Whilst it felt promising conditions 'on the ground' the winds arriving on Unst were originating from a little too far north in Norway to be really productive. It was still a disappointment that our garden, Skaw and Lamba Ness failed to produce a passerine migrant but there was a juvenile Moorhen and an adult and 2 juvenile Mealy Redpolls along Holsen's road. A walk around Norwick produced the Bonaparte's Gull, 14 Swallows, the Robin, 4 Willow Warblers, a Chiffchaff and a (new) first-winter Common Rosefinch that was initially very mobile flying around calling but did settle briefly. NorthDale was quiet although the adult and juvenile Mealy Redpolls were still present. Burrafirth was birdless but the Shore Station was playing host to a Pied Flycatcher and 2 Willow Warblers and a walk around Haroldswick added single Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler and Pied Flycatchers.
