Nature in Shetland
31st August 2018
Out Skerries: Booted Warbler, 4 Barred Warblers and Black Redstart.
South Mainland: Arctic Warbler and Citrine Wagtail at Culsetter. Kestrel at Quendale.
Unst: Common Rosefinch, Wood Warbler and Common Crossbill at Norwick. Barred Warbler and Blackcap at Haroldswick. Common Rosefinch at Burrafirth.
Noss: 2 Common Rosefinches.
Yell: Black-tailed Godwit at Cullivoe. Lesser Whitethroat and Willow Warbler at North Sandwick.
Central Mainland: Hooded Merganser (of unknown/suspect origin) at Pullar's Loch, Lerwick.
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27th August 2018
South Mainland: Arctic Warbler at Hestingott. Common Rosefinch, Common Redpoll and Willow Warbler at Sumburgh Hotel. Barred Warbler at Virkie. Pied Flycatcher at Geosetter.
Unst: Rose-coloured Starling and Barred Warbler at Skaw. Barred Warbler, Reed Warbler and Kestrel at Norwick. Barred Warbler at Burrafirth. Barred Warbler at Lamba Ness. Barred Warbler at Hermaness. Common Crossbill at Baltasound. Garden Warbler and 3 Willow Warblers at Haroldswick.
Yell: Barred Warbler at Burravoe. 2 Black-tailed Godwits and 3 Knot at Cullivoe.
Fetlar: Barred Warbler at Funzie.
Central Mainland: Jackdaw, Pied Flycatcher and Garden Warbler at Kergord.
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26th August 2018
Unst: Common Rosefinch at Burrafirth. Barred Warbler, Common Redpoll and 2 Willow Warblers at Norwick.
South Mainland: Red-necked Phalarope at Scatness. Siskin at Ocraquoy.
Central Mainland: Hooded Merganser (of unknown/suspect origin) at Pullar's Loch, Lerwick.
Yell: Garden Warbler and Willow Warbler at Gutcher. 2 Black-tailed Godwits at Cullivoe.
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28th August 2018
Unst: Rose-coloured Starling at Skaw. Black Redstart at Norwick.
Burra: Wryneck on Trondra.
Yell: Common Rosefinch at North Sandwick. 2 Black-tailed Godwits at Cullivoe.
Whalsay: Common Rosefinch at Skaw.
Central Mainland: Hooded Merganser (of unknown/suspect origin) at Pullar's Loch, Lerwick.
South Mainland: Common Redpoll at Bakkasetter. 28 Black-tailed Godwits at Ringasta. Long-tailed Duck at Virkie.
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29th August 2018
Unst: 2 Common Rosefinches, Barred Warbler and 2 Willow Warblers at Norwick. Common Rosefinch at Burrafirth. 10 Knot at Baltasound.
Yell: 4 Sanderling at Breckon.
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30th August 2018
Unst: Common Rosefinch, Barred Warbler and Wood Warbler at Norwick. Common Rosefinch at Burrafirth. Tree Sparrow at Baltasound.
South Mainland: Common Rosefinch at Sumburgh Hotel.
Central Mainland: Hooded Merganser (of unknown/suspect origin) at Pullar's Loch, Lerwick. Sparrowhawk at Lerwick.
Yell: Black-tailed Godwit at Cullivoe.
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24th August 2018
Unst: 2 Barred Warblers and 3 Willow Warblers at Norwick.
Central Mainland: Hooded Merganser (of unknown/suspect origin) at Pullar's Loch, Lerwick.
South Mainland: Spotted Flycatcher at Exnaboe. 4 Black-tailed Godwits at Ringasta. Willow Warbler at Bakkasetter.
Out Skerries: Spotted Flycatcher, Garden Warbler and 2 Knot.
Yell: Garden Warbler and Willow Warbler at Gutcher. 4 Black-tailed Godwits at Cullivoe. Willow Warbler at Breckon.
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23rd August 2018
South Mainland: White-rumped Sandpiper at Virkie. Whitethroat at Bakkasetter. 47 Black-tailed Godwits at Hillwell. Green Sandpiper at Wester Quarff.
Unst: Barred Warbler and Willow Warbler at Norwick.
Central Mainland: Hooded Merganser (of unknown/suspect origin) at Pullar's Loch, Lerwick.
Yell: 3 Black-tailed Godwits at Cullivoe.
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22nd August 2018
South Mainland: White-rumped Sandpiper and Little Stint at Virkie. Cuckoo at Hillwell. Spotted Flycatcher at Sumburgh Farm. Whitethroat and Garden Warbler at Bakkasetter. 8 Black-tailed Godwits at Ringasta. Ruff at Spiggie.
