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Nature in Shetland retweeted
3 Feb 2025
Review of the Week: 27 January-2 February 2025
The Dutch Spectacled Eider and English Booted Eagle continued to draw in admirers. Josh Jones reports: bit.ly/40Zs4t2
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Nature in Shetland retweeted
2 Feb 2025
The beautiful American *Bufflehead* with Mallard on Foula, Shetland. #Shetland #bufflehead #rarebirds #islandtwitch #foula #winterbirding #rareducks #omsystem
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Nature in Shetland retweeted
4 Feb 2025
Some signs of spring amidst the winter landscape #Shetland
ALT Snowdrops in front of bare trees
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Nature in Shetland retweeted
3 Feb 2025
A super shot of a Red-breasted Merganser pair takes this Monday's Photo of the Week award: bit.ly/4hjQ5kf
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Nature in Shetland retweeted
5 Feb 2025
Red hamburger bean, 🫘 beautiful rare tropical transatlantic drift seed and the 1st of the year for me. #Shetland #seabean #beachcomber #tidelinefinds @StormHour @NatureInShet
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Nature in Shetland retweeted
22 Jan 2025
Finally made it to the beautiful island of Foula for the even more beautiful Bufflehead! Still waters made for wonderful reflections. A very happy day. @OMSYSTEMcameras #shetland #rarebird #rareduck #bufflehead #islandtwitching #rarity #americanvagrant
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17 Jan 2025
The much anticipated Shetland Bird Report 2023 is now out! Members of the Shetland Bird Club have received or will receive their copies over the next few days. Orders now being taken, please specify 2022 or 2023 report when ordering: nature-shetland.co.uk/shetla…
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Nature in Shetland retweeted
15 Jan 2025
Review of the Week: 6-12 January 2025
The shock relocation of the Booted Eagle in Cornwall bookended a stunning run of midwinter rarities in North-East England, as the New Year got off to a flier: bit.ly/4jfQPrW
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Nature in Shetland retweeted
17 Jan 2025
Ross's Goose at Scatsta airfield today, found by Rob Fray yesterday. A 1st for Shetland, taking my Shetland list to 378. @NatureInShet @ShetlandTours @BirdGuides #Shetland #rarebirds #RosssGoose
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Nature in Shetland retweeted
17 Jan 2025
Weekly birding round-up: 10 - 16 Jan
rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Conte…
Whilst a Booted Eagle drew birders to the south west an uber-rare sea duck in the north sea meant car-loads of birders were going Dutch.
@dunnjons reports, read it here rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Conte…
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Nature in Shetland retweeted
16 Jan 2025
To celebrate the 2025 Fire Festival season in Shetland, we're giving one lucky person the chance to win a return trip for four to Shetland with NorthLink Ferries and a Viking Voyages tour with Adventure Shetland.
🔥 Enter here: shetland.org/prizes/uha-2025
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Nature in Shetland retweeted
26 Nov 2024
American Coot at Spiggie Loch today found by Phil Harris! 10th British record & 2nd for Shetland after the Clickimin Loch, Lerwick bird in 2003 that we twitched from Suffolk & which later returned to Loch of Benston 2004 & 2005. @OMSYSTEMcameras #shetland #rarebirds
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Nature in Shetland retweeted
26 Nov 2024
American 📷 Coot on Spiggie Loch, Shetland today found by Phil Harris. Using @OMSYSTEMcameras OM-1MkII with 150-600mm f5-6.3 pro Is lens handheld. #rarebirds #shetland #birdphotography #americancoot
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Nature in Shetland retweeted
17 Nov 2024
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Nature in Shetland retweeted
Gannets in September sunshine, Noss. We now have our bookings open for 2025! Book now via our website. Come aboard Shetland’s 2024 finalists in HITA Best Visitor Attraction Experience & Best Outdoor or Adventure Experience. A real gannet’s eye view awaits you! #Shetland #nossboat
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Nature in Shetland retweeted
23 Sep 2024
Our first Lanceolated Warbler of the autumn was today's highlight, creeping and climbing along as they do, around the Skadan sacrificial crop strip. We logged 23 Yellow-browed Warblers and the Siberian Stonechat was present for its sixth day: fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest…
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Nature in Shetland retweeted
23 Sep 2024
Today's was our 102nd 'Lancy' record, so we're now in the amusing position of being able to quickly work out the exchange rate of Lancies to other FI rarities - e.g. there are 51 for each Kingfisher record, 10 for each Red Kite, 6 for each Blue Tit & Garganey...etc.!
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Nature in Shetland retweeted
23 Sep 2024
Not sure I’ve ever seen an image that better sets the scene, or captures the magic of Shetland autumn birding as well as this masterpiece by Jonnie Fisk. Love it!
22 Sep 2024
A nice arrival of Yellow-browed Warblers today, with 35 logged across the Isle and 10 of those colour-ringed as part of an ongoing national project.
Here an intrepid phyllosc' stands on the top of Malcolm's Head and takes in the view up Fair Isle's west cliffs.
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Nature in Shetland retweeted
Awesome encounter with a Minke Whale off Noss yesterday on our full Noss Boat tour! Wonderful WOW factor for our passengers to witness these whales up so close! Thank you @robinmckelvie for joining us too 🙌 @bbcshetland @NatureScot @SeaWatchersUK @PromoteShetland @NLFerries
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Nature in Shetland retweeted
21 Sep 2024
Took a liking to this Yellow-browed Warbler at Sumburgh today
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