Wednesday 2 November 2022

2nd November 2022 Unst SW4 Clear

An enjoyable day's birding with a late rush of migrants meaning there were birds just about everywhere you looked. My highlight came early as a Great Grey Shrike flew past me whilst walking to Norwick and then spent a while at Leawart before heading west to the pines and then up and over the hillside not to be seen again.

Norwick: Great Northern Diver, Barnacle Goose, Long-tailed Duck, 6 Woodcock, 15 Robin, Skylark, 4 Song Thrush, 40 Redwing, 14 Fieldfare, 10 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, Great Grey Shrike, Lesser Redpoll & 15 Brambling. 

NorthDale: 5 Robin, Song Thrush, 70 Redwing, 15 Fieldfare & 3 Blackcap.

Burrafirth: Jack Snipe, Long-eared Owl, Stonechat, 4 Robin, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, Siberian Chiffchaff, Common Redpoll & Reed Bunting.

Haroldswick: Black Redstart & 10 Brambling.

Great Grey Shrike at Norwick

Barnacle Goose at Norwick

Blackbird at Norwick
Our postlady had kindly shown me an image of this Blackbird sporting a few white feathers a couple of days ago.

Mistle Thrush at Burrafirth

Long-eared Owl at Burrafirth


Siberian Chiffchaff at Burrafirth

Stonechat at Burrafirth

Jack Snipe at Burrafirth