Heron puts on feeding show
NOT a very easy week for wildlife or the watchers, but still some good birds to see. Glaucous gulls continue to show in reasonable numbers,…
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Snow brings Arctic visitors
DURING a week when Shetland was plunged into sub-zero temperatures and bitter, northerly, snow-bearing winds, it is not surprising that Arctic gulls should feature prominently…
READ FULL STORYIn the garden
EVER since August, strange noises have been coming from the direction of South America. They’re audible from quite a distance and sound like murmured conversations,…
READ FULL STORYTime for those peerie folk to venture indoors
THIS time of year brings the peerie four feet folk inby and there are already mice in the cellar. But apart from the tell tale…
READ FULL STORYChiffchaffs still hanging on in isles
MIGRANTS, such as chiffchaffs, were still present on Mainland this week. In general, most chiffchaff records peter out in mid-November although there have been a…
READ FULL STORYGreylag geese include a few imposters
INTERESTING sightings remained a feature of North Isles wildlife last week. An adult little gull was located at Westing, Unst last Saturday. Little gulls are…
READ FULL STORYCar recyclers may be lucky enough to win a new model
CUSTOMERS of 60 North Recycling Ltd could be in for a surprise this winter as they may be lucky enough to win a brand new…
READ FULL STORYIn the garden
EVER since that hurricane last month, I’ve spent more and more time in the eastern regions of my garden. On the western front all is…
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 STORYIn the garden
WRITING about spring bulbs, corms and tubers in mid-November may strike some of my readers as a bit late, especially as the gardening publications tend…
READ FULL STORYRay’s bream may look miserable, but it is succulent with a marvellous flavour
FISH supper? Haddock, whiting, maybe plaice spring to mind. Thoughts of crisp chips and succulent fish flesh steam quietly into mental view, and with luck,…
READ FULL STORYHume’s warbler a rare visitor to isles
CONSIDERING the time of year, last week was a busy one for birds in the North Isles. At least two Hume’s warblers were located, one…
READ FULL STORYMigrants include taiga bean geese
THERE have been recent records of a Hume’s warbler from Unst and Whalsay and, on the 11th, there was one in Bressay. Hume’s leaf warbler…
READ FULL STORYCash for carbon project
SHETLAND AMENITY Trust has been awarded £92,000 for a two-year project to reduce Shetland’s carbon footprint by between 28,000 and 50,000 tonnes. The funding, sourced…
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