A cold wind but involving a southeasterly airflow that brought a handful of migrants. Our best was saved to nearly last as a Greenland White-fronted Goose was found consorting with the Greylag Geese in the fields south of the Heritage Centre.
Millfield: Chiffchaff.
Skaw: Sparrowhawk, Robin, Chiffchaff & Bertie found an exhausted Goldfinch that sadly died.
Norwick: Sparrowhawk, 4 Pied Wagtails, 2 Redwings, Linnet, 4 Chaffinch & 2 Brambling.
Baltasound: Goldcrest.
Northdale: 2 Redwings.
Haroldswick: Greenland White-fronted Goose, Pied Wagtail, 3 Redwings & a Fieldfare.
Burrafirth: Brambling.
Chiffchaff at Millfield
Robin at Skaw
Linnet at Norwick
It proved a nice surprise having failed to see the species on Unst last year.
Goldcrest at Baltasound
Redwing at NorthDale
Greenland White-fronted Goose at Haroldswick
Something else that I failed to see on Unst last year.
