Nature in Shetland
30th June 2020
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South Mainland:Lesser Grey Shrike at Ellister, Bigton. Black Redstart and Red-backed Shrike at Sumburgh. Quail at Scousburgh. Putative adult Yellow-legged Gull at Hillwell. Swift at Toab.
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Central Mainland: 3 Sandwich Tern at the Sletts, Lerwick. 11 Common Crossbill at Girlsta. 10 Common Crossbill at Kergord. Common Crossbill at Stronfirth. Common Crossbill at Weisdale.
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Unst: 2 Common Crossbill at Setter Hill Estate. 4 Common Crossbill at Trolla Water.
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Yell: 4 Common Crossbill at Cullivoe.
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Insect Sightings
Central Mainland: Hummingbird Hawkmoth at Law Lane, Lerwick.
29th June 2020
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South Mainland:Lesser Grey Shrike, Marsh Warbler , Common Crossill and Common Rosefinch at Ellister, Bigton. Black Redstart and Red-backed Shrike at Sumburgh. 2 Quail at Geosetter. Putative adult Yellow-legged Gull at Ringasta.
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North Mainland: Probable White-tailed Eagle at Ronas Hill.
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Trondra: 8 Common Crossbill
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Yell: 2 Common Crossbill at Gutcher. 15 Common Crossbill at Mid Yell.
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Unst: Ruff at Baltasound.
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Insect Sightings
Central Mainland: Painted Lady at Law Lane, Lerwick.
28th June 2020
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South Mainland:Lesser Grey Shrike and Common Rosefinch at Ellister, Bigton. 6 Common Crossbill at Maywick. Black Redstart and Red-backed Shrike at Sumburgh. Swift and Hobby at Bakkasetter. Quail at Geosetter.
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Central Mainland: Blackcap at Tresta.
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Foula: Red-rumped Swallow ar Hametoun. Rose-coloured Starling at Ham.
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Insect Sightings:
Central Mainland: 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth at Law Lane, Lerwick.
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Cetacean Sightings:
Central Mainland: Pod of 100 White-sided Dolphin in Tresta Voe.
North Mainland: 4 Killer whale (65's pod) off Eshaness.
27th June 2020
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South Mainland:Lesser Grey Shrike, Marsh Warbler and Common Rosefinch at Maywick. Quail, 2 Siskin and Reed Bunting at Geosetter. Whitethroat and Hobby at Quendale. 2 Common Crossbill at Bakkasetter. Common Crossbill at Sandwick. Red-backed Shrike and Black Redstart at Sumburgh. Juvenile European Stonechat at Loch of Brow.
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Yell: 11 Common Crossbill at Heatherdale
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Insect Sightings:
Whalsay: 3 Hummingbird Hawkmoth at North Park. Hummingbird Hawkmoth at Challister.
Fetlar: White Satin at Funzie (3rd Shetland record and first since 1938).
Bressay: 30 Red Admiral at Voehead.
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Cetacean Sightings:
Central Mainland: Minke Whale off the Knab, Lerwick.
26th June 2020
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South Mainland: 2 Swift at Virkie. 2 Common Crossbill and Grey Wagtail at Bakkasetter. Siskin at Culsetter. 5 Sand Martin at Spiggie.Wood Warbler at Quendale. Greenish Warbler and female Red-backed Shrike at Sumburgh.
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Central Mainland: 4 Swift at Law Lane, Lerwick.
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Yell: 10 Common Crossbill at Gutcher
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Bressay: 2 Swallow at Voehead.
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Insect Sightings:
Foula: Hummingbird Hawkmoth at Ham.
Whalsay: Hummingbird Hawkmoth at Skaw
South Mainland: 3 Flame Shoulder at Bakkasetter.
Central Mainland: Hummingbird Hawkmoh at Scalloway.
25th June 2020
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Foula: Swift and Icterine Warbler at Ham.
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Yell: 2 Common Crossbill and Collared Dove at Gutcher.
