• A look back at the breeding season
    In previous blogs we’ve talked about the surveys we carry out and recently, the team have been spending time number crunching and writing annual reports, so thought it would be nice to share how species...
  • Wildlife viewpoints, surveys and biosecurity trails - it's all happening!
    Hello from the RSPB Shetland Team I’m thrilled to start this blog off with some good news - the wildlife viewpoint at Loch of Spiggie is now open to the public! The building was installed for us by...
  • A month in Shetland - Keith's sabbatical
    My sabbatical on Shetland was planned from mid-May to mid-June, as although quite early in the season for many species so far north, it is a key time to help with breeding bird survey work, and there...
  • Surveys, Sun & Shetland Team
    Hello from the RSPB Shetland Team It has been a busy and exciting few weeks since our last blog post. Every month, the Shetland team runs a learning and development session intending to improve our...
  • Autumn Migration
    Apologies for the lack of updates over the last few weeks, a combination of staff holidays and end of season report writing has taken up a large portion of our time. One of the truly special things...