Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio

Fairly common passage migrant. Under-recorded on the island in the past, due to lack of observer coverage.

· 1966 5 individuals were recorded between 24^th August and the 5^th October (Furness, 1983).

· 1973 Singles present between 19^th May and 10^th June.

· 1992 One, Crooked Bum, and One, Punds, 5^th September.

· 1993 Adult male, Blobbers Burn (HT 955 407) 27^th September.

· 1994 22^nd – 24^th September.

· 1995 One, Bums, 10^th – 13^th September.

· 1996 One, 21^st May, then different female birds 23^rd – 24^th with Two present on the 24^th; different males present 22^nd & 25^th May. In autumn, One, from 17^th – 18^th August, then different birds 24^th – 30^th August, 25^th – 30^th & 26^th August; One, Crooked Burn on one or two days between 27^th September and 3^rd October.

· 1997 1^st returning bird for Shetland was a male on Foula on the 17^th – 19^th May; another male was present on the 18^th and another on the 19^th. The other records are as follows – One male, 23^rd May; 3 males. 24^th; One female, 25^th – 27^th; One male, 26^th – 27^th; another female on the 28^th; One female, 4^th – 8^th June then different females on the 5^th and 11^th June. In autumn there was One on the 3^rd- 5^th September and another on the 9^th September.

· 1998 One male on the 14^th May and Two on the 15^th; One, 7^th June. In autumn, One, Crooked Burn, 21^st – 24^th September.

· 2000 One, 30^th September; Two on the 2^nd October; singles, on the 3^rd and 5^th – 6^th October.

· 2003 Singles 18^th – 21^st May. There were also singles on the 12^th – 14^th, 23^rd and 25^th August and 1^st – 4^th, 8^th, 10^th, 12^th and 17^th September and 1^st – 2^nd October. There were two birds present on the 9^th, 11^th and 14^th – 16^th September.

· 2004 A total of 10+ birds for the year: a male on 9^th May, 2 on the 28^th May and then almost daily records of up to 4 during 1^st – 13^th June, involving at least 7 individuals. In the autumn, there was one on the 31^st August which remained until the 6^th September, and another on the 11^th September.

· 2005 Male, 24^th May, and another on 4^th June.

· 2006 Male, 13^th – 14^th May. In September there were a 1^st W present on 10^th and 11^th and another on 23^rd.

· 2010 One, on the 14^th September.

· 2011 Adult female, Ham on the 17^th – 18^th September.