Bird Watching (UK)

SHETLAND

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HIGHLIGHTS: Two White-billed Divers were in South Nesting Bay throughout, with another in Bluemull Sound (30th). Blackthroa­ted Divers were off Uyeasound (1st), Gletness (3rd) and Gossabroug­h (17th-30th). The Glossy Ibis remained at Haroldswic­k (to 1st). The second-ever Egyptian Goose for Shetland was at Fleck (24th-29th). Six Glaucous Gulls and ten Iceland Gulls were recorded. A Little Gull was at Uyeasound (20th-30th). A Barn Owl was at Scalloway (22nd-23rd). Waxwings were in Lerwick (1st-2nd) and Brae (16th). A Little Bunting was at Baltasound (10th-18th). Hugh Harrop (www.shetlandwi­ldlife.co.uk)

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