Nature in Shetland
31st January 2020
South Mainland: Tundra Bean Goose reported at Brake. Iceland Gull at Scatness. ​
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Unst: 4 European White-fronted Geese at Baltasound.
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30th January 2020
Yell: Water Rail at Mid Yell.
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South Mainland: Barnacle Goose and Pink-footed Goose at Spiggie.
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28th January 2020
Unst: male King Eider and Iceland Gull at Uyeasound. 4 European White-fronted Geese at Baltasound.
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29th January 2020
Central Mainland: Black-throated Diver and 17 Slavonian Grebes at Whiteness Voe. Glaucous Gull at Scalloway. Pink-footed Goose at Laxo. 2 Barnacle Geese at Loch of Benston. Short-eared Owl at Sound, Lerwick.
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Fetlar: Long-eared Owl at Feal. 2 Woodcocks at Everland.
West Mainland: Goosander at Tresta.
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South Mainland: 20 Snow Buntings at Grutness. 2 Rooks at Bigton.
Burra: 2 Chaffinches on Trondra.
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27th January 2020
Unst: 12 Glaucous Gulls at Burrafirth. Glaucous Gull at Skaw.
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26th January 2020
Unst: 56 Glaucous Gulls and Iceland Gull at Burrafirth.
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Yell: European White-fronted Goose at Loch of Littlester.
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West Mainland: Song Thrush at West Burrafirth.​
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Central Mainland: Scaup at Loch of Houlland.
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South Mainland: Song Thursh at Ocraquoy. Peregrine at Boddam.
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25th January 2020
Unst: 67 Glaucus Gulls at Burrafirth. Glaucous Gull at Skaw. Iceland Gull and 2 Glaucous Gulls at Lamba Ness.
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South Mainland: Scaup at Spiggie.
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Central Mainland: Sparrowhawk at Kergord.
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24th January 2020
South Mainland: Tundra Bean Goose at Spiggie. 14 Bar-tailed Godwits at Virkie.
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Unst: 15 Glaucous Gulls and 3 'blue' Fulmars at Lamba Ness. Peregrine at Norwick. Peregrine at Caldback. Woodcock and 2 Song Thrushes at Baltasound. Glaucous Gull at Easting.
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Fetlar: 2 Glaucous Gull at Funzie.
Central Mainland: 2 Peregrines at Sound, Lerwick. 14 Knot at Breiwick, Lerwick.
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23rd January 2020
Unst: Iceland Gull and Glaucous Gull at Norwick. 2 Glaucous Gulls at Uyeasound.
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Yell: Iceland Gull at Cullivoe.
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22nd January 2020
Unst: male King Eider around salmon cages off Uyeasound; also 2 Glaucous Gulls at Uyeasound. Goshawk at Baltasound. 2 Glaucous Gulls at Burrafirth. 3 Glaucous Gulls at Skaw.
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Yell: Iceland Gull at Cullivoe.
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Central Mainland: 2 Knot at Seafield, Lerwick. 30 Chaffinches at Veensgarth.
Cetaceans: 4+ Orca off Norwick, Unst.
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21st January 2020
nUst: Little Auk, 'blue' Fulmar and 3 Glaucous Gulls past Lamba Ness. Glaucous Gull at Norwick.
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Fetlar: Iceland Gull and 2 Glaucous Gulls at Funzie. Snow Bunting at Everland.
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Central Mainland: Glaucous Gull at Scalloway.
Yell: 3 Snow Buntings at Breckon.
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Whalsay: Snow Bunting at Skaw.
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20th January 2020
Unst: 3 Glaucous Gulls at Norwick. Glaucous Gull at Burrafirth.
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Yell: Glaucous Gull at Cullivoe. ​
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19th January 2020
Unst: Glaucous Gull and 3 Iceland Gulls at Uyeasound. Glaucous Gull at Westing. Glaucous Gull at Norwick.
