Dougie Preston: Shetland Life List BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 372 of 372 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Inc. 'Parvipes' form at Brow Loch. Shetland. 09 Jan 2005. 09 Jan 2005. Also 'Todd's' form at Mid Yell 22 November 2021. 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 4 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 14/06/2018 Grutness. Unringed Adult. 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 6 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 8 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 'Greenland' and 'European' forms. Also poss adult 'Gambeli' at Scatness 22 Nov 2017. 10 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 11 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 06/04/2018 Culsetter, Hillwell. Also Adult at Loch of Garth, Yell 17 Nov 2022. 3 Adults at Uyeasound on 28 Nov 2022. 12 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 13 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 28/03/2022 Sandwick 14 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 15 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 16 Garganey Spatula querquedula 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 20 American Wigeon Mareca americana 21 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 22 Black Duck Anas rubripes Yes 11/05/2009 Loch of Guards. 23 Pintail Anas acuta 24 Teal Anas crecca 25 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis Various. All Males. 26 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 25/05/2021 Brow Loch Male and Female. 1st records for Shetland. 27 Pochard Aythya ferina 28 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris Various. 29 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 30 Scaup Aythya marila 31 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 29/11/2016 Various 32 King Eider Somateria spectabilis Yes 29/11/2016 Various Both Male and Female birds. 33 Eider Somateria mollissima Including various Northern 'Borealis'. 34 Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus Yes 05/08/2022 Norwick Unst Adult male. 35 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 18/07/2008 Dales Voe 36 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 37 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi Yes 18/10/2017 Sand Water, Yell. 38 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 39 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 40 Bufflehead Bucephala albeola Yes 13/11/2006 Snarravoe, Unst. Male. 41 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 42 Smew Mergellus albellus 43 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus Yes 15/04/2006 Harroldswick, Unst. Male. 44 Goosander Mergus merganser 45 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 46 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 47 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 48 Quail Coturnix coturnix Various seen/heard/photographed. 49 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 23/06/2019 Halligarth, Unst. 50 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 29/09/2011 Laxo, Shetland. 51 Swift Apus apus 52 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus Yes 23/10/2023 Lerwick Juvenile. 53 Pacific Swift Apus pacificus Yes 19/06/2022 Sumburgh Head Adult. 54 Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus Yes 18/09/2017 Dale of Walls, Shetland. 1st Winter. 55 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 56 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 57 Stock Dove Columba oenas 58 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 59 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 60 Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis Yes 26/11/2015 Scalloway. Shetland. Also; North Roe, Shetland 12 Nov 2016 (both 'meena' form, and both 1st Win.) 61 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 62 Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura Yes 27/12/2015 Lerwick, Shetland. 1st Winter. 63 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 64 Corncrake Crex crex Various. Seen and heard. 65 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 05/09/2004 Barons Haugh NR Juv bird. Also; Quendale, Shetland 01 Oct 2008 66 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 67 Coot Fulica atra 68 American Coot Fulica americana Yes 01/02/2004 Lerwick, Shetland. Also; Loch of Beniston, Shetland 2004/2005 (Poss. same bird as Feb. 04) 69 Little Crake Zapornia parva Yes 31/05/2007 Burrafirth, Unst. Adult Male. 70 Crane Grus grus Many 71 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 72 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps Yes 10/10/2017 Loch of Spiggie. 73 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena Also North American race 'holbollii' Male at Quendale, Shetland 08 Feb 2024 confirmed by measurements. 74 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 75 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 76 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 01/09/2020 Urafirth Loch, North Maven. Juv. 77 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Inc. Possible juv. 