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Here is a few more photos of the stuff we saw in Shetland! First up the Siberian Stonechat at Hoswick. Also here is an interesting link from Martin Garner's Birding frontier's website about the ageing and splitting of the races of Siberian Stonechat: http://birdingfrontiers.com/2012/10/17/siberian-stonechat-age-and-race/

Here is a few shots of the Bonxie at Swithland Reservoir this morning. I actually saw the Bonxie in the gloom last night with Colin Green, John Hague, Neil Hagley and Steve Lister (who actually found the bird). A long over due county tick for me!...  

Here is the latest visible migration figures from Watermead CP South which I did yesterday. The highlights included a fly-by Red Kite over Birstall and a brief adult Caspian Gull on the island around midday: http://www.trektellen.nl/trektelling.asp?telpost=810 Here is a few record shots of the Caspian Gull Returning in the afternoon I then found three ringed Black-headed Gulls  near the car park which included JAN4 and J2KT and the Lithuanian bird which was at Watermead CP earlier in the year!        

Here is the scores on the doors from yesterday's vis-migging session at the Mammoth viewpoint, Watermead CP South: http://www.trektellen.nl/trektelling.asp?telpost=810 Highlights included a fly-over calling Rock Pipit and a "probable" Woodlark with a group of six Skylarks around 10.00am. Finishing the vis-migging session at 11.00am, I spotted a new colour ringed Black-headed Gull in the car park. Photo below! This bird is from Norway and was ringed in Oslo and had flown just over 676 (1,086 km) miles to get to Watermead CP! After this I counted the Ducks and Geese at Watermead CP North for the monthly WeBS count.The only real highlight in the count was that the Juvenile Hobby was still around the nature reserve and reedbed! With the day drawing to a close I then drove over to Rutland Water to get views of the Azorean Yellow-legged Gull which had been reported for the last couple of days. Getting to Dunlin hide on Lagoon 4, and meeting up with Colin Towe...

Here is a few record shots of the Buff-bellied Pipit on Rerwick beach , South Mainland , Shetland .    

Here is few more photos from my recent Shetland trip. Although the weather was against us we still saw a good selection of birds and wildlife! The Cunningsburgh massive happy after seeing the Pechora Pipit and Arctic Snowball at Norwick, Unst! The Cunningsburgh massive at Noness The car rental and the Bungalow was a bit basic! Colin waiting for the bus at the famous Unst bus stop!          

  Here is a few more photos of the Harrier Sp at Levenwick.  

Here  is a few more photos of the Harrier Sp yesterday at Levenwick. Also I would like to thank Colin Green and Andy Smith who took the photos.      

Here is a few photos of the Harrier Sp we had over Levenwick beach yesterday. Looking at the photos I personally think it's a Pallid/Monty's type, but we are waiting for feedback from a couple of well respected birders of what there think of the bird.                  

Here is a few photos taken by Colin Green of the birds we have seen so far this week on Shetland! Yellow-browed Warbler@ Cunningsburgh. Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll@ Norwick, Unst  Goldcrest@ Cunningsburgh Red-breasted Flycatcher @ Wester Quarff    

Well I'm currently on Shetland for my annual birding holiday.Myself,Colin Green, Andy Smith and Steve James are staying at Cunningsburgh again. Although we haven't found much yet, we have twitched successfully the Buff-breasted Pipit ( American Pipit ) at Rerwick, the Pechora Pipit and "Arctic Snowball" ( Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll ) on Unst and the Siberian Stonechat at Hoswick. This was because the tart's( Andy, Colin and Steve) needed them for British ticks!! I will post a few photos when I get time and over the next few days the weather looks good for maybe something special?!