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South Mainland: Chiffchaff at Boddam. 2 European White-fronted Geese at Sumburgh Farm. Pink-footed Goose at Virkie. Woodcock at Geosetter. Pochard at Loch of Brow. 2 Shoveler at Hillwell,
Cetaceans: 6+ Common Dolphins off Baltasound.
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18th January 2020
Unst: Goshawk at Baltasound. Little Auk and 15 Glaucous Gulls at Lamba Ness. 5 Pink-footed Geese at Haroldswick. Glaucous Gull at Norwick. 2 Glaucous Gulls at Uyeasound.
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Yell: Iceland Gull at Cullivoe.
South Mainland: 2 Snow Buntings at Bakkasetter.
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Bressay: 4 Chaffinches and Brambling at Voehead.
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Central Mainland: Chaffinch at Mulla, Voe.
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Burra: 6 Rooks at Papil.
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17th January 2020
Unst: Grey Phalarope on sea off Norwick Beach. Glaucous Gull at Baltasound. 2 Glaucous Gulls at Uyeasound.
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Yell: Glaucous Gull at Breckon. Iceland Gull at Cullivoe.
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South Mainland: 2 European White-fronted Geese at Sumburgh Farm.
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Cetaceans: 3-4 Orcas between Muckla Skerry and Little Skerry, from the Filla, on route to Out Skerries.
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16th January 2020
Yell: Iceland Gull at Cullivoe. 2 Snow Buntings at Gutcher.
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13th January 2020
Central Mainland: Waxwing and Iceland Gull at Lerwick.
Unst: 3 Glaucous Gulls at Burrafirth. Glaucous Gull at Westing. Peregrine at Baltasound.
Yell: Glaucous Gull at Cullivoe.
South Mainland: Iceland Gul at Leebitton.
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14th January 2020
Unst: Iceland Gull and Glaucous Gull at Westing. Iceland Gull and Goosander at Baltasound. Iceland Gull and Glaucous Gull at Haroldswick. 4 Glaucous Gulls at Lamba Ness. Snow Bunting at Burrafirth. 2 Glaucous Gulls at Loch of Cliff.
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Yell: Glaucous Gull at Cullivoe. 3 Snow Buntings at Sellafirth. Snow Bunting at North Sandwick.
Suth Mainland: Barnacle Gose at Bakkasetter.
Cetaceans: 2+ Orcas off Lamba Ness, Unst.
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15th January 2020
Unst: Iceland Gull at Baltasound. 2 Glaucous Gulls at Westing.
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Yell: Iceland and Glaucous Gull at Cullivoe. Snow Bunting at Sellafirth.
South Mainland: 2 Scaup at Spiggie.
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11th January 2020
Unst: 7 Glaucous Gulls at Norwick. 8 Common Redpolls at Westing.
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Yell: Iceland Gull at Cullivoe.
Central Mainland: Lesser Redpoll and 8 Common Redpolls at Mulla, Voe. Glaucous Gull at Pullars Loch, Lerwick; also Waxwing still at Lerwick.
South Mainland: Glaucous Gull at Scatness. Pintail and Shoveler at Hillwell. Pochard at Loch of Brow.2 Scaup at Spiggie.
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12th January 2020
Whalsay: Iceland Gull at Brough.
Yell: 2 Glaucous Gulls at Cullivoe.
Central Mainland: Waxwing at Lerwick.
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Unst: 5 Glaucous Gulls at Norwick.
South Mainland: Song Thrush and Common Redpoll at Bigton.
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10th January 2020
Unst: Goshawk at Baltasound. 6 Glaucous Gulls and 10 Snow Buntings at Burrafirth. Glaucous Gull at Loch of Cliff. 3 Iceland Gulls and 2 Glaucous Gulls at Uyeasound. 5 Snow Buntings at Caldback.
Central Mainland: Waxwing at Lerwick.
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North Mainland: Glaucous Gull at Urafirth.
South Mainland: 2 Barnacle Geese at Bakkasetter.
Cetaceans: Orca pod reported off Belmont.
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7th January 2020
Yell: 2 Snow Buntings at Gutcher.