'longipes' Siberian form at Sandwick, Shetland. 26 Sept 2017. 78 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 12/10/2022 Papil Water, Cullivoe. Juv bird. 79 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 80 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 81 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 17/10/2005 Fleck, Shetland. Also; Hamnavoe, Yell 07 Sep 2010. Skelberry, Shetland 11 Oct 2011. Veensgarth, Shetland 05 Oct 2012. Cullivoe, Shetland 09 Oct 2015. Gloup, Yell 10 Oct 2019. Juv. & Adult birds. 82 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 83 Killdeer Charadrius vociferus Yes 15/04/2007 Burra, Shetland. Also; Sandwick, Shetland. 25 Nov 2016. 84 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 85 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 86 Caspian Plover Anarhynchus asiaticus Yes 02/05/2008 Fair Isle Female. 87 Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda Yes 30/10/2021 Harroldswick, Unst. 88 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 89 Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus Yes 31/08/2007 Fair Isle Also; Mid Yell 30 Sept 2013. 90 Curlew Numenius arquata 91 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 92 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 93 Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica Yes 30/07/2023 Grutness Summer plumage adult Male. 94 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus Yes 08/09/2015 Burravoe, Yell. 95 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 96 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 97 Great Snipe Gallinago media Yes 12/09/2006 Baltasound, Unst. 98 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 99 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor Yes 11/10/2013 Sand, Shetland. Adult. 100 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 02/11/2008 Norwick, Unst. Also; Westing, Unst 04 Nov 2010. 101 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 102 Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Yes 11/06/2005 Funzie, Fetlar. 103 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 104 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius Yes 21/09/2007 Lamba Ness, Shetland. Also; Burravoe, Yell. 25 Sep 2007. Both Juv. birds. 105 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 106 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 107 Redshank Tringa totanus 108 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Yes 29/11/2016 Various 109 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 110 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 111 Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris Yes 02/06/2019 Skaw, Unst. Adult Summer plumage. 112 Knot Calidris canutus 113 Ruff Calidris pugnax 114 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus Yes 27/06/2022 Southpunds Levenwick Adult on territory. Also same bird on Pool of Virkie on 7th July 2022. 115 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 116 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis Various. 117 Sanderling Calidris alba 118 Dunlin Calidris alpina 119 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 120 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii Yes 10/09/2007 Eshaness, Shetland. 121 Little Stint Calidris minuta 122 Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla Yes 19/09/2011 Foula, Shetland Juv. 123 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis Various. 124 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos Various. 125 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla Yes 03/11/2005 Grutness, Shetland. Juv. 126 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni Yes 11/08/2021 Houbie, Fetlar Juvenile. 127 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Yes 31/07/2013 Scatness, Shetland. 128 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 129 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 130 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 131 Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea Yes 09/01/2005 Brow Loch, Shetland. Adult. 132 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 133 Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea Yes 15/12/2008 Oddsta, Fetlar. 134 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia Yes 24/06/2021 Norwick, Unst. 1st Summer. 135 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 136 Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan Yes 11/05/2009 Garthspool, Shetland. Adult Sum plumage. 137 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 14/10/2022 Ulsta, Yell. 1st Win. 138 Common Gull Larus canus 139 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 22/12/2013 Scalloway. 140 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 141 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 142 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus Also various 'Viking' Gulls. 