July 25th to August 3rd 2019
This trip was organised by Shetland Nature. The focus of the tour was to travel around Shetland to observe wildlife.
The weather was mainly dry, sunny and warmer than expected.
This page shows photographs of the wildlife seen on the trip. Some of the photographs are of a poor quality but serve as a record of the wildlife seen.
General photos may be viewed by using the link to Shetland 2019.
Red-throated Diver
Gavia stellata
Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis
Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis
Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Greylag Geese
Anser anser
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Eider
Somateria mollissima
Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Great Skua
Stercorarius skua
Great Skua
Stercorarius skua
Black-headed Gull
Larus ridibundus
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Young Puffin or Puffling
Fratercula arctica
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis
Rock Pipit
Anthus petrosus
Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Wild Angelica
Angelica sylvestris
Marsh Bedstraw
Galium palustre
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Curled Dock
Rumex crispus
Bell Heather
Erica cinerea
Cross-leaved Heath
Erica tetralix
Bog Asphodel
Narthecium ossifragum
Common Butterwort
Pinguicula vulgaris
Edmondson's Shetland Mouse-ear
Cerastium nigrescens
Edmondson's Shetland Mouse-ear
Cerastium nigrescens
Common Chickweed
Stellaria media
Common Comfrey
Symphytum officinale
Common Cottongrass
Eriophorum augustifolium
Northern Rock-cress
Arabis petraea
Eyebright
Euphrasia officinalis
Field Forget-me-not
Myosotis arvensis
Frog Orchid
Coeloglossum viride
Frog Orchid
Coeloglossum viride
Frosted Orache
Atriplex laciniata
Frosted Orache
Atriplex laciniata
Field Gentian
Gentianella campestris
Field Gentian
Gentianella campestris
Autumn Hawkbit
Leontodon autumnalis
Kidney Vetch
Anthyllis vulneraria
Common Lady's-mantle
Alchemilla vulgaris
Meadow Crane's-bill
Geranium pratense
Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria
Monkeyflower
Mimulus guttatus
Monkeyflower
Mimulus guttatus
Montbretia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora
Sphagum Moss
Sphagnum sp.
Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
Heath Spotted-orchid
Dactylorhiza maculata
Oxeye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare
Oysterplant
Mertensia maritima
Oysterplant
Mertensia maritima
Pineapple-weed
Matricarna discoidea
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lancelota
Buck's-horn Plantain
Plantago coronopus
Ragged-robin
Lychnis flos-cuculi
Common Ragwort
Senecio jacobaea
Red Bartsia
Odotites vernus
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Sea Sandwort
Honckenya peploides
Devil's-bit Scabious
Succisa pratensis
Sheep"s-bit
Jasione montana
Sea Campion
Silene vulgaris ssp. maritima
Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
Silverweed
Potentilla anserina
Sneezewort
Achillea ptarmica
Spear Mint
Mentha spicata
Round-leaved Sundew
Drosera rotundifolia
Round-leaved Sundew
Drosera rotundifolia
Creeping Thistle
Cirrium arvense
Marsh Thistle
Cirsium palustre
Spear Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
Wild Thyme
Thymus polytrichus
Tormentil
Potentilla erecta
Tufted Vetch
Vicia cracca
White Clover
Trifolium repens
Marsh Willowherb
Epilobium palustre
Yarrow
Achillia millefolium
Possibly Common Fleabane
Pulicaria dysenterica
Yellow-rattle
Rhinanthus minor
Goldenrod
Solidago vigaurea
Meadow Vetchling
Lathyrus pratensis
European Otter
Lutra lutra
European Otter
Lutra lutra
European Otter
Lutra lutra
Harbour Seal
Phoca vitulina
Harbour Seal
Phoca vitulina
Harbour Seal
Phoca vitulina
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
Lagenorhynchus acutus
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
Lagenorhynchus acutus
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
Lagenorhynchus acutus
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
Lagenorhynchus acutus
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
Lagenorhynchus acutus
Click HERE for General Photographs of the trip.
