Tuesday, 30 September 2008

30/9/2008 Unst Calm!


Uyeasound
Whooper Swan 4
Osprey 1

Skaw
Whinchat 1
Chiffchaff 1

Lamba Ness
Snow Bunting 4

Valyie, Norwick
Spotted Flycatcher 1
Blackcap 1
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Chiffchaff 1
Goldcrest 1

Northdale
Yellow-browed Warbler 1
Northwestern Redpoll 1

Halligarth
Pied Flycatcher 1
Blackcap 1
Lesser Whitethroat 1

Clingera
Lesser Whitethroat 1

Baltasound
Little Egret 1

Balliasta
Blackcap 1

Uyeasound
Pintail 2
Yellow-browed Warbler 1
Common Rosefinch 1

Monday, 29 September 2008

29/9/2008 Unst W3


Uyeasound
Whooper Swan 4
Pink-footed Goose 2
Wigeon 36
Pintail 2
Teal 4
Osprey 1
American Golden Plover 1 black spots on belly, long primary projection, long white supercilium round ear-coverts. Basically grey and white.

Halligarth
Woodpigeon 1
Pied Flycatcher 1

Valyie, Norwick
Spotted Flycatcher 1
Blackcap 1
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Willow Warbler 1
Chiffchaff 1
Chaffinch 50

Sunday, 28 September 2008

28/9/2009 Unst W3


Uyeasound
Teal 3
Wigeon 3
Osprey 1 fishing ex.
Skylark 21
Dunnock 2
Blackcap 2
Chaffinch 12

Valyie, Norwick
Merlin 1
Blackcap 1
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Chaffinch 15
Brambling 1

Skaw
Garden Warbler 1

Baltasound
Blackcap 1

Halligarth
Pied Flycatcher 1
Yellow-browed Warbler 1
Chiffchaff 1

Clingera
Lesser Whitethroat 1

Belmont
Tufted Duck 21
Pochard 1

Saturday, 27 September 2008

27/9/2008 Unst SW5 Rain


Lamba Ness
Pink-footed Goose 10S
Blue Fulmar 1N at 8.35am all grey morph
Fulmar 500N
Gannet 500N
Kittiwake 3
Bonxie 15N
Peregrine 1 juv.

Skaw
Kestrel 1
Golden Plover 30
Robin 1
Whinchat 2
Redwing 1
Chiffchaff 1

Norwick
Dunlin 1
Blackcap 1
Whitethroat 1
Chiffchaff 1
Goldcrest 1
Chaffinch 10
Brambling 1

Northdale
Skylark 15
Blackcap 1

Burrafirth
Osprey 1ex.
Willow Warbler 1

Halligarth
Sparrowhawk 1
Blackbird 1
Blackcap 1

Friday, 26 September 2008

26/9/2008 Out Skerries S3


Pink-footed Goose 40
Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Water Rail 1
Snipe 1
Tree Pipit 2
White Wagtail 1
Dunnock 1
Common Redstart 2
Whinchat 2
Wheatear 2
Blackbird 2
Blackcap 2
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Yellow-browed Warbler 1
Goldcrest 2
Chaffinch 4
Siskin 1
Common Rosefinch 1

View from our croft - also time for us to depart (though by boat)


Sweening
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Pied Flycatcher 1

Norwick
Kestrel 1
Dunlin 1
Blackbird 2
Song Thrush 1
Chaffinch 20
Brambling 1

Skaw
Whinchat 2
Blackcap 1
Chiffchaff 1

Halligarth
Merlin 1
Blackcap 3
Lesser Whitethroat 1

Thursday, 25 September 2008

25/9/2008 Out Skerries SW3


Merlin 1
Snipe 10
Skylark 1
Tree Pipit 2
White Wagtail 1
Robin 1
Common Redstart 1
Whinchat 5
Wheatear 10
Blackbird 1
Song Thrush 1
Redwing 8
Reed Warbler 2
Blackcap 3
Lesser Whitethroat 3
Yellow-browed Warbler 6
Chiffchaff 1
Willow Warbler 3
Chaffinch 2
Brambling 1
Siskin 1
Common Rosefinch 2


