Special visitor

 The weather is still a bit frustrating over the last few days. Jill did manage to get some work done outside yesterday  on the new ditch and path,but it was still windy and cold. Jim was also back helping out with some bits and bobs that we have outstanding.

 In the afternoon Jill popped for some milk and found a very obliging Heron. It was catching plenty 

Later on we headed for Melby for a bit. Only a pair of divers.

On the way home there were lots of oystercatchers and another heron on our garden of patch being mobbed by common gulls.

Today was exciting. We got up really early. Storm Dave had dumped some snow but the wind wasn't too bad. We headed to town

We got to the ferry just in time to collect Roanna. Yay. We did some shopping and after lunch the weather improved massively so we visited Burra and Trondra. Lovely.

It was a super day finished off with a good meal at Saffron. Then home for a relax and some jigsaw puzzle time.

It's still not very spring like

 We are still getting wind, hail and rain but there is the odd bit of sun too. 

Yesterday we delivered something to town for one of our guests. There will always be the odd left behind item!

 We picked up some chicken food and had another look for the Bonapartes Gull. It was a no show but the Fulmars and Kittiwakes were performing nicely 

There were also. Lots of Rock doves and twite in the garden. The sea looked odd being so calm after so long.

And Geri was enjoying the nicer weather.

Today we popped out for a bit in the afternoon. Late lunch break!  It was quiet though.

Town birding

 Even those born on Shetland are getting cheesed off with the weather. Still windy and still wet. But still good seas 

We popped to Melby just for an hour yesterday. It was quiet .

Today we did some cleaning and ironing before heading to town to try and refund the Bonapartes Gull that has been in Lerwick. We tried several locations and didn't find it but we had a nice shag, hooded crow and turnstone

We were heading home as there was no news from anyone else either as but decided one last look near Shetland Catch. We put out a few bits of bread to watch the other gulls while we were waiting and some black headed gulls came in

Followed quickly by the Bonapartes. It only stayed a very short time.

It did reappear again but stayed even less time.