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Whalsay: Black-throated Diver at Skaw.
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Central Mainland: 3 Common Crossbill at Loch of Voe. Common Crossbill at Burn of Valyre. 5 Common Crossbill at Law Lane, Lerwick.
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South Mainland: 4 Knot at Virkie. 3 Common Crossbill and Siskin at Bakkasetter. 3 Common Crossbill at Hoswick. Quail at Setter Marsh, Spiggie.
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Cetacean Sightings:
South Mainland: Humpback Whale in Mousa Sound.
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24th June 2020
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Unst: Common Crane, Linnet, 2 Common Redpoll and Tree Sparrow at Norwick
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Yell: 4 Goosander at Gutcher
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Whalsay: Female Smew at Vatshoull Loch. Black-throated Diver at Skaw.
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Central Mainland: Large falcon (Lanner or Saker type) near Tingwall Airport.
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South Mainland: 3 Siskin and Reed Bunting at Geosetter. 5 Swift at Sumburgh Head. 2 Common crossbill at Bakkasetter. Marsh Warbler at Quendale.
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Cetacean Sightings:
Yell: Minke Whale at Horse of Burravoe and pod of Porpoise there.
North Mainland: Humpback Whale north of Ronas Voe.
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Insect Sightings:
Unst: Broom Moth at Baltasound.
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23rd June 2020
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Central Mainland Rose-coloured Starling at Laxobiggin.:Cuckoo and 3 Common Crossbill at Kergord. Common Crossbill at Catfirth. 6 Common Crossbill at Tresta4 Goosander and male Long-tailed Duck at Weisdale.
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South Mainland: Pomarine Skua at Fleck. 2 Sandwich Tern at Hoswick. 2 Siskin and Common Redpoll at Geosetter.
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Yell: Green Sandpiper at Gutcher.
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Unst: 4 Common Crossbill and Siskin at Setter Hill estate.
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Cetacean Sightings:
Central Mainland: Minke Whale off The Knab, Lerwick.
Fish Sightings:
Burra: Basking Shark off Altness.
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Insect Sightings:
Central Mainland:12 Red Admiral and Painted Lady at Upper Kergord. 18 red Admiral at North Hamarsland
South Mainland: Painted Lady at Bakkasetter.
Foula: Hoverfly Heliophilus trivttatus (4th for Shetland) at Ham
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22nd June 2020
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Central Mainland : Great Reed Warbler at Asta. Quail at Sullom Voe Terminal. Cuckoo at Wadbister.
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South Mainland: Female Crossbill at Sumburgh Head. Savi's Warbler at Scatness.
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Yell: Osprey at Cullivoe.
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Fetlar: Male Ruff at Funzie.
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Whalsay: Black-throated Diver off Skaw Taing.
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Cetacean Sightings:
Central Mainland: Minke Whale off Sletts, Lerwick.
Whalsay: Minke Whale off Skaw Taing.
North Mainland: Humpback Whale off Eshaness.
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Insect Sightings:
Central Mainland: Painted Lady at Clickimin.
21st June 2020
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South Mainland: Hobby at Toab.Ring-billed Gull at Quendale and later at Ringasta. Greenshank at Quendale. House Martin at Loch of Spiggie. Peregrine Falcon at Virkie. Sandwich Tern at Levenwick.
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Central Mainland : Great Reed Warbler at Asta. House Martin at Stromfirth.
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Yell: Rose-coloured Starling at Heatherdale.
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Unst: Common crane at Norwick. Pied Flycatcher at Baltasound.
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Mammal Sightings:
South Mainland: Stoat at Toab.
20th June 2020
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South Mainland: Hobby at Sumburgh Airport and later at Toab. Rose-coloured Starling, Black-tailed Godwit and Common Whitethroat at Loch of Spiggie. Storm Petrel seen from Good Shepherd 2 nm off Sumburgh Head. Quail at Exnaboe. Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler and Blackcap at Swinister Burn. Marsh Warbler at Sumburgh Farm.
