The 5 man crew (TB, Monkey, Shaun Boy, Hawky and Andy L).
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The East Burra Crew (aka Team REV) |
The birding highlights and numbers...with 4 great finds for the team!
2nd October
- Red-backed Shrike - East Burra Plantation
- Woodchat Shrike - Aith Garden
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail - Noss Farm, Spiggie
3rd October
- Semipalmated Sandiper - Pool of Virkie
- Shorelark - Grutness
- Little Bunting - West Quarf (Hawky found)
- Olive-backed Pipit - Ocraquoy Garden
- Western Bonelli's Warbler - East Quarf Plantation
4th October
- King Eider - Wadbister Salmon Rings
- Red-breasted Flycatcher - Girlsta Quarry
- Red-eyed Vireo - Brae Community Garden
- Red-eyed Vireo - Sollum Voe Garden/Plantation (Shaun Boy found)
5th October
- Olive-backed Pipit - Channerwick
- White-billed Diver - Nestling
- Radde's Warbler - Kergold
6th October
- Rustic Bunting - Kergold
- Greenish Warbler - Bodom Garden (Andy L found)
7th October
- Common Rosefinch - Hamnavoe (Andy L found)
The final Yellow-browed Warbler count was 10 birds across 9 locations.
Otter sightings x 3 (Hamnavoe, Brae and Scalloway)
A few bird photo highlights of yet another great week on Shetland.
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Eastern Yellow Wagtail Noss Farm, Spiggie |
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Olive-backed Pipit Channerwick |
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Pied Flycatcher Veensgarth |
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Red-backed Shrike East Burra Plantation |
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Red-breasted Flycatcher Girlsta Quarry |
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Rustic Bunting Kergold |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper Pool of Virkie |
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Woodchat Shrike Aith Garden |
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Yellow-browed Warbler Quendale Mill |
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Razorbill Aith Marina |
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Whooper Swan Loch of Spiggie |
And who could forget this transatlantic beauty...the Monarch! A butterfly I've always wanted to see in the UK but never thought I'd be seeing one on Shetland.
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Monarch Butterfly Sumburgh Hotel Garden |
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Monarch Butterfly Sumburgh Hotel Garden |
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Monarch Butterfly Sumburgh Hotel Garden |
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Monarch Butterfly Sumburgh Hotel Garden |
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