Good to see Red Throated Divers returning to Shetland waters
Grutness is always a good spot to see these before they go back to their breeding grounds
We still have a couple of White Billed Divers further up north but these tend to stay mid water making it more difficult to see them
Lots of Long Tailed Ducks around the south mainland with 82 in West Voe and 8 at Grutness
Winter males always look smart far better than in the more browner breeding colours
Female LT Duck coming in close in an incoming tide
Turnstone numbers also building up with 76 at West Voe, 28 at Boddam, 36 Grutness and 22 at Sandwick. Also a single Sanderling, 12 Ringed Plover, 28 Oystercatcher and 6 Redshank around Grutness / Symburgh farm
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