143 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 144 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides inc. various Kumlien's types of all ages. 145 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 146 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 147 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 148 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 149 Puffin Fratercula arctica 150 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 151 Razorbill Alca torda 152 Little Auk Alle alle 153 Brunnich's Guillemot Uria lomvia Yes 02/12/2005 Lerwick, Shetland. 154 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 155 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 156 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 14/10/2019 Haroldswick, Unst. Also; Gossabrough East Yell. 157 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 158 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii Various. 159 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 160 Swinhoe's Petrel Hydrobates monorhis Yes 10/08/2013 Fair Isle (trapped) Singing Male (bird no; 2) (DNA tested) caught again on the 11 Aug 2013. 161 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous Various, inc at sea and caught/ringed. 162 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Inc. 'Blue' form. 163 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 164 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 165 Black Stork Ciconia nigra Yes 03/06/2010 Burrafirth, Unst. Ringed Adult (ringed as a chick in northern Hungary (close to the Slovakian border, in June 2007.). 166 Gannet Morus bassanus 167 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Both 'Carbo' and 'Sinensis' forms. 168 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 169 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 28/11/2020 Harroldswick, Unst. Also Burravoe, Yell 09 Oct 2022. 170 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 171 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 17/12/2021 Skaw, Whalsay 172 Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis Yes 07/10/2022 Scousburgh Sands 1st Win seen in marram grass and then in the hand. 173 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 15/09/2007 Bressay, Shetland. Juv. 174 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 175 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Also; Shetland 17 Oct 2015. 176 Great White Egret Ardea alba Various. 177 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 178 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 179 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 180 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 19/01/2020 Baltasound, Unst. Juvenile. 181 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 182 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 183 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Yes 07/09/2007 Hillwell, Shetland. Also; Burravoe, Yell. 14 Sep 2011 Hillwell, Mainland. 23 Sep 2011 Quendale, Mainland. 08 Oct 2015. All Juv. birds. 184 Black Kite Milvus migrans 09/05/2008 Fair Isle 185 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla Adult on Unst 04 Oct 2017. 186 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus Various, all 1st Win. 187 Buzzard Buteo buteo 188 Barn Owl Tyto alba inc. Dark-breasted form recorded in Shetland. 189 Tengmalm's Owl Aegolius funereus Yes 19/02/2019 Bixter 190 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 191 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 192 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Yes 25/10/2018 Fetlar, Shetland. Juv Male. 193 Hoopoe Upupa epops 11/10/2019 Toft 194 Bee-eater Merops apiaster Various. 195 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 196 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 197 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 198 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 10/06/2006 Brow Marsh, Shetland. 'fem'. 199 Merlin Falco columbarius 200 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 201 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus Yes 04/10/2021 Scatsta plantation 202 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus Various. 203 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor Also Homeyeri (Steppe Shrike) at Hillswick 01 Oct 2022. 204 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor Yes 26/10/2011 Laxo, Shetland. Adult Male. 205 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 09/09/2006 Fair Isle. Also; Skaw, Unst 18 Sep 2009. Windhouse, Yell 09 Sep 2020. 206 Daurian Shrike Lanius isabellinus Yes 12/10/2010 Scousburgh, Shetland. Also; Brake, Shetland. 11 Oct 2011. Both Adult Female. Self found Isabelline Burravoe, Yell. 10 Nov 2021 DNA inconclusive. 207 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 208 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides Yes 28/09/2019 Levenwick Adult Male. DNA proven. 209 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus Yes 07/10/2016 Voe, Shetland. Also 1st Winter Burravoe Yell 11 Oct 2020 210 Magpie Pica pica 21/06/2022 Sandness 211 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula inc. various 'Nordic' birds in Shetland. 