Central Mainland: Hooded Merganser (of unknown/suspect origin) at Pullar's Loch, Lerwick. Blackcap, 2 Chaffinches and 2 Chiffchaffs at Kergord.
North Mainland: 2 Grey Plovers at Ronas Hill.
Noss: Spotted Flycatcher and 4 Willow Warblers.
Yell: 4 Black-tailed Godwits at Cullivoe.
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21st August 2018
South Mainland: White-rumped Sandpiper, Little Stint and 7 Knot at Virkie. Spotted Flycatcher at Toab. Peregrine at Boddam. 8 Black-tailed Godwits at Ringasta.
Foula: Spotted Crake at Ham..
Central Mainland: Hooded Merganser (of unknown/suspect origin) at Pullar's Loch, Lerwick. Black-tailed Godwit at Laxo.
Whalsay: Little Stint at Symbister.
West Mainland: Peregrine at West Burrafirth.
Unst: 3 Knot at Skaw.
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25th August 2018
South Mainland: Red-necked Phalarope at Scatness. 3 Black-tailed Godwits at Ringasta.
West Mainland: escaped Gyrfalcon at Grass Water.
Unst: 4 Manx Shearwaters past Lamba Ness. Garden Warbler and Willow Warbler at Norwick.
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20th August 2018
South Mainland: White-rumped Sandpiper and 6 Knot at Virkie. Lesser Whitethroat at Bigton. 9 Black-tailed Godwits at Ringasta.
Yell: 2 Black-tailed Godwits at Cullivoe.
Unst: Willow Warbler at Baltasound.
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16th August 2018
South Mainland: White-rumped Sandpiper at Virkie. Redstart at Noness. 2 Kestrels at Scord. 6 Ruff and 3 Bar-tailed Godwits at Quendale. Green Sandpiper at Fitful Head. 5 Black-tailed Godwits at Ringasta.
Central Mainland: Hooded Merganser (of unknown/suspect origin) at Pullar's Loch, Lerwick. Canada Goose at South Nesting. Greenshank at Laxo.
Unst: Garden Warbler and 2 Willow Warblers at Norwick. Whitethroat at Skaw.
Noss: Greenshank and Swift.
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15th August 2018
South Mainland: White-rumped Sandpiper at Virkie. Wood Sandpiper at Ireland. Garden Warbler at Scousburgh. 2 Black-tailed Godwits at Ringasta.
Central Mainland: Hooded Merganser (of unknown/suspect origin) at Pullar's Loch, Lerwick (earlier at Leiraness Voe, Bressay). Canada Goose at South Nesting.
Unst: escaped Gyrfalcon at Stove. Barred Warbler and 3 Willow Warblers at Norwick. 2 Tree Sparrows at Northdale.
North Mainland: Treecreeper reported at Hillswick.
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17th August 2018
South Mainland: White-rumped Sandpiper at Virkie.
Foula: Spotted Crake at Ham.
Central Mainland: Hooded Merganser (of unknown/suspect origin) at Pullar's Loch, Lerwick.
Unst: Sand Martin, Reed Warbler and 2 Willow Warblers at Norwick.
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18th August 2018
South Mainland: White-rumped Sandpiper and Little Stint at Virkie.
Central Mainland: Hooded Merganser (of unknown/suspect origin) at Pullar's Loch, Lerwick. Canada Goose at Loch of Houlland. Black-tailed Godwit, Knot and 2 Bar-tailed Godwits at Scatsta.
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19th August 2018
South Mainland: White-rumped Sandpiper and Little Stint at Virkie.
Central Mainland: 6 Common Crossbills at Staney Hill, Lerwick. Canada Goose, 10 Goosanders and 13 Knot at South Nesting. Sparrowhawk at Sandgarth. Green Sandpiper at Laxo.
Unst: Sooty Shearwater and Reed Warbler at Muness. 20 Knot at Baltasound.
Whalsay: Knot and Black-tailed Godwit at Skaw.
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13th August 2018
South Mainland: Little Stint at Virkie. 7 Black-tailed Godwits at Ringasta.
West Mainland: Kestrel at East Burrafirth.
Central Mainland: Sparrowhawk at Brough, South Nesting.
Fetlar: Swift at Aithness.
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14th August 2018
Unst: Arctic Warbler and Barred Warbler at Norwick. Whitethroat and Willow Warbler at Skaw.
South Mainland: 6 Black-tailed Godwits at Ringasta. Sooty Shearwater from the Good Shepherd 6 miles SW of Sumburgh Head.
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12th August 2018
South Mainland: Grey Plover at Sumburgh Hotel. Sparrowhawk at Channerwick.
Central Mainland: Greenshank and Knot at Loch of Houlland. Sparrowhawk at Skellister.
Yell: 2 Green Sandpipers at Breckon.
Bressay: Bar-headed Goose.
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11th August 2018
Unst: escaped Gyrfalcon at Haroldswick. Willow Warbler and 2 Knot at Norwick. Shelduck at Baltasound.
Fetlar: 3 Goldfinches at Aithness.
Central Mainland: Greenshank at South Nesting.
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10th August 2018
South Mainland: Spotted Redshank at Bakkasetter. Ruff and 5 Green Sandpipers at Loch of Huesbreck. 3 Green Sandpipers at Boddam.
Yell: Green Sandpiper, Ruff and 6 Black-tailed Godwits at Breckon.
Central Mainland: Canada Goose and Green Sandpiper at South Nesting.
Unst: 2 Knot, 2 Willow Warblers and 14 Sanderling at Norwick
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9th August 2018
Unst: escaped Gyrfalcon at Saxa Vord. 30 Swifts at Northdale.
South Mainland: 2 Common Crossbills at Sumburgh Hotel. Reed Warbler at Scatness.
North Mainland: Common Crossbill at Sullom plantation.
Fetlar: 6 Swifts and 6 Sanderling at Tresta.
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8th August 2018
Central Mainland: Canada Goose, Greenshank and 2 Sanderling at South Nesting.
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7th August 2018
Central Mainland: Canada Goose, Greenshank and Sanderling at South Nesting.
South Mainland: 2 Black-tailed Godwits and 4 Ruff at Fleck.
Yell: Green Sandpiper at Gloup. 20 Sanderling at Breckon.
Unst: Willow Warbler and Shelduck at Baltasound.
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5th August 2018
Out Skerries: 9 Little Stints, Green Sandpiper and 3 Swifts.
South Mainland: Wood Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper at Quendale.
Unst: 2 Pied Flycatchers at Norwick.
Central Mainland: Canada Goose at Loch of Benston.
Noss: 3 Swifts.
Yell: Storm Petrel found dead at Sellafirth.
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6th August 2018
Unst: Pied Flycatcher, Garden Warbler and Swift at Norwick. Willow Warbler at Skaw.
Central Mainland: Sparrowhawk at Scatsta. Canada Goose at Loch of Benston.
South Mainland: Black-tailed Godwit and 3 Bar-tailed Godwits at Virkie.
Yell: 3 Shelducks at Wick of Sound.
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3rd August 2018
Out Skerries: Barred Warbler.
South Mainland: Wood Sandpiper at Boddam. Leach's Petrel and 247 Storm Petrels trapped overnight at Sumburgh Head. Willow Warbler at Toab.
Unst: 4 Pied Flycatchers, Common Redpoll and 10 Swifts at Norwick. Willow Warbler at Skaw. 2 Shelducks at Baltasound.
Central Mainland: Canada Goose at Loch of Benston.
Yell: Willow Warbler at Gloup. 4 Shelducks at Wick of Sound.
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4th August 2018
Noss: Hobby and Pied Flycatcher.
Unst: 3 Pied Flycatchers at Norwick. 12 Swifts at Lamba Ness. Shelduck at Baltasound.
Yell: Pied Flycatcher at Cullivoe. 3 Shelducks at Wick of Sound.
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2nd August 2018
Unst: Greenish Warbler, Long-tailed Skua, 3 Pied Flycatchers, Common Redpoll and 9 Sanderling at Norwick. Pied Flycatcher at Baltasound. Reed Bunting and Garden Warbler at Burrafirth. Carrion Crow at Haroldswick.
North Mainland: Cuckoo at North Roe.
Central Mainland: Canada Goose at Loch of Benston. Pied Flycatcher at Stromfirth.
South Mainland: Pied Flycatcher at Exnaboe. Green Sandpiper at Sumburgh Hotel.
Yell: Song Thrush at Gutcher.
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1st August 2018
Unst: Greenish Warbler, Pied Flycatcher and Willow Warbler at Norwick. Whitethroat and Willow Warbler at Skaw. Greenshank at Baltasound. 2 Swifts at Hermaness.
Central Mainland: Canada Goose at Loch of Benston. 4 Common Crosssbills at Sound, Lerwick.
South Mainland: Fieldfare, Grey Wagtail and Willow Warbler at Geosetter. Whitethroat at Sumburgh Farm. Swift at Sumburgh Head. Willow Warbler at Bakkasetter.
North Mainland: 7 Swifts at Fethaland.
Yell: Willow Warbler at Gutcher. 10 Sanderling at Cullivoe.
Bressay: Willow Warbler at Voehead.
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