Bird Sightings: 

Small groups of finches are still present in the isles, and summer breeding bird sightings gradually increasing, with widespread Whimbrel, first Common Sandpiper of year, joining the variety of ducks and seabirds.  

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Unst:  2 Common Sandpiper at Haroldswick beach.  2 Gadwall flew over Ordaal towards Mill Loch.  

Out Skerries: Yellowhammer, Ring Ouzel, Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Brambling, 4 Chaffinch, Redwing, 10 Wheatear, Dunnock and Black Redstart on the island.  

Central Mainland:  Hawfinch and Common Redpoll at Swining, Vidlin.  Great Spotted Woodpecker at Ladysmith Road, Scalloway.  Black-tailed Godwit at Loch of Tingwall.  Flock of 18 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Long-tailed Duck, Razorbill and Guillemot fishing off Huxter, Weisdale Voe.  

South Mainland: 12 Whimbrel over, Slavonian Grebe, 7 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Scaup, Great Northern Diver, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, and 2 Shoveler at NW Spiggie.  Chiffchaff and Blackcap at Symblisetter, Spiggie.  2 Shoveler, and Drake Gadwall at Setter.  Goosander at Brow Loch.  Snow Bunting at Scatness.  Short-eared Owl at Sumburgh airport.  Dunnock at tree planting site at Sumburgh Head.  

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Cetacean Sightings:

3 Minke Whale off Whalsay.  6 Porpoise off Beosetter.  Dolphins seen from Unst Ferry.  

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***Request for sightings:  With the first confirmed breeding attempt of Magpie in Shetland, please report any sightings of Magpie, away from Sandness on the West Mainland, to our county recorder at Magpie Sightings***

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