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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

LATEST SIGHTINGS

 

15th September 2024

Bird Sightings: 

Unst:  4 Pink-footed Geese at Ungirsta.  Rosefinch at Skaw.  Glaucous Gull at Burrafirth beach.  Pied Flycatcher and Whitethroat at Shorestation.  Barred Warbler, Pied Flycatcher and Tree Pipit at Norwick.  Pintail and Wigeon at the Houb, Baltasound.  Pied Flycatcher at Heritage Centre.  

Whalsay: Rosefinch and Pied Flycatcher at Skaw.  Pale-bellied Brent Goose still at Houb.  

Out Skerries:  2 Rosefinch, Redstart, Garden, and 8 Willow Warbler, Whinchat, 5 Blackcap, Spotted Flycatcher and Lesser Whitethroat, plus Tree Pipit, 4 Snow Bunting and Merlin.  

South Mainland:  House Martin at Hoswick.  Barred Warbler at Dalsetter and at North Town.  Wryneck at Quendale.  Red-breasted Flycatcher at Hillwell.  3 Pink-footed Geese over Sumburgh Head.  

 

Cetacean Sightings:  Minke Whale seen at Mousa Sound.

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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