212 Rook Corvus frugilegus 213 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 214 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 215 Raven Corvus corax 216 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 217 Coal Tit Periparus ater 218 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 219 Great Tit Parus major 220 Woodlark Lullula arborea 221 Skylark Alauda arvensis 222 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris Various. 223 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 10/10/2007 Toab, Shetland. Also; Lamba Ness, Unst 01 Jul 2011. 224 Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra Yes 12/05/2007 Baltasound, Unst. 225 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 226 Swallow Hirundo rustica 227 House Martin Delichon urbicum 228 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica Various. 229 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 230 Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli Yes 27/09/2008 Lunna, Shetland. Also; Maywick 10 Oct 2009, Gulberwick 10 Aug 2011. 231 Eastern Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus orientalis Yes 12/09/2014 Scalloway, Shetland. 232 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei Yes 02/11/2008 Baltasound, Unst. 233 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 234 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus Various. 235 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 15/10/2006 Spiggie, Shetland. Also; Sumburgh 04 Oct 2010. 236 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 16/10/2005 Voe, Shetland. Also; Sumburgh 12 Oct 2007. Quendale 09 Oct 2010. Cullivoe 14 Oct 2015. Burravoe 03 Nov 2016. 237 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 238 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita inc. many of the 'Siberian' form. 239 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus Yes 04/06/2010 Halligarth, Unst.. . 240 Green Warbler Phylloscopus nitidus Yes 14/05/2016 Baltasound, Unst. DNA proven. 241 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 05/09/2005 Noss, Shetland. Also; Skaw, Unst 22 Sep 2007. Otterswick, Yell 25 Aug 2020. 242 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis Yes 05/09/2005 Gorie, Bressay, Shetland. Also; Fair Isle 25 Sep 2008. Scalloway 27 Sep 2009. Camb, 28 Sep 2009. Wester Quarf 07 Oct 2009. Sumburgh 23 Sep 2010. Cott 01 Oct 2015. Windhouse Yell 03 Sept 2020. Arisdale Yell 20 Sept 2022. West Yell 21 Sept 2023. Arisdale, Yell 24 Sept 2023. 243 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus Yes 14/06/2007 Virkie, Shetland. Also; Sweening, Shetland 07 Jun 2014. 244 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 245 Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola Yes 10/10/2007 Quendale, Shetland. Also; Halligarth, Shetland 23 Aug 2010. Scatness 28 May 2018. 246 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 01/06/2007 Burrafirth, Unst. Also; Voe, Shetland 05 Oct 2009. Norwick, Unst 08 Oct 2013. Halligarth, Unst 23 June 2019. Gutcher 18 Sept 2023. 247 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 248 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris Various. 249 Thick-billed Warbler Arundinax aedon Yes 04/10/2013 Geosetter, Shetland. 250 Booted Warbler Iduna caligata Yes 20/08/2008 Sumburgh Also: Channerwick 12 Sept 2009. 251 Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama Yes 25/09/2008 Sumburgh Also; Burrafirth, Unst 16 Aug 2010. Channerwick 04 Oct 2010. 252 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida Yes 12/09/2010 Ireland, Bigton, Shetland. 253 Western Olivaceous Warbler Iduna opaca Yes 21/10/2023 Skibberhoull Whalsay DNA proven. Seen in the hand and in the field. 254 Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum Yes 16/08/2006 Boddam, Shetland. 1st Win. 255 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta Various. 256 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina Various. 257 Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler Helopsaltes certhiola Yes 23/09/2009 Fair Isle 258 Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata Yes 02/10/2007 Fair Isle. Also; Skaw Unst 07 Oct 2010. Both 1st Winter birds. 259 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis Yes 02/10/2023 Brae 260 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides Yes 28/05/2006 Skaw, Unst. 261 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 262 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 263 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 264 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 265 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 266 Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala Yes 02/06/2007 Lerwick, Shetland. Female. 267 Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae Yes 19/10/2019 Quendale, Shetland. Male Western type at Quendale 19 Oct 2019 DNA proven. 