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LATEST SIGHTINGS
28th May 2024
Bird Sightings:
Red-backed Shrike reported at Skaw, Halligarth, Unst; Foula (2); Fetlar (2); Swining, Lunna, Pullars Quarry, Central Mainland; Clumlie, Hillwell, Sumburgh Farm (2), Sandwick, South Mainland.
Marsh Warbler reported at Wind House, Yell; Foula (2); Voxter, Clickinmin Loch, Central Mainland; Scatness, South Mainland.
Icterine Warbler reported at Wind House, Cullivoe (2), Yell; Foula; Brough, Whalsay; Brae, North Mainland; Sound, Clickimin Loch, Swinning, Central Mainland; Maywick (3), Quendale, Levenwick, Bigton (2), South Mainland
Unst: Green-winged Teal flew South from Alma. Osprey at Snaravoe, 9 Swallows at Skaw. Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat and Sparrowhawk at Valyie.
Yell: Honey Buzzard and Lesser Whitethroat at Cullivoe. Willow Warbler at Windhouse.
Out Skerries: Turtle Dove
Foula: Nightjar at Ham. 2 Swift over Ristie and Goosander, Rosefinch, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Redwing, Canada Goose and Pink-footed Goose also on the island.
Bressay: Montague's Harrier still just South of Gunnista.
Central Mainland: Reed Warbler at Clickimin Loch. 2 Crossbill over Sound. 4 House Martin at Lower Voe. Osprey South over Girlsta.
West Mainland: Grey-headed Wagtail at Norby.
South Mainland: Golden Oriole and Common Sandpiper at Dalsetter. Hobby flew over Mainlands, Dunrossness. Lesser Whitethroat at Levenwick. Turtle Dove, Hen Harrier, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler and a Reed Warbler at Quendale. 2 Reed Buntings at Bakkasetter. A Red-throated Pipit flew South, 2 Garden Warbler and a Spotted Flycatcher along Maywick Valley. Pair of Pintail at Scatness. House Martin South over Noness.
Cetacean Sightings:
Three Orca, one Bull, seen from Toft - Ulsta ferry heading North.
Other Wildlife Sightings
Basking Shark seen from Good Shepherd 12 miles South of Sumburgh,