Hermaness National Nature Reserve

Shetland, Scotland

Hermaness National Nature Reserve is a protected national nature reserve on Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK. Creators show a dense colony of northern gannets nesting on high ledges of towering sea cliffs. They also show Atlantic puffins resting among pink thrift flowers on grassy cliffs near their burrows.

Type
protected area
Location
Shetland, Scotland
Within
Shetland Islands
Designation
national nature reserve
Coordinates
60.81281, -0.8768
In videos
1 on Travelnetic

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What creators show here

56:00Massive Northern Gannet Nesting Colony

Densely packed white and yellow-headed Northern gannets cover high rock ledges on towering sea cliffs at Hermaness. Thousands of birds soar through the mist, perform courtship displays, and call out loudly over roaring ocean waves below.

From “SCOTLAND TRAVEL DOCUMENTARY | The Grand Scottish Roadtrip 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿” by Lucas T. Jahn · Open in the Travelnetic player at 56:00
48:15Puffin Birdwatching at Hermaness

Close-up footage depicts dozens of Atlantic puffins resting among bright pink thrift flowers on grassy sea cliffs. The colorful birds preen their feathers, carry nesting materials in their beaks, and interact freely near their burrows.

From “SCOTLAND TRAVEL DOCUMENTARY | The Grand Scottish Roadtrip 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿” by Lucas T. Jahn · Open in the Travelnetic player at 48:15

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Where is Hermaness National Nature Reserve?

Hermaness National Nature Reserve is in Shetland, Scotland. It is a protected area. Its coordinates are about 60.81281, -0.8768.

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