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Trondra: Cuckoo
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Yell: 5 common Crossbill at Mid Yell.
17th June 2020
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South Mainland: Reed Warbler at Quendale. Wood Sandpiper at Virkie. Marsh Warbler at Scousburgh. Marsh Warbler at Longfield, Loch of Brow.
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Central Mainland: Female Moltoni's Warbler, Common Crossbill, Waxwing and Robin at Law Lane, Lerwick. Siskin at Catfirth. Blackcap at Voe. Blackcap at North Road, Lerwick. adult Rose-coloured Starling at Vidlin.
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Foula: Female Subalpine Warbler, Blyth's Reed Warbler and 2 Marsh Warbler at Ham. Rosefinch and Common Crossbill.
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Unst: Hobby at Halligarth.
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Trondra: Immature male Common Crossbill.
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Cetacean Sightings:
South Mainland: Minke Whale in Mousa Sound.
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18th June 2020
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South Mainland: 4 Sand Martin at Loch of Spiggie. Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler, Siskin and 2 Common Redpoll at Geosetter, Savi's Warbler at Scatness. Willow Warbler and Reed Warbler at Swinister Burn. Quail at Swinister. Two Barnacle Goose at Scatness. Second calendar year Ring-billed Gull and Marsh Warbler at Hiillwell. Hobby at Virkie/Toab. Rose-coloured Starling at Loch of Spiggie. Paddyfield Warbler, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler and Reed Warbler at Virkie.
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Central Mainland: Crossbill at Law Lane, Lerwick. Male long-tailed Duck at Weisdale Voe. 2 male Cuckoo at Kergord.
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Foula: Rustic Bunting at Ham and 2 Marsh Warbler.
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Fetlar: Male Ruff and Common Whitethroat at Funzie.
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Unst: Female type Golden Oriole at Halligarth. Marsh Warbler at Hamnavoe
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Yell: Blackcap at Gutcher Second calendar year Glaucous Gull at Cullivoe. 4 Crossbill at Mid Yell.
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Cetacean Sightings:
Whalsay: Minke Whale at Skaw.
Unst: Pod of Risso's Dolphin (25-30) off Balta Isle
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Insect Sightings:
North Mainland: Wood Tiger caterpillar
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Fish Sightings:
Yell: Basking Shark off Burravoe.
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19th June 2020
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South Mainland: Reed Warbler, Common Whitethroat and Sedge Warbler at Virkie. Second calendar year Ring-billed Gull at Hillwell. Hobby at Toab.
Unst: Female-type Golden Oriole at Halligarth.
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Cetacean Sightings:
North Mainland: Humpback Whale off Tangwick.
Unst: 10 Risso's Dolphin at Haroldswick
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16th June 2020
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South Mainland: Marsh Warbler and Whitethroat at Boddam. Grasshopper Warbler at Swinister Burn. Spotted Flycatcher at Ocraquoy.
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Central Mainland: Waxwing and Swift at Law Lane, Lerwick. Pair of Moorhen with chicks at Tingwall. Fledged Siskin at Mulla Voe. Siskin at Brae. Willow Warbler at Clickimin.
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Fetlar: Blackcap at Funzie
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Foula: Blyth's Reed Warbler, female Subalpine Warbler, Rose-coloured Starling and Quail at Ham.
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Yell: Cuckoo and Blackcap at Gutcher. Marsh Warbler at Hamnavoe. Glaucous Gull at Cullivoe.
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Cetacean Sightings:
Unst: Pod of at least 9 Risso's Dolphin from Lamba Ness.
Burra: 2 Humpback Whale off Hamnavoe.
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15th June 2020
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Unst: Marsh Warbler, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, lesser Whitethroat and Common crane at Valyie. Whitethroat at Northdale. Marsh Warbler, Blackcap, Garden Warbler and Lesser Whiethroat at Halligarth.
