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Breeding Birds of Shetland |
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The Shetland Isles are about 100 miles north of the mainland of Scotland in
the cool waters of the northern North Sea and are the northernmost part of
the British Isles.
Shetland
consists of about 100 islands and extends 70 miles in length by 36 miles
in width. They are extremely rugged and windswept with the highest
point, Ronas Hill, only reaching 1475 feet
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There are 2 entirely separate
talks on the Breeding Birds of Shetland |
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1 The first talk shows close up shots of the breeding activities of most of the terrestrial species including waders.
There are three Schedule I species shown - Whimbrel, Merlin and
Red-throated Diver as well as Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Dunlin,
Wheatear and many others. |
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2 This is an entirely separate talk from Part 1 and shows the breeding activities of Shetland's seabirds and other
species closely associated with the sea.
Bonxies,
Arctic Skuas, terns and gulls are all shown in close up detail.
Also shown are auks, Gannets, Shags and the closely related Cormorants. |
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Some of Shetland's birds are in serious trouble with their breeding numbers in
steep decline. Each year less and less are breeding successfully and there is great concern for their future. |
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