Rook   Corvus frugilegus

Fairly common, but local, breeding resident elsewhere on Shetland, otherwise a scarce passage migrant and winter visitor.

 

·         1970   One, seen throughout January and February of this year.

·         1977   One, 4th July.

·         1996   One, 21st and 24th September.

·         1997   One, 22nd March and Two, on the 23rd; Two, 12th April and One, on the 16th.

·         2002   One, 4th November.

·         2003   One, 11th May.

·         2004   Single on the 18th April.

·         2005   Singles on 5th May and 28th May – 6th June.