Birds to be kept indoors as part of new ‘lockdown’ measures
A “lockdown” is being introduced for birds following a number of cases of avian influenza. Chief veterinary officers have agreed to introduce new measures aimed…
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WATCH: Mousa storm-petrels travel hundreds of miles to find food
Mousa’s colony of storm-petrels regularly travel over 180 miles in search of food, according to new research. Storm-petrels are the UK’s smallest seabird – but…
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Lucky day for trapped solan seen by couple on walk
The dire consequences of marine-borne litter were highlighted at Hillswick on Wednesday when a gannet was rescued from a metre-long length of frayed rope.
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Eider numbers on the decline
The population of eider ducks in the isles has declined dramatically over the last 30 years, with a marked decrease between 2009 and 2012, when
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Record-breaking bird migration
A tracking device, which weighs less than a paperclip, has helped scientists uncover one of the world’s great bird migrations.
READ FULL STORYFetlar’s red-necked phalarope on danger list
Author and journalist Charlie Elder visited Shetland in search of an endangered British bird as part of a quest to see our most threatened species,…
READ FULL STORYUnusual house guest goes visiting in Papa
A PAPA Stour resident got a surprise at the weekend when an owl flew into his porch. Oliver Tait, of Northouse, Papa Stour, saw a…
READ FULL STORYBirds come to isles in droves
By RYAN TAYLOR HUNGRY birds that thrive in wooded areas have been flying to Shetland in search of food. Record numbers of the two-barred crossbills…
READ FULL STORYFetlar phalarope photo wins award
A PHOTOGRAPH of a rare red-necked phalarope taken in Fetlar has won the Rural Gateway website photo competition. It was taken at the Loch of…
READ FULL STORYSeabirds are still struggling to breed
By MIRIAM BRETT SEABIRDS such as guillemots and kittiwakes are struggling to breed again this year at places like Sumburgh Head, according to the RSPB….
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