Nature in Shetland
For over 20 years, Nature in Shetland has been collecting and sharing information on all of Shetland's natural history.
LATEST GALLERY PHOTOS
Jim Nicolson
Rebecca Nason
Penny Clarke
Jim Nicolson
18th January 2025
Bird Sightings: ​​
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Unst: Water Rail at Ordaal, Baltasound.
Foula: Bufflehead still on the island.
Bressay: 180 Twite (c20 colour-ringed), and Sparrowhawk at Setter bird crop.
Central Mainland: Ross's Goose still with Greylag flock close to north of Loch of Trondravoe.
South Mainland: Kumlien's Gull at Ireland, and another at Spiggie Loch. Merlin at Ireland hunting starlings. American Wigeon still at Hillwell, with Glaucous Gull also present. American Coot opposite Noss Junction, with Eurasian Coot, also present Slavonian and Little Grebe, Spiggie Loch. Peregrine over Clumlie and Dalsetter. ​​
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Species in red are national (BBRC) rarities. Species in orange are local/Scottish rarities.
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For more news of recent sightings visit the Recent Sightings page
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