Nature in Shetland
28th February 2018
Central Mainland: Great Crested Grebe and 5 Slavonian Grebes at Vassa Voe. 16 Skylarks at Railsbrough. Stock Dove at Gremista. 2 Iceland Gulls at Scalloway.
South Mainland: Kumlien's Gull, Carrion Crow, 58 Chaffinches and 14 Skylarks at Spiggie.
Yell: Glaucous Gull at Loch of Littlester. Song Thrush at Cullivoe.
Whalsay: Iceland Gull at Marrister. 12 Skylarks at Hamister.
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27th February 2018
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe and 62 Chaffinches at Spiggie.
Central Mainland: Red-necked Grebe at Vassa Voe.
Yell: Iceland Gull at Cullivoe.
Whalsay: 2 Common Scoters at Skaw Taing.
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26th February 2018
Central Mainland: Red-necked Grebe and Great Crested Grebe at Vassa Voe. Iceland Gull at Lerwick. Pintail at Grunna Water. Carrion Crow at Graven. 2 Goosanders at Sand Water.
South Mainland: 2 Common Scoters at Ireland.
North Mainland: Goosander at Petta Water.
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24th February 2018
Whalsay: Coues's Arctic Redpoll at Skibberhoull.
West Mainland: Tundra Bean Goose at Sand.
Central Mainland: Stock Dove at Gremista. Iceland Gull and Glaucous Gull at Lerwick harbour.
Yell: Iceland Gull at Gutcher. 12 Snow Buntings at Hamnavoe.
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23rd February 2018
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie. Kumlien's Gull at Scatness. Shoveler and Coot at Hillwell. 2 Snow Buntings at Sumburgh Head. 12 Shelducks at Virkie.
West Mainland: Tundra Bean Goose at Sand.
Central Mainland: Stock Dove at Gremista. Sparrowhawk at Loch of Benston. Dunnock and 2 Chaffinches at Vidlin.
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22nd February 2018
Central Mainland: Stock Dove at Gremista. Pintail at Pullars Loch, Lerwick.
Whalsay: Iceland Gull at Brough.
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21st February 2018
Whalsay: Coues's Arctic Redpoll, 16 Common Redpolls and 4 Chaffinches at Skibberhoull. Water Rail at Marrister. Iceland Gull at Brough.
Yell: King Eider at Mid Yell. Glaucous Gull at West Sandwick.
Central Mainland: Red-necked Grebe at Skellister, South Nesting. Greenfinch at Sound, Lerwick. 2 Glaucous Gulls and 2 Iceland Gulls at Lerwick harbour. Pintail at Pullars Loch, Lerwick. 6 Slavonian Grebes at Girlsta. Slavonian Grebe at Weisdale Voe.
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25th February 2018
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie. 2 Common Scoters at Ireland. Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11 Shelducks and 5 Bar-tailed Godwits at Virkie. 2 Shoveler at Scatness. 2 Pink-footed Geese at Exnaboe. Pink-footed Goose at Fleck. Shoveler and Coot at Hillwell.
Central Mainland: Black-throated Diver in South Nesting Bay.
Yell: Glaucous Gull at Gutcher.
Whalsay: Water Rail at Marrister.
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20th February 2018
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie.
Central Mainland: Iceland Gull at Scalloway. 5 Greenfinches at Sound, Lerwick. Glaucous Gull at Lerwick harbour. Pintail and 28 Knot at Pullars Loch, Lerwick.
Yell: Glaucous Gull at Gloup.
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16th February 2018
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie.
Whalsay: Coues's Arctic Redpoll with 16 Common Redpolls at Skibberhoull.
Yell: King Eider and Iceland Gull at Mid Yell. 6 Snow Buntings at Aywick.
West Mainland: Green-winged Teal at Culswick. Goosander at Hulma Water. Goldcrest at Sand.
Central Mainland: White-billed Diver in South Nesting Bay. Great Crested Grebe at Vassa Voe. 2 European White-fronted Geese at Catfirth. European White-fronted Goose at Tingwall. Pintail and 21 Knot at Pullars Loch, Lerwick. 3 Dunnocks, Brambling and 2 Chaffinches at North Road, Lerwick.
Unst: 2 Peregrines at Baltasound.
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15th February 2018
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie. 2 Iceland Gulls at Scatness.
Central Mainland: Pintail and 27 Knot at Pullars Loch, Lerwick. Slavonian Grebe at Wesidale Voe.
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17th February 2018
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie. 4 Barnacle Geese at Quendale.
Whalsay: Coues's Arctic Redpoll at Skibberhoull.
Yell: King Eider at Mid Yell. 3 Goosanders at Basta Voe.
Central Mainland: Sinensis Cormorant at Strand. Iceland Gull at Scalloway. Iceland Gull and 2 Glaucous Gulls at Lerwick.
Unst: Iceland Gull and Glaucous Gull at Skaw. 2 Common Redpolls at Norwick. Pintail at Dam Loch. Song Thrush at Westing.
