The flight was uneventful and quick and soon we had got our car for the week, booked into the accommodation and were out birding. Our first stop was a showy Little Bunting which we found immediately as it fed outside the cafe at Sumburgh Lighthouse.
Next up was a Isabelline Shrike at Levenwick, it fed along a fence line but unfortunately it was rather distant, it was pretty active and was feeding well, catching and eating a variety of insects.
The next stop was a small hamlet called Brake, which is near to Loch of Hillwell. We saw a group of birders in a field and made our way towards them. There were two birds on offer, Bluethroat and a Siberian Stonechat, we met up with some familiar faces and waited for the Bluethroat to show, unfortunately it didn’t put in an appearance, but some activity at the end of the field proved to be the Siberian Stonechat which we enjoyed, though again it was rather distant.
We then drove to Pool of Virkie with the hope of catching the Semipalmated Sandpiper, but it could not be found amongst the good numbers of waders. With that and all being a little tired we retired to the accommodation and after a good meal at the Sumburgh Hotel we turned in for an early night.
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