Nature in Shetland
31st December 2019
West Mainland: Barnacle Goose at Bixter. Sparrowhawk at West Burrafirth.
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South Mainland: Chiffchaff at Boddam. 2 European White-fronted Geese at Sumburgh Farm. Glaucous Gull and 7 Little Auks off Sumburgh Head. Glaucous Gull at Scatness. Little Grebe at Spiggie.
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30th December 2019
South Mainland: Glaucous Gull and Mallard x Pintail hybrid at Scatness. 13 Bar-tailed Godwits at Hillwell.
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Unst: 2 Glaucous Gulls at Norwick. Iceland Gull and 4 Glaucous Gulls at Westing. Glaucous Gull at Clibberswick.
Cetaceans: No 27's pod of Orca was seen today in Sullom Voe. Reports suggest they were seen in Orkney on 19th and 20th December.
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29th December 2019
28th December 2019
Unst: Goshawk and Glaucous Gull at Baltasound. Glaucous Gull at Haroldswick. Iceland Gull, Glaucous Gull and Song Thrush at Westing. Glaucous Gull at Skaw.
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Bressay: 2 Chaffinches at Voehead.
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Central Mainland: Hen Harrier at Voe. Chaffinch at Mulla, Voe.
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North Mainland: Glaucous Gull at North Roe.
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27th December 2019
South Mainland: Grey Plover at Mail Beach, Cunningsburgh. 2 Common Redpolls at Bigton.
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26th December 2019
Unst: Goshawk and Glaucous Gull at Baltasound.
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Central Mainland: Scaup at Loch of Houlland. 2 Barnacle Geese at Loch of Benston. Slavonian Grebe at Girlsta. Jackdaw at Kergord.
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West Mainland: 2 Scaup on Loch of Kirkigarth, Walls.
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Cetaceans: 2 Humpback Whales between Collafirth and Lamba, and later between Skea and North Roe.
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25th December 2019
Central Mainland: Peregrine at Brough, South Nesting.
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South Mainland: Waxwing at Hillwell. 2 Snow Buntings at Bakkasetter.
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24th December 2019
Central Mainland: White-billed Diver off Grunna Taing, South Nesting. Bay
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South Mainland: Woodcock at Rerwick. 2 Woodcocks at Geosetter. Song Thrush at Sumburgh Farm. Song Thrush at Bigton.
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West Mainland: Sparrowhawk at West Burrafirth.
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23rd December 2019
South Mainland: Waxwing at Sumburgh Head.
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Yell: Waxwing at Cullivoe.
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Central Mainland: 12 Snow Buntings at Loch of Strom. 32 Chaffinches at Veensgarth.
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Cetaceans: Small pod of Orcas 4 miles south of Sumburgh Head, headed west off the Head. 3-4 Orcas off Reawick around noon.
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22nd December 2019
South Mainland: Tundra Bean Goose at Spiggie. Song Thrush at Quendale.
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21st December 2019
South Mainland: Blackcap at Cunningsburgh.
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20th December 2019
Central Mainland: 4 Goosanders at East Voe, Scalloway.
South Mainland: Short-eared Owl at Bakkasetter.
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19th December 2019
South Mainland: Common Scoter at Toab.
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9th December 2019
South Mainland: Tundra Bean Goose at Fleck. Siberian Chiffchaff at Bakkasetter.
Unst: Iceland Gull and Glaucus Gull at Norwick. 'Blue' Fulmar past Lamba Ness.
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8th December 2019
Central Mainland: Coues Arctic Redpoll, 6 Common Redpolls and 2 Lesser Redpolls at Mulla, Voe.
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Whalsay: Tundra Bean Goose at Skaw Taing.
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Unst: 5 Glaucous Gulls at Norwick.
South Mainland: 2 Chiffchaffs (1 Siberian) and 'blue' Fulmar at Boddam. Carrion Crow at Bakkasetter.
Yell: 2 Snow Buntings at North Sandwick.
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7th December 2019
South Mainland: Tundra Bean Goose at Fleck.
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Unst: Pink-footed Goose and 3 White-fronted Geese at Baltasound. Great Skua, Glaucous Gull and 2 'blue' Fulmars past Lamba Ness.
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Yell: unconfirmed report of White-tailed Eagle at Kirkhouse. 12 Snow Buntings at North Sandwick.
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6th December 2019
Unst: Goshawk at Baltasound. Scaup and Iceland Gull at Uyeasound. Iceland Gull at Belmont. Woodcock at Norwick.
