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Description
Lying less than 1km off the east coast of Mainland, Shetland, the small and low-lying island of Mousa consists of rough grassland and heath with small areas of marsh, in addition to some small lochs and tidal pools.
There is a large Burnica colony on Mousa numbering more than 6000 pairs many of which breed in and around the ancient stone walls. Other breeding seabirds include Sjeverni zovoj, Veliki pomornik and Kratkorepi pomornik, Morski Vranac, Crna njorka and nationally important numbers of Arktička čigra. The island also has breeding Gavka and a few waders. The pools may attract a few passage waders and in winter Patka ledara can be seen in good numbers. Kraljevska gavkahas been seen here with some regularity.
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Access
Mousa can only be reached by boat from Leebitton on the south-east coast of Mainland, Shetland. Local boatmen arrange trips to the island including overnight stays, essential to see Burnica.