Wednesday, 24 September 2008

24/9/2008 Out Skerries S1


Storm Petrel 1 dead
Ringed Plover 15
Dunlin 1
Snipe 1
Whimbrel 1
Skylark 2
Grey Wagtail 1
White Wagtail 1
Dunnock 2
Common Redstart 4
Whinchat 10
Wheatear 10
Blackbird 2
Redwing 2
Reed Warbler 1
Blackcap 5
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Yellow-browed Warbler 2
Chiffchaff 3
Willow Warbler 5
Spotted Flycatcher 1
Pied Flycatcher 4
Brambling 1
Siskin 1
North-western Redpoll 1
Common Rosefinch 2

Roadside Yellow-browed Warbler on Out Skerries

Tuesday, 23 September 2008

23/9/2008 Out Skerries W1


Pink-footed Goose 89W
Wigeon 3
Kestrel 2
Merlin 1
Ringed Plover 6
Snipe 2
Whimbrel h
Tree Pipit 5
Dunnock 2
Common Redstart 4
Whinchat 6
Wheatear 4
Blackbird 1
Song Thrush 2
Reed Warbler 3
Blackcap 4
Garden Warbler 2
Yellow-browed Warbler 2
Chiffchaff 1
Willow Warbler 3
Pied Flycatcher 1
Chaffinch 3
Brambling 2
North-western Redpoll 1
Snow Bunting 1
Red Admiral 2


Out Skerries

Red Admiral on Out Skerries

Monday, 22 September 2008

22/9/2008 Out Skerries W1


Wigeon 3
Ringed Plover 5
Snipe 2
Rock Dove 14
Skylark 1
Tree Pipit 2
Yellow Wagtail 1
White Wagtail 1
Dunnock 1
Robin 6
Common Redstart 6
Whinchat 9
Wheatear 11
Blackbird 1
Reed Warbler 4
Blackcap 3
Whitethroat 2
Yellow-browed Warbler 1
Chaffinch 6
Brambling 2
Redpoll sp. h
Lapland Bunting 1

Sunset over Out Skerries

Sunday, 21 September 2008

21/9/2009 Out Skerries SW3


Pink-footed Goose 6
Barnacle Goose 1
Wigeon 4
Shoveler 1
Grey Heron 10
Kestrel 2
Skylark 5
Tree Pipit 6
Yellow Wagtail 3
Grey Wagtail 1
White Wagtail 1
Dunnock 3
Robin 9
Common Redstart 14
Whinchat 14
Wheatear 10
Blackbird 2
Song Thrush 3
Redwing 1
Reed Warbler 1
Blackcap 5
Whitethroat 2
Yellow-browed Warbler 10 ex.
Chiffchaff 1
Willow Warbler 15
Goldcrest 2
Spotted Flycatcher 1
Pied Flycatcher 1
Chaffinch 10
Siskin 1
Mealy Redpoll 1
Reed Bunting 1
Red Admiral 2





Out Skerries

Immature drake Eider

Saturday, 20 September 2008

20/9/2008 Out Skerries SSE4

Kestrel 2
Ringed Plover 2
Skylark 2
Swallow 3
Tree Pipit 6
Yellow Wagtail 3
White Wagtail 2
Dunnock 2
Robin 4
Common Redstart 6
Whinchat 6
Wheatear 10
Blackbird 2
Song Thrush 2
Grasshopper Warbler 1
Reed Warbler 2
Blackcap 3
Garden Warbler 1
Whitethroat 2
Willow Warbler 2
Pied Flycatcher 1
Chaffinch 17
Lapland Bunting 1
Reed Bunting 1



Out Skerries

Friday, 19 September 2008

19/9/2008 Out Skerries W2


Wigeon 10
Teal 1
Kestrel 2
Golden Plover 1
Lapwing 1
Dunlin 16
Curlew Sandpiper 2
Ruff 3
Snipe 7
Skylark 1
Tree Pipit 12
Meadow Pipit 75
Yellow Wagtail 3
Grey Wagtail 1
White Wagtail 1
Dunnock 2
Robin 7
Common Redstart 11
Whinchat 10
Wheatear 20
Blackbird 1
Song Thrush 21
Reed Warbler 1
Blackcap 4
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Whitethroat 3
Willow Warbler 10
Raven 26
Chaffinch 10
Brambling 1
Reed Bunting 2