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Yell: Blackcap and Spotted Flycatcher at Gutcher. 5 Sanderling at Cullivoe.
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Foula: Rose-coloured Starling at Hametoun. Female Subalpine Warbler, Barred Warbler and Marsh Warbler at Ham.
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Central Mainland: Waxwing at Law Lane, Lerwick. Tree Sparrow at Twageos Road, Lerwick. Spotted Flycatcher at Houllscarpa, Stromfirth.
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South Mainland: Savi's Warbler at Scatness. Marsh Warbler at Virkie. Spotted Flycatcher and 2 Common Redpoll at Geosetter.
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Insect Sightings
Widespread arrival of Red Admiral and emergence of Large White butterly. Small, but noticeable arrival of Silver Y throughout the islands.
Central Mainland: Micro moth Denisia alimaculea at Weisdale Kirk.
South Mainland: Flame Shoulder at Bakkasetter. Painted Lady at Dale golf course. Painted Lady at Scatness. Painted Lady at Sandwick. Painted Lady at Sumburgh.
Unst: 2 Painted Lady at Hermaness. Painted Lady at Norwick.
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Cetacean Sightings:
South Mainland: 2 Minke Whale in Mousa Sound / Cunningsburgh Cliff area.
Yell: Minke Whale between Horse fo Burravoe and Heoganess.
Whalsay: Minke Whale off Skaw.
Central Mainland: Minke Whale outside Vidlin Voe. Minke Whale in South Nesting Bay.
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14th June 2020
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Unst: Bee-eater on boat 55 mile NW of Muckle Flugga. Marsh Warbler and Spotted Flycatcher at Halligarth. Spotted Flycatcher, Willow Warbler, and Blackcap at Skaw. Long-tailed Duck at Burrafirth.
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Out Skerries: Rose-coloured Starling
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Bressay: Redwing at Voehead
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Central Mainland: Crossbill at Frakkafield. 4 Goosander at Girlsta Loch Common Sandpiper and Robin sound recorded at Law Lane, Lerwick overnight.
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South Mainland: second calendar year Ring-billed Gull at Hillwell. Quail at Boddam. 2 Common Scoter at bay of Quendale. Spotted Flycatcher at Quendale.Peregrine, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff at Sumburgh Head. Swift at Toab. Spotted Flycatcher, Garden Warbler and 2 Common Redpoll at Geosetter.
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Insect Sightings
Diamondback Moth recorded at many sites from Unst to Sumburgh. Small arrival of Silver Y.
South Mainland: Broom Moth and Flame Shoulder at Bakkasetter.
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13th June 2020
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Unst: Pink-footed Goose at Buness. White-billed Diver at Burrafirth. 3 Quail at Haroldswick. Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler, Blackcap and Siskin at Halligarth.
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Yell: Blackcap at Gutcher
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Trondra: Female Crossbill at Cauldhame.
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Whalsay: Black-throated Diver at Skaw Voe..
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​​South Mainland: Rose-coloured Starling at Loch of Spiggie. Blyth's Reed Warbler at Quendale. Savi's Warbler at Scatness. 5 Black-tailed Godwit at Ringasta. Swift and Willow Warbler at Grutness.
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Central Mainland: Chiffchaff at Brae.
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Cetacean Sightings:
Unst: 3 Killer Whale (unidentified Pod) seen from fishing boat 18 nm NW of Muckle Flugga.
North Mainland: Humpback Whale off North Roe.
South Mainland: Killer Whale off Sumburgh Head.
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Insect Sightings:
An arrival of Diamondback Moth (Foula, Unst) and Eupeodes corallae hoverflies (South Mainland).
​Central Mainland: Cloaked Pug and Cocksfoot Moth at Law Lane, Lerwick.
​South Mainland: Flame Shoulder at Bakkasetter. Red Admiral at Sumburgh Head.
