{"id":44616,"date":"2025-02-23T20:03:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T20:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/?p=44616"},"modified":"2025-02-23T20:12:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T20:12:30","slug":"annual-trip-to-shetland-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/annual-trip-to-shetland-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Trip to Shetland &#8211; 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The usual trip to Shetland took place on 26th September, catching the late evening ferry from Aberdeen. The only birds of note were six Sooty Shearwater, the remnants of a large movement of Sooty Shearwater down the Scottish east coast earlier in the day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From the 27th to 4th October we basically stayed on Unst and spent our time searching for rare birds, mostly in vain. Before heading off to Unst on 27th we visited Quendale and had a Red-breasted Flycatcher and a Yellow-browed Warbler. Loch of Tingwall produced two Corncrake, one of which was a juvenile and we were able to prove breeding of this species at this site. The Corncrake was thought to be breeding but none of the local birders had seen evidence. So we were well chuffed with ourselves.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, during our week on Unst we managed to see Whooper Swan,, Long-tailed Duck, 2 Wood Warbler, around 15 Yellow-browed Warbler, Common Rosefinch, Barred Warbler, Little Bunting, Siberian Chiffchaff, Short-eared Owl and the best bird of the week a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Lanceolated Warbler<\/strong><\/span>. A mix of common migrants, several excellent views of Otter and a Minke Whale rounded of a mediocre week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barred-Warbler-_43A2434-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barred-Warbler-_43A2434-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barred-Warbler-_43A2434-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barred-Warbler-_43A2434-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barred-Warbler-_43A2434-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barred-Warbler-_43A2434-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barred-Warbler-_43A2434.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Barred Warbler &#8211; Lerwick, Shetland &#8211; October 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barred-Warbler-_43A2359-759x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barred-Warbler-_43A2359-759x1000.jpg 759w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barred-Warbler-_43A2359-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barred-Warbler-_43A2359-114x150.jpg 114w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barred-Warbler-_43A2359-768x1011.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barred-Warbler-_43A2359-1167x1536.jpg 1167w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barred-Warbler-_43A2359.jpg 1367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Barred Warbler &#8211; Lerwick, Shetland &#8211; October 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lanceolated-Warbler-_43A1755-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lanceolated-Warbler-_43A1755-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lanceolated-Warbler-_43A1755-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lanceolated-Warbler-_43A1755-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lanceolated-Warbler-_43A1755-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lanceolated-Warbler-_43A1755-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lanceolated-Warbler-_43A1755.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lanceolated Warbler &#8211; Valyie, Unst, Shetland &#8211; October 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Long-tailed-Duck-_U8A9573-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Long-tailed-Duck-_U8A9573-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Long-tailed-Duck-_U8A9573-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Long-tailed-Duck-_U8A9573-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Long-tailed-Duck-_U8A9573-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Long-tailed-Duck-_U8A9573-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Long-tailed-Duck-_U8A9573.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Long-tailed Duck &#8211; Norwick, Unst, Shetland &#8211; September 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Meadow-Pipit-_43A1336-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Meadow-Pipit-_43A1336-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Meadow-Pipit-_43A1336-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Meadow-Pipit-_43A1336-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Meadow-Pipit-_43A1336-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Meadow-Pipit-_43A1336-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Meadow-Pipit-_43A1336.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meadow Pipit &#8211; Norwick, Unst, Shetland &#8211; September 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"931\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A8885-931x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A8885-931x1000.jpg 931w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A8885-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A8885-140x150.jpg 140w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A8885-768x825.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A8885-1430x1536.jpg 1430w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A8885.jpg 1676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Otter &#8211; Shetland &#8211; 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A8937-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A8937-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A8937-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A8937-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A8937-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A8937-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A8937.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Otter &#8211; Shetland &#8211; 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9006-1000x631.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9006-1000x631.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9006-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9006-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9006-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9006-1536x969.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9006.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Otter &#8211; Shetland &#8211; 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9161-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9161-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9161-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9161-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9161-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9161-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9161.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Otter &#8211; Shetland &#8211; 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9412-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9412-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9412-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9412-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9412-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9412-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9412.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Otter &#8211; Shetland &#8211; 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9368-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9368-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9368-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9368-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9368-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9368-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_43A9368.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Otter &#8211; Shetland &#8211; 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8089-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8089-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8089-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8089-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8089-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8089-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8089.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Otter &#8211; Shetland &#8211; 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8133-801x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8133-801x1000.jpg 801w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8133-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8133-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8133-768x959.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8133-1231x1536.jpg 1231w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8133.jpg 1442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Otter &#8211; Shetland &#8211; 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8137-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8137-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8137-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8137-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8137-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8137-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Otter-_U8A8137.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Otter &#8211; Shetland &#8211; 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Oystercatcher-_U8A9363-1000x827.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Oystercatcher-_U8A9363-1000x827.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Oystercatcher-_U8A9363-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Oystercatcher-_U8A9363-150x124.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Oystercatcher-_U8A9363-768x635.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Oystercatcher-_U8A9363-1536x1270.