Nature in Shetland
31st December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Unst: Peregrine at Ordaal. 4 Blue Tit at Baltasound.
Yell: Pink-footed Goose at Ulsta. 3 Chaffinch at Cullivoe.
Bressay: 3 Blue Tit, Robin at 3 Chaffinch at Voehead.
Central Mainland: Dunnock at North Road, Lerwick. 2 first calendar year Iceland Gull at Lerwick Harbour. 2 Blue Tit and Robin at Veensgarth. White-billed Diver at South Nesting Bay. 3 Blue Tit, Great Tit and 4 Chaffinch at Brae.
South Mainland: Velvet Scoter at Scatness. Velvet Scoter, Water Rail, Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail and European Stonechat at Boddam. Shelduck and Velvet Scoter at Loch of Spiggie. Hen Harrier at Sandwick.
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Whale and Dolphin Sightings:
Central Mainland: 4 Killer Whale (64's pod) in Lerwick Harbour and later at South Nesting.
30th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Unst: 3 male 'northern' Eider and White-billed Diver in Bluemull Sound. Velvet Scoter, 6 Common Scoter, first calendar year Little Gull and adult Iceland Gull off Uyea Isle. First calendar year Glaucous Gull at Sotland. Velvet Scoter at Skibhoul. Sparrowhawk at Halligarth.
Yell: Black-throated Diver at Wick of Gossabrough. 2 Blue Tit and Meadow Pipit at Cullivoe. Pied Wagtail and 4 Chaffinch at Mid Yell.
Central Mainland: Dunnock at North Road, Lerwick. 2 White-billed Diver at South Nesting Bay. Great Tit at Sandgarth.
South Mainland: Velvet Scoter at Scatness. Egyptian Goose at Fleck. 2 Velvet Scoter and 2 Common Scoter, Chiffchaff and European Stonechat at Boddam. Shelduck and Velvet Scoter at Loch of Spiggie.
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Whale and Dolphin Sightings:
Central Mainland: 8 Killer Whale (27s pod) in Aith Voe and Busta Voe.
29th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Unst: Velvet Scoter at Skibhoul. 4 Blue Tit at Baltasound.
Yell: Great Tit and Pied wagtail at Mid Yell. Blue Tit at Cullivoe. Chaffinch at Sellafirth.
South Mainland: Velvet Scoter at Scatness. Egyptian Goose at Fleck. 2 Velvet Scoter and 2 Common Scoter at Boddam. Shelduck and Velvet Scoter at Loch of Spiggie.
28th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Unst: First calendar year Iceland Gull at Heogand. Blue Tit at Baltasound. First calendar year Iceland Gull and Great Tit at Millfield.
Yell: 2 Blue Tit and Meadow Pipit at Cullivoe.
Trondra: Goldfinch on the island.
Bressay: 3 Blue Tit and Robin at Voehead.
Central Mainland: 2 Goldfinch at Bakaland. Blackcap at sandveien, Lerwick.
South Mainland: Velvet Scoter at Scatness. Common Scoter at Boddam.
25th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Unst: First calendar year Glaucous Gull at Baltasound. Carrion Crow at Uyeasound.
Yell: Blue Tit and Black Redstart at Cullivoe.
Central Mainland: Dunnock at North Road, Lerwick.
South Mainland: First calendar year Iceland Gull at Dalsetter.
26th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Yell: Blue Tit at Cullivoe. Pied Wagtail at Mid Yell.
27th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Yell: Blue Tit and Meadow Pipit at Cullivoe. 2 Goldfinch at Gutcher. 3 Chaffinch at Breckon.
Bressay: 3 Blue Tit, Robin and 4 Brambling at Voehead.
Central Mainland: Dunnock at North Road, Lerwick. Jackdaw at Kergord.
South Mainland: Chiffchaff, Robin and Snow Bunting at Grutness. Velvet Scoter at Scatness. Egyptian Goose at Fleck. 4 Velvet Scoter, Water Rail and European Stonechat Boddam. Barnacle Goose, Shelduck and Velvet Scoter at Loch of Spiggie. Blue Tit at Levenwick.
24th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Unst: 5 Blue Tit at Buness.
Yell: 2 Blue Tit at Cullivoe. Pied Wagtail, Robin, Dunnock and 4 Chaffinch at Mid Yell.
Central Mainland: 4 first calendar year Iceland Gull and adult Glaucous Gull at Lerwick Harbour. 3 Chaffinch at Mulla, Voe. Blue Tit at South Nesting.
