Saturday, 21 October 2023

21st October 2023 Unst E5 high cloud

There was no sign of the Northern Treecreeper at Valyie this morning but we found a Continental Coal Tit at Haroldswick and then a flock of c.25 Mealy Redpolls that contained a Coues's Arctic Redpoll at Northdale.

Norwick: Pink-footed Goose, 6 Common Scoter, 6 Wood Pigeon, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Robin, 6 Goldcrest, Great Tit, 10 Redwing, 5 Waxwing, 2 Northwestern Redpoll, 60 Brambling & Hawfinch.

Haroldswick: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, Continental Coal Tit, 5 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing & Waxwing.

NorthDale: Yellowhammer, Coues's Arctic Redpoll, c.25 Mealy Redpoll, c.5 Northwestern Redpolls, Lesser Redpoll, Brambling & Hawfinch.


Great Spotted Woodpecker at Valyie

Great Spotted Woodpecker at Millfield

Continental Coal Tit at Haroldswick

Great Spotted Woodpecker at Haroldswick









Coues's Arctic Redpoll at NorthDale