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Waxwing showing well at Sandgarth and good news of Serin back on Whalsay!!
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Super fall of passerines today with Yellow wagtail, Redstarts, Pied Flys, Wood warbler and Ring Ouzels seen to name a few!
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Arctic Terns reported in Stromness this morning!! Arctic Skuas in Fair Isle !!!!!
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Reports of Arctic Terns teaching southern England - they are on their way folks!!
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Incredible weekend Tengmalm’s owl delighted visitors on Saturday at Tresta then WOW Dave Cooper refinds it in Unst on Sunday!! Red letter day on a blue sky day!
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Tengmalm’s Owl still present at Lea Gardens, Tresta. Access as follows: Access to birders will be granted ONLY this coming Fri, Sat and Sun( 12th,13th and 14th). Under the following constraints: 2-3 local...
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the days are ticking by, and spring is advancing! New birds are starting to trickle in and with the chance of easterlies later in the week I wonder what will arrive! The love of migration has begun!!!
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Our May newsletter is taking shape with the deadline being end of April. Do you have any stories, articles or photos? Why not send them to me at newsletter@shetlandbirdclub.co.uk
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Hello! Many of you will have been members of the Young Ornithologists' Club which Peter Holden ran for years. Have you been to see the Natural Selection exhibition created by Peter Holden and his son Andy? It is at the...
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Don't forget our AGM is this Friday! We will have one space available on the committee and welcome your nominations on the evening or before.
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We've had two excellent evening talks, thanks to Magnus, Vera and Guenther, and next week we'll round off our autumn programme with Will Miles on "The Birds Of The Falkland Islands" We're back at the Islesburgh Community Centre, Wed 24th at 7pm. See you there!
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We've some budding Peerie Birders in Shetland. What advice, hints & tips would you offer to young (& not so young!) folk starting out? From field skills to books & apps, we'd welcome your comments below. Feel free to share!
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Thank you to our speakers - Magnus, Vera & Guenther - and all of you have come to our events this autumn. We've enjoyed stepping in from these westerlies and being inspired by stories, sound recordings &...
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Step in from the weather for a glimpse of paradise. All welcome!
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We'll be at Sumburgh Head tomorrow for an informal meeting til 3pm. Come along, hear the impressive foghorn, enjoy a brew with a view and Jane's famous scones! We're also doing a special offer on memberships....
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If you're not already a member of the Club, why not join on the night and save yourself a fiver 🙂 We'll have some past bird reports available to buy here and also at our "Scone Birding" gathery in the cafe at Sumburgh Head this Saturday.
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We have a few dates for your diary this autumn. More details to follow but for now, mark your calendar... In the evenings we have: Magnus Robb, Thu 27th September 8pm Lerwick Town Hall. Check out...
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Our ex-chairman Martin Heubeck is giving this talk on Sunday night. Not to be missed!
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Some great talks happening during this year's Shetland Nature Festival, starting on Saturday 28th July.
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