Tree Sparrow is a scarce bird in #Shetland . A passage migrant and rare breeder. This hybrid House x Tree Sparrow was spotted by Shetland Seabird Tours • The Noss Boat in our garden this evening. I wonder if these birds are more likely to be from birds at the edge of range, like those in Shetland?

Beautiful light at Noss yesterday 🤍 #noss #Shetland #THEnossboat #topattraction #wildlifephotography Rebecca Nason Green Tourism RSPB Scotland Nature in Shetland

Earlier this week the EU requested consultations with the UK over the decision by Scottish and UK governments to prohibit the fishing of sandeel in our waters. RSPB applauded both governments when they announced the landmark decision in March this year to close Scottish waters

Great to collaborate with another local artist, Linda Richardson of Voe, #Shetland . As part of our original FREE eco-gifts for every child passenger on our Noss Boat tours through 2024, each will receive a PUFFIN or SEAL, ready to colour and wear! ⬇️
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A painted version! These fabulous diving gannet 3D pop out eco-cards are eco-friendly & perfectly suited to our #nossboat tours! FREE to all our young passengers onboard the Noss boat this year! #thenossboat #EcoFriendly #Shetland #gannets #greentourism 💚 etsy.com/uk/shop/SEABIR…

These fabulous diving gannet 3D pop out eco-cards are eco-friendly & perfectly suited to our #nossboat tours! FREE to all our young passengers onboard the Noss boat this year! #thenossboat #EcoFriendly #Shetland #gannets #greentourism #boats

We often look for (mermaid’s purses) shark, ray & skate eggcases on our beach walks. Beautiful rectangular or square empty vessels, light & wonderfully variable in colour, they are always a joy to find! Check out our blog today! shetlandseabirdtours.com/blog/

Shetland has officially been recognised as an Important Marine Mammal Area: bit.ly/3V6UzlW

THRILLED TO BE LEADING THE WAY INTO 2024 WITH THE HIGHEST GREEN TOURISM 'GOLD' AWARD ACCOLADE! 🍃 🥇 A fabulous boost to our 9th year in business as the premier Shetland NOSS BOAT wildlife & photography boat tour experience. Shetland News BirdGuides VisitScotland News Green Tourism

So excited to see an advance copy of my new British Birds book today! A focus for a lot of my time over the past year & a wonderful project to mix my passions for birding & bird photography! Available to pre-order - out in April! ❤️ #InternationalWomenDay

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Dream finds on #Shetland yesterday with my first hamburger bean, a huge sea heart with goose barnacle attachment, a blackmouth catshark eggcase & several Starry Skate eggcases. Nature in Shetland The Shark Trust

Red-necked Grebe update - Andrew Harrop found the corpse on Quendale beach this morning and we measured it in our garage - wing 198, bill 56.0, tarsus 63.9 - which makes it a male holbollii Nature in Shetland RareBirdAlertUK BirdGuides

We are delighted to have won again🥇in the Travel & Hospitality Awards 2024! More on this soon, but a big thank you to all our many passengers, followers & friends from Shetland & across the globe who have helped make this happen. #Shetland #thenossboat #boattours2024

2nd winter Iceland Gull in freezing temperatures & sleet today in Lerwick Harbour, with 1st winter Glaucous Gull & Little Gull also present. #Shetland BirdGuides Nature in Shetland #StormHour OM SYSTEM Cameras

The Quendale Red-necked Grebe - found by Roger Riddington yesterday & a possible candidate for holbollii (American). A bird I was delighted to see this this afternoon in incredibly stormy conditions.
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Beautiful early bird photo tour this morning! #thenossboat #shetland #seabirds

A first for us yesterday with Phil finding a Blackmouth Catshark eggcase while we were beachcombing!! As they are a deeper water species, the eggcases are rarely washed ashore and recorded in the UK. Not sure of any #Shetland records? The Shark Trust Nature in Shetland UHI Shetland

2W Iceland Gull in #Lerwick harbour today along with heavy hail showers & very strong winds. #Shetland #StormHour BirdGuides Nature in Shetland

Little Gull in #Lerwick harbour today. #Shetland BirdGuides Nature in Shetland

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