Another truly amazing week at my favourite place in the world. One day particularly stands out, started the day off with Snowy Owl on Ronas Hill, a bird I have missed on 8 previous occasions. Then on to Ollaberry for seconds of the Bee-eater and whilst watching it, messages start flooding in about a pod of Killer Whales on the move. We got ourselves down to East Burra, a great tip from Hugh Harrop and they were soon passing us at 30 metres. By far the most memorable day I have ever had up there. Finished the day off with some Waxwings at Scalloway. Plenty other great birds on show, an Isabelline Shrike which will hopefully turn out to be of Turkestan race, awaiting DNA results coming back. Also Red-backed Shrike, 2 Greenish Warblers, Barred Warbler, countless Yellow-browed Warblers, 3 Red-breasted Flycatchers, Pied Flycatchers, Siberian Stonechat, Olive-backed Pipit, Little Bunting, Common Redpolls, Bee-eater, Waxwings, Semi-palmated Sandpiper, Turtle Dove and a great Scottish tick in Nightingale.