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| Red-breated Flycatcher in the Health Centre garden - one of several we stumbled upon during the week, this bird was next to the Blyth's Reed Warbler when we open the gate and peeked in.... |
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| Chaffinches and Bramblings were arriving throughout, often into the gardens around the cottage in Norwick |
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| Pied Fly in the Shetland sunshine |
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| Snow Buntings were also arriving throughout, although were less numerous than Lapland Buntings |
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| One of many Common Redstarts, this bird seemed particularly pale and grey,with a strong wing panel, and hung around on the deck in a quarry with a Black Redstart - we are as yet unable to magically turn it into something rarer however |
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| Shetland Wren |
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| A Greenland Wheatear on Lamba Ness.... |
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| ... where this Short-toed Lark hung around, often with Lapland Buntings |
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| Another Redstart, this one in the ditch at Skaw |
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| Twite - always a joy |
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| Gannet and Viking longboat - none more Shetland |
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| A Tree Pipit near the cottage |
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| European Golden Plover (above and below, showing plumage variation) |
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| Red Breasted Merganser |
