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LIDICKER
1972
Shetland - bird list card.
Oyster-catcher - common
Ringed Plover - 2
Lapwing - 25+
Turnstone - 35+
Purple Sandpiper - 7
Red shank - com.
Curlew - 1
Bkk. Knot - Redshank - Com.
Gull, Turn - aland.
Gt. Red - red Sholl - com.
Common Gull - freq.
Kittiwake - saw hundred seen clay cliffs J W.
Burra; starting to occupy nesting territories.
Bth. Guillemot - 1
Rock Dove - 30+ (mid. clay cliffs N.W. Burra)
Rock Pipit - 3
Blackbird - freq.
also some other thrushes varieties - possibly Fieldfare
Twite - ~5
Horn Sparrow - com.
Starling - chuk
Jackdaw - ~5?
Rook - 10+
Hooded Crow - com.
Raven - 25+
Met Sam Berry on way to "Joa". Afterwards drove to Nisthorns, Harvey (N.M.P. Mainland) * which is