268 Moltoni's Subalpine Warbler Curruca subalpina Yes 01/06/2009 Skaw Unst. Male singing/nest building. Very vocal. Also Adult Male at Gutcher, Yell singing and calling. 269 Eastern Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans Yes 07/05/2006 Sumburgh head, Shetland. Also; Fair Isle 09 May 2008. Midyell 24 Sep 2013. Baltasound 24 Sep 2014. (all of these were of the 'albistriata' form). 270 Whitethroat Curruca communis 271 Marmora's Warbler Curruca sarda Yes 14/05/2018 Baliasta, Unst. 1st Sum Male. 272 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 07/11/2020 Mid Yell 273 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 274 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 275 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 20/10/2023 Norwick, Unst. Frosty Northern Type. 276 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus Various Adult/Juv plumages. 277 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 278 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus Yes 30/09/2007 Houbie, Fetlar. 1st Win. Also Nth Aywick, Yell, 10 Oct 2018. And West Yell 01 Oct 2022. 279 Grey-cheeked Thrush Catharus minimus Yes 24/09/2011 Tresta, Fetlar. 1st Win. 280 Veery Catharus fuscescens Yes 02/10/2009 Ham, Foula. 1st Win. 1st Win Luna 30 Sept 2023. 281 White's Thrush Zoothera aurea Yes 28/04/2005 Wester Quarff, Shetland. Also; Sumburgh 13 Oct 2007. Kergord 14 Oct 2008. Durigarth 30 Sep 2014. 282 Siberian Thrush Geokichla sibirica Yes 25/09/2008 Fair Isle 1st Win Male. 283 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 284 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 285 Redwing Turdus iliacus Both Icelandic and Scandinavian forms 286 Blackbird Turdus merula 287 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 288 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 289 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis Yes 04/10/2005 Geosetter, Shetland. Also; Lerwick 09 Nov 2013. Both 1st Winter Female. 290 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 291 Robin Erithacus rubecula 292 Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia Yes 29/09/2006 Frackafield, Shetland. 1st Winter. 293 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 21/10/2007 Northdale, Unst. Also; Sumburgh 30 May 2015. Fetlar 16 May 2018. 294 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica Various plumages adult/juv. 295 Siberian Rubythroat Calliope calliope Yes 19/10/2011 Gulberwick, Shetland. 1st Win. Male. 296 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva Various birds inc Adult Male 297 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla Yes 28/09/2009 Tresta, Fetlar. Also; Gloup, Yell 09 Oct 2009 (accepted as same bird) 1st Win. 298 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 299 Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis Yes 09/05/2006 Brow Marsh, Shetland. Adult Male. 300 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 14/10/2006 Westing, Unst. Also; Sandgarth, Shetland 12 Oct 2009. North Roe 07 Oct 2017 Voe 27 Oct 2021. Windhouse, Yell 20 Oct 2022. All 1st Win birds. 301 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Also 'Eastern' form at Mousehole Cornwall 04 Jan 17. 302 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 303 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 304 Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri Yes 09/10/2019 Westing, Unst. DNA proven. 1st Winter Male. Also Poss 1st Win Male 'stejnegeri' form Sandwick 18 Oct 2016 (DNA faecal sample inconclusive, although looked good) . Also 1st Male Stejneger's (DNA proven) at Leebiton 28 Oct 2019. 305 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus Yes 05/10/2012 Hoswick, Shetland. 1st Win Male. Also; Male 'hemprichii' form Virkie 07 May 2006. Also a stunning adult Male DNA'd at Camb, Yell, 01 Nov 2021. 306 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 307 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 308 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina Yes 16/10/2016 Spiggie, Shetland. 309 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti Yes 12/12/2011 Lerwick, Shetland. 310 Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka Yes 23/10/2016 Scatness, Shetland. 311 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 'Black-bellied' form; Voe, Shetland 28 Jan 2006. Uradale, Shetland 27 Jan 2010. 312 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 313 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 314 Siberian Accentor Prunella montanella Yes 09/10/2016 Scousburgh, Shetland. 315 Dunnock Prunella modularis 316 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Various forms inc. 'flava', 'flavissima', 'thunbergi'. 317 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis Yes 04/10/2009 Burravoe, Yell. Burravoe 04 Oct 2009, Photos/Recorded (recordings confirmed by Magnus Robb). Classic looking bird with no trace of Yellow in plumage. Accepted by the BBRC. 318 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 03/10/2007 Symbister, Whalsay. Also; Baltasound 06 Sep 2010. Burravoe 20 Sep 2010. Fair Isle 23 Sep 2010. Fleck 11 Oct 2011. Lerwick 30 Sept 2023. 