Mousa Nature Reserve in Shetland Islands
Mousa is a nature reserve in Shetland Islands that is managed by RSPB.
Birds found in Mousa
There have been 53 species of birds recorded in the Mousa area.
| Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) |
| Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Eider (Somateria mollissima) |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
| Gannet (Morus bassanus) |
| Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus) |
| Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
| Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) |
| Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) |
| Pintail (Anas acuta) |
| Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) |
| Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) |
| Redwing (Turdus iliacus) |
| Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) |
| Storm Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) |
| Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) |
| Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) |
| White-Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) |
| Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) |
| Great Skua (Stercorarius skua) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) |
| Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) |
| Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) |
| Peregrine (Falco peregrinus) |
| Puffin (Fratercula arctica) |
| Red Kite (Milvus milvus) |
| Redshank (Tringa totanus) |
| Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) |
| Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) |
| Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Twite (Linaria flavirostris) |
| Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) |
| Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) |
Mammals found in Mousa
There have been 2 species of mammals recorded in the Mousa area.
| Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) |
| Otter (Lutra lutra) |
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Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.
As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.
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