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Oystercatcher-_U8A9363-2048x1693.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oystercatcher &#8211; Norwick, Unst, Shetland &#8211; September 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Bunting-_43A1057-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Bunting-_43A1057-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Bunting-_43A1057-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Bunting-_43A1057-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Bunting-_43A1057-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Bunting-_43A1057-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Bunting-_43A1057.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Little Bunting &#8211; Unst, Shetland &#8211; September 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Bunting-_43A1196-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Bunting-_43A1196-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Bunting-_43A1196-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Bunting-_43A1196-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Bunting-_43A1196-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Bunting-_43A1196-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Little-Bunting-_43A1196.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Little Bunting &#8211; Unst, Shetland &#8211; September 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8554-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8554-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8554-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8554-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8554-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8554-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8554.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red-breasted Flycatcher &#8211; Quendale, Shetland &#8211; September 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8644-1000x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8644-1000x681.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8644-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8644-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8644-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8644-1536x1046.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8644.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red-breasted Flycatcher &#8211; Quendale, Shetland &#8211; September 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8641-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8641-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8641-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8641-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8641-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8641-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Red-breasted-Flycatcher-_43A8641.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red-breasted Flycatcher &#8211; Quendale, Shetland &#8211; September 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ringed-Plover-_U8A7869-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ringed-Plover-_U8A7869-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ringed-Plover-_U8A7869-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ringed-Plover-_U8A7869-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ringed-Plover-_U8A7869-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ringed-Plover-_U8A7869-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ringed-Plover-_U8A7869.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ringed Plover &#8211; Unst, Shetland &#8211; October 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ringed-Plover-_U8A7880-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ringed-Plover-_U8A7880-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ringed-Plover-_U8A7880-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ringed-Plover-_U8A7880-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ringed-Plover-_U8A7880-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ringed-Plover-_U8A7880-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ringed-Plover-_U8A7880.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ringed Plover &#8211; Unst, Shetland &#8211; October 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8375-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8375-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8375-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8375-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8375-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8375-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8375.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sanderling &#8211; Unst, Shetland &#8211; October 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8583-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8583-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8583-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8583-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8583-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8583-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8583.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sanderling &#8211; Unst, Shetland &#8211; October 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8660-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8660-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8660-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8660-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8660-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8660-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8660.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sanderling &#8211; Unst, Shetland &#8211; October 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8925-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8925-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8925-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8925-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8925-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8925-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sanderling-_U8A8925.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sanderling &#8211; Unst, Shetland &#8211; October 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Starling-_U8A9277-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Starling-_U8A9277-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Starling-_U8A9277-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Starling-_U8A9277-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Starling-_U8A9277-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Starling-_U8A9277-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Starling-_U8A9277.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Starling &#8211; Unst, Shetland &#8211; September 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Turnstone-_U8A8434-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Turnstone-_U8A8434-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Turnstone-_U8A8434-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Turnstone-_U8A8434-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Turnstone-_U8A8434-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Turnstone-_U8A8434-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Turnstone-_U8A8434.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Turnstone &#8211; Unst, Shetland &#8211; October 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Turnstone-_U8A8988-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Turnstone-_U8A8988-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Turnstone-_U8A8988-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Turnstone-_U8A8988-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Turnstone-_U8A8988-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Turnstone-_U8A8988-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Turnstone-_U8A8988.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Turnstone &#8211; Unst, Shetland &#8211; October 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Twite-_43A1001-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Twite-_43A1001-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Twite-_43A1001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Twite-_43A1001-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Twite-_43A1001-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Twite-_43A1001-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Twite-_43A1001.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Twite &#8211; Unst, Shetland &#8211; September 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Whooper-Swan-_43A1626-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Whooper-Swan-_43A1626-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Whooper-Swan-_43A1626-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Whooper-Swan-_43A1626-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Whooper-Swan-_43A1626-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Whooper-Swan-_43A1626-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Whooper-Swan-_43A1626.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Whooper Swan &#8211; Unst, Shetland &#8211; September 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Yellow-browed-Warbler-_43A9819-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Yellow-browed-Warbler-_43A9819-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Yellow-browed-Warbler-_43A9819-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Yellow-browed-Warbler-_43A9819-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Yellow-browed-Warbler-_43A9819-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Yellow-browed-Warbler-_43A9819-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Yellow-browed-Warbler-_43A9819.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yellow-browed Warbler &#8211; Unst, Shetland &#8211; October 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The usual trip to Shetland took place on 26th September, catching the late evening ferry from Aberdeen. 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