Dougie Preston

Flocks of Jackdaw are scattered across Shetland Just now, with a few distinctive 'Nordic' birds showing the pale half-collar. #YellBirding #Shetland

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That's some very nice sketching though! 👍

Savannah Sparrow, Greater Sandplover, Eyebrowed Thrush and 'Northern' Long-tailed Tit.

Just a few of the amazing birds I've been lucky enough to see in Shetland over the last 12 months. Personal highlight being the Savannah Sparrow. (Just don't mention American flycatchers!😉) #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUk

Another epic trip dude..... Glad it paid off 😎👍

Jeezus dude, that'll be a cracking photo!..... enjoy yer beer and best of luck tomorrow. 😉😎🤞

Great Shearwater photo bombing a Bonxie earlier this year off Shetland. Posted for #SuperSeabirdSunday #YellBirding #Shetland

Cracker mate! 😎👍

Cheers for that Howard. Well worth the effort if you get the chance to see one like this. 👍

Brilliant views of Little Auk today in Scalloway. Nice to see one that looks so healthy. Bird was feeding/preening/diving all within feet of me off the pier. 😎👍 #YellBirding #Shetland

Beautiful female King Eider in Scalloway giving outrageous views this morning. 😍 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK

A few migrants still trickling through Yell. Tree Sparrow, 11 'Nordic' Jackdaw, Woodcock, Greenfinch, and Sibe Chiff. #YellBirding #Shetland

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Almost scared me as much as it did the bird! 🤣🤣🤣

And we both remember twitching our first Little Egret too! 🙄😉🤣

Thanks, mate..... Would've loved some daylight, though! (8000iso 🙄🤣)

Cheers Andy. 👍

One of 3 classic 'tristis' Sibe Chiffchaff on my patch today. #YellBirding #Shetland

Cheers John 👍

'Northern' Long-tailed Tit

Brambling

'Northern' Bullfinch

Pinkfoot Goose

A few pics of the more accommodating birds seen in the past week..... #YellBirding #Shetland

Thank you 😊

A rather late Yellow-browed Warbler in my garden today. #YellBirding #Shetland

Yes. Probably planning on spending the winter over here where it's a bit milder before returning East in the spring.

Very distinctive, eh!... I've no doubt personally about them being from Scandinavian at least. 👍

I believe the waters were a bit muddied by the odd Brittish breeder showing a pale collar? (Though that's not to say they didn't originate elsewhere of course!)

Scandinavian style Jackdaws in Burravoe today. The pale half collar hinting at a possibly 'Eastern' origin. #YellBirding #Shetland

It's great eh.... Hopefully some of these might filter down the coast to you guys too?

Absolute beast of a female Northern Bullfinch this morning in Lerwick. #YellBirding #Shetland

Sounds like your North Ron is like our Unst! 🤔🤣