The local Ravens showing well this morning...... #YellBirding #Burravoe #Shetland

Hawfinch dropping in briefly to have a look at my feeders this morning. #YellBirding #Burravoe #Shetland

3cy Glaucous Gull showing well on a beautiful sunny Shetland day..... 😎

Iceland Gull showing well for the price of a loaf of Hovis in Lerwick.

Black Guillemot on a sunny but blustery day........ #Shetland #YellBirding

Some nice-looking Eiders today between Yell and Fetlar. Some showing sails and lovely mustard coloured bills (possibly of 'Northern' origin!)..... #YellBirding #Shetland

What a beautiful night for the Cullivoe Up Helly Aa.... #Shetland #UpHellyAa #Yell

Mother Otter with two well grown young in Sth Yell. #Otter #Shetland #Yell

3cy Kumlien's Gull again patrolling the beach in Uyeasound, Unst...... #Unst #Shetland

Canada Goose and Barnacle Geese on Unst today. The size of Canada appears to dwarf the local Greylags..... #Unst #Shetland

Went to see the Red-necked Grebe at Quendale today. An interesting bird possibly of the North American race 'holbollii'. Unfortunately, it might be impossible to prove without biometrics! But still a very nice bird and great find by Roger Riddington.... #Shetland #Subspecies

Beluga Whale showing distantly in the North Mainland of Shetland today. diving regularly for long periods so presumably feeding well. #Beluga #Shetland #Cetaceantick 😎🥶👍

3 Purple Sand and an Otter having fun in the Snow this afternoon in Burravoe. #YellBirding #Burravoe #Shetland

We had a bit of snow overnight in Burravoe. This is the main road! #snowday #Burravoe #Yell #Shetland

Well, 2023 was another MEGA birding year in Shetland. Below are just a few of the highlights. Here's hoping it's a fantastic birding year for everyone (wherever your local patch is) in 2024. #Shetland #YellBirding #Mega #HNY

Purple Sandpiper in Burravoe, Yell today. #Shetland #Burravoe #YellBirding

'Northern' Eider off Burravoe, Yell today. (Well, it's got sails and good nostril position anyway) #YellBirding #Shetland #Burravoe #GettingDesperate 😉

Always good when tricky identifications are backed up by DNA. Well done to all those involved. 👏👏👏

Waxwing are still passing through Shetland today, though local berry crops are greatly reduced now. #YellBirding #Shetland #MigrationMagic

Beautiful female 'Northern' Bullfinch showing in the fading light today. #YellBirding #Shetland #Burravoe #MigrationMagic