South Mainland: Velvet Scoter at Loch of Gards, Scatness. Egyptian Goose at Fleck.
23rd December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Yell: Blue Tit at Cullivoe.
Central Mainland: Blue Tit and Great Tit Tingwall. Barn Owl at Scalloway
South Mainland: Velvet Scoter at Loch of Gards, Scatness.
22nd December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Yell: Blue Tit at Cullivoe.
Central Mainland: Blue Tit and Great Tit Tingwall. Barn Owl at Scalloway
South Mainland: Velvet Scoter at Loch of Gards, Scatness.
21st December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Yell: Blue Tit and 2 Goldfinch at Sellafirth. Blue Tit and 3 Chaffinch at Breckon. 4 Blue Tit at Cullivoe.
Central Mainland: 2 first calendar year Iceland Gull at Lerwick Harbour.
South Mainland: 2 Common Scoter at Boddam. Blue Tit at Cunningsburgh.
20th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Unst: Little Gull at Uyeasound.
Yell: Blue Tit and 2 Great Tit at West Sandwick. Blue Tit and 3 Chaffinch at Cullivoe.
Bressay: 3 Blue Tit and Robin at Voehead.
Central Mainland:14 Goldfinch at Stendaal, Nesting. 2 Chaffinch at Mulla, Voe. 3 Blue Tit, 10 Goldcrest and Brambling at Brae.
South Mainland: Velvet Scoter at Scatness. Grey Wagtail at Swinister Burn.
19th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Yell: 2 Blue Tit and 3 Chaffinch at Cullivoe. Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, Song Thrush and 4 Chaffinch at Mid Yell.
Bressay: 2 Blue Tit, Robin, Brambling and Chaffinch at Voehead.
West Mainland: Woodcock at Gairdins o' Sand.
Central Mainland: 2 Jackdaw at Kergord. 9 Goldfinch at Stendaal, Nesting. 8 Brambling and 5 Chaffinch at South Nesting. 3 Blue Tit and 5 Goldcrest at Brae.
South Mainland: Velvet Scoter at Scatness. Water Rail at Dalsetter. 2 Velvet Scoter and Coot at Hillwell. Scaup and Velvet Scoter at Loch of Spiggie.
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Insect Sightings:
Yell: 180 Winter Moth trapped overnight at Mid Yell.
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Whale and Dolphin Sightings
West Mainland: 8 Killer Whale (27s pod) tracked from Skeld to Westerwick.
18th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Unst: 5 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Meadow Pipit and Little Bunting at Halligarth. Peregrine at Norwick. 2 Blue Tit and 3 Reed Bunting at Holsen's Road.
Yell: Blue Tit and 2 Chaffinch at Cullivoe. Chaffinch at Gutcher. 2 Goldfinch at Mid Yell.
Trondra: Sparrowhawk on the island.
Central Mainland: First calendar year Iceland Gull at Twageos Road, Lerwick. 3 Slavonian Grebe and 3 Meadow Pipit at Catfirth. Pink-footed Goose at Tingwall. 8 Goldfinch at Stendaal, Nesting. Blue Tit at Kalliness. Ringtail Hen Harrier and Great Tit at Sandgarth.
South Mainland: Blue Tit at Hillwell.
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Insect Sightings:
Central Mainland: Angleshades at Scalloway.
17th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Unst: Moorhen and Jack Snipe at Baltasound. Chiffchaff at Halligarth. Common Redpoll at Norwick.
Yell: Black-throated Diver at Gossabrough Bay. Snow Bunting at Gutcher. Blue Tit at Cullivoe.
Central Mainland: 12 Goldfinch at Stendaal, Nesting. Great Spotted Woodpecker at Whiteness.
South Mainland: Velvet Scoter at Scatness.
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Insect Sightings:
West Mainland: Winter Moth at West Burrafirth.
16th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Yell: Blue Tit and 3 Chaffinch at Cullivoe.
Bressay: 3 Blue Tit, Robin and Brambling at Voehead.
Central Mainland: Black Redstart at Hayfield, Lerwick. Waxwing, 3 Blue Tit and 10 Goldcrest at Brae.
South Mainland: Velvet Scoter at Scatness. Velvet Scoter at Boddam.
14th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Yell: 2 Blue Tit at Cullivoe.
Whalsay: Male Velvet Scoter at Challister.
Bressay: 3 Blue Tit, Brambling and Chaffinch at Voehead.