​Foula: Birch Shieldbug ​​
12th June 2020
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Yell: Swallow at Gutcher
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Trondra: Marsh Warbler and Male Crossbill .
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​​South Mainland: Rose-coloured Starling at Loch of Spiggie and later at Noss. Second calendar year Mediterranean Gull also at Noss. Male Pintail at Loch of Spiggie.
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Central Mainland: Blackcap in Scalloway. 11 Wood Pigeon at Kergord.
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Ceatcean Sightings:
North Mainland: Humpback Whale at Fethaland.​​
11th June 2020
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Yell: 2 Common Scoter at Hamnavoe. 2 Barnacle Goose at Cullivoe. Blackcap at Gutcher.
Unst: Greenish Warbler at Halligarth. White-billed Diver at Burrafirth. Quail at Baltasound. Nightjar at Uyeasound.
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​​South Mainland: Savi's Warbler at Scatness. Greenfinch at Swinister Burn. Spotted Flycatcher and Blackcap at Geosetter. 3 Whimbrel and Bar-tailed Godwit at Virkie.
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Insect Sightings
South Mainland: Red Admiral at Quendale. Large White Butterfly at Geosetter.
Central Mainland: Large White Butterfly at South Nesting.
10th June 2020
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Yell: Marsh Warbler at Loch of Littlester. 2 Barnacle Goose at Cullivoe. Blackcap at Gutcher.
Unst: Greenish Warbler at Halligarth. White-billed Diver at Burrafirth.
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Foula: Qsprey at Ham.
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​​South Mainland: Savi's Warbler and Spotted Flycatcher at Scatness. Quail at Swinister Burn.
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Mammal Sightings
South Mainland: Nathusius' Pipistrelle found dead at Levenwick.
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Cetacean Sightings
Yell: Minke Whale off Burravoe.
9th June 2020
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Yell: 4 Sanderling at Breckon. Blackcap and Lesser Whitethroat at Gutcher. 4 Goosander at Loch of West Sandwick.
Unst: Pink-footed Goose, sanderling and Common Crane at Norwick. 3 Sedge Warbler at Haroldswick.
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Bressay: Chiffchaff at Voehead.
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Burra: Pair of Shelduck with 5 young at Hous, East Burra.
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Central Mainland: Wood pigeon and Siskin at Catfirth. Chiifchaff and Willow Warbler at Bakland, Lerwick. 17 male Mallard at Grunna Water.
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South Mainland: Garden Warbler at Geosetter. Grasshopper Warbler at Sandwick.
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Insect Sightings:
South Mainland: Red Admiral at Sandwick.
8th June 2020
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South Mainland: Savi's Warbler at Scatness with Marsh Warbler also there. Marsh Warbler at Hoswick. Cuckoo and Grasshopper Warbler at Swinister Burn. Male Redstart at Toab. Little Stint at Virkie. Chiffchaff and Cuckoo at Sandwick.
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Central Mainland:Great White Egret at Lang Lochs, Black Gait. Grey Wagtail at Catfirth. Chiffchaff at Bakaland, Lerwick. Female Redstart at North Hammarsland, Tingwall.
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West Mainland: Hobby at Loch of Brunatwatt.
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Yell: Marsh Warbler at Burravoe. 9 Sanderling and White Wagtail at Cullivoe. Blackcap and 2 Siskin at Gutcher. Cuckoo at Mid Yell.
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Unst: Quail at Baltasound. Short-eared Owl at Halligarth. Common Crane at Norwick.
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Cetacean Sightings:
South Mainland: Humpback Whale off west side of Sumburgh Head. 4 Killer Whale (169 pod) seen off Levenwick and South to Sumburgh Head. Possibly the same pod appeared briefly at Sumburgh Head in the evening.
West Mainland: Minke Whale at Westerwick.
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Insect Sightings:
South Mainland: 2 Red Admiral at Bakkasetter. Red Admiral at Scatness and White-clubbed Hoverfly Scaeva pyrastri there.
