Nature in Shetland
8th March 2019
Unst: White-tailed Eagle at Baltasound; also 2 Rooks there. Iceland Gull and Pink-footed Goose at Westing.
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe and Glaucous Gull at Spiggie. Iceland Gull and 2 Tundra Bean Geese at Sandwick. Great Tit and Reed Bunting at Bigton. Coot at Hillwell.
North Mainland: 4 Woodcocks, Pink-footed Goose and 15 Snow Buntings at North Roe.
7th March 2019
Yell: White-tailed Eagle at West Sandwick.
Unst: Glaucous Gull at Haroldswick.
Central Mainland: Sparrowhawk at Skellister.
6th March 2019
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie. Black-throated Diver at Quendale Bay.
5th March 2019
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie. Black-throated Diver at Quendale Bay. Common Rosefinch at Cunningsburgh.
Central Mainland: Black-throated Diver at South Nesting Bay. Iceland Gull at Lerwick harbour.
Unst: House Martin at Baltasound.
West Mainland: Long-eared Owl at Tresta.
4th March 2019
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie. Common Rosefinch at Cunningsburgh.
Central Mainland: White-billed Diver and Black-throated Diver at South Nesting Bay. Little Auk at East Voe of Skellister. 8 Slavonian Grebes at Gletness. Scaup and Pintail at Loch of Benston. 40 Snow Buntings at Voe.
Unst: House Martin at Norwick. Reed Bunting at Haroldswick.
Yell: Snow Bunting at Breckon.
3rd March 2019
Yell: White-tailed Eagle at West Sandwick. 25 Snow Buntings at Breckon.
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie. Stonechat at St Ninian's Isle. Great Tit at Bigton.
Unst: House Martin at Norwick.
Central Mainland: Glaucous Gull at Lerwick harbour. Shoveler and 18 Knot at Pullar's Loch, Lerwick.
2nd March 2019
West Mainland: Tengmalm's Owl at Lea Gardens, Tresta.
Unst: Coues's Arctic Redpoll and 3 Common Redpolls at Baltasound. House Martin at Norwick.
North Mainland: Common Buzzard at South Collafirth.
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie. Common Rosefinch at Cunningsburgh. 2 Tundra Bean Geese, Barnacle Goose and 2 European White-fronted Geese at Sandwick. Water Rail at Gulberwick.
Central Mainland: White-billed Diver at South Nesting Bay. 2 Iceland Gulls at Lerwick harbour. Long-eared Owl and 2 Greenfinches at Sandgarth.
1st March 2019
West Mainland: Tengmalm's Owl at Lea Gardens, Tresta.
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie. 2 Tundra Bean Geese at Sandwick. Common Scoter at Scatness. Brent Goose and Pink-footed Goose at Old Scatness.
Central Mainland: White-billed Diver and Black-throated Diver at South Nesting Bay. 3 Iceland Gulls at Lerwick harbour.
Unst: 2 Tundra Bean Geese at Baltasound.
North Mainland: Peregrine and 47 Snow Buntings at Ronas Hill.
31st March 2019
South Mainland: Common Rosefinch, Siskin, Brambling and 2 Chaffinches at Cunningsburgh.
Unst: Wheatear at Colvadale. Goldcrest and Pink-footed Goose at Norwick. Snow Bunting and White Wagtail at Lund. 2 Snow Buntings at Uyeasound.
Bressay: 4 Wood Pigeons at Keldabister.
30th March 2019
Central Mainland: Sparrowhawk at Mossbank.
West Mainland: 2 Wood Pigeons at Sand.
29th March 2019
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie. Iceland Gull and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Virkie. Sparrowhawk at Skelberry. Chiffchaff at Bakkasetter.
Unst: Chiffchaff at Baltasound.
Central Mainland: 12 Chaffinches at Voe.
28th March 2019
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie.
North Mainland: 3 Snow Buntings at Eshaness.
27th March 2019
No news received today.
26th March 2019
Yell: Long-eared Owl at West Sandwick.
25th March 2019
South Mainland: Chiffchaff and Chaffinch at Bakkasetter.
Unst: Great Skua at Haroldswick.
24th March 2019
Unst: Iceland Gull at Uyeasound. 2 Snow Buntings at Westing.
South Mainland: Iceland Gull at Spiggie. Iceland Gull at Bigton.
Central Mainland: Pied Wagtail at Girlsta.
23rd March 2019
Unst: Peregrine, Carrion Crow and 12 Snow Buntings at Westing.
22nd March 2019
Whalsay: Common Buzzard and Sparrowhawk at Hamister.
Unst: 2 Glaucous Gulls and 2 Iceland Gulls at Haroldswick. Iceland Gull at Westing.
South Mainland: Iceland Gull and 2 Coots at Hillwell.
Central Mainland: Water Rail at Scalloway Road, Lerwick.
21st March 2019
Unst: Long-eared Owl and 4 Snow Buntings at Baltasound.
Central Mainland: Iceland Gull at Lerwick.
Yell: Jack Snipe at Burravoe.
West Mainland: Common Scoter at Melby.
South Mainland: Goldcrest at Bigton.
20th March 2019
South Mainland: Common Rosefinch and Brambling at Cunningsburgh.
Unst: Glaucous Gull and 3 Iceland Gulls at Norwick. Iceland Gull at Westing.
19th March 2019
South Mainland: Common Rosefinch, Brambling and 3 Chaffinches at Cunningsburgh. 2 Gadwall at Hillwell.
Unst: Chiffchaff and Wood Pigeon at Norwick. 2 Rooks at Skaw.
18th March 2019
Yell: Common Buzzard at Mid Yell.
South Mainland: Great Tit and 7 Chaffinches at Bigton.
North Mainland: Sparrowhawk at North Collafirth.
Central Mainland: Sparrowhawk at Girlsta.
17th March 2019
North Mainland: 3 Snow Buntings at Eshaness.
West Mainland: Common Scoter at Melby.
Central Mainland: 6 Bramblings and 10 Chaffinches at Sound, Lerwick.
Unst: 'blue' Fulmar past Lamba Ness.
16th March 2019
North Mainland: Snowy Owl at Loch of Burraland.
Central Mainland: White-billed Diver at South Nesting Bay.
Unst: Scandinavian Rock Pipit at Norwick.
15th March 2019
South Mainland: Pied-billed Grebe at Spiggie. Black-throated Diver at Quendale Bay. Pied Wagtail at Bakkasetter.
Unst: Tundra Bean Goose, Barnacle Goose and Water Rail at Baltasound. 2 Water Rails at Haroldswick.
14th March 2019
North Mainland: Snowy Owl at Ronas Hill.
Whalsay: European White-fronted Goose at Vatshoull.
South Mainland: 2 Chaffinches at Cunningsburgh. Chaffinch at Skelberry.
13th March 2019
No news received today.
12th March 2019
Unst: Tundra Bean Goose at Baltasound. Iceland Gull and Song Thrush at Norwick.
11th March 2019
Unst: Jackdaw at Baltasound. Pied Wagtail at Haroldswick.
Central Mainland: Song Thrush at Burnside, Lerwick.
10th March 2019
South Mainland: Iceland Gull at Spiggie. Iceland Gull at Hoswick.
Unst: Scandinavian Rock Pipit and Pied Wagtail at Haroldswick.
9th March 2019
No news received today.