West Mainland: Chiffchaff at Walls.
Central Mainland: First calendar year Iceland Gull at Lerwick Harbour. Sparrowhawk at Voe. 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Bar-tailed Godwit and 4 Knot at Scatsta.
South Mainland: First calendar year Iceland Gull at Virkie. Velvet Scoter at Scatness.
15th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Unst: 2 Velvet Scoter at Baltasound. 2 Knot at Ordaal.
Yell: 2 Blue Tit, Medow Pipit and 3 Chaffinch at at Cullivoe.
Whalsay: Woodcock and Great Tit at Isbister. 2 Knot and Blue Tit at Brough. Dunnock at Symbister. Goldcrest at Skaw. Chaffinch at Sandwick.
Central Mainland: 2 Woodcock at Catfirth
South Mainland: Iceland Gull, 9 Pheasant and 7 Bar-tailed Godwit at Virkie. Shelduck at Scatness. 2 Velvet Scoter and Coot at Loch of Hillwell. Velvet Scoter at Loch of Brow. Scaup and Iceland Gull at Loch of Spiggie. Velvet Scoter and Common Scoter at Maywick.
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Whale and Dolphin Sightings:
South Mainland: 6 Porpoise at Bigton.
12th December 2020
Bird Sightings
Yell: 3 Blue Tit at Cullivoe. 3 Chaffinch at Breckon.
Bressay: 2 Blue Tit, Robin, Chaffinch and 2 Brambling at Voehead.
13th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Yell: 2 Blue Tit at Cullivoe. 2 Blue Tit at Gutcher. 2 Chaffinch at Breckon.
Whalsay: Male Velvet Scoter and first calendar year Iceland Gull at Challister.
Bressay: 3 Blue Tit, Brambling and Chaffinch at Voehead.
Trondra: 4 Goosander at Brig of Trondra.
North Mainland: Blue Tit at Ollaberry.
Central Mainland: 10 Blue Tit at Brae.
South Mainland: First calendar year Iceland Gull at Virkie. Snow Bunting at Ness of Burgi, Scatness. 2 Blue Tit at Dalsetter. Woodcock at Quendale.
11th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Unst: 2 Iceland Gull and Glaucous Gull at Norwick.
Yell: Blue Tit at Cullivoe.
Bressay: 3 Blue Tit, Robin, 5 Brambling and Chaffinch at Voehead.
South Mainland: First calendar year Iceland Gull at West Voe of Sumburgh.. 2 Iceland Gull (adult and first calendar year) and 2 first calendar year Glaucous Gull at Scatness. First calendar year Iceland Gull at Boddam.
10th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Unst: Little Bunting at Halligarth.
Yell: Blue Tit at Cullivoe.
Bressay: 3 Blue Tit, Robin, 2 Brambling and Chaffinch at Voehead.
Central Mainland: Female Pheasant in Brae.
South Mainland: Great Tit at Scousburgh.
9th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Unst: Moorhen, male European Stonechat and 5 Reed Bunting at Norwick. Female European Stonechat at Ungirsta. Pink-footed Goose at Burrafirth.
Yell: Blue Tit at Camb. Great Tit at Mid Yell. 2 Blue Tit at Gutcher. Blue Tit and Chaffinch at Cullivoe. 2 Chaffinch at Breckon.
Fetlar: Short-eared Owl and Lapland Bunting at Everland.
North Mainland: Black-throated Diver at Mavis Grind.
Central Mainland: 2 European Stonechat at Staney Hill. Little Bunting at Weisdale. Great Tit and 5 Blue Tit in Brae. 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 11 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Knot and 600 European Golden Plover at Scatsta.
South Mainland: Snow Bunting at Sandwick.
8th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Yell: Snow Bunting at North Sandwick. 2 Blue Tit at Cullivoe.
Whalsay: Glaucous Gull and Goldcrest at Skaw. Great Tit at Isbister. Blue Tit at Whitefield.
Bressay: 3 Blue Tit, Robin and Chaffinch at Voehead.
Central Mainland: 2 Blue Tit at Law Lane, Lerwick.
South Mainland: 17 Pink-footed Goose at Bakasetter. Carrion Crow at Spiggie Loch.
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Insect Sightigs:
Central Mainland: Common Wasp in Lerwick.
7th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Yell: Blue Tit at Cullivoe. Dunnock and 2 Chaffinch at Breckon.
