Shetland visible migration

 While looking for the Short Toed Lark at Scatness (which i didn't see) it was noted that there was 100's of Meadow Pipit and Skylark. Not the best thing to find when you are looking for one bird in a large area

These birds are feeding up ready to migrate when the weather turns.

While we dont have a lot of small birds, like down south these two are aways on view during the breeding season

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It is especially good to see Skylarks which are still in good numbers in Shetland. In England they have declined and in a Farmland bird survey that the woodhouse Wildlife Group organised we found them mainly in stubble at this time of year

Grutness- Shetland

Local cat among the new Peats

Wheatear on the beach

Several Swallow inc 4 young over Sumburgh Farm

Few Hover flies from West Voe

Meadow Pipit feeding young, second brood?