11th December 2025 Unst SW7 Overcast

Norwick: adult Glaucous Gull in off the sea.

10th December 2025 Unst SW9 Overcast

Westing: 1cy Red-necked Grebe & 1cy Glaucous Gull.

30th November 2025 Unst N3 Overcast

Norwick: Peregrine.

29th November 2025 Unst SW4 Rain

Norwick: Jackdaw.

28th November 2025 Unst SW8 Overcast

Norwick: 1cy Glaucous Gull.

25th November 2025 Unst N2 Clear

We completed the monthly SOTEAG beached bird survey. Brenda found a freshly dead Little Auk that must have been deposited on the beach by the recent high tide.

Skaw: 5 Common Snipe & Robin.

Norwick: 8 Common Snipe, 2 Water Rail, Robin, Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, Goldcrest & Chaffinch. 

Haroldswick: 2 Fieldfare.

Burrafirth: dead Little Auk.

dead Little Auk at Burrafirth

Having a wing length of just 112mm it placed it well within the measurements of the anticipated form A.a. alle.

23rd November 2025 Unst WSW2 Clear

Bluemull Sound: 2 Northern Eider & c.300 Long-tailed Duck.

Baltasound: Chiffchaff.

Long-tailed Ducks on Bluemull Sound

Drake Northern Eider on Bluemull Sound