White-tailed eagle was one of many notable wildlife visitors
As ever, 2009 was a busy year for wildlife spotters in Shetland. Here, JOYCE GARDEN reminds us what was there to be seen.
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Motorists warned as conservation group reports high number of otter deaths
There has been a large rise in the number of otter deaths on Shetland’s roads this year, with as much as 10 per cent of
READ FULL STORYLarge turbine would allow fewer machines in plan
A powerful new wind turbine which is set to hit the market could allow Viking Energy to cut 30 machines from its windfarm plan without
READ FULL STORYDancer and choreographer makes return to stage Gunnister Man piece
Dancer and choreographer Martin Robinson has returned to Shetland to put on a new piece that compliments the Gunnister Man exhibition.
READ FULL STORYPeople urged to turn up to windfarm meetings with their views ready
People attending the four public meetings about the Viking Energy windfarm next week should turn up ready to voice their views. The events organised by
READ FULL STORYEnergy-saving project aims to lower carbon emissions by 28,000 tonnes
Amid all the furore over the environmental benefits or otherwise of Viking Energy’s windfarm, a lower key and significantly less contentious project is ambitiously seeking
READ FULL STORYNow you see them, now you don’t – mystery of Sumburgh Head puffins
The puffins at Sumburgh Head have made a surprise return after a baffling early departure from the cliffs last week.
READ FULL STORYGood breeding season in isles
So far the seabird breeding season in Shetland has been good, with even Arctic terns fledging young. After the disastrous breeding success of recent years,
READ FULL STORYSometimes you have to make the best judgement you can and get on with it
I’m finding it hard to concentrate just now. The Shetland Field Studies Group found an unidentified non-flying object on last Sunday’s walk which looked tantalisingly
READ FULL STORYThe scientists leave, the whales appear
It’s happened at last … I’ve managed to get killer whale on the garden list! In the past 20 years, to my knowledge, only two
READ FULL STORYIn the garden
Running out of space is a chronic complaint in even the largest of gardens, and I have decided to apply William Morris’s house rules, with
READ FULL STORYThe art of nature well-honed at festival in Fetlar
The second Shetland Nature Festival has come and gone, though unfortunately the weather caused it to finish with a whimper rather than a bang, when
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It is interesting to see how much things change from year to year.
READ FULL STORYTystie time with smart plumage on show
A black guillemot, more commonly known as a tystie, in smart summer plumage is a familiar sight throughout Shetland.
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