WATCH: Find a ‘Shetland Sit Spot’ to enjoy birdlife
People are being encouraged to get outside and find a “sit spot” to enjoy the wildlife that frequents their gardens. The Shetland Times is joining…
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Buglife makes a B-line for the isles
A map of Shetland has been created showing a network of wildflowers in an attempt to reverse declining bee numbers. The “B-line” map has been…
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WATCH: Mousa storm-petrels travel hundreds of miles to find food
Mousa’s colony of storm-petrels regularly travel over 180 miles in search of food, according to new research. Storm-petrels are the UK’s smallest seabird – but…
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WATCH: Project aims to help wading bird populations
Farmers and crofters are being given the chance to learn more about looking after wildlife on their land.
READ FULL STORYOpen day held to highlight curlew crisis
They have a distinctive sound that appeals to bird lovers and plenty of others too – but the humble whaap is in decline.
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Peatland project highly commended in RSPB awards
The Shetland Peatland Restoration Project has been highly commended in the RSPB Nature of Scotland Awards.
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Fishing for Litter project wins RSPB award
Kimo UK’s Fishing for Litter Scotland project, which involves three ports in Shetland, has won the Marine Conservation Award in the RSPB’s Nature of Scotland
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Fund to encourage young bird fans to visit Fair Isle
A fund established in memory of the late doctor Calum Mackenzie will help Shetland youngsters keen on birds to visit Fair Isle Bird Observatory.
READ FULL STORYDangers of trout nets (Malcolm Smith)
Readers may remember that in July last year, two raingeese (red-throated divers) and a scarf (shag) were trapped in trout nets at Cunningsburgh.
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Birdwatch hopes people will get spotting
It will be eyes to the skies on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th January as people the length and breadth of the country take part
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Record-breaking bird migration
A tracking device, which weighs less than a paperclip, has helped scientists uncover one of the world’s great bird migrations.
READ FULL STORYPlea for children to begin watching their gardens
Shetland schoolchildren and their teachers are taking part in a major birdwatching survey on behalf of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)….
READ FULL STORYBad time for seabird populations
ANALYSIS of this year’s seabird breeding data on RSPB’s coastal reserves shows that kittiwakes, Arctic terns and Arctic skuas have had a terrible season, with…
READ FULL STORYFeed the birds day for RSPB
SATURDAY 25th October is Feed the Birds Day and the RSPB is urging people to think about the different ways they can help wildlife in…
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