Greena

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OS Name: Greena
Shetland Name: Greena
UK Grid Reference: HU377470
Area (ha):
Population: none
Community Council:
Ferry Services: none
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Greena is a small islet at the entrance to Weisdale Voe on the west coast of the central Shetland Mainland. The island is just over 10m high and lies just north of the island of Flotta.

During their research Venables & Venables recorded the following species of birds breeding on Greena 1945-47.

Regular and common: Rock Pipit; Eider; Oyster Catcher; Common Gull; Herring Gull; Arctic Tern; Black Guillemot.

Irregular or rare: Hooded Crow; Starling; Wren and Fulmar.

Greena, in the foreground, with the long low island of Flotta just behind it. Top left is Black Hill, leading out to Binna Ness. Top right is the island of Hoy.
Greena, in the foreground, with the long low island of Flotta just behind it. Top left is Black Hill, leading out to Binna Ness. Top right is the island of Hoy.


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