Absolutely fantastic views of the RUFOUS-TAILED ROBIN from 6.30 to 7 just yards from the admiring 20 or so crowd on paths around fence/gully and under top bench.I met a couple of birders from Doncaster and saw PALLAS’S WARBLER at Bempton and Tree Sparrows.Terrible winds ✔️🍺

Shetland 26.Final day.Brilliant views of Horneman’s Arctic Redpoll also today,Arctic,W.Bonelli’s,Barred warbler,O.b.Pipit,r.b.Flycatcher,whinchat finished with a lovely meal at Magnoes,Lerwick and ferry back at 7.Trip species total 136.Great Holiday be back in 2027

Shetland 26.Day 14. We added Little Bunting,Common Rosefinch,2 goldfinch,1greenshank to our list, Saw American Wigeon,r.b.Shrike,Bluethroat,Siberian Stonechat and hundreds of redwings all day.No sign of Black Throated Thrush.1 day left.

Shetland 26 day 13.Lanceolated Warbler at Sumburgh Hotel at 10.35.Also BLACK FACED BUNTING,Radde’s Warbler, Bluethroat,Quail,OBPipit,A.Wigeon,r.b.Shrike,l.tailed duck.Another great day and a lot of mileage.👍

Shetland 26.Day12. Started brilliantly with a Quail at 8.25. American Wigeon-Setter+R.b.Shrike at Spiggie+6 scaup,3 Slav grebes,3 goldeneye,1 r.t.diver 40 whoopers,6 Barnacle geese, Fabulous views of Western Bonelli’s Warbler late afternoon at Skelberry+Reed bunting.Great day👍

Shetland 26.Day 11,After 3days being battered by high winds and rain, today finally picked up saw a Arctic Warbler at Fladderbister showing brilliantly this afternoon,Greenish Warbler 9.20 at Gott,long tailed duck and Bonxie,5 whooper swans,redstart.👍

Shetland 26.Day 6. Incredible day with an Amazing SIBERIAN BLUE ROBIN✔️In Hugh Harrups garden,TWO BARRED GREENISH at Quendale,Firecrest at Wester Quarff, Barred,4 Y.b.warblers, lesser Whitethroat,pied flycatcher,and 10 bramblings.1.10.26.

Shetland 26.Day 3, Just finished the day with y.b and garden Warbler ringed at Geosetter also 2 Shetland ticks,Kingfisher &Sand Martin,4 ruff, Siskin,2 goldcrest,5 wood pigeons,2 sparrowhawks.

Shetland 26.Day 2. Citrine Wagtail, Quendale,30 Sooty,3 Manx,off Sumburgh, Lapland Bunting at Eshaness, G.n. Diver off Hillswick Bay, then bad weather set in after no sign of O.B. Pipit at Levenwick.

Sumburgh Lookout.9 to 10.30-30 Sooty Shearwaters,3 Manx past lookout.27.9.26

Quendale- Relocated the Citrine Wagtail showing very well behind farm buildings along stream from 7.20 at least. Yesterday 2 Buff Breasted Sands, King Eider, pied fly,Slav grebe and scaup.27.9.26.

Mermaid Pelagic-15.8.26. 2 Wilson’s Petrels,2 Cory’S,5 storm petrels, Juv Y. L, gull,1 med gull, lots of Manx, few fulmars. 2 miles off lands End. Strong winds prevented the boat to go further out! 1 Black Redstarts near Penzance Station.

What a day! After finally getting to see the much sort after Long Tailed Shrike showing brilliantly this evening also whinchat, grey Partridge and Pectoral Sandpiper this morning at Keyhaven✔️A terrible time travelling was a nightmare 😀👍

Miller’s Pond- Sholing. The Night Heron still showing low down in reeds fishing from fishing bay with concrete stone from 6.15 pm at least.

Amazing trip to North Wales to see Britain’s first WESTERN REEF HERON at Foryd Bay, Caernarfon performing brilliant with nice Little Egret for comparison✔️Then on to South Stack to see Woodchat Shrike,4 Choughs,3 Puffins,3 ravens finishing at Cemlyn for Arctic terns.👍

Holt Heath-24.5.26. No sign of Red Foot between 5pm and dusk, but great views of a Nightjar walking back to road lay-by,2 hobbies, Red kite, Dartfords and stonechats.

No further sight or sound of the Eastern Subalpine at Cow Gap by late afternoon! No birders there when I left, Lesser Whitethroat, many whitethroats, chiffchaffs, blackcap, Cetti’s and stonechats, kestrel that’s about it unfortunately.

Church Norton and Sidlesham Ferry Pool- Temmincks Stint on West side,2 l r plovers,1 common sand.4 brilliant Roseate Terns,1 little gull,3 whimbrel and 2 barwits from the benches.👍