The Little Bunting was again seen in the paddock and in the garden at Grutness. Also in the garden Willow Warbler (2) Chiffchaff (2) Goldcrest, Lesser Whitethroat, Robin(2) Blackcap (2) Song Thrush and Pied Wagtail.
At Melby and Cunningsburgh a Rustic Bunting and Red Throated Pipit on Unst & Foula as well as a Mega on Fetlar - an Upland Sandpiper. This will cause the birders a lot of heart ache turning up late on Saturday with a forecast of gales and heavy rain for a couple of days. catching three ferries is not going to be easy if it stays, most will be booked up very quickly
The Reed Warbler was doing its impersonation of a Blyth Reed Warbler at Sumburgh Farm after leading people a stray a few days ago posing as a Marsh Warbler
Lots of common migrants around as well we caught up with a couple of Redstart in the first quarry, lot of Twite here as well.
At Sumburgh Head it was quiet, the Black Redstart seemed to have disappeared. Down in the Rosebushes a brief glimpse of a Grasshopper Warbler , Blackcap, Chaffinch and Robin(9) Song Thrush was a change from a few days ago
Three Kestrel suddenly arrived from the east and circled around before heading inland.
Back at home a Fieldfare was in the garden and a flock of Turnstone flew over.
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