Shetland, October 2007

Photographic highlights of a memorable week on Shetland - when each day the birds just got better and better! The week's birds seen by most of our party included: Ring-necked Duck, King Eider, Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper, Short-toed Lark, Pechora Pipit, Red-flanked Bluetail, White's Thrush, Paddyfield Warbler, Blyth's Reed Warbler, Melodious Warbler, Barred Warbler, Arctic Warbler, Pallas's Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler (at least 40), Dusky Warbler 2, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Red-backed Shrike, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll, Scarlet Rosefinch and Little Bunting. Click on central thumbnail below to commence the slideshow (10 sec. per image). Click on the base of the slide to reveal the 'slide controllers' for manual control of slide advancement. Let mouse hover over the upper part of the slide to reveal extra image commentary text.