June 5th to 13th 2022
This trip was organised by Shetland Nature. The trip combined wildlife with the history of the islands.
There was eight in the group. The weather was cold with a little rain but strong winds. These conditions did not help with photography and the quality of my photographs suffered.
We visited the Mainland Island as well as Fetlar and Unst. Further details may be found on the web pages of Shetland Nature for their Discover Shetland holiday. The following link may help
Discover Shetland
This page shows wildlife photographs of the trip. General photos may be found using the following link.
Shetland 2022
I took a similar holiday in 2019 the photos of which may be found here
Eider
Somateria mollissima
Eider
Somateria mollissima
Mallard
Anus platyrhynchos
Mallard
Anus platyrhynchos
Red-breasted Mergansere
Mergus serrator
Red-breasted Mergansere
Mergus serrator
Red-throated Diver
Gavia stellata
Red-throated Diver
Gavia stellata
Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis
Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis
Mute Swan
Cygnus columbianus olor
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
Golden Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Grea Skua
Stercorarius skua
Black-headed Gull
Larus ridibundus
Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Pied Wagtail
Motacilla alba yarrellii
Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius
Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
Mountain Hare
Lepus timidus
Common Seal
Phocina vitulina
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
Flora of the Keen of Hammer, Unst
Shetland Mouse-ear
Cerastium nigrescens
Found nowhere else in the world
Northern Rock Cress
Arabis petraea
Arctic Sandwort
Arenaria norvegica
Early Purple Orchid
Orchis mascula
Frog Orchid
Dactylorhiza vride
Sea Sandwort
Honckenya peploides
Sea Campion
Silene uniflora
Round-leaved Sundew
Dr0sera rotundifolia
Cuckooflower
Cardamine pratensis
Heath Spotted-orchid
Dactylorhiza maculata
Red Campion
Silene dioica
Common Sorrel
Rumex acetosa
Marsh-marigold
Caltha palustris
Silverweed
Poentilla anserina
Tormentil
Potentilla erecta
Kidney Vetch
Anthyllis vulneraria
Gommon Bird's-foot-trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
Gommon Bird's-foot-trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
Common Dog-violet
Viola riviniana
Heath Dog-violet
Viola canina
Common Milkwort
Polygala vulgaris
Heath Milkwort
Polygala serpyllifolia
Oysterplant
Mertensia maritima
Common Butterwort
Pinguicula vulgaris
Common Butterwort
Pinguicula vulgaris
Spring Squill
Scilla verna
Spring Squill
Scilla verna
Trailing azaelea
Loiseleuria procumbens
Common Cottongrass
Eriophorum angustifolium