Thursday, 18 September 2008

18/9/2008 Out Skerries S5


Wigeon 10
Kestrel 1
Golden Plover 4
Little Stint 1
Ruff 3
Snipe 3
Skylark 9
Sand Martin 1
Swallow 2
Tree Pipit 12
Yellow Wagtail 4
White Wagtail 2
Dunnock 1
Robin 4
Common Redstart 7
Whinchat 7
Wheatear 13
Blackbird 2
Fieldfare 2
Song Thrush 6
Grasshopper Warbler 1
Sedge Warbler 1
Reed Warbler 3
Blackcap 5
Garden Warbler 1
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Whitethroat 1
Willow Warbler 8
Chaffinch 2
Brambling 1
Twite 12
Reed Bunting 2










 Out Skerries

Wednesday, 17 September 2008

17/9/08 Out Skerries SSE2


Wigeon 10
Shoveler 1
Kestrel 1
Ringed Plover 1
Little Stint 3
Dunlin 36
Ruff 3
Snipe 3
Green Sandpiper 1
Turtle Dove 1
Skylark 7
Swallow 2
Tree Pipit 8
Yellow Wagtail 3
White Wagtail 4
Dunnock 1
Robin 9
Common Redstart 16
Whinchat 9
Wheatear 16
Blackbird 3
Song Thrush 15
Grasshopper Warbler 1
Sedge Warbler 1
Reed Warbler 2
Blackcap 4
Garden Warbler 1
Lesser Whitethroat 2
Whitethroat 2
Willow Warbler 22
Spotted Flycatcher 4
Pied Flycatcher 2
Red-backed Shirke 1 juv.
Chaffinch 22
Twite 26
Reed Bunting 1

Tuesday, 16 September 2008

16/9/08 Out Skerries S2


Wigeon 10
Teal 6
Kestrel 1
Golden Plover 2
Dunlin 2
Snipe 8
Skylark 4
Tree Pipit 7
Yellow Wagtail 1
Dunnock 1
Robin 8
Common Redstart 15
Whinchat 10
Wheatear 10
Blackbird 2
Song Thrush 5
Grasshopper Warbler 1
Reed Warbler 4
Blackcap 1
Garden Warbler 2
Lesser Whitethroat 3
Whitethroat 2
Yellow-browed Warbler 1ex.
Chiffchaff 2
Willow Warbler 18
Spotted Flycatcher 2
Pied Flycatcher 3
Red-backed Shirke 1 juv.
Chaffinch 12
Twite 7
Reed Bunting 1

Unstreaked Acro facing left appearing as a Reed Warbler...

...but when facing right recalling a Marsh Warbler




Northern Willow Warblers P.t. acredula on Out Skerries



Yellow-browed Warbler on Out Skerries


Monday, 15 September 2008

15/9/08 Out Skerries S5 Rain

Wigeon 10
Teal 2
Shoveler 1
Eider 270
Kestrel 2
Water Rail 1
Turnstone 2
Ringed Plover 2
Golden Plover 10
Dunlin 2
Little Stint 2
Snipe 17
Greenshank 1
Skylark 3
Swallow 1
Tree Pipit 12
Yellow Wagtail 3
Pied Wagtail 1
Dunnock 3
Robin 13
Common Redstart 34
Whinchat 29
Wheatear 23
Blackbird 3
Song Thrush 35
Reed Warbler 6
Blackcap 7
Garden Warbler 3
Lesser Whitethroat 2
Whitethroat 4
Willow Warbler 24
Spotted Flycatcher 3
Pied Flycatcher 3
Red-backed Shirke 1 juv.
Chaffinch 38
Brambling 1
Twite 26
Reed Bunting 1

Out Skerries airfield





 

Out Skerries


Teal on Out Skerries

Sunday, 14 September 2008

14/9/2008 Out Skerries SSE6


Wigeon 10
Teal 1
Shoveler 1
Kestrel 3
Turnstone 1
Ringed Plover 1
Little Stint 4
Dunlin 18
Snipe 8
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Skylark 3
Swallow 1
Tree Pipit 4
Yellow Wagtail 4
White Wagtail 1
Robin 13
Common Redstart 25
Whinchat 16
Wheatear 14
Blackbird 2
Song Thrush 13
Grasshopper Warbler 1
Reed Warbler 4
Blackcap 6
Garden Warbler 4
Lesser Whitethroat 2
Whitethroat 2
Willow Warbler 19
Goldcrest 5
Spotted Flycatcher 4
Pied Flycatcher 4
Chaffinch 10
Twite 13
Mealy Redpoll 1
Reed Bunting 1
Red Admiral 3




Little Stints on Out Skerries

Male Redstart on Out Skerries


Great Spotted Woodpecker on Out Skerries