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Bonxies, solans and a draatsie

Ever since I can remember, birders all around the UK have referred to Great Skuas as bonxies. Why they chose to adopt this Shetland dialect name in particular I’ve no idea. I suspect tammie-noorie (the Shetland dialect name for Puffin) … Continue reading

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