Bird Sightings: 

Unst: Shorelark at Skaw headland.  Short-eared Owl at Valyie and Skaw, 20 House Martin also there.  Hen Harrier, Pintail and Sandwich Tern at Norwick.  Black-tailed Godwit at Haroldswick.  

Yell:  Kestrel (found dead) at Cullivoe.  Jackdaw at School Pines, and Bullfinch at Hillend, Mid Yell  

Whalsay: Kestrel at Challisterness.  

Out Skerries:  Short-eared Owl, Ring Ouzel, and Carrion Crow amongst lingering common migrants.  

Fetlar:  Rosefinch at Leagarth.  

North Mainland:  Kestrel at North of Voe.  

Central Mainland:  Marsh Harrier at Loch of Trondravoe.  Hawfinch, and Long-eared Owl at Brae.  Hawfinch at Toogs, Burra.  Waxwing over Law Lane, Sedge Warbler, Common Sandpiper, Crossbill at Clickimin, 2 Waxwing at Burn of Sound, Sand Martin at Pullar's Loch, Lerwick.  

South Mainland:  Cuckoo calling at Maywick.  Grasshopper Warbler at Hillwell.  Shelduck at Grutness pool.  

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Cetacean Sightings:  5 Risso's Dolphin and Minke Whale at Sumburgh Head. Single Risso's moving south past Noss.  Single Orca seen off Eshaness Lighthouse.  Orca seen off Noss with no further detail.  

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