There was a nice feel to the early morning being calm and overcast but all too soon the cloud cleared and the wind increased. Our garden was still playing host to both the Rosy Starling and Common Crossbill. The albino Great Northern Diver was again off Skaw, 7 Sanderling were on the beach, a Redwing and there was a Grey Wagtail near the mouth of the burn. Whilst driving past Haroldswick beach I heard the raucous call of a Sandwich Tern and was pleased to see there were two present - the first time I've seen more than one on Unst! A walk around Norwick produced 2 Great Northern Divers, the singing Icterine Warbler, a Marsh Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Chiffchaff and the Red-backed Shrike.
Grey Wagtail at Skaw
Sanderling at Skaw
Sandwich Terns at Haroldswick
One bearing an orange leg flag presumably ringed in Wales
Female Red-backed Shrike at Norwick
