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Hermaness, the Glossary

Hermaness is the northernmost headland of Unst, the most northerly inhabited island of Shetland, Scotland.^[1]

61 relations: Alauda, Apamea zeta, Atlantic puffin, Atlantic white-sided dolphin, Autumnal rustic, Birding World, Birdwatching, Black guillemot, Black-browed albatross, Bombus muscorum, Common murre, Curlew, Dunlin, Eurasian otter, European shag, Fulmar, Giant, Great skua, Grey seal, Greylag goose, Guillemot, Harbor seal, Harbour porpoise, Herring gull, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Kittiwake, Laurence Edmondston, Mermaid, Minke whale, Muckle Flugga, Muckle Flugga Lighthouse, National nature reserve (Scotland), National scenic area (Scotland), Nature Conservancy Council, NatureScot, Northern fulmar, Northern gannet, Northern Lighthouse Board, Oology, Orca, Out Stack, Parasitic jaeger, Pluvialis, Protected area, Protected areas of Scotland, Razorbill, Red-throated loon, Risso's dolphin, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Scotland, ... Expand index (11 more) »
Landforms of Shetland
National nature reserves in Scotland
Protected areas of Shetland
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Shetland
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Alauda

Alauda is a genus of larks found across much of Europe, Asia and in the mountains of north Africa, and one of the species (the Raso lark) endemic to the islet of Raso in the Cape Verde Islands.

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Apamea zeta

Apamea zeta is a moth of the family Noctuidae.

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Atlantic puffin

The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), also known as the common puffin, is a species of seabird in the auk family.

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Atlantic white-sided dolphin

The Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) is a distinctively coloured dolphin found in the cool to temperate waters of the North Atlantic Ocean.

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Autumnal rustic

The autumnal rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa) is a moth of the family Noctuidae.

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Birding World

Birding World was a monthly birding magazine published in the United Kingdom.

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Birdwatching

Birdwatching, or birding, is the observing of birds, either as a recreational activity or as a form of citizen science.

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Black guillemot

The black guillemot or tystie (Cepphus grylle) is a medium-sized seabird of the Alcidae family, native throughout northern Atlantic coasts and eastern North American coasts.

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The black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris), also known as the black-browed mollymawk,Robertson, C. J. R. (2003) is a large seabird of the albatross family Diomedeidae; it is the most widespread and common member of its family.

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Bombus muscorum

Bombus muscorum, commonly known as the large carder bee or moss carder bee, is a species of bumblebee in the family Apidae.

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Common murre

The common murre, also called the common guillemot or foolish guillemot, (Uria aalge) is a large auk.

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Curlew

The curlews are a group of nine species of birds in the genus Numenius, characterised by their long, slender, downcurved bills and mottled brown plumage.

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Dunlin

The dunlin (Calidris alpina) is a small wader in the genus Calidris.

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Eurasian otter

The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra), also known as the European otter, Eurasian river otter, European river otter, common otter, and Old World otter, is a semiaquatic mammal native to Eurasia and Maghreb.

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European shag

The European shag or common shag (Gulosus aristotelis) is a species of cormorant.

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Fulmar

The fulmars are tubenosed seabirds of the family Procellariidae.

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Giant

In folklore, giants (from Ancient Greek: gigas, cognate giga-) are beings of humanoid appearance, but are at times prodigious in size and strength or bear an otherwise notable appearance.

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Great skua

The great skua (Stercorarius skua), sometimes known by the name bonxie in Britain, is a large seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae.

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Grey seal

The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) is a large seal of the family Phocidae, which are commonly referred to as "true seals" or "earless seals".

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Greylag goose

The greylag goose or graylag goose (Anser anser) is a species of large goose in the waterfowl family Anatidae and the type species of the genus Anser.

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Guillemot

Guillemot is the common name for several species of seabird in the Alcidae or auk family (part of the order Charadriiformes).

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Harbor seal

The harbor (or harbour) seal (Phoca vitulina), also known as the common seal, is a true seal found along temperate and Arctic marine coastlines of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Harbour porpoise

The harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is one of eight extant species of porpoise.

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Herring gull

Herring gull is a common name for several birds in the genus Larus, all formerly treated as a single species.

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International Union for Conservation of Nature

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.

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Kittiwake

The kittiwakes (genus Rissa) are two closely related seabird species in the gull family Laridae, the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) and the red-legged kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris).

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Laurence Edmondston

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Mermaid

In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish.

