Fin, making friends with the staff, during his first visit to Sumburgh Head 🐾

⚡️WHAT TO LOOK FOR NOW⚡️

Muddy bellies and beaks full of grass! The Puffins at Sumburgh Head have been busy getting their burrows in order, ready for the arrival of their eggs.

We’ll share all the latest news from the cliffs here!

A big THANK YOU to Maurice Henderson and Ewen Thomson for a lightsome afternoon of Tea and Tunes. We loved the tunes and stories too, and really appreciate them taking the time to come down to Sumburgh Head and perform to a packed Observatory.

Did you know you can see Foula, Shetland’s most westerly isle from Sumburgh Head?

Former Occasional Keeper, Ian Smith told us that one of his night duties was to check he could see all neighbouring Lights. From 1986 this included a newly established Light at South Ness, Foula.

Sumburgh Head Lighthouse, Shetland ❤️

At the burrows.

🌞Did you see the halo around the sun today?

Stunning 22° Halo this afternoon over the head SumburghHead

The Shetland Folk Festival is nearly here, and to get you in the spirit, we’re hosting a Tea & Tunes session this Sunday. We’re going to be joined by two outstanding local musicians, Ewen Thomson and Maurice Henderson. Come along from 2pm for Tea, Tunes and Tasty Treats!

Puffin on a thrifty mound. Soon, the ground beneath those orange feet will become a carpet of Sea Pinks or Thrift.

A brilliant start to the week - a pod of six Orcas including a tiny calf off Sumburgh Head, Shetland this morning. Distance made it very difficult to get useful photo ID data but we've matched one of the more distinctive individuals to a 2019 encounter off Orkney!🖤🤍

Our #MondayMotivation is sky high, as we’ve been treated to an Orca sighting and a good number of Puffins.

Our Visitor Centre is open until 5pm today. Come along to enjoy the wildlife, homesbakes, and discover the history of Shetland’s first Stevenson Lighthouse.

Vaila: an incredible mother of six and matriarch of the Northern Isles Community '27s' #Orca pod surfacing off the south Mainland of Shetland.

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who came along to our first Sunday Social, including the local Ladybirders group, pictured here. We’ve had a splendid morning, birding with a brew from our new Observatory. We think this could become a regular feature at Sumburgh Head!

It’s the first of our Sunday Socials at Sumburgh Head, and what a turnout! We’ll likely run on until 1 o’clock, so if you’re in the area, and would like to join us, please come along. #SuperSeabirdSunday

🍰BIRDING WITH A BREW☕️

Come along tomorrow for the first of our Sunday Socials. From 10-12 we’ll be Birding With A Brew in our Observatory. We’ve received a generous donation of 4 pairs of binoculars, which anyone can use, and Jillian has baked a lot of traybakes. Come you!

Two reasons to visit Sumburgh Head today!

It turns out even Puffins enjoy splashing in puddles! 😂

📷 Kiera Munro

A lush male Snow Bunting at Sumburgh Head and shed loads of Puffins - that’s the right unit of measurement isn’t it?!

☕️ BIRDING WITH A BREW 🍰
Come join us in our new Observatory this weekend, for the first of our Sunday Socials! From 10 to 12, we’ll be joined by Ornithologist, Paul Harvey to answer all your questions about Shetland’s seabirds. Refreshments available for a small donation.