Shag & Merlin.
Friday, 28 November 2008
November 25th - 28th.
Peregrine at Quendale on 25th, Merlin at Grutness and Waxwing in Virkie Willows on 28th. Otherwise lots of rain and darkness.
Monday, 24 November 2008
November 24th 2008. Black Redstart.
South Mainland.
250+ Greylag Geese, female Merlin, 10 Whooper Swan, 43 Wigeon, 13 Tufted Duck and a Grey Heron at Scatness.
40+ Long-tailed Duck, 1st year Iceland Gull (eating a road-killed Blackbird !) and Black Redstart at West Voe of Sumburgh.
4 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing and 26 Snow Bunting at Sumburgh Head.
Robin at Grutness.
250+ Greylag Geese, female Merlin, 10 Whooper Swan, 43 Wigeon, 13 Tufted Duck and a Grey Heron at Scatness.
40+ Long-tailed Duck, 1st year Iceland Gull (eating a road-killed Blackbird !) and Black Redstart at West Voe of Sumburgh.
4 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing and 26 Snow Bunting at Sumburgh Head.
Robin at Grutness.
Saturday, 22 November 2008
November 22nd 2008. Gulls.
Friday, 14 November 2008
November 14th 2008.
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
November 11th 2008. Hume's Warbler.
Spent the whole day on Bressay, started off at Gorie - 1 Long-eared Owl, 5 Fieldfare and a Robin, then checked various other birdless sites, finishing up at Gardie House. Found Hume's Warbler while Gary was trying to get better views of a Water Rail around the pond. the Hume's was pretty elusive, but was calling a fair bit and responded immediately to an ipod (didn't respond at all to Yellow-browed calls or - due to Gary's DJ skills - Radde's Warbler or Rufous Woodpecker !!).
Also at Gardie - 2 Robins, 2 Water Rail and a Chiffchaff.
Gary's photo's of the Hume's can be seen here -
http://www.nature-shetland.co.uk/naturelatest/latestbirds.htm
Also at Gardie - 2 Robins, 2 Water Rail and a Chiffchaff.
Gary's photo's of the Hume's can be seen here -
http://www.nature-shetland.co.uk/naturelatest/latestbirds.htm
Monday, 10 November 2008
November 10th 2008. Yellow-browed.
Yellow-browed Warbler in the Garden, mid morning - given the date and the wind direction, it ought to have been a Hume's - no justice !! Also Robin in the Garden and 3 Common Scoters in Quendale Bay.
Saturday, 8 November 2008
November 8th 2008. White-fronts.
Friday, 7 November 2008
Thursday, 6 November 2008
November 6th 2008.
Started off in Lerwick and checked most of the trees between there and South Mainland.
4 Chiffchaff and 2 Waxwing in Helenedale, A Chiffchaff and a Robin at Casho, 2 Goldcrest, a Sparrowhawk and 3 Chaffinch at Wester Quarff, A Chiffchaff and 100+ Redwing at Hoswick, Water Rail at Channerwick, 60+ Fieldfare and a Merlin on Mossy Hill, 100+ Redwing, 20 Fieldfare, 50+ Blackbird, a Robin and a Waxwing at Geosetter, Single Waxwing in the Garden at dusk.
4 Chiffchaff and 2 Waxwing in Helenedale, A Chiffchaff and a Robin at Casho, 2 Goldcrest, a Sparrowhawk and 3 Chaffinch at Wester Quarff, A Chiffchaff and 100+ Redwing at Hoswick, Water Rail at Channerwick, 60+ Fieldfare and a Merlin on Mossy Hill, 100+ Redwing, 20 Fieldfare, 50+ Blackbird, a Robin and a Waxwing at Geosetter, Single Waxwing in the Garden at dusk.
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
November 5th 2008. Olive-backed Pipit.
Tuesday, 4 November 2008
November 4th 2008. Another Waxwing.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)