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| Image details: |
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| Image Description: |
Three Grey Herons take to the loch at sunset |
| Image notes: |
Taken at dawn at the head of Mid-Yell voe |
| Species in Image: |
Grey Heron |
| Date: |
1980 |
| Area: |
Yell |
| Old Haa Image Reference Number: |
btc00416 |
| General details: |
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| Common Name |
Grey Heron |
| Latin Name |
Ardea cinerea |
| Shetland Name |
Haigrie |
| Latin Group Name |
Ciconiiformes |
| Latin Family Name |
Ardeidae |
| Common Family Name |
Bitterns, Egrets and Herons |
| Description |
Fairly common passage migrant, scarce winter visitor. It is thought that the majority of heron seen in Shetland are on passage to or from Scandinavia. No breeding records since 1930s. |
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