Shetland Misfit: Chiffchaff.

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Saturday, 30 September 2017

Patch Highlights September

A few pics from around the patch taken during September.

Chiffchaff

Kestrel

Redstart

Spotted Flycatcher

Sparrowhawk

Yellow-browed Warblers

Friday, 25 August 2017

Ruff

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

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

Spring 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

Sunday, 30 April 2017

Migrants!

A few new birds on the patch yesterday - Carrion Crow, 3 Gadwall and a Common Tern. A small fall of warblers in the garden this evening - a Chiffchaff, female Blackcap and an incredibly grey Willow Warbler (acredula?).

Blackcap

Chiffchaff

Super grey Willow Warbler

Friday, 18 November 2016

Goldfinch and Whacky Gull

On the patch today - 1 Goldfinch, 10 Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Robins, 2 1w Glaucous Gulls and a crazy looking Iceland type that looked like neither an Iceland or a Kumlien's!

Goldfinch

Gull sp

Chiffchaff

Robin

Sunday, 30 October 2016

Scraps

Still a few bits moving through the patch - 4 Robin, 1 Merlin, 2 Song Thrush, 40 Redwing, 1 Woodcock, 2 Chiffchaffs and a Brambling. 3 Pink-footed Geese were in front of the house first thing but soon moved on.

Brambling

Chiffchaff

Saturday, 22 October 2016

Clear Out

Quite a bit of a clear out at Scatness, migrants decidedly thin on the ground (thin in the air too!). totals for the day - 1 Blackcap, 3 Robins, 2 Goldcrest (one of which was very grey headed), 2 Song Thrush, 1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Merlin, 1 Northern Wheatear, Pied Wheatear still in Stinky Geo, 1 Chiffchaff, 50 Twite, 40 Fieldfare and 30 Redwing.

'Grey-headed' Goldcrest

Chiffchaff

Northern Wheatear

Pied Wheatear

Song Thrush

Thursday, 20 October 2016

Back to the patch

A quick dash around the patch after I'd had to go to the town, not as many birds as of late - 2 Blackcap, 5 Robin, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Song Thrush, 9 Carrion Crow, 2 Barnacle Geese, 1 Pink-footed Goose and 7 Waxwings.

Chiffchaffs

Tuesday, 18 October 2016

Fall

Definitely a fall of migrants around Scatness, nothing out of the ordinary, but a bird filled day none the less.
Totals for the patch - 7 Blackcap, 10 Robins, 11 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Chaffinch, 9 Brambling, 1 Dunnock, 3 Song Thrush, 140 Redwing, 60 Fieldfare, 1 fly-over Snow Bunting, 1 Pied Wheatear, 1 Northern Wheatear, 1 Swallow, 1 Brent Goose, 1 Pintail, 5 Whooper Swan, 40 Barnacle Geese, 1 Woodcock and a Short-eared Owl.

Pied Wheatear

Dunnock

Blackcap

Chiffchaff

Short-eared Owl

Sun Dog - the brightest one I've ever seen

Wednesday, 12 October 2016

Back down to earth

Back to grafting on the patch after the excitement of the Accentor and Bunting, quite a few birds in - 4 Blackcaps, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Goldcrest, 13 Redwing, 4 Chiffchaff (3 of which were 'tristis' types), 5 Wheatear, 1 Brambling and 1 Swallow.

Tristis Chiffchaffs

Blackcap

Goldcrest

Monday, 11 April 2016

Black Red

Three year ticks on the patch today - Wheatear, Pied Wagtail and Black Redstart. Still quite a few birds kicking about, today's totals are - 3 Goldcrests, 4 Chiffchaff, 5 Brambling, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Robin, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Wheatear and 1 Black Redstart.

Black Redstart

Brambling

Chiffchaff

Chaffinch

Goldcrest

Pied Wagtails

Sumburgh Head from Scatness

About Me

Sometimes I try to do things but it just doesn't work out the way I want it to, and I get real frustrated and then like I try hard to do it, and I like, take my time but it just doesn't work out the way I want it to. It's like, I concentrate on it real hard, but it just doesn't work out. And everything I do and everything I try, it never turns out. It's like, I need time to figure these things out, but there's always someone there going “hey Steve, you know we've been noticing you've been having a lot of problems lately, you know? You need to maybe get away. And like, maybe you should talk about it, you'll feel a lot better.” And I'm all like “oh, nah, it's ok, you know. I'll figure it out. Just leave me alone, I'll figure it out, you know? I'm just working on it by myself.” And they go “well, you know, if you wanna talk about it, I'll be here, you know? And you'll probably feel a lot better if you talk about it. So why don't you talk about it?” I go “no, I don't want to! I'm ok. I'll figure it out myself!” But they just keep bugging me, they just keep bugging me, and it builds up inside.I was in my house and I was just like staring at the walls thinking about everything, but then again I was thinking about nothing. And then my wife came in, and I didn't even know she was there. She called my name and I didn't hear her and then she started screaming “Steve, Steve !” And I go “what ? What's the matter ?” She goes “what's the matter with you?” I go “there's nothing wrong” She’s all “don't tell me that ! You're on drugs !” I go “FFS, I'm not on drugs. I'm ok, I'm just thinking, you know? Why don't you get me a Pepsi?” She goes “No! You're on drugs!” I go “I'm ok. I'm just thinking.” She goes “No! You're not thinking, you're on drugs! Normal people don't be acting that way!” I go “just get me a Pepsi ! Please, all I want is a Pepsi !” And she wouldn't give it to me! All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi, and she wouldn't give it to me! Just a Pepsi !I'm sitting in my house, when a couple of my mates came in. they pulled up a chair and they sat down. They go “Steve, we need to talk to you.” And I go “ok, what's the matter?” They go “we've noticed that lately you've been having a lot of problems, and you've been going off on one for no reason, and we're afraid you're going to hurt somebody, and we're afraid you're going to hurt yourself. So we decided that it would be in your best interest if we put you somewhere where you could get the help that you need.” And I go “wait, what are you talking about, WE decided ? MY best interests ? How do you know what MY best interest is ? How can you say what MY best interest is ? What are you trying to say? I'm crazy ? They say they're gonna fix my brain. Alleviate my suffering and my pain. But by the time they fix my head, Mentally I'll be dead. They stuck me in an institution, said it was the only solution, to give me the needed professional help, to protect me from the enemy, myself !
Doesn't matter, I'll probably get hit by a car anyways !!!!