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For over 20 years, Nature in Shetland has been collecting and sharing information on all of Shetland's natural history.

LATEST GALLERY PHOTOS

 

27th April 2025

Bird Sightings: 

Unst:  Serin at Millfield, Sparrowhawk at Valyie, Norwick. Crossbill at Northdale Pines.  Peregrine at Haroldswick.  Kestrel at Baliasta, Burrafirth and Baltasound, with Reed Bunting at School Trees.  2 Pink-footed Geese at Burrafirth. 

Yell:  Goosander at Gutcher.   

Out Skerries:  Blue-headed Wagtail, Grasshopper Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Common Sandpiper, Reed Bunting, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Song Thrush, Dunnock plus common migrants.  

Central Mainland:  Common Redstart at Kergord.  2 Gadwall at Clickimin.  

South Mainland: Lesser Whitethroat at Dalsetter.  Blue-headed Wagtail and 2 Shoveler at Hillwell, and Stock Dove at Quendale. 

Species in red are national (BBRC) rarities. Species in orange are local/Scottish rarities.

For more news of recent sightings visit the Recent Sightings page

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