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Minke whale

The minke whale, or lesser rorqual, is a species complex of baleen whale.

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Muckle Flugga

Muckle Flugga is a small rocky island north of Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland.

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Muckle Flugga Lighthouse

Muckle Flugga lighthouse punctuates the rocky stack of Muckle Flugga, in Shetland, Scotland. Hermaness and Muckle Flugga Lighthouse are Unst.

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National nature reserve (Scotland)

The national nature reserves (NNRs) of Scotland are areas of land or water designated under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as containing habitats and species of national importance. Hermaness and national nature reserve (Scotland) are national nature reserves in Scotland.

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National scenic area (Scotland)

National scenic area (NSA) is a conservation designation used in Scotland, and administered by NatureScot on behalf of the Scottish Government.

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Nature Conservancy Council

The Nature Conservancy Council (NCC) was a United Kingdom government agency responsible for designating and managing National Nature Reserves and other nature conservation areas in Great Britain between 1973 and 1991 (it did not cover Northern Ireland).

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NatureScot

NatureScot (NàdarAlba) is the operating name for the body formally called Scottish Natural Heritage.

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Northern fulmar

The northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), fulmar, or Arctic fulmar is a highly abundant seabird found primarily in subarctic regions of the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans.

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Northern gannet

The northern gannet (Morus bassanus) is a seabird, the largest species of the gannet family, Sulidae.

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Northern Lighthouse Board

The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) is the general lighthouse authority for Scotland and the Isle of Man.

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Oology

Oology (or oölogy),, is a branch of ornithology studying bird eggs, nests and breeding behaviour.

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Orca

The orca (Orcinus orca), or killer whale, is a toothed whale that is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family.

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Out Stack

Out Stack or Ootsta is an island in Shetland, and the northernmost point of Scotland, the United Kingdom, and the British Isles. Hermaness and Out Stack are Unst.

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Parasitic jaeger

The parasitic jaeger (North America) or Arctic skua (Europe) (Stercorarius parasiticus), is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae.

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Pluvialis

Pluvialis is a genus of plovers, a group of wading birds comprising four species that breed in the temperate or Arctic Northern Hemisphere.

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Protected area

Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values.

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Protected areas of Scotland

Many parts of Scotland are protected in accordance with a number of national and international designations because of their environmental, historical or cultural value.

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Razorbill

The razorbill, razor-billed auk, or lesser auk (Alca torda) is a North Atlantic colonial seabird and the only extant member of the genus Alca of the family Alcidae, the auks.

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Red-throated loon

The red-throated loon (North America) or red-throated diver (Britain and Ireland) (Gavia stellata) is a migratory aquatic bird found in the northern hemisphere.

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Risso's dolphin

Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) is a dolphin, the only species of the genus Grampus.

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Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a charitable organisation registered in England and Wales and in Scotland.

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Scotland

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Shetland

Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway.

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Site of Special Scientific Interest

A site of special scientific interest (SSSI) in Great Britain, or an area of special scientific interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland, is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of Man.

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Skerry

A skerry is a small rocky island, or islet, usually too small for human habitation.

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Snipe

A snipe is any of about 26 wading bird species in three genera in the family Scolopacidae.

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Special Protection Area

A special protection area (SPA) is a designation under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.

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Stack (geology)

A stack or sea stack is a geological landform consisting of a steep and often vertical column or columns of rock in the sea near a coast, formed by wave erosion.

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Standfussiana lucernea

Standfussiana lucernea, the northern rustic, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.

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Twite

The twite (Linaria flavirostris) is a small brown passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.

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Unst

Unst (Ønst) is one of the North Isles of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.

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Wader

A flock of Dunlins and Red knots Waders or shorebirds are birds of the order Charadriiformes commonly found wading along shorelines and mudflats in order to forage for food crawling or burrowing in the mud and sand, usually small arthropods such as aquatic insects or crustaceans.

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White-beaked dolphin

The white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) is a marine mammal belonging to the family Delphinidae (oceanic dolphins) in the suborder Odontoceti (toothed whales).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermaness

Also known as Hermaness National Nature Reserve, Hermanness.

, Shetland, Site of Special Scientific Interest, Skerry, Snipe, Special Protection Area, Stack (geology), Standfussiana lucernea, Twite, Unst, Wader, White-beaked dolphin.

Hermaness, the Glossary

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See also

Landforms of Shetland

National nature reserves in Scotland

Protected areas of Shetland

Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Shetland

Unst

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