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A non-commercial site to collect and disseminate information on the natural history of Shetland.

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Nature in Shetland

Recording nature in Shetland since 1996

Winner of a Shetland Environment Award 2004

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Calum's Books Long-time Club member Calum Mackenzie died peacefully at his home in Lerwick on 20th January 2012, having being ill over the Christmas and New Year period, and disabled since a cycling accident in 1996. Calum left most of his bird books to the Shetland Bird Club, to dispose of as the Committee saw fit. It has been decided to offer them to members by blind auction, i.e. the highest bid received by email or letter by 6pm on 31st May 2012 secures the book, subject to these being reasonable offers. George Petrie has kindly agreed to organise this. His postal and email addresses are: George Petrie, Kelstane, Ocraquoy, Cunningsburgh, Shetland ZE2 9HA. Email: gwpetrie@tiscali.co.uk. Please do not telephone in bids. If there are two equal bids for a particular item, the first received secures it. Please do not ‘bundle’ bids (i.e. £50 for items 3, 24, 30 and 77), list them separately using the number and title. For more details and a list of books please click here.

This website has two simple aims:

to share information on all aspects of the natural history of Shetland 

to ensure that records are passed on to the appropriate body so that they are retained for posterity

 

Where do your records go?

Shetland Biological Records Centre (SBRC) 

Shetland Biological Records Centre (SBRC) was established in 1998 by Shetland Amenity Trust.

SBRC's  aims are:

to gather all available information on Shetland's natural heritage (including habitats, wildlife sites, and as many species of animals and plants as possible), and collect new information to fill gaps in existing knowledge 

to provide information for conservation, planning, business, research, education and the general public 

to promote and support systematic biological recording within Shetland 

to help conserve Shetland's environment, and raise awareness of its biodiversity, by providing up-to-date and accurate information 

to help conserve Shetland's geodiversity and to continue to uphold Shetland's status as a
geopark

For more about SBRC visit their website.  

Shetland Bird Report 

The report is published annually by the Shetland Bird Club (SBC). The club was formed in 1973.

SBC's aims are:

to study and record bird life in Shetland

to co-operate with local and national bodies in ornithological enquiries

to produce an annual report, to be known as ‘The Shetland Bird Report’

to promote and develop interest in ornithology in Shetland

the conservation of Shetland’s bird life

Membership of SBC costs £10 and includes a copy of the report. For details contact Rory Tallack, North Garden, Bixter, ZE2 9NA (click on name to e-mail).

Copies of the report can be obtained from Rob Fray, Sunnydell, Virkie, Shetland, ZE3 9JS (click on name to e-mail). Cost £10 plus £1.40 p&p (in the UK).

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Nature in Shetland is on Twitter. To sign up click here or on the Twitter symbol at the top of the page.

RSPB Wildlife Explorers Click on the link for the programme of events for 2012. There is the possibility of adding some more dates, so if you have an idea or would like an event in the North Isles, for example, get in touch. Contact details are in the leaflet.

Shetland Bird Club Code for Birders in Shetland

To get a printable pdf of the SBC Code click here)

Scottish Outdoor Access Code produced by SNH.

The Birdwatcher's Code from the RSPB

 

 

British Birds Guide for Photographers The respected journal British Birds has just produced a new code for bird photographers (which, as the article points out, includes most of us these days). The guidelines can be read here.

County Recorder Mark Chapman, 55 Leaside, Firth, Mossbank, Shetland ZE2 9TF. Tel: 01806 242401. Mobile 07787164365 e-mail msc.1@btinternet.com

LINKS
weather 
Magic Seaweed * Met Office Pressure Charts * Met Office Shipping Forecast * Norwegian Weather Service * Northern Isles Weather  * WeatherOnline
 
photos and artists with Shetland connections
aardfoto * Rob Brookes * David Gifford * Hugh Harrop * John MoncrieffMichael McKee * Lee Mott * Rebecca Nason * Bobby Tulloch * Austin Taylor * Howard Towll
wildlife tours, guides and boat trips in Shetland
Cycharters * Mousa Boat Trips * Seabirds-and-SealsShetland Nature * Shetland Otters * Shetland Photography Holidays * Shetland Wildlife * Visit Shetland
other Shetland sites
Braer * Fair Isle * Fair Isle Bird Observatory * Foula Heritage * Found on Foula * Shetland inter-island ferries * Tide Prediction for Shetland
 
birds 
Birdforum * Birdguides * Birding Frontiers * BBRC * BOU * BTO * Fatbirder * Isles of Scilly Bird Group * Punkbirder * Rare Bird Alert * RSPB * SOC * Surfbirds * Western Isles Wildlife  
European birding (these are updated fairly regularly)  
Artsobservasjoner (Norwegian recording system) * Artportalen (Swedish recording system) * Azores * Dutch Birding * Faroe Nature * FeltOrnithologene (Norwegian birding site) * Icelandic Birding Pages * Irish Rare Birds Committee * Netfugl (Denmark) including Faroese sightings * Utsira BO * Waarneming.be (Belgian recording system) * Waarneming.nl (Dutch recording system)
world birding
African Bird Club * Internet Bird Collection (videos) * IOC World BirdnamesNeotropical Bird Club * Oriental Bird Club
selected blogs
A Tale of 2 Halves * BirdingBlogs * Birding Faroes * Bitter Bonxie * Burravoe Birding Blog * Demog Blog * Fair Isle * FIBO Warden's Diary * Hugh Harrop Wildlife Photography * The Leicester Llama * Lee Mott Photography * North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory * Of Pies and Birds* Robbie's Northern Exposures * Shetland Birding * Shetland Exposure * Shetland Nature Blog * Shetland Misfit * Shetland Otter Watching * Shetlaenderin * Whalsay Bird Diary
others 
Moths Count * North Atlantic Killer Whales ID project * UK Moths

Please note that we do not do reciprocal links. The links on this page are selected to expand on the current content of these pages. You are, of course, free to link to this page without asking, as this is the sort of thing the internet was designed for.

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This site is not directly connected to any of the organisations mentioned, so comments  may not necessarily reflect the views of the organisations, clubs or societies  involved. The pages on this website remain the intellectual property of the authors. They may be freely downloaded, quoted or used for any purpose, providing acknowledgement is given to the website and/or the author/s. No liability is accepted for the accuracy of this information. Copyright of all photographs remains with the photographer.