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Whalsay: Common Scoter at Vatshoull.
South Mainland: Jack Snipe at Sumburgh Head.
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Central Mainland: Waxwing at Lerwick.
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8th January 2020
South Mainland: 3 Glaucous Gull at Scatness.
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Central Mainland: Glaucous Gull at Graven.
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Yell: 3 Glaucous Gulls at Cullivoe.
Unst: Iceland Gull at Haroldswick. Glaucous Gull at Westing.
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Burra: Water Rail on Trondra.
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9th January 2020
Unst: Drake King Eider at salmon cages off Heogland; also 3 Iceland Gulls and Bar-tailed Godwit at Heogland. Goshawk at Baltasound.
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Central Mainland: Knot and 2 Bar-tailed Godwits at Houb of Scatsta. 28 Chaffinches at Veensgarth. 2 Barnacle Geese at Loch of Benston.
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Cetaceans: Orcas seen in Bluemull Sound, heading south past Ulsta.
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6th January 2020
3rd January 2020
West Mainland: report of 2 Common Cranes at Clousta (apparently present for several days).
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South Mainland: Glaucous Gull at Quendale. Iceland Gull over Hillwell. Barnacle Goose at Ringasta.
Unst: Little Grebe at Baltasound. Carrion Crow at Haroldswick.
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Whalsay: Pink-footed Goose at Brough.
Central Mainland: 4 Chaffinches at Sound, Lerwick.
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Cetaceans: 2 Humpback Whales off Lamba Ness, Unst.
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4th January 2020
Unst: White-billed Diver north past Lamba Ness; also Little Auk, Iceland Gull, 'blue' Fulmar and 4 Glaucous Gulls at Lamba Ness. Goshawk at Baltasound. Pererine at Belmont.
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Whalsay: Bar-tailed Godwit at Brough.
South Mainland: Velvet Scoter and Common Scoter at West Voe of Sumburgh. Reed Bunting at Bigton. Pochard at Loch of Brow. 2 Shoveler at Scatness.
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Central Mainland: 15 Knot at Breiwick, Lerwick. Scaup at Loch of Houlland, South Nesting. Glaucous Gull at Housabister, South Nesting.
Cetaceans: pod of Orca in Ronas Voe this morning; no further details.
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5th January 2020
South Mainland: Velvet Scoter and Common Scoter at West Voe of Sumburgh. Iceland Gull at Scord. Pochard at Loch of Brow. Mallard x Pintail hybrid and Glaucous Gull at Scatness.
Unst: 8 Glaucous Gulls at Loch of Cliff. 4 Glaucous Gulls, 2 'blue' Fulmars, Iceland Gull and 1000 Kittiwakes at Lamba Ness. Glaucous Gull at Norwick. Glaucous Gull at Westing. 9 Snow Buntings at Caldback. Little Grebe at Baltasound.
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Yell: 2 Glaucous Gulls at Gutcher.
West Mainland: Woodcock at Sand.
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Central Mainland: Waxwing at Goodlad Crescent, Lerwick; also Glaucous Gull at Lerwick.
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Whalsay: Iceland Gull at Symbister.
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1st January 2020
Unst: Little Auk, 2 Jack Snipe and 3 Glaucous Gulls at Lamba Ness. Glaucous Gull at Skaw. 4 European White-fronted Geese and 3 Long-eared Owls at Baltasound. 5 Pink-footed Geese at Haroldswick. Iceland Gull and Pintail at Uyeasound.
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South Mainland: Glaucous Gull at Scatness. 2 European White-fronted Geese at Sumburgh Farm. 2 Little Auks off Sumurgh Head. Woodcock and Song Thrush at Geosetter.
Central Mainland: Peregrine at Loch of Benston.
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2nd January 2020
Central Mainland: Waxwing at Charlotte Street, Lerwick.
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South Mainland: Glaucous Gull at Clumlie.
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Unst: 4 Glaucous Gulls at Burrafirth. Glaucous Gull at Loch of Cliff. Glaucous Gull at Skaw.
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