Monday 15 October 2018

14th October 2018 Unst NW2 Overcast

Nice to be out all day today in pleasant weather and plenty of migrants on the island. Plenty of Redwings, Fieldfares and Blackbirds and a couple each of Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs and Goldcrests at Skaw. NorthDale provided my 'bird of the day' as a Siberian Chiffchaff was showing nicely and calling (most that I've seen since living on Shetland have been silent). Haroldswick added a Pink-footed Goose, my first Water Rail of the Autumn, a smart Greenland Wheatear and my only Yellow-browed Warbler of the day. The Barred Warbler was still at Norwick and a Whinchat showed nicely in the warm evening sunshine.

Redwings over Skaw

Goldcrest at NorthDale






Siberian Chiffchaff at NorthDale

Water Rail at Haroldswick

Male Greenland Wheatear at Haroldswick

Whinchat at Norwick

Wheatear at Norwick