Rob wanted a listing day as we havent had the opportunity for a full day for a while. We left early even tbough it was pretty cold and showery.
We started at Sandness to pick up waders. The first birds were slmost in the dark.
Golden Plover and Turnstone
Lapwing
Curlew
Starling
Common gull
Greylag
At Melby we had a lot of Purple Sandpipers
Oystercatcher
Ringed Plover
Redshank
Bar tailed Godwit
Great Northern Diver
Long tailed duck
Twite
House Sparrow
Redwing
Rock Dove
Whooper Swan
Mallard
Moorhen ( not that common here)
Pochard ( the first for our patch)
Wigeon
Then we headed to Lerwick to try and find the Kingfisher that has been around for a while.
We got Grey Heron on the way.
Snipe
Red breasted Merganser
Guillimot
Goldeneye
Jill didnt find the Kingfisher but did find
2 male water rails
2 chiff chaffs
Goldcrests
Blackbird
Collared Dove
Robin
Redpoll
Wren
We went to Pullars Loch
and added greater Black backed gull.
Red throated diver
At the harbour we had shag
Tystie
Rock pipit
Raven
Eider
Cormorant
Herring gull
Black headed gull
Getting a free lunch
On the way home we found Tufted duck
Teal
Mute swan
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