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18th February 2018
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe, Iceland Gull, 3 Glaucous Gulls and 4 Shelducks at Spiggie. White-billed Diver in Mousa Sound.
Central Mainland: 2 Black-throated Divers at Busta Voe, Brae. Great Crested Grebe at Vassa Voe. Goosander at Loch of Houlland.
Unst: Blue Tit and 2 Wood Pigeons at Baltasound.
Yell: Iceland Gull at Gutcher. Iceland Gull at Cullivoe.
Central Mainland: Pintail at Pullars Loch, Lerwick.
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19th February 2018
Whalsay: Coues's Arctic Redpoll, 12 Common Redpolls and 2 Chaffinches at Skibberhoull. 2 Common Scoters at Skaw Taing.
Central Mainland: Glaucous Gull at Loch of Clickimin.
Yell: Iceland Gull at Cullivoe.
Unst: Glaucous Gull at Norwick.
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13th February 2018
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe, Glaucous Gull and 4 Shelducks at Spiggie. Glaucous Gull at Scatness. 7 Shelducks at Virkie.
Yell: Water Rail at Herra.
Fetlar: Water Rail at Funzie.
Unst: Shoveler at Baltasound.
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14th February 2018
Central Mainland: Iceland Gull at Scalloway. Pintail at Pullars Loch, Lerwick.
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12th February 2018
Whalsay: Coues's Arctic Redpoll with 15 Common Redpolls at Skibberhoull. Water Rail at Marrister.
Central Mainland: Iceland Gull at Lerwick harbour. Pintail at Pullars Loch, Lerwick.
Unst: Woodcock at Hermaness.
South Mainland: 4 Shelducks at Virkie.
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11th February 2018
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie.
Central Mainland: Great Crested Grebe at Vassa Voe. Black-throated Diver at Breiwick, Lerwick. Pintail at Pullars Loch, Lerwick. Dunnock, 2 Bramblings and 11 Chaffinches at North Road, Lerwick. Blue Tit at Sandgarth.
Unst: Iceland Gull at Haroldswick.
West Mainland: 10 Slavonian Grebes at Tresta Voe. Goldcrest at Sand.
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10th February 2018
Central Mainland: Great Crested Grebe at Catfirth. Knot and 6 Bar-tailed Godwits at Garths Voe. Pintail at Pullars Loch, Lerwick.
South Mainland: Blue Tit at Swinister Burn.
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9th February 2018
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie. White-billed Diver in Mousa Sound.
Whalsay: Coues's Arctic Redpoll at Skibberhoull.
Central Mainland: Black-throated Diver at Breiwick, Lerwick. Great Crested Grebe at Vassa Voe.
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8th February 2018
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie. White-billed Diver in Mousa Sound.
Central Mainland: 3 Iceland Gulls at Lerwick.
Yell: 6 Snow Buntings at Mid Yell.
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7th February 2018
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe and Shoveler at Spiggie. 4 Barnacle Geese at Scatness. Goosander at Boddam. 4 Shelducks at Virkie.
Whalsay: Coues's Arctic Redpoll with 10 Common Redpolls at Skibberhoull.
Unst: Blue Tit, Dunnock and 3 Glaucous Gulls at Norwick.
Central Mainland: Dunnock and 9 Chaffinches at North Road, Lerwick.
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5th February 2018
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie. White-billed Diver in Mousa Sound.
Central Mainland: Glaucous Gull at Lerwick.
Unst: Blue Tit and Grey Wagtail at Baltasound.
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6th February 2018
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie. White-billed Diver in Mousa Sound.
Unst: Glaucous Gull and Snow Bunting at Lamba Ness. Glaucous Gull at Baltasound.
Central Mainland: Jackdaw at Graven.
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3rd February 2018
Central Mainland: Black-throated Diver at Breiwick, Lerwick. Greenfinch, 2 Blue Tits and 3 Chaffinches at Sound, Lerwick.
Yell: King Eider at Mid Yell.
South Mainland: White-billed Diver and Common Scoter in Mousa Sound. Blue Tit at Cunningsburgh. Iceland Gull and Water Rail at Hoswick.
Bluemull Sound: Surf Scoter.
North Mainland: 3 Knot and 3 Slavonian Grebes at Bardister. Kestrel at Eshaness.
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4th February 2018
Central Mainland: Black-throated Diver at Breiwick, Lerwick. 4 Glaucous Gulls at Shetland Catch, Lerwick. Great Crested Grebe at Vassa Voe.
Yell: King Eider at Mid Yell.
South Mainland: White-billed Diver and 4 Common Scoters in Mousa Sound. 3 Goldfinches at Virkie.
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2nd February 2018
South Mainland: Blue Tit at Hoswick.
Central Mainland: Glaucous Gull and Iceland Gull at Lerwick.
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1st February 2018
South Mainland: 4 European White-fronted Geese at Fleck. Glaucous Gull at Hillwell. Pink-footed Goose at Scatness. Iceland Gull at Leebitton.
Whalsay: Iceland Gull and Glaucous Gull at Skaw Taing.
Central Mainland: 3 Glaucous Gulls at Lerwick.
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