Sumburgh Puffins

Nothing like seeing Puffins to brighten your day

Looks like good numbers back on the cliffs, the first at the beginning of April. There are still sometimes that no puffins can be seen as they head back onto the sea.

No sign of any Puffins dying of bird flu, although i have found a few dead Guillemot but these may have died through another cause

Its a bit odd seeing a none breeding bird this early, they normally come back .in July and mix with other puffins

 Lots bring in nest material, no fish seen.

Dont forget you can still buy my new book- Shetland Puffins (£14)+ postage

Birds full of song

Two great singers, always a pleasure to hear then at the start of spring

The Shetland wren is with us all year round and is a very active bird seen in a variety of habitats

They often pop up when least expected and give you a loud blast.

 They Skylark on the other hand leaves Shetland in late October/ Early November and returns in February/ March and is one of the key indicators that spring is with us. Some bird might over winter is its mild

Shetland skylark numbers seem to be reasonably stable and on my breeding birds survey which i have been involved with for the past 7 years, numbers on both squares have not really been moving one way or the other.

It is great to open our front door and hear skylarks singing all around.

Some Shetland Puffin books still available at £14 +£4.75 postage and packing, A4 size with 97 colour photos and lots of information.  email:shetspuffinbook@gmail.com, 

Common Seal & Shetland Puffins

Its great to be able to watch common seals just a few mins from the house

They are all smiling because the Orcas have only been down in the south mainland a few times, which has given time for numbers to recover

 New book out Now ` Shetland Puffins' it is A$ size with 97 colour photos

£14 + Postage, email me at shetpuffinbook@gmail.com

Puffins returned to the Shetland cliffs on the 1 April this year, slightly earlier than normal

Shetland Puffin book

I have just publsihed my second book, this time Shetland Puffins

It is A4 size with 97 photos, mainly taken down at Sumburgh Head

This book has been released just as the puffins have come back to the cliffs at Sumburgh Head RSPB reserve

If you like a copy it is £14 + postage (£4.75pp in UK) message me at shetpuffinbook@gmail.com