Abstract
THE island of Noss on the eastern side of the Shetland group is a well-known resort of sea-birds, the great cliff known as the Noup of Noss that faces the North Sea being a breeding place of countless Kittiwakes, guillemots and razorbills, plus many genets. In addition, great skuas and Arctic skuas on the grassy expanse of the island. These are but some of the bird attractions of Noss. The island of "Shetland Sanctuary" under which Mr. Perry describes it in his latest book.
Shetland Sanctuary
Birds on the Isle of Noss. By Richard Perry. Pp. 300+32 plates. (London : Faber and Faber, Ltd., 1948.) 25s. net.
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P., F. Shetland Sanctuary. Nature 163, 270 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/163270e0
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