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We are delighted to announce that Alex Penn is our new Head of Ornithology and Jonnie Fisk is the new Hospitality Manager. Both Alex and Jonnie will take up their posts in early spring and we look forward to working with them as the Observatory reopens.

The beautiful American *Bufflehead* with Mallard on Foula, Shetland. #Shetland #bufflehead #rarebirds #islandtwitch #foula #winterbirding #rareducks #omsystem

Red hamburger bean, 🫘 beautiful rare tropical transatlantic drift seed and the 1st of the year for me. #Shetland #seabean #beachcomber #tidelinefinds #StormHour Nature in Shetland

Aurora at Voe, Shetland on Sunday night. #nightsky #aurora #shetland #mirriedancers #northernlights #shetlandaurora #omsystemcameras

FIBO's Head of Ornithology & Hospitality Manager arrived on the island yesterday, ready to get stuck into preparations for the 2025 season. The Obs' refit continues and we hope to welcome our first guests in the spring fairislebirdobs.co.uk/accommodation

Rathlin Island's population of Corncrakes is being supported by an annual nettle dig, the RSPB has explained: bit.ly/4i6ptDx

Review of the Week: 17-23 February 2025 A Wallcreeper report had birders' pulses raising, a couple of new rarities were found and milder air delivered the first spring migrants of the year. Josh Jones reports: bit.ly/4kaE2rs

Eurasian Coot features in Photo of the Week for the first time in 2025, with Nigel Kiteley's image elected as Monday's top shot: bit.ly/43anYjl

Final efforts to raise funds to replace a famous hide in the Isles of Scilly are underway: bit.ly/3D68LoY

Imposter syndrome Despite being a keen birder for more than a decade, Lucy McRobert has found it hard to feel like she belongs in the hobby: bit.ly/3ERkR5O

Tracking the Comeback: How Young Goshawks Are Reclaiming Britain’s Skies New research by the BTO uncovers how these scarce raptors are slowly spreading and adapting to potential new habitats rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/Tra…

Gannets at Noss - what an incredible sight!!! Come & join us for a real gannet’s eye view in 2025, the true holiday highlight for thousands of passengers who join us each year. Your highly experienced naturalist crew are professional ornithologists & photographers with a lifetime

shetlandtimes.co.uk/2025/04/01/hea… Another ⭐️ winning image in the Environmental category of the Scottish Nature Photography Awards taken from Shetland Seabird Tours - The Noss Boat. Congratulations Ruaridh Mitchell. #Thenossboat #nossboat #naturephotography #marineconservation

What an unexpected and unseasonal stunner! Red-flanked Bluetail at Grutness, south mainland Shetland yesterday , found by Roger Riddington. #Shetland #rarebirds #springbirds #redflankedbluetail

The Noss Boat - ORCA MAGIC today with our full afternoon boat tour experiencing true Orca magic with the 27’s pod behind Noss! Great to be back out on the water after a good few days of poor boat weather. #shetland #thenossboat #nossboat #wildlifephotography #inspiredbyshetland

Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉 Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace. You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.

Weekly birding round-up: 2 - 8 May Jon Dunn 🇺🇦 brings you his weekly birding roundup looking back at the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic, where this week a Solitary Sandpiper was the headline bird. rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/Wee…

Mesmerising soaring northern gannets following The Noss Boat today! What an experience for all aboard, the buzz & thrill of such close, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters is both deeply moving and highly contagious! Join us for a seabird spectacular this season! Book today!

Delighted to be chartered again this year by the National Oceanography Centre and Boaty McBoatface on her fourth Shetland survey shet.news/wbqgl via Shetland News #thenossboat #nossboat #shetland #yellowsubmarine