Nature in Shetland
For over 20 years, Nature in Shetland has been collecting and sharing information on all of Shetland's natural history.
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Alan Adamson
Richard Ashbee
John Coutts
Alan Adamson
Wednesday, 5th June 2025
Bird Sightings:
Unst: 3 Common Crossbill at Hermaness. 2 Tree Sparrow at Leawart. Common Rosefinch at Uyeasound. Barnacle Goose at Haroldswick. Osprey over Easter Loch.
Yell: Eye-browed Thrush at Gutcher. Sedge Warbler at Sellafirth. 8 Common Crossbill at Cullivoe.
Out Skerries: Common Rosefinch, Water Rail and Crossbill.
North Mainland: Surf Scoter and Common Scoter at Heylor, Ronas Voe. 5 Crossbill at Bardister.
Central Mainland: 3 Goosander flew past and Common Scoter at Toft. Hobby close to Voe Plantation. Sparrowhawk at Muckle Roe. 45+ Crossbill and Cuckoo at Kergord.
West Mainland: Common Rosefinch at Westerwick.
South Mainland: Hobby flew over Virkie, on to Hillwell. Osprey at Spiggie. 3 Crossbill at Hillwell.
Species in red are national (BBRC) rarities. Species in orange are local/Scottish rarities.
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