Friday 21 July 2017

21st July 2017 Unst SE1 Clear

A stop at Setters Hill produced a very nice find on my way home from work...






First-summer female Two-barred Crossbill at Setters Hill, Unst
I've been keeping my eyes and ears open ever since JFC told me  a couple of weeks ago that they were on the move on the Continent. Here's a recording of it's trumpet call




Willow Warbler at Setters Hill
My first of the autumn that was occasionally singing. It appears to be renewing its secondaries.