Tuesday, 11 November 2025

11th November 2025 Unst S2 Light rain

Continuous rain hampered birding during the morning and I then took a look out on Bluemull Sound with Brydon. 

Norwick: Water Rail, Robin, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush & Fieldfare.

Bluemull Sound: c.600 Eider including a drake and eclipse drake presumed Northern Eider.

Common Guillemots at Uyeasound


presumed Northern Eiders off Uyeasound

Eider on Bluemull Sound

'Davina'
Having found her as a lamb alongside her dead ewe at Skaw the day of the Savannah Sparrow, she was successfully adopted by another ewe that had lost her own lamb. She is now fully grown and residing in Norwick.