tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72274002102455079522024-03-14T04:09:30.571+00:00Shetland MisfitA Shetland Birders DiaryAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.comBlogger1237125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-10850779583268040162018-03-19T11:54:00.002+00:002018-03-19T11:54:21.887+00:00Lights, Camera... Action.Last night the Aurora returned and for the first time in a good while, the skies were clear. Starting at about half seven it carried on until around midnight and even 'Steve' put in an appearance. All photos taken from the garden.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-42526540196839577762018-03-02T21:00:00.000+00:002018-03-15T12:31:21.255+00:00SnowQuite a large amount of snow dumped on the patch over the last couple of days, but there has been very little change bird wise - Fieldfares increased from about 30 to 120+, Greylags went up to around 180 and the Ducks have been frozen off the Loch.
Eiders
Fieldfares
Robin
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-10285432295368652622018-02-20T23:33:00.003+00:002018-02-20T23:33:51.567+00:00Ticking overThe days are gradually getting longer, but the patch is still pretty static - Pink-footed Goose still with the Greylags, still a Glauc knocking about and the 4 Barnacle Geese from last week reappeared with them flying east over the house at dusk.
Great Northern Diver
Pink-footed Goose
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-25224139918116934152018-02-15T23:10:00.002+00:002018-02-15T23:10:57.543+00:00Scooby SnacksSo last year Tesco's were selling off their old stock of dog biscuits really cheap and I had a plan, I bought as much as I could, something in the region of 60kg and, as I don't own a dog, stored them all in the shed for a day like today. This morning there was about 500 Gulls around the patch, they probably came in with the gales yesterday, so I grabbed about 20kg of dog biscuits and went down Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-86418779269399567692018-02-13T20:01:00.002+00:002018-02-13T20:01:34.796+00:00Still DireStill very quiet around the patch - 4 Barnacle Geese on the 7th, 1-2 1st winter Glaucs on most days, a monstrous northern (north-eastern?) Herring Gull on the 10th (approaching Greylag Goose in size!!!!) and a Skylark on the 12th.
Barnacle Geese
Herring Gull
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-84073744284260965692018-02-03T21:34:00.000+00:002018-02-03T21:34:08.832+00:00One MoreWhooper Swan finally added to the patch year list with 3 on Loch of Gards, also of note was a Merlin on the deck in one of the fields by the house.
Whooper Swan
Merlin
A rare flat calm mid winter day
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-60548750592968394802018-01-28T23:15:00.000+00:002018-01-29T00:15:34.582+00:00Mid Winter Birdless ZoneStill not a great deal on the patch, just a Pink-footed Goose in among the Greylags and a Shelduck and a male Shoveler on the Loch.
Pink-footed Goose
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-6029774529645984012018-01-15T13:12:00.003+00:002018-01-15T13:12:57.495+00:00GlaucA lot of Gulls on the patch today, after yesterdays gales, the best being a monstrous 1st yr Glaucous Gull off Moast Beach.
Glaucous Gull
The average wind speeds for yesterday
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-58031677499313818482018-01-03T21:30:00.000+00:002018-01-03T21:30:25.989+00:00New YearA few 'padders' around the patch on New Year's Day - 1w Glauc, 3 Skylark, a Meadow Pipit and a Shelduck as well as the usual winter stuff.
Merlin around the Garden on the 2nd and a Kittiwake, Mallard x Pintail hybrid and a Red-breasted Merg on the Loch on the 3rd.
Great Northern Diver
Long-tailed Ducks
Mallard x Pintail Hybrid
Supermoon on the 1st
The view on the 3rd
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-17212507520595232232017-12-30T15:19:00.000+00:002018-01-22T15:20:14.447+00:00December HighlightsThe only highlights on the patch for December was a Pink-footed Goose seen a couple of times with the Greylags and the Northern Lights showed a couple of times too.
Northern Lights from the garden
Pink-footed Goose
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-26362920970536691172017-11-21T15:05:00.000+00:002018-01-22T15:30:39.363+00:00Gambelli White-fronted GooseHuge surprise on the patch, the 'Greenland' White-fronted Goose that has been around for the last couple of days, looks like it is of the subspecies 'gambelli' - the bill on it is huge! More on Gambelli here.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-41499036098957889892017-11-15T15:13:00.000+00:002018-01-22T15:15:08.285+00:00DunnockAt last, finally year ticked Dunnock with one in the garden this morning.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-30646162057786839372017-11-04T20:30:00.000+00:002018-01-22T14:50:05.436+00:00PBG - 1st for ShetlandNot a lot on the patch apart from a very late Wheatear, the day was somewhat salvaged with Shetland's first Pied-billed Grebe on Spiggie, giving distant views from the road.
