver. Namely the bill size and shape, pale nape, something of a dark vent strap and the lack of a white flank patch...

Monday, 25 May 2026

24th May 2026 Unst WSW3 Partly overcast

Norwick: 2cy Continental Cormorant, Icterine Warbler, Common Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff & 3 Redpoll.

Skaw: Great Northern Diver, Swallow & Garden Warbler.

Haroldswick: Little Egret.


Common Redstart at Norwick


2cy Continental Cormorant at Norwick

Saturday, 23 May 2026

23rd May 2026 Unst SW3 Overcast

Norwick: Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, 7 Collared Doves, Swallow, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (one singing), Willow Warbler & 2 Tree Sparrows.

Haroldswick: Kestrel, Swallow, Sand Martin, singing Sedge Warbler, Ring Ouzel, 2 Icelandic Redwing & 2 Redpoll.

Burrafirth: 2 Osprey, Kestrel, 2cy Cuckoo & Chiffchaff.

Female Ring Ouzel at Haroldswick

Icelandic Redwing at Haroldswick

Redpoll at Haroldswick


Ospreys at Burrafirth


2cy Common Cuckoo at Burrafirth

Little Egret at Norwick

Friday, 22 May 2026

22nd May 2026 Unst SSE2 Rain clearing

Skaw: 5 Swallows, 4 House Martins, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler

Norwick: Sparrowhawk, 6 Collared Doves, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Common Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, Tree Sparrow, Siskin & Brambling

NorthDale: Chiffchaff.

Burrafirth: Kestrel, Common Sandpiper, 3 Swallows, 

Haroldswick: 2 Common Sandpipers, Garden Warbler, singing Icterine Warbler, Siskin & 3 Redpoll.



Female Common Kestrel at Burrafirth



Icterine Warbler at Haroldswick