Another Arctic day

Another breezy day, but sunny.
Arctic Warbler at Sumbrugh Head.
plus Barred Warbler, Yellow Browed Warbler.

Yesterdays Barred Warbler and Yellow Browed Warbler

and a Chiffchaff.
On the way back from south mainland, Shetland, News came out of a Whites Thrush. In the village that I live.
on arrival at the local, just 4 others birders. We obtained two brief views, before the masses arrived.

Warblers are not boring like ducks

Friday 24th September 2010

Another blustery day in the south mainland of Shetland.
Returned to Sumbrugh head and the relatively sheltered quarry.
A good mix of Warblers, including this Barred Warbler.

Well you know how i feel about warblers, and this Goldcrest

is no exception.

I have tried for a few years now to obtain them hovering.

and a smart Chiffchaff

Thursdayy 23rd September 2010

Warblers are my thing, they rarely just sit about, like boring ducks,they move around a lot like err warblers.

This Arctic Warbler was at Sumbrugh Head.

A smart example, with a rather thin neat Super, distinct grey nape, but just a feint wingbar on its left wing and non on the right.

Two Arctic warbler's in one tree !

8th October 2009 Checked to find the Arctic Redpoll was still at Aith,I would like to thank Jim for finding this bird and allowing me to capture this image of a falling snow flake.

8 October 2009
Russ Haywood an excellent Shetland birder found a Arctic Warbler in Wester Quarf, then a few days later, two birds.
I was well pleased to experience the same two birds in the same tree.

Arctic Warbler

Arctic Warbler Lesser Whitethrought

Blackcap

Arctic Duo - 7th October 2009

7th October 2009

Bumped in to Dave Hall this morning,an old friend I had not seen in a while.
We headed for the Arctic Duo, Warbler and Redpoll.
The Arctic Redpoll showed as well as ever, but the Arctic Warbler showed,but well under cover.
However with patience,eventualy got the shot.
While at the warbler Russ haywood had found a Yellow browed Warbler,the most elusive ive known of this species,due to the local feline. Arctic Warbler

Arctic Warbler

Yellow Browed Warbler

Yellow Browed Warbler

Arctic Redpoll (or is it a snow flake)

Arctic Redpoll

7th October

Eye of the Taiga (Fly Stalone)

What a week!

The news of a Taiga Flycatcher in Shetland,being just the third for Britain.

Started a journey at 4am, for the "red eye" ferry.

The sky was clear and the wind had dropped overnight. My thoughts-the bird had gone.

But waiting for the second ferry of the morning, a text came through,the bird was still on Fetlar.

Taiga Flycatcher

On the way back through Yell, a derelict house and overgrown garden was the temporary home for a Arctic Warbler

Shetland Wren

Meanwhie back at the ranch a Yellow Browed still performed for the crowds