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Shetland 2021

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Nov 162021

I made my annual visit to Shetland for the first time since 2019 and Lockdown. It was good to get back to these magical isles. We stayed on Unst, at our normal croft at Northdale, from 6th October to 12th October. A fairly quiet trip in terms of rare birds, but we did manage to see the following as highlights:- Greater Yellowlegs and Lesser Yellowlegs at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire on 5th October; King Eider at Girlsta, White-billed Diver at Brettabister, N.Nesting Bay, Woodchat Shrike at Aith – all on Shetland Mainland, Great White Egret at Mid Yell, Barred Warbler […]

Birding Shetland – September 22nd – 29th, 2012 – Unst

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Sep 292012

Birding Shetland - September 22nd - 29th, 2012 - Unst

We arrived at Blackdog, Aberdeen at around 2pm on Friday 21st September 2012. A vast flock of Scoter and Eider duck were on the sea and after some careful searching, I eventually located the eclipse drake Surf Scoter amongst Common & Velvet Scoter. There were also numerous Red-throated Diver, 2 Arctic Skua, 7 Whooper Swan at sea, several skeins of Pink-footed Geese flying south and a fly-by Turtle Dove of all things. The trip had got off to a great start. We were ready for another week, birding on the island of Unst, Shetland. The island of Unst is […]

Shetland 2011 – 24th Sept-1st Oct 2011

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Sep 242011

We set off for Aberdeen on 23rd September in anticipation of seeing the Sandhill Crane that had been discovered at St. Combs, Aberdeen. We managed to see the Crane along with a few Lapland Buntings before we caught the Ferry to Lerwick, Shetland. My second Sandhill Crane in the UK. (Photo1- Sandhill Crane – St.Combs). Our trip to Shetland was specifically timed to coincide with the arrival of rare & uncommon migrants that are attracted to the islands. Shetland is one of the best places in the UK for finding rare birds during September & October, the prime […]