Long Tailed duck Shetland

 

Shetland Divers

                                                                        Red Throated Diver

                                                                       Gt Northern Diver

 

Goldeneye - Shetland

These past few weeks we have seen a small influx of Goldeneye

Although most are on freshwater there are also a small number of the sea and this male was down at Grutness.

Good to see the reflections on a calm blue sea. The light was superb

Elsewhere we still have some American birds with the Bufflehead still at Hilllwell along with an American Wigeon and another American wigeon at Spiggie along with an American Coot. The Ross/s Goose has moved to Toft today

 

North American -Bufflehead

 

                                                                    Kumlins Gull at Ireland

Bufflehead down at Loch of Hillwell. Originally found on Foula where it stayed a week it finally made

it to the south mainland and Spiggie where it stayed 1/2 hour then completely disappeared for a couple of days

Then back to Loch of Hilllwell where it stayed a short time then it moved south to Scatness before returning to Hilllwell

Great to see this North American Duck, just over 20 records for the UK

Shetland migrants a mixed bag

A few memories from the autumn migration in Shetland

Twite gathering in large flocks

                                                                 Yellow Browed Warbler

                                                                         Spotted Flycatcher

                                                                       Chiffchaff

Sandwick - Turtle Dove and cattle egret

 

White Beaked dolphin - Mousa