Unst: White-clubbed Hoverfly, Scaeva pyrastri at Baltasound.
7th June 2020
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South Mainland: Swift at Dalsetter. Marsh Warbler at Swinister Burn. Second calendar year Mediterranean Gull at Loch of Spiggie, 3 Black-tailed Godwit at Virkie. Little Stint at Hillwell.
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Central Mainland:14 Common Crossbill at Kergord. Kestrel at Scord, Scalloway. Black-tailed Godwit at Tingwall.
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Yell: 14 Sanderling at Cullivoe. Blackcap and 2 siskin at Gutcher.
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Unst: Quail at Baltasound. Common Crane at Norwick.
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Cetacean Sightings:
South Mainland: Humpback Whale off Levenwick and then later off east side of Sumburgh Head.
Yell: 5 Killer Whale (unidentifed pod) seen near Bigga in Yell Sound.
6th June 2020
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South Mainland: Swift at Sumburgh Hotel. Common Rosefinch at Quendale. 2 Marsh Warbler and Lesser Whitethroat at Boddam. Icterine Warbler and Garden Warbler at Geosetter. Great White Egret at Casho, Quarff then later at Lang Lochs. Marsh Warbler at Swinister Burn. Second calendar year Mediterranean Gull between Hillwell and Spiggie, later near Setter Marsh, Spiggie. Osprey at Spiggie.
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Central Mainland: Lesser Whitethroat and Siskin at North Hamarsland, Tingwall. Chiffchaff at Voe. 2 Tree Sparrow at Stendaal, South Nesting.
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West Mainland: Marsh Warbler singing at Fogrigarth, West Burrafirth.
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Yell: 6 Sanderling at Cullivoe.
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Unst: Cuckoo at Setter Hill Estate. Quail at Baltasound. 2 Barnacle Goose at Skaw. Common Crane, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, and 2 Chiffchaff at Norwick. Water Rail at Haroldswick. Spotted Flycatcher at Northdale. Spotted Flycatcher at Burrafirth. Common Redstart and Spotted Flycatcher at Halligarth.
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Cetacean Sightings:
North Mainland: Humpback Whale at Fethaland.
5th June 2020
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South Mainland: Blyth's Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat and Blackcap at Scatness. Male Redstart at Toab. Female Red-backed Shrike at Vrkie. Osprey at Brow Marsh. Great Crested Grebe at Loch Of Spiggie. Garden warbler and Lesser Whitethroat at Geosetter. Marsh Warbler, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat and Redstart at Boddam. Cuckoo at Sandwick.
Central Mainland: Lesser Grey Shrike at Vidlin. Female Common Redstart at North Hammarsland, Tingwall.
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Out Skerries: Icterine Warbler.
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Yell: 19 Sanderling at Cullivoe.
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Unst: Cuckoo at Setter Hill Estate.
4th June 2020
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South Mainland: 16 Whooper Swan, male Shoveler and Red-backed Shrike at Hillwell. Reed Warbler at Quendale. Blyth's Reed Warbler and male Red-backed Shrike at Durigarth. Sand martin and male Shoveler at Spiggie. Osprey, Short-eared Owl and 3 Black-tailed Godwit at Brow Marsh. 2 Sedge Warbler at Rerwick. Marsh Warbler and Willow Warbler at Swinister Burn.
Central Mainland: Pair of Common Scoter at Breiwick, Lerwick. 2 Wood Pigeon with fledged young Wood Pigeon, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Pied Wagtail at Sandgarth. Song Thrush at Upper Kegord.
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West Mainland: Cuckoo at Walls.
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Unst: Marsh Warbler at Halligarth. Sedge Warbler at Haroldswick.
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Foula: Common Nightingale at Ham and Rose-coloured Starling.
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Yell: Blackcap and Chiffchaff at Gutcher. 3 Sanderling at Cullivoe.
