Good 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,
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Tystie 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.
READ FULL STORYCrossbills at large
Crossbills dominate the bird news this week, with the largest flock recorded being 45 observed at Kergord.
READ FULL STORYRare European vagrants stop off for a look with no egrets
The little egret, which has been around in the North Mainland for several weeks, was at the Sullom Voe Terminal this week.
READ FULL STORYCurlew sandpiper at Scatness among late spring migrants passing through
There were still a few late spring migrants passing through the isles this week.
READ FULL STORYRare wood sandpipers turn up in Quarff
There were fewer migrants around this week, but two wood sandpipers appeared at Henry’s Loch in Quarff.
READ FULL STORYPainted ladies appear all over isles gardens
The big news this week concerns winged animals but not birds – they are painted lady butterflies which were recorded in unprecedented numbers throughout Shetland….
READ FULL STORYRare laughing gull stops off at south end
The summer-plumaged laughing gull was still in the South Mainland this week, moving between the Boddam and Virkie/Scord area. This is a very rare vagrant…
READ FULL STORYVisiting nightjar a difficult bird to spot
The predominantly east and south-east winds brought a substantial fall of migrants this week. They included nationally rare species such as the lesser scaup, now…
READ FULL STORYAmerican birds spotted
This week bird migration has had a distinctly trans-Atlantic theme, with the following very rare and rare North American species being recorded – a brown-headed…
READ FULL STORYFladdabister still home to black kite
The black kite, recorded on 27th April, is still around, and on 5th May it was seen perching on fence-posts along the main road above…
READ FULL STORYMale warbler with a fine singing voice
Local rarities this week included subalpine warbler, tundra bean goose, white-billed diver and black kite. The subalpine warbler, a fine singing male, was first recorded…
READ FULL STORYColourful wood duck migrant attracts attention
A very colourful migrant was the male wood duck on the Loch of Brow last Thursday. The male has beautiful metallic blue-green upperparts, with a…
READ FULL STORYSea eagle seen over the isles
The largest and most impressive bird of prey in Britain was recorded this week, when a white-tailed eagle was seen flying over the South Mainland…
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