Shetland Purple Heron

On the 6 April a Purple Heron was found at Boddam in the afternoon frequenting a channel where the burn enters from the north

It was very approachable and these photos were taken from the roadside. It did fly off but came back to the same spot.

It was superb to see and still present today. We still have an American Coot, Green winged Teal, Ross's goose and a Night Heron as well as a scattering of common migrants

 

Shetland Purple Sandpiper

 

Shetland Turnstone

 

Shetland Long Tailed Duck

 

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