• Hello from the team
    Hello! Welcome to the RSPB Shetland blog. This is where we’ll share updates on what the team is up to across Shetland, sharing insights into our work and highlights of the fantastic species we work...
  • Puffins are back in town
    Welcome to the RSPB Shetland blog! It was busy last week with lots of preparation for the season ahead, across our suite of managed sites. Last week also signalled the start of the monitoring season...
  • Wader data and photography, all in days work for the reserve team
    Hello, the last few weeks for the reserve team have involved lots of different surveys and many miles walked! We have nearly completed our wader surveys, breeding bird squares and AECS wader surveys...
  • 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...