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
Jim Nicolson
Mathew Bruce
Jim Nicolson
LATEST SIGHTINGS
16th May 2021
Bird Sightings:
Unst: 46 Woodpigeon, Jack Snipe, 2 Chiffchaff, 7 Willow Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Goldcrest, Common Redstart, Robin, 2 Redwing, Song Thrush, 6 Tree Sparrow, Tree Pipit, Hawfinch , Siskin and 2 Redpoll sp. at Norwick. 11 Carrion Crow at Millfield. Common Whitethroat and Whinchat at Holsen's Road. 4 Swallow, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Goldcrest 3 Robin, 2 Redwing and Song Thrush at Skaw. Wood Warbler, Blackcap, 2 Pied Flycatcher, Dunnock, Tree Pipit, Hawfinch and Siskin at Baltasound. White-tailed Eagle at Baltasound Airport, later seen at Grutness. Cuckoo at Ordaal. Swallow, Sand Martin, 2 Willow Warbler, 7 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Pied Flycatcher and Song Thrush at Haroldswick. 3 Swallow, Common Whitethroat and White Wagtail at Burrafirth.
Yell: 2 Woodpigeon at Otterswick. 5 Woodpigeon, Common Whitethroat, Pied Flycatcher and Redwing at Windhouse. 2 Swallow, Robin and Common Redpoll at Cullivoe. Blackcap at Gutcher. Swallow at Gloup. 2 Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff, Robin, Pied Flycatcher, Brambling, Hawfinch and 5 Siskin at Hillend, Mid Yell.
Fetlar: : Pied Flycatcher and Song Thrush at Funzie.
Foula: Western Subalpine or Moltoni's Warbler at Hametoun.
Bressay: Wood Warbler at Noss NNR.
North Mainland: Cuckoo on Ronas Hill.
Central Mainland: Chiffchaff, Wood Warbler, Blackcap, Chaffinch, Brambling, 2 Lesser Redpoll and 4 Siskin at Helendale. 2 Brambling at Gott. Black-throated Diver and Sparrowhawk at Wadbister. 6 Knot, Common Sandpiper and Chaffinch at Stendaal, South Nesting. Stock Dove, 2 Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, 2 Brambling and 20 Common Redpoll at Brae.
South Mainland: Adult White-tailed Eagle at Grutness, earlier seen at Baltsound Airport. Common Buzzard at Bakkaseter, later seen at Sumburgh. Iceland Gull at Hillwell.2 Red-crested Pochard at Loch of Brow..Cuckoo at Boddam. Female Marsh Harrier at Robin's Brae. Snow Bunting at Ireland Beach. 3 Sedge Warbler at Swinister Burn. Osprey at Swinister and later at Loch of Brow. 4 Common Scoter at Sanick.
Whale and Dolphin Sightings:
Skerries: 2 Minke Whale seen on Skerrries Ferry crossing.
