Biodiversity
Prior to restoration, Hay’s Dock contained contaminated industrial debris and little or no biological life. Now it contains a variety of wildlife – seals, otters, birds and fish are often seen. We have listed the Shetland names for some of its most regular visitors below:
| Name | Dialect Name |
| Turnstone | Stanepicker |
| Herring Gull | Maa |
| Juvenile Herring Gull | Skorie |
| Fulmar | Maalie |
| Arctic Tern | Tirrick |
| Eider Duck | Dunter |
| Gannet | Solan |
| Shag | Skarf |
| Black Guillemot | Tystie |
| Razorbill | Sea Craa |
| Grey Seal | Selkie |