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Monthly report for May 2026. Oxford & Shetland
rossmac.blogspot.com/2026/06/mont...
14 days ago
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Wandering in Rothiemurchus
#cairngormsnationalpark
36 minutes ago
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Back in the Cairngorms National Park
#LochAnEilein
#Rothiemuchus
about 20 hours ago
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Bright and breezy at Sumburgh Head this morning - fair number of auks around, including some puffins (reportedly) bringing in sandeels
#Shetland
#auks
3 days ago
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Saturday morning on Quendale Beach
#Shetland
3 days ago
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Puffins & razorbills at Sumburgh Head this morning
#shetland
#auks
5 days ago
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A grim morning was transformed into a lovely afternoon at Sumburgh Head - with lots of puffins, razorbills, wrens and Red Admirals
#Shetland
6 days ago
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Lovely calm morning at Sumburgh Head - ideal for auk watching
#shetland
#puffins
#razorbills
#auks
7 days ago
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Lots of puffin activity this morning at Sumburgh Head
#auks
#shetland
8 days ago
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Glen O'Hara
8 days ago
I'm quoted today in
@theleaduk.bsky.social
: 'I don’t think in my career there has been a time when... rank and file academics are so far from the government'.
national.thelead.uk/p/brexit-eu-...
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How Brexit destroyed Britain’s higher education sector
We were a leader in Europe, helping to drive this common progress in universities. Now our reputation is tanking.
https://national.thelead.uk/p/brexit-eu-referendum-universities-higher-education-britain-cambridge-university-oxford-university
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Monday morning. Breakfast view.
#Virkie
#Shetland
8 days ago
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Getting my auks in a row for
#SuperSeabirdSunday
#puffins
9 days ago
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Blustery Sunday morning at Sumburgh Head - but lots of puffin activity to watch
#Shetland
#auks
9 days ago
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Lovely morning for orchid spotting on Scat Ness
#ScatNess
#Shetland
10 days ago
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Friday morning with the auks at Sumburgh Head
#shetland
11 days ago
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Only time for a brief visit to the cliffs at Sumburgh Head today, to check in with the auks.
#Shetland
#Auks
12 days ago
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Splendid morning at Sumburgh Head - ideal for watching the antics of the razorbills and puffins.
#Shetland
#AwesomeAuks
#Auks
13 days ago
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Ross Mackenzie
Monthly report for May 2026. Oxford & Shetland
rossmac.blogspot.com/2026/06/mont...
14 days ago
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It’s not just auks at Sumburgh Head
#Shetland
14 days ago
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Monthly report for May 2026. Oxford & Shetland
rossmac.blogspot.com/2026/06/mont...
14 days ago
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Monday evening. Dinner view.
#Virkie
#Shetland
15 days ago
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Lots of puffins around the cliffs at Sumburgh Head this morning
#Shetland
#Auks
#worldoceansday
15 days ago
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Monday morning. Breakfast view.
#Virkie
#Shetland
15 days ago
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Susanna Reece
16 days ago
#Shetland
has finally caught up with last week’s
#OrchidChallenge
A few Early Marsh ssp. Coccinea and lots of Heath Spotted
#WildflowerHour
@bsbibotany.bsky.social
@bsbiscotland.bsky.social
@ukorchids.bsky.social
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Susanna Reece
16 days ago
#Shetland
flowers are really doing their thing now. Marsh Marigold (Blugga), Tormentil, Spring Squill and Cuckooflower all in fine fettle
#WildflowerHour
@bsbibotany.bsky.social
@bsbiscotland.bsky.social
@ukorchids.bsky.social
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Searching for orchids on Scat Ness. A few (well, ok one) Early-Marsh, but lots of Heath-Spotted.
#ScatNessSunday
#Shetland
#orchids
16 days ago
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Fine clear morning at Sumburgh Head - ideal for hanging out with the razorbills, puffins and guillemots.
#Shetland
#Auks
17 days ago
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Hunting for orchids on Compass Head
#Shetland
#HeathSpotted
18 days ago
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Quendale Beach & Links (the latter searching successfully for orchids)
#shetland
#earlymarsh
18 days ago
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With the auks at Sumburgh Head - including an interesting ‘negotiation’ on burrow ownership between puffin and razorbill. For the record, the Raz seemed to ultimately win.
19 days ago
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Puffins in the Mist at Sumburgh Head
#shetland
20 days ago
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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It has the highest levels of toxic Pfas in drinking water in Scotland. But how did this remote island become awash with forever chemicals?
Scientists believe they may now have found the cause of Fair Isle’s pollution – and warn that it should be ringing alarm bells in other coastal areas
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/02/toxic-pfas-drinking-water-scotland-how-fair-isle-island-forever-chemicals
21 days ago
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Hanging out with the puffins on Monday morning at Sumburgh Head
#Shetland
#puffins
22 days ago
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Monday morning. Breakfast view.
#Virkie
#Shetland
22 days ago
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Flat calm at the south end of Shetland
23 days ago
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Shetland coffee
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I've moved from Ethiopia to Shetland - and I've brought the coffee with me
Netsanet Sori is bringing a flavour of the farm where she grew up to her new home 4,000 miles away.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgz46znz0vo
23 days ago
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Misty morning on Scat Ness
#ScatNess
#Shetland
24 days ago
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On the West Voe path between Jarlshof and Sumburgh Head (before the weather closed in for the day)
#Shetland
25 days ago
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Lots of puffin activity in the morning sunshine at Sumburgh Head
#Shetland
26 days ago
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Lovely calm afternoon on the West Voe path between Jarlshof and Sumburgh Head
#Shetland
27 days ago
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Monday morning on Quendale Beach
#lowcloud
#noheatwave
#shetland
29 days ago
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Monday morning. Breakfast view.
#Virkie
#Shetland
29 days ago
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Spending time with the razorbills and puffins at Sumburgh Head
#shetland
#auks
30 days ago
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Saturday morning on the beach
#QuendaleBeach
#Shetland
about 1 month ago
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Good to be back hanging out with the puffins (and razorbills and guillemots) at Sumburgh Head
about 1 month ago
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And relax
#QuendaleBay
#Shetland
about 1 month ago
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Stonehaven Harbour
#lowtide
#boats
about 1 month ago
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Newburgh waterfront
#fife
#tay
about 1 month ago
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Heading North - first stop Westmorland Hotel at Tebay Services
#Cumbria
about 1 month ago
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Monday morning park loops
#BuryKnowlePark
#Oxford
about 1 month ago
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Monday morning. Breakfast view.
#Headington
#Oxford
about 1 month ago
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