Monday 30 June 2014

Debris

Some miscellaneous debris from around the patch

Oystercatcher
Ringed Plover
Sanderling - either a late one going up or an early one coming down
Wheatear
Fulmars

Saturday 28 June 2014

Puffins, Puffins and more Puffins

Puffins at Sumburgh Head this morning - no apologies for the amount of photos as Puffins are just far too photogenic.

Tuesday 24 June 2014

Terns

So far this summer, Shetland has done pretty well with rare Terns - Little, Caspian, Bridled and Roseate (2 on Fair Isle today). So this evening went out to check the Scatness Arctic Tern colony, needless to say there were no rare Terns, but the first summer bird was still knocking about.
First summer bird
Adults

West Side

A different view of Fair Isle.... Photos taken from the ferry on the 18th of the west side of Fair Isle.
North Light
The back of Ward Hill
Malcolm's Head

Friday 20 June 2014

Back on the old patch

A few pics from Moore NR today -

Saturday 14 June 2014

More BRW

The Blyth's Reed Warbler was still singing in the garden at 7:30 this morning, but was being as elusive as ever. But as I was getting ready for work at around 4 ish this afternoon, the fella decided to sing out in the open in front of the kitchen window for a few minutes.