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Central Mainland: Coues Arctic Redpoll, and Siberian Chiffchaff at Mulla, Voe.
Yell: 2 Snow Buntings at Cullivoe.
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West Mainland: Scaup at Loch of Kirkigarth, Walls.
South Mainland: Siberian Chiffchaff at Bakkasetter.
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5th December 2019
Unst: Goshawk at Baltasound. 3 Glaucous Gulls at Norwick.
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Central Mainland: Siberian Chiffchaff at Mulla, Voe.
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4th December 2019
South Mainland: Siberian Chiffchaff at Bakkasetter.
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3rd December 2019
Central Mainland: Scaup at Orwick Water, Muckle Roe. Peregrine and Sparrowhawk at Lower Voe. Peregrine at South Nesting. Waxwing at Law Lane, Lerwick.
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2nd December 2019
1st December 2019
Central Mainland: Coues Arctic Redpoll, 9 Common Redpolls and 3 Lesser Redpolls trapped at Mulla, Voe.
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Bluemull Sound: 2 Velvet Scoters and 5 Common Scoters.
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Unst: Glaucous Gull at Norwick. Peregrine at Watlee.
South Mainland: Siberian Chiffchaff at Hoswick. Siberian Chiffchaff at Swinister Burn. Siberian Chiffchaff at Bakkasetter.
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South Mainland: Waxwing at Cunningsburgh. Pink-footed Goose at Sandwick. Siberian Chiffchaff at Hoswick.
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Central Mainland: Siberian Chiffchaff at Mulla, Voe. Sparrowhawk at Sandgarth.
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Unst: Peregrine at Mailland. Blackcap at Norwick.
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Whalsay: Siberian Chiffchaff at Skaw.
Foula: Glaucous Gull at Mill Loch.
18th December 2019
Bluemull Sound: White-billed Diver, 'Northern' Eider and 4 Velvet Scoters off Sound Gruney. Iceland Gull off Linga.
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South Mainland: 2 White-fronted Geese and 2 Pink-footed Geese at Fleck.
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Ust: 2 Glaucous Gulls at Burrafirth. Iceland Gull at Uyeasound.
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17th December 2019
North Mainland: 2 Little Auks at Sullom Voe.
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Central Mainland: Blackcap at North Road, Lerwick. Blackcap at Law Lane, Lerwick.
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Whalsay: 3 Common Redpolls at Skibberhoull.
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16th December 2019
Central Mainland: Waxwing at Kalliness, Weisdale. 7 Common Redpolls at Mulla, Voe. Blackcap at North Road, Lerwick.
Unst: Iceland Gull, Common Scoter and 6 Glaucous Gulls at Loch of Cliff. Tree Sparrow and 2 Snow Buntings at Norwick. Snow Bunting at Saxa Vord.
Yell: Brambling at Sellafirth.
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15th December 2019
South Mainland: Tundra Bean Goose, Pink-footed Goose and White-fronted Goose at Fleck.
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Central Mainland: Glaucous Gull at Scalloway. Coues Arctic Redpoll at Mulla, Voe.
Unst: Iceland Gull at Lamba Ness. Glaucous Gull at Skaw. 2 Glaucous Gulls and 8 Snow Buntings at Burrafirth. Glaucous Gull and 8 Snow Buntings at Norwick. Little Grebe and 2 White-fronted Geese at Baltasound. 5 Pink-footed Geese at Haroldswick.
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Yell: 5 Snow Buntings at Gutcher.
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14th December 2019
Unst: Iceland Gull at Haroldswick. Little Grebe at Baltasound.
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South Mainland: Pintail at Grutness.
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Yell: Snow Bunting at Gutcher.
Central Mainland: 5 Chaffinches at Sound, Lerwick.
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13th December 2019
No news received today
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12th December 2019
Central Mainland: 3 Goosanders at East Voe, Scalloway. 3 Chaffinches at Sound, Lerwick. Sparrowhawk at Law Lane, Lerwick.
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South Mainland: 2 Gadwall at Scatness. Pink-footed Goose at Ringasta.
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11th December 2019
Unst: Tundra Bean Goose and White-fronted Goose at Burrafirth. 3 Glaucous Gulls at Norwick.
South Mainland: Pink-footed Goose at Clumlie.
Central Mainland: Waxwing at Scalloway.
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10th December 2019
South Mainland: Glaucous Gull at Virkie. Barnacle Goose at Loch of Brow.
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