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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 15h

Had them several times at the old address

Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 17h

Behold! Purest green!
Atlantis has fallen - Merveille du Jour finally on my list with one perched precariously on the edge of the trap in the dark. Also Yellow-line Quaker new for the current garden.
B74 VC38 SK10
@ruthnewby.bsky.social @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social

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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 19h

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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 19h

Thanks to @archieraven.bsky.social @belvidebirding.bsky.social @ashmabirder.bsky.social and @julianallen.bsky.social for the company, friendship and shits+giggles, and all the birders (local and visiting) we spoke to on the islands

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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 19h

Wednesday was spent travelling from Aberdeen to the West Midlands via the Western Sandpiper at Maidens. Not a classic year with the weather against us most of the time but a showy lifer with Siberian Thrush. Just a case of what might have been if we'd gone to look at the 'Little Bunting'

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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 19h

Ahh - shows my ignorance on such matters

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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 19h

Final day on Shetland + the last day mega didnt happen. Worked a variety of sites on south Mainland for more Yellow-browed Warbler, seconds of the Western Subalp, much better views of Blue-winged Teal + wader selection on Virkie. Even reduced to looking at fungi (Stinkhorn + Lawyers Cap I believe)

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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 1d

They would have burned you in the Middles Ages as a witch Ruth! 😬

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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 1d

Also deployed (without a new fancypants bulb). Agree the wind has suddenly picked up - MDJ or bust!

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 2d

White-throated Needletail @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social scored gold again when the Tophill Low bird was relocated there late this afternoon. Still can't believe i've seen this chonky mega Asian Swift a few miles from home. @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 3d

They have their uses!

Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 4d

Day 10 on Shetland - frustrating day with dips on the Clickimin Barred Warbler first and last thing, bare supermarket shelves, a broken down car on the dockside + kicking around a couple of sites with no reward. Between this though stunning views of the Siberian Thrush as shown below in Hugh's photo

Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 4d

Absolutely mind-blowing views of the male Siberian Thrush at Loch of Asta, Shetland this afternoon...

#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife

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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 5d

Until today it was on my list courtesy of a single male in Dorset which hasn't been accepted to species level (to date)

Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 5d

Forgot to mention Marsh Harrier over Hillwell

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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 5d

Day 9 on Shetland - 3 close Storm Petrel Scalloway harbour + 2 Pale- bellied Brent Geese, more Stormies off Aith, Tundra Bean Goose East Burrafirth, 3 YBW Michaelswood, BW Teal in flight + 2 Scaup Merlin Loch of Spiggie, Sibe Chiff Maywick, showy RB Fly Quendale + Western Subalpine Warbler Levenwick

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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 5d

Also @davidearlgray.bsky.social and @greeny55.bsky.social

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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 6d

Day 8 on Shetland + managed a bit of birding between the howling wind & lashing rain. Had a good candidate for Spotted Sandpiper in flight along the shoreline near Pullers Loch with several Purple Sand closer to Lerwick. Then dipped Western Subalpine Warbler at Levenwick in suboptimal conditions.

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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 7d

Day 7 on Shetland started with a Scaup♀️ on Clickimin. We when worked a variety of sites on central Mainland for several YBW, Willow Warblers + Bramblings, plus a frustrating pipit (Tree or OB) very briefly at Kergord. Finished the day back at the Sibe Thrush with views on the deck in the garden.

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Will Bowell- Just Wild Images @justwildimages.bsky.social · 8d

Stunning views of the Siberian Thrush in Shetland. Worth the three hours in Loch Asta. More on justwildimages.blogspot.com
@birdguides.bsky.social @promoteshetland.bsky.social
@hughharrop.bsky.social @shetlandwildlife.bsky.social
@britishbirds.bsky.social @britishbirdsbbrc.bsky.social

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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 8d

Day 6 on Shetland and another odd one. A kick about our Burn of Sound patch produced nothing then a dash down to Sumburgh Head to just miss an orca pod - one I still desperately need. Then a sprint up to Loch of Asta for multiple views of my 2nd Siberian Thrush of the week in this clump over 4 hours

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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 8d

Nice combo Mike

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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 9d

2 Dick's Pipits? Luxury!

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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 9d

Just difficult to bird for passerines in this weather; as the wind dropped a bit the rain increased.

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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 9d

Day 5 on Shetland + another cliche - "challenging weather". Common Rosefinch on the beach at Grutness + an unperturbed Glossy Ibis feeding in the incongruous setting of a peat bog at Eshaness, a bit different to my last views on Mallorca. Corncrake + Wryneck dipped in wind + rain.

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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 9d

😱🫣

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