1st October 2026 Unst and south mainland SSE3 Overcast and misty clearing

News of a Siberian Blue Robin saw us head for south mainland but we unfortunately arrived too late to see it. Step forward Jack Morris and Dan Beadle to round-off their sensational rarity-finding week by finding a Two-barred Warbler within walking distance at Quendale! Superb!

Norwick: Grey Heron, 5 Snipe, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 2 Robin, Stonechat, 2 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Tree Sparrow & Chaffinch.

Hillwell & Quendale: Sand Martin, Two-barred Warbler, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff & Dunnock.

Song Thrush at Norwick

the best that our garden had to offer...!

Red-breasted Flycatcher at Norwick

Two-barred Greenish Warbler at Quendale

30th September 2026 Unst SE7 Overcast

Norwick: 3 Wigeon, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Robin, 8 Redwing, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Pied Flycatcher, Red-breasted Flycatcher h, Tree Sparrow, Brambling h & Siskin.

Redwing and Blackbird at Norwick

29th September 2026 Unst SE4 Partly overcast

Norwick: 26 Pink-footed Geese (8.04am), Merlin, Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, 2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Yellow-browed Warbler & Tree Sparrow.

Skaw: 2 Wheatear, Common Whitethroat & Lesser Whitethroat.

Burrafirth: 2 Wheatear, Chiffchaff & Willow Warbler.

28th September 2026 Unst SW4 Showers

After a morning visit to Valyie we spent most of the day off island, but on our return, we took the opportunity of seeing 2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Lund found a few days ealier by Clive Saunders.

Norwick: pale-bellied Brent, Pied Wagtail, Wheatear, Stonechat, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff (one singing), Tree Sparrow & Brambling.

Lund: 2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers.

Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Lund

27th September 2026 Unst S5 Partly overcast

Norwick: pale-bellied Brent, Pintail, Black-tailed Godwit, Snipe, 2 Pied Wagtail, Wheatear, Stonechat, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff 2 (1 singing), Tree Sparrow, Siskin h & Brambling.

1cy Black-tailed Godwit at Norwick

26th September 2026 Unst SW5 Showers

Norwick: pale-bellied Brent, Pintail, Wigeon, 3 Merlin, Snipe, Pied Wagtail, 2 Stonechat, Lesser Whitethroat, singing Chiffchaff, Brambling & 3 Siskin.

Adult pale-bellied Brent Goose at Norwick

Pintail at Norwick

25th September 2026 Unst SW4 Showers

Norwick: 185 Pink-footed Geese, pale-bellied Brent, 6 Snipe, 1cy Arctic Tern, Pied Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, 2 (ad & 1cy) Stonechat, Barred Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Tree Sparrow, Brambling & 3 Siskin.

Tree Sparrow at Norwick