A week of redwings
THERE were a lot of birds around the North Isles last week. Let’s start with the more unusual buntings – a little bunting put in…
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Bad seabird season
DURING the breeding season, it became clear that many of Shetland’s seabirds were having poor breeding success. In the recent edition of the Shetland Bird…
READ FULL STORYHow can you tell when a crab is awake and when it is asleep? It’s not so easy
AT ORKNEY Marine Aquarium in South Ronaldsay Alan Jackson is a man with a passion. Don’t let the jungle of huts, sheds and vehicles which…
READ FULL STORYFeed the birds day for RSPB
SATURDAY 25th October is Feed the Birds Day and the RSPB is urging people to think about the different ways they can help wildlife in…
READ FULL STORYCommunity renewable projects win seal of approval
COMMUNITY Energy Scotland is taking a lead role in assisting the development of a wide variety of projects across Shetland. One example is the new…
READ FULL STORYIn the garden
MY NEIGHBOUR Jimmy recalls digging tatties out of the snow one October many years ago, and there was one occasion in the early 1990s when…
READ FULL STORYA slew of northern visitors
GIVEN the sudden wintry weather at the beginning of October, it is not surprising that several bird visitors from northerly regions were recorded this week….
READ FULL STORYArctic redpolls arrive from Greenland to savour a milder winter away from snow
THERE was definitely a northern feel to the North Isles last week. An Arctic redpoll took up residence in Norwick, Unst, for a few days…
READ FULL STORYPlenty of birds, but what’s under water?
SHETLAND Field Studies Group’s penultimate outing this year, the “migration” trip, saw the minibus attacked by savage squalls and violent blinding waterfalls of rain, but…
READ FULL STORYIn the garden
BORDER clearance is still a hotly disputed subject as far as I can make out. Spring is now the nationally prescribed time because it’s considered…
READ FULL STORYMulling over the fine texture of basalt
BASALT sand is wonderful stuff. Black, fine, rounded grains as even as over-toasted coarse oatmeal. In the isle of Mull there are whole beaches of…
READ FULL STORYLittle egret gets all active
THERE were some exciting birds in the North Isles last week. A medium-sized white bird with black legs, spotted last Sunday near Haroldswick by Brian…
READ FULL STORYRare vagrant appears
SEPTEMBER ended with more warbler rarities. A Syke’s warbler was identified at Sumburgh on the 25th by Roger Riddington and Paul Harvey. A very rare…
READ FULL STORYExperts urge action to protect coastal areas as they sound alert on sea levels
By PAUL RIDDELL SEA LEVELS around Shetland will rise in the next 75 years by more than elsewhere in Scotland, according to a major new…
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