Sweet song of spring skylark
It wasn’t very encouraging to be greeted by a whiteout on the day the clocks went onto summer time. And it wasn’t too good for…
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Rain geese heard yodelling in firth
Spring certainly sprang last week – skylarks and wrens were singing, oystercatchers and lapwings displaying, and the first rain geese heard “yodelling” in the firth….
READ FULL STORYGarganey is earliest visitor
There was a really spring-like feel in the air at the end of last week, with a few migrants coming in to liven up the…
READ FULL STORYFeisty goings on in swan lochs
Last year a pair of mute swans spent a lot of time on the lochs at Uyeasound, Unst. They didn’t look to be fully mature…
READ FULL STORYNow you see it, now you don’t – evasive shore lark
It has featured in this column since last December. It has disappeared for days on end and then reappeared. It survived the lying snow. But…
READ FULL STORYSigns of spring in air already
This being the last week of February, there are increasing signs of spring’s arrival. The last of the winter atlas counts are complete, before breeding…
READ FULL STORYHumpback whales spotted off coast of Yell and Fetlar
There was really only one topic of conversation on the North Isles wildlife circuit last week – humpback whales. Everyone has their own story. For…
READ FULL STORYSiberian visitors feed up before returning to tundra
Large numbers of greylag geese were feeding on Lambaness in north-east Unst last week, presumably migrants building up reserves before their return flight to Iceland….
READ FULL STORYLund beach favoured by around 30 ringed plovers
Walking along the beach at Lund in south-west Unst at the weekend, it was good to see a flock of around 30 ringed plovers –…
READ FULL STORYFulmars hog nest sites
Sunday morning provided the right conditions to take part in the RSPB Garden Birdwatch. Living at the Shore Station at Burrafirth, it’s always a bit…
READ FULL STORYStriking shore lark draws birders to Lambaness
The shore lark that continued to be seen at Lambaness, Unst, last week, seemed to cause some renewed interest among birders. The most striking feature…
READ FULL STORYHigh numbers of goldeneye
There’s nothing like a male goosander to brighten up a day of horizontal sleet showers. One was at Uyeasound on the 7th and was definitely…
READ FULL STORYBird conglomeration in Skuda Sound
AS 2008 rolled into 2009, the North Isles wildlife scene got off to a rather quiet start. A very large greyish falcon that flew past…
READ FULL STORYIvory gull highlight of quiet month in north
DECEMBER was a fairly quiet month for wildlife in the North Isles. The highlight has to be the first winter ivory gull found at Oddsta…
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