319 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 320 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba inc. 'White'. 321 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi Various. 322 Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris Yes 25/05/2009 Dalsetter, Shetland. 323 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 324 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 325 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 31/10/2005 Sumburgh Also; Baltasound 30 Sep 2013. Otterswick 08 Oct 2014. Burravoe 25 Sep 2019. 326 Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi Yes 12/10/2007 Toab, Shetland. Also; Foula 02 Oct 2009. Gulberwick 20 Oct 2011. Toab 11 Oct 2013. Norby 29 Sep 2015. 327 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus Yes 16/10/2014 Norby, Shetland. Also; 1st Win. Skaw, Unst. 04 Oct 2017. 328 Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens Yes 02/10/2009 Foula, Shetland. Also; Fair Isle 24 Sep 2010. Tangwick 04 Oct 2010. Quendale 11 Oct 2011. Midyell 06 Oct 2013. 329 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 330 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus inc. 'littoralis' form. 331 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 332 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 333 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 334 Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator Yes 02/02/2013 Collafirth, Shetland. 1st Winter Male. 335 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Inc. Varoius 'Northern' (calling) birds. 336 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus Various, inc adult 'singing' Males. 337 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 338 Twite Linaria flavirostris 339 Linnet Linaria cannabina 340 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea Inc. many NW birds ('rostrata') 341 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 342 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni Totals; 5 x 'exilipes' and 17 x 'hornemanni' forms. 343 Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus 02/10/2017 Loads at various locations during the 2017 Shetland influx. Both Male and Female birds. 344 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Vocal types recorded; 2B & 4E. As per R. Summers 2020 classification. 345 Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera Yes 01/08/2008 Loads at various locations during the 2008 Shetland influx. Also Juv at Skaw, Unst 23 Sep 2013. And 1st Sum Fem at Baltasound, Unst 23 July 2017. And one at SVT 24 July 2017. 346 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 347 Citril Finch Carduelis citrinella Yes 07/06/2008 Fair Isle Adult Male. 348 Serin Serinus serinus 349 Siskin Spinus spinus 350 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 351 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 352 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 353 Pine Bunting Emberiza leucocephalos Yes 04/11/2005 Challister, Whalsay, Shetland. 1st Win Male. 354 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 04/09/2008 Norwick, Unst 1st Win. 355 Chestnut-eared Bunting Emberiza fucata Yes 24/10/2012 Virkie, Shetland. 1st Win. 356 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla Various. 357 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica Yes 27/09/2010 North Roe, Shetland. Also; Halligarth 24 Sep 2014. Seafield 13 Oct 2015. 358 Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola Yes 11/09/2006 Sandwick, Whalsay, Shetland. Fem/Juv type but age uncertain. 359 Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala Yes 06/06/2008 Oddsta, Fetlar. Adult Male. Also 1st Win Belmont, Unst 28 Sep 2011. Adult Male Gloup, Yell 29 May 2012. 360 Black-faced Bunting Emberiza spodocephala Yes 12/10/2016 Gunnister, Bressay, Shetland. 1st Win. 361 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 362 Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis Yes 11/05/2015 Toab, Shetland. Male in song. 363 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys Yes 05/11/2021 Easting, Unst. 1st Win 'Gambelii' form. 364 White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis Yes 13/05/2006 Sumburgh, Shetland. 365 Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula Yes 23/09/2013 Baltasound, Unst. 1st Win. 366 Tennessee Warbler Leiothlypis peregrina Yes 29/09/2020 Burravoe, Yell. Self found 1st Win bird 367 Cape May Warbler Setophaga tigrina Yes 24/10/2013 Baltasound, Unst. 1st Win Fem. 368 Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga fusca Yes 26/09/2023 Geosetter 1st Winter 369 Yellow Warbler Setophaga aestiva Yes 15/09/2005 Garths Ness, Shetland. 1st Win. Male. Also Male at Hoswick 16 Oct 2023. 370 Blackpoll Warbler Setophaga striata Yes 17/10/2020 Aith, Shetland. 1st Win. 371 Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata Yes 30/09/2014 Grutness, Shetland. 1st Win. 372 Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus Yes 03/05/2016 Burra, Shetland. 1st Sum Male.