Bressay: 3 Blue Tit, Robin and Chaffinch at Voehead.
Central Mainland: 3 Chaffinch at Bakland, Lerwick. Woodcock at Sandgarth.
South Mainland: Sanderling at Grutness. Blue Tit at Dalsetter.
6th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Unst: 6 Blue Tit at Baltasound. Water Rail at Sotland. Moorhen at Haroldswick.
Yell: Sparrowhawk at Mid Yell Water Rail and 2 Blue Tit at Cullivoe. 2 Blue Tit at Gutcher. Long-tailed Duck, Dunnock and Chaffinch at Breckon.
Bressay: 3 Blue Tit and Chaffinch at Voehead.
West Mainland: 3 Pink-footed Goose at Effirth.
Central Mainland: Female Common Scoter at Gulberwick. Male Black Redstart at The Knab, Lerwick. First calendar year iceland Gull at Lerwick. Femlae Blackcap at Law Land, Lerwick. Sparrowhawk at Tingwall.
South Mainland: 2 Goldfinch at Virkie. Grey Wagtail at Quendale.
5th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Unst: 6 Blue Tit at Baltasound. Water Rail at Sotland. Moorhen at Haroldswick.
Yell: Blue Tit at Cullivoe. 3 Chaffinch at Breckon.
Whalsay: 2 Glaucous Gull at Skaw.
Central Mainland: 2 Blue Tit at Brae.
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Whale and Dolphin Sightings:
Fetlar: 2 Humpback Whale off Nousta Ness.
2nd December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Unst: Reed Bunting at Halligarth.
Yell: 3 Chaffinch at Breckon. Blue Tit and Chaffinch at Cullivoe.
Central Mainland: Waxwing at Law Lane, Lerwick.
South Mainland: 4 Woodcock and 2 European Stonechat at Channerwick.
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Whale and Dolphin Sightings:
South Mainland: 8 Killer Whale (27s pod) off Burra and South Whiteness..
3rd December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Unst: 5 Blue Tit, Chiffchaff and Reed Bunting at Halligarth. 3 Great Tit at Setter Hill Estate.
Yell: Dunnock at Breckon. Meadow Pipit and 3 Chaffinch at Sellafirth. Blue Tit at Cullivoe. Blue Tit at Gutcher.
Bressay: 2 Blue Tit and Brambling at Voehead.
Central Mainland: Blue Tit at Law Lane, Lerwick. Great Tit at Weisdale. 2 Woodcock and Great Tit at Kergord. 2 Common Scoter at Vassa Voe. Black-throated Diver at Gletness. White-billed Diver at South Nesting Bay. Ringtail Hen Harrier at Bellister. Ringtail Hen harrier at Benston. Siskin and Blackcap at Mulla, Voe.
South Mainland: Blue Tit at Quendale. 3 Water Rail, 5 Jack Snipe and 2 Short-eared Owl at Brow Marsh.
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Whale and Dolphin Sightings:
South Mainland: 8 Killer Whale (27s pod) tracked from Skeldavoe to Hamnavoe, Burra.
Unst: 3 Humpback Whale off Haroldswick.
4th December 2020
Bird Sightings:
Unst: 2 Knot at Ordaal.
Yell: 2 Blue Tit at Gutcher. 3 Chaffinch at Breckon.
Whalsay: Great Tit and Blue Tit at Isbister. Goldcrest at Skaw.
Bressay: 3 Blue Tit and Chaffinch at Voehead.
South Mainland: Peregrine at Troswick.
1st December 2020
Bird Sightings:
South Mainland: Blue Tit at Dalsetter.
Central Mainland: Waxwing at Law Lane, Lerwick. 3 Blue Tit at Voe. Blue Tit at Brae. Siberian Chiffchaff at Sctasta. Water Rail at Wadbister. White-billed Diver at South Nesting Bay.
West Mainland: 3 Pink-footed Goose at Effirth.
Yell: Skylark at Breckon.
Unst: 17 Common Scoter and Black-throated Diver at Uyeasound. Glossy Ibis and Moorhen at Haroldswick. Sparrowhawk at Ungirsta. Male Goosander and 3 Great Tit at Baltasound. 5 Blue Tit and Meadow Pipit at Halligarth. 2 Reed Bunting at Norwick.
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Whale and Dolphin Sightings:
South Mainland: 8 Killer Whale (27s pod) off Sumburgh head.
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Insect Sightings:
South Mainland: Angleshades at Bakkasetter.