Bothican

On the point of Veness, there is also a recent wreck of a ferro-cement vessel The Wings of the Morning, which went ashore in 2007. If you’re spending time in Papay in the summer months, the beach is worth a visit to watch Arctic terns, which come to the island to breed. These delicate birds with long tail streamers and angular wings are nicknamed ‘sea swallows’. Arctic terns fiercely defend their nest sites by divebombing intruders with their sharp beaks.