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2005 - JUNE SIGHTINGS
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June
26th: A Red-throated Diver flew
over and 4 Common Swift cruised around the
cliffs. A Grey Wagtail was an unusual summer
record and two each of Sedge and Garden
Warblers and a juvenile Common Crossbill
were also seen.
June
25th: Not much today with highlights(?) of
Turtle Dove, Short-eared Owl, 2
Garden Warbler, Blackcap and
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Juvenile Common Crossbill
Photo Deryk Shaw |
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June
24th: A male Goosander was most
unexpected. A Quail
was heard and pigeons comprised 2 Wood Pigeon,
5 Collared Dove and a Turtle Dove.
Two Short-eared Owls were seen again and a
scattering of warblers included Whitethroat,
Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler
and 2 Chiffchaff. A Common Redstart
and male Common Crossbill were new.
June
23rd: The Arctic
Warbler was found again in the Vaadal/Plantation
area. A male Red-backed Shrike
was nice and a Teal and 4 Common
Crossbills were also new. Eleven Collared Doves
and 2 Turtle Doves were noted and a female
Blackbird and a Spotted Flycatcher were
trapped.
Photo Deryk Shaw |
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Spotted Flycatcher |
June 22nd: A sudden burst of activity
started with an ARCTIC
WARBLER caught on the pre-breakfast trap
round. An influx of other warblers included 2
Sedge, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2
Garden, 5 Chiffchaff
and a Willow Warbler. An arrival of
Pigeons was noted with 2 Wood Pigeon,
13 Collared Dove and 3 Turtle
Dove. A few hirundines included 3 Sand
Martin whilst a Kestrel, female
Blackbird and 2 Common
Crossbill were also new. Finally, an
Osprey caused
commotion as it toured around the isle in the afternoon.
A Red Admiral butterfly was also seen.
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Arctic Warbler
Photo Deryk Shaw |
June 21st:
Quieter still although the Cuckoo was seen again
and a Sanderling was in the Havens.
June 20th:
Another quiet day but a Turtle Dove was nice and a
male Chaffinch was a real surprise.
June 19th:
Highlight was the final arrival of our first Cuckoo.
The Canada Geese, Tufted Duck, a
Short-eared Owl and Wood Warbler
were all noted again whilst a female Ring Ouzel was
new.
A Red Admiral butterfly was also a year tick.
June 18th:
A quieter day with the Canada Geese, Tufted
Duck and Wood Warbler still present. A
Rook may have been new.
June 17th:
Much the same stuff as yesterday with the
Blyths Reed Warbler (in the
Obs Plantation), the Icterine
and a scattering of common warblers plus hirundines
(including a Sand Martin). New in were 6
Canada Geese, 11 Collared Dove, a female
Blackbird and male Ring Ouzel.
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Blyth's Reed Warbler
Photos
Deryk Shaw |
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June 16th:
A very warm pleasant day with a few birds.....Highlight was
undoubtedly the BLYTH'S REED WARBLER found
at the Chalet with support from a
Quail, two Red-backed
Shrikes, Icterine
Warbler and a male
Grey-headed Wagtail. The male Tufted Duck
was seen again and 6 Swift were joined by 15
Swallow and 13 House Martin. A
fair scattering of other warblers included Reed,
Sedge, 6 Common Whitethroat,
Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Garden Warbler,
Blackcap, Wood Warbler, 5
Chiffchaff and 2 Willow Warbler. Two
Common Redstart, a Spotted Flycatcher
and Common Redpoll were also noted.
A Small
Tortoiseshell butterfly was also a first for the year.
June 15th: The
Red-backed Shrike,
Marsh Warbler and Wood Warbler were all seen
again and a Common Crossbill was new for the year.
June 14th: An
easterly wind and a few birds......a
Red-necked Phalarope was found on the pools at Mire o'
Vatnagard, a Quail at
Boini Mire, a female Red-backed Shrike
at Shirva, a Wood Warbler at Hjukni and a Marsh
Warbler at Lower Stoneybrek and a scattering of common
warblers and two Spotted Flycatchers.
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June
13th: A hint of North-easterly and an evening
stroll around the isle produced a fine male
Rustic Bunting at Shirva.
Photo Rael Butcher |
June 12th:
Killer whales off Fair Isle.
June 6th: A quieter
day but the Red-rumped Swallow
was seen again as well as Icterine Warbler,
Reed Warbler and the two Tree Sparrow.
Two Redwing were new.
June 5th: The
Subalpine and
Icterine were noted again amidst a
thin scattering of common warblers (including two Reed Warbler).
A Red-throated Diver was seen and heard whilst a
Quail was just heard. New
in were a Grey Heron, two Common Sandpiper,
a 2ndS Iceland Gull and a
male Black Redstart. A Spotted Flycatcher
and the two Tree Sparrows remain but pride of place
went to the highly mobile and elusive Red-rumped
Swallow.
June 4th: The
Subalpine and
Icterine Warblers remain along
with a scattering of commoner warblers including Marsh,
4 Common Whitethroat, 3 Lesser Whitethroat,
7 Chiffchaff and 4 Willow Warbler.
Turtle Dove appeared outside the Obs and a
Black-tailed Godwit was reported. A flava
wagtail flew over as did a vocal Red-throated Diver.
Four Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Tree Sparrow,
the singing male Siskin and female Snow Bunting
and Yellowhammer were also noted.
June 3rd: Blanket fog
most of the day, which eventually mostly cleared mid-afternoon. The
Subalpine Warbler and
Red-backed Shrike were seen again but
new in were another Icterine Warbler
and two Marsh Warblers. A
scattering of common warblers and flycatchers were also noted plus the
long-lingering Rook and two Tree Sparrows.
Subalpine Warbler
Photo Rebecca
Nason |
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June 2nd: A
pleasant day with a mainly ESE'ly breeze. Most sightings were of
lingrering birds from previous days but a Turtle Dove
and Black-tailed Godwit were both new for the year.
The female Subalpine Warbler
was at Shirva (later relocating back to the Chalet), whilst female
Bluethroat,
Red-backed Shrike and the male
Grey-headed Wagtail and
Common Rosefinch were also
logged. Other sightings included a few common warblers,
the three Wigeon, Pied and Spotted
Flycatchers, two Tree Sparrows and
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June 1st:
A lovely morning with a light
NE'ly soon freshened a little as
it clouded over and became
ESE'ly. Star bird was a female
Subalpine Warbler
at the Chalet, supported by an
Icterine Warbler
across the road at Barkland and
a singing first-summer male
Common Rosefinch
at Setter. The
Red-backed
Shrike was
trapped in North Grind in the
afternoon and one
Quail
was heard. Other birds of note
included; 5 Song Thrush,
Reed Warbler,
Goldcrest,
Spotted Flycatcher,
3 Tree Sparrow
and Yellowhammer.
Red-backed Shrike
Photo Deryk Shaw |
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