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It's about time.
Shetland Misfit
After checking all the beaches on a daily basis for the last few weeks and seeing sod all, it was about time that some waders did the descent thing and…
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Cico Buff.
Shetland Misfit
Highlights of the last week or so include a Small Dotted Buff trapped on the 25th (approx the 10th record for Shetland) and a Micro sp on the 24th that…
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Korsnæb med vingebånd
Birdingfaroes
Dette hunfarvede korsnæb viser vingebånd og lyse kanter på tertialerne. Fuglen er fotograferet i sensommeren på Færøerne. Den blev bestemt til lille korsnæb.
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Rock n'joll
Vi venter på efterårets komme. Der er ikke sket en fløjtende radisse siden juni. Lunderne ser ud til at få endnu…
- Neon Tiger Shetland Misfit
An absolutely amazing night for moths last night with 497 in the trap, including an impresive 358 Agriphila Straminella, but the most impressive was a Garden Tiger and was only…
- 20th July North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory
The highlight of today was a party of five Crossbill, also seen were a Swift and two…- 18th and 19th July North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory
On the 18th 101 Sanderling where on nouster beach and 2 Whimbrel were seen. On the 19th the Sanderling numbers had risen to 248 and 380 Golden Plover were present.…
- Arctic Swarm Shetland Misfit
A walk around the patch this morning was most pleasant in the glorious sunshine and, although there wasn't much about in the way of return passage (45 Dunlin and a…
- Dazed and Confused Shetland Misfit
In the moth trap last night was this little puzzler - on first views seemed to be The Confused, but on closer inspection it has to be the 'obscura' form…
- 15th to the 17th July North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory
On the 15th six Whimbrel were seen. The 16th saw a count of 33o Golden Plover, two Common Sandpiper and a male Siskin. The 17th produced 104 Redshank, seven Whimbrel…
- The Only One Shetland Misfit
The unidentified moth from the night of the 12th (here) has now been identified as a Brown Rustic - the first and only record for Shetland ! Other than that…
- 8th to the 14th July North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory
We are still in the summer doldrums as far as birding is concerned though there was a female Croossbill on the 8th, a Little…- Mystery Shetland Misfit
A few mystery moths in the trap over the last few days (as well as lots that were identifiable !).This one was trapped on the 12/13th July and kinda falls…
- Three Days.... Shetland Misfit
As wader passage should be starting anytime now, did the patch three days in a row, checking all the beaches and pools (whats left of them), and the passage has…
- Tyrkiet 1- Ægæerskråpe Birdingfaroes
Ægæerskråpe - lys og mørk armhule
Fra 30. juni til 12. juli har jeg været i udlandet. Jeg landede i Kastrup til nyheden…
- Trapped in the Night. Shetland Misfit
Out with the old, in with the new - the 'skinner' trap that has served me well for the last 4 years was looking a bit worse for wear, with…
- Connected Shetland Misfit
Having lost broadband for a few days (and told by the bt helpline that it was a fault with my computer and not bt, even though everyone else in south…
- 7th July North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory
Not much to report on the bird front today but we did have our first Painted Lady of the year and a hawker dragonfly was seen briefly which is only…
- 6th July North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory
A first summer Little Gull on nouster beach this morning was a nice surprise and two Barnacle Geese flying south over gretchen loch were…- 2nd to the 5th July North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory
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On the 2nd the Golden Plover flock had risen to 106 and a Chiffchaff was present in Holland House gardens. 265 Oystercatchers were counted…
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