Jared Wilson
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I’d probably rather be birding
I may be at Fife Ness
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I may be at Fife Ness
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Jared Wilson
@wilsonjaredm.bsky.social
· Nov 15
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A write-up of August’s Bridled Tern at Fife Ness, which I’d totally forgotten to post #birdingFife #rarebirdsUK
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Bridled Tern at Fife Ness, 23/08/25
We’d selected Saturday 23rd August 2025 for the second all day Fife Ness seawatch, building on the success of the previous years’ which had seen about 40 local birders participate, and p…
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November 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A write-up of August’s Bridled Tern at Fife Ness, which I’d totally forgotten to post #birdingFife #rarebirdsUK
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Thanks to all who voted in the Nature of Scotland Awards-the Kilminning wetland project won the Community Initiative award! #birdingFife
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The Kilminning Turning Tarmac into Wetland project has been shortlisted for the 2025 Nature of Scotland awards. You can vote for this fantastic project via the link above (deadline October 2nd) #birdingFife
The Kilminning Turning Tarmac into Wetland project has been shortlisted for the 2025 Nature of Scotland awards. You can vote for this fantastic project via the link above (deadline October 2nd) #birdingFife
Community Initiative Award
The winner of the Community Initiative Award is being decided by a public vote – select your favourite project by clicking on the vote button. Voting will close on the 1 October.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Thanks to all who voted in the Nature of Scotland Awards-the Kilminning wetland project won the Community Initiative award! #birdingFife
A damp and gloomy Fife Ness this morning. Two Little Auk and 5 Manx Shearwater the highlights. So far a poor November for the former but very good for the latter #birdingFife
November 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
A damp and gloomy Fife Ness this morning. Two Little Auk and 5 Manx Shearwater the highlights. So far a poor November for the former but very good for the latter #birdingFife
The Black Redstart at Roome Bay, Crail this morning. The sun even came out #birdingFife
November 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The Black Redstart at Roome Bay, Crail this morning. The sun even came out #birdingFife
The Black-necked Grebe was feeding just off the beach at Burntisland today. A remarkably scarce species in these parts (long gone are the days when they bred at Kilconquhar Loch) #birdingFife
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Black-necked Grebe was feeding just off the beach at Burntisland today. A remarkably scarce species in these parts (long gone are the days when they bred at Kilconquhar Loch) #birdingFife
The ringed Firecrest still at Upper Kilminning this morning. Doesn’t appear to be a BTO ring so wonder where it’s come from… #birdingFife
November 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The ringed Firecrest still at Upper Kilminning this morning. Doesn’t appear to be a