Buff Duo

A return to Eshaness today for a Buff-belied Pipit.
Waited around the area it was last seen (40minutes previous)

2 hours later and I'm still waiting.nipped over to have a quick look at the Buff-breasted Sandpipers from the other day. They returned after the chopper fright.
but now only two birds.
Returned to the Pipit site, and after another hour it suddenly appeared. Giving great views.

Buff Breasted Bannished By Big Blue Chopper

Eshaness - Shetland -Buff Breasted Sandpiper & Lapland Bunting

Arrived at Eshaness later than i would have liked. Re checked the local patch for the White Thrush, but to no avail.
On arrival located the now three birds, but only had arround 20 minutes with them, when suddenly an Helicopter from one of the off shore rigs came closer, and closer.
Flying very low overhead.
The sandpipers took flight, following them with bins, they flew into the distance untill the spots bacame nothing.
Initialy I felt gutted, but then , if i had arrived half an hour later, they would have been gone.

After the suuden loss of the Buff breasts, I tried my luck on

some Lapland Buntings.

Part of a large influx, the largest ever recorded in Shetland.