This page showcases some of Shetland’s best wildlife and gives you an idea what to look out for each month. Click on the posts below to find out more…….
- February Highlights
The light is starting to creep out earlier and hang around a bit longer each day but it still feels very much … Read More - January Highlights
With the excitement of the festive season behind us it is easy to slip into the winter blues. Getting out amongst nature … Read More - December Highlights
It is the darkest month of the year with the shortest day soon upon us, the good news however is they will … Read More - November Highlights
Winter storms are well and truly here to batter the last remaining leaves from the trees and bushes. Hedgehogs and frogs will … Read More - October Highlights
The autumn bird migration is now in full swing. This month will bring a mass arrival of thrushes including migrant Blackbirds, Redwings, … Read More - September Highlights
It is starting to feel very autumnal now we are into September. The sun seems to be only glimpsed on occasion, the … Read More - August Highlights
The sun is still shining (some of the time) and summer is still in the air but the wildlife will be starting … Read More - July Highlights
Things are really looking their best this month, with gardens, verges and heather moorland all looking lush and starting to flower. This … Read More - June Highlights
The Simmer Dim is here, days are at their longest and Shetland’s wildlife is at its busiest, feeding and looking after their … Read More - May Highlights
There is certainly a lot more life around in Shetland at the moment, lambing is in full swing and I’ve been seeing … Read More - April Highlights
In April the days are getting longer, and signs of spring are starting to show. Spring bulbs are flowering, birds are starting … Read More - March Highlights
It feels like we are starting to emerge out of the winter, the days are getting longer, the clocks spring forward and … Read More
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