Wheatear
Pied-billed Grebe
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-53269042974135302822017-10-31T21:01:00.000+00:002018-01-17T21:12:27.219+00:00Patch Highlights OctoberOctober was hard work on the patch with not that many easterlies, but there were a few highlights.
Bramblings
Barnacle Geese
Mistle Thrush
Redwings
Ring Ouzels
Siskin
Slav Grebe
Spotted Flycatcher
Song Thrushes
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-23745588654671070572017-10-19T21:00:00.000+01:002018-01-22T14:40:31.737+00:00White-winged ScoterYesterday I made a trip to Whalsay, got piss wet through, but managed to see the Steppe Grey Shrike albeit distantly and in the rain! Today headed up to Unst and got crippling views of the White-winged Scoter on Loch of Belmont. And it's still raining!!
White-winged Scoter
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-4500818874162914372017-10-05T23:30:00.000+01:002018-01-22T14:18:41.350+00:00ParrotsA quick look around the south end of Lerwick after work for the Parrot Crossbills, 3 birds were in the same tree that they were found in a few days earlier before moving down to a garden near Sound cemetery. I did have a look yesterday, but only had a female type flying towards Helendale calling.
Parrot Crossbill
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-570311849586346112017-09-30T13:42:00.000+01:002018-01-17T13:49:19.070+00:00Patch Highlights SeptemberA few pics from around the patch taken during September.
Chiffchaff
Kestrel
Redstart
Spotted Flycatcher
Sparrowhawk
Yellow-browed Warblers
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-40486516577771807432017-09-18T23:30:00.000+01:002018-01-17T14:57:45.485+00:00BBC @ DoWA mad dash up to Dale of Walls before work for the Black-billed Cuckoo, watched it on a couple of occasions as it worked its way up the burn. Photos not brilliant as it was pissing down and nearly dark!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-5201633677494810342017-08-25T21:50:00.000+01:002018-01-03T22:11:33.302+00:00Ruff
Barred Warbler, Redstart, Greenshank, 2 Chiffchaffs,Whinchat, Garden Warbler, Green Sandpiper and 5 Ruff around the patch today.
Green Sandpiper
Garden Warbler
Chiffchaff
Ruff
Redstart
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-78565638970371858182017-08-24T19:42:00.001+01:002017-08-24T19:42:15.936+01:00They're here....Autumn has finally arrived and has started of quite nicely with 2 Barred Warblers in the garden along with a Garden Warbler and 5 Willow Warblers. Just 1 Willow Warbler on the rest of the patch, but it was pissing down all day, so I'm sure there's more to be found out there when the weather clears.
Barred Warblers
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-16602847034328287692017-07-31T21:11:00.000+01:002018-01-03T21:19:31.073+00:00Summer MothsSome Moths from the summer trapping sessions.
Clouded-bordered Brindle
Dark Sword Grass
Dusky Brocade
Flame Shoulder
Ghost
Gold Spot
Lychnis
Magpie
Marbled Coronet
White-line Dart
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-49818713110948490142017-06-04T20:57:00.000+01:002018-01-03T21:10:03.103+00:00Living Dead GullLong dead 1yr Glauc found by the Loch, presumably the bird that was hanging around in the spring. Also singing Marsh Warbler in the garden of the house on the hill.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-16147754041582425052017-06-02T23:30:00.000+01:002017-06-03T01:12:40.851+01:00IckyA bit of drizzle to go with the overnight easterly and a result, Icterine Warbler joining the Chiffchaff in the garden, somewhat more confusing was the Carrion Crow event today, I tend to see Carrion Crows at Scatness in April but today I had around 24 flying south all in groups of 4 (inc a group that landed briefly in front of the house), either that or the same flock of 4 was doing Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-73459058279976579242017-06-01T20:29:00.002+01:002017-06-01T20:29:35.207+01:00Odd StuffA bit of an easterly overnight and a strange set of migrants on the patch, especially considering the date - Grey Wagtail, Robin and Wood Pigeon! Elsewhere on the patch 9 Long-tailed Ducks and 2 Shoveler on the Loch and a Chiffchaff in the garden. A single Marbled Coronet was in the moth trap.
Marbled Coronet
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702529278152584073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227400210245507952.post-7345358198607936092017-05-30T22:26:00.004+01:002017-05-30T22:26:56.221+01:00Winding DownSpring is not far off coming to an end, with only a week or so to go. And so it is on the patch, with only 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Shoveler, 5 Swallow and 2 Golden Plover being seen today. Put the moth trap out last night for the first time this year - 2 Angle Shades, 2 Netted Pugs and a Shears.
Chiffchaff
Angle Shades
Shears
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