Thursday, 12 August 2021

11th August 2021 Unst SE4 Overcast

A walk around Skaw produced a Swallow and a Garden Warbler. Holsens road was better adding a beauty of a fresh first-winter Marsh Warbler and a Mealy Redpoll. There had clearly been a mass departure of Arctic Terns from Norwick beach and it appeared that the Bonaparte's Gull had left with them. Otherwise, despite a long walk around Norwick, I only saw 4 Swallows, a single Chiffchaff and a Mealy Redpoll. An afternoon visit to Burrafirth confirmed the continued presence of the Barred Warbler.



First-winter Marsh Warbler along Holsens road

Mealy Redpoll along Holsens road

Barred Warbler at Burrafirth