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3rd June 2020
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South Mainland: Rose-coloured Starling at Toab. 19 Whooper Swan at Fleck. Female Red-backed Shrike at Swinister. Whitethroat at Sumburgh Head. Sedge Warbler and Blackcap at Quendale.
Central Mainland: Adult White-tailed Eagle at Whiteness. Pair of Goosander at Loch of Hellister. Cuckoo at Loch of Strom.
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Unst: Collared Dove and redwing at Ordaal. Common Crane at Norwick.
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Foula: Common Nightingale and male and female Red-backed Shrike at Ham.
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Yell: Blackcap and 2 Woodpigeon at Gutcher. Little Egret at Loch of Colvister.
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Out Skerries: Icterine Warbler.
Cetacean Sightings:
​South Mainland: Humpback Whale off Dalsetter and later Compass Head
2nd June 2020
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South Mainland: Common Scoter, Great Crested Grebe, Osprey and Swift at Loch of Spiggie. Blyth's Reed Warbler at Sandwick. 54 Ringed Plover, 42 sanderling and Knot at Virkie. Garden Warbler and 2 Lesser Whitethroat at Geosetter. Bluethroat at Grutness. Male Pied Flycatcher at Bakkasetter.
Central Mainland: Rose-coloured Starling in Lerwick. Common Crossbill at Kergord. 12 Goosander at Weisdale Voe. Siskin at Eswick.
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North Mainland: 2 Cuckoo at Ollaberry.
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Unst: Male Nightjar and Cuckoo at Setter Hill Estate, Baltasound. Robin at Halligarth. Reed Warbler and Spotted Flycatcher at Skaw. Common Crane, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Song Thrush and Lesser Whitethroat at Norwick.
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Foula: Female red-backed Shrike, male Citrine Wagtail, and Common Nightingale.
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Fetlar: Common Redpoll at Stanetaft. Knot at Funzie.
Cetacean Sightings:
​South Mainland: Humpback Whale off Compass Head and South Voe.
1st June 2020
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South Mainland: Booted Warbler in song at Bakkasetter. Marsh Warbler and Spotted Flycatcher at Boddam. Blyth's Reed Warbler and Cuckoo at Sandwick. Grey Plover at Virkie. Osprey at Brow Marsh with Barnacle Goose at Loch of Brow. male Hen Harrier at Clumlie. Female-type Common Rosefinch and Blue-headed Yellow Wagtail at Quendale. Icterine Warbler and Spotted Flycatcher at Noss, Spiggie. Spotted Flycatcher at Geosetter. Spotted Flycatcher at north end of Loch of Spiggie. Golden Oriole in song at Hoswick. Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff and Song Thrush at Sumburgh / Grutness. Male Mandarin at Scousburgh (first seen 27th May).
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West Mainland: 4 Repoll sp., Willow Warbler, Collared Dover and Wood Pigeon at Aith.
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Central Mainland: 2 Common Scoter at Skellister. Lesser Whitethroat at Stendaal, South Nesting. Female Pied Flycatcher at Catfirth. Siskin and Blackcap at Tresta. 2 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Siskin and Wood Pigeon at Sandgarth.
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Unst: Hobby , 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Willow Warbler, 2 Common Redpoll, Siskin and Common Crane at Norwick. Female-type Golden Oriole at Halligarth. Black-tailed Godwit at Ordaal. Kestrel, Whitethroat, Sand martin, 2 House Martin and Spotted Flycatcher at Burrafirth. Spotted Flycatcher at Northdale. Sedge Warbler and Spotted Flycatcher at Haroldswick.
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Out Skerries: Woodchat Shrike and Red-backed Shrike.
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Foula: Male Citrine Wagtail, Female Subalpine Warbler and Water Rail.
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Insect Sightings:
Central Mainland: Large Red Damselfly at Sandgarth. Red Admiral at Law Lane, Lerwick. Red Admiral at Gulberwick.
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Mammal Sightings:
South Mainland: Stoat at Cunningsburgh.
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