Mainland Shetland, October 9th 2014

A twitch that went wrong. It looked hopeful for the main target of Siberian Rubythroat and with additional news of White's Thrush and Lanceolated Warbler we had high expectations but in the end the best we managed was poor views of a Little Bunting.

Yellow-browed Warbler near Quendale Mill

Yellow-browed Warbler near Loch of Hillwell

Twite at Quendale

Pink-feet over Levenwick

Ringed Plover at Levenwick beach

Lerwick

Eider	2
Oystercatcher	Present
Black Guillemot	1
Kittiwake	2
Raven	2

Levenwick

Pink-footed Goose	Present
Red-breasted Merganser	1
Fulmar	Present
Gannet	1
Ringed Plover	4
Curlew	Present
Turnstone	5
Redshank	Present
Common Gull	Present
Herring Gull	Present
Great Black-backed Gull	Present
Rock Dove	Present
Hooded Crow	Present
Raven	Present
Goldcrest	Present
Skylark	Present
Chiffchaff	2
Blackcap	Present
Wren	Present
Starling	Present
Blackbird	Present
Song Thrush	Present
Redwing	Present
Robin	Present
House Sparrow	Present
Meadow Pipit	Present
Brambling	10
Chaffinch	Present
Reed Bunting	1

Quendale/Loch of Hillwell

Whooper Swan	1
Greylag Goose	1
Wigeon	Present
Teal	Present
Tufted Duck	Present
Scaup	2
Grey Heron	1
Moorhen	Present
Oystercatcher	Present
Golden Plover	85
Lapwing	90
Curlew	Present
Redshank	Present
Snipe	50
Black-headed Gull	Present
Common Gull	Present
Herring Gull	Present
Great Black-backed Gull	Present
Rock Dove	Present
Hooded Crow	Present
Raven	Present
Blue Tit	1
Skylark	Present
Swallow	3
Yellow-browed Warbler	2
Chiffchaff	Present
Blackcap	Present
Wren	Present
Starling	Present
Blackbird	Present
Song Thrush	Present
Redwing	Present
Robin	Present
Whinchat	4
Stonechat	3
Wheatear	4
Dunnock	Present
House Sparrow	Present
Grey Wagtail	1
Pied/White Wagtail	Present
Meadow Pipit	Present
Rock Pipit	3
Brambling	40
Chaffinch	Present
Twite	30
Siskin	4
Little Bunting	1
Reed Bunting	1