Fire destroys remote bird observatory
An internationally renowned research centre has been destroyed by fire.
The observatory on Fair Isle was known for its work on seabirds and bird migration patterns.
Hundreds of visitors a year are attracted to the remote Shetland isle, which is owned by the National Trust for Scotland, and which usually has a population of around 60 people.
Roy Dennis, honorary president of the observatory, has vowed to rebuild the 拢4m facility that opened nine years ago.
Mr Dennis told 大象传媒 Scotland the records, which go back to 1948, have been digitised and are safe.
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