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Orca night to remember
Craig Nisbet has just finished another season as Reserve Officer on the island of Noss, a National Nature Reserve (NNR) in Shetland famous for its ‘Noup’ seabird city. As he prepares to head south for an autumn and winter working … Continue reading
New breeders and passage migrants
Craig Nisbet is the warden on our Noss National Nature Reserve. With a keen interest in birds he has been sharing news of his latest sightings, and below he updates us on what he has spotted in the month of … Continue reading
Arrivals and departures
Craig Nisbet is one of the seasonal rangers working on our Noss National Nature Reserve in Shetland. Today his blog post looks back on July, a particularly active month for the seabird colonies on Noss. Already he has had to … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, National Nature Reserves
Tagged cliffs, gannet, Guillemot, Noss National Nature Reserve, skuas, terns
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An adventure to Noss
There are few National Nature Reserves in Scotland that present as much of a challenge to visit as Noss NNR. The rewards however are a sense of achievement and satisfaction in what you discover. This is clearly reflected in some … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, National Nature Reserves
Tagged black guillemot, Bressay, lapwings, Lerwick, Noss, Noss National Nature Reserve, seabirds, Shetland, whimbrel
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Tirricks and scootie allans herald the return of summer
Katherine Snell and Craig Nisbet are SNH wardens working on the stunning island of Noss. Part of the Shetland Isles, the reserve is renowned as one of Europe’s finest wildlife sites. Its 180 metre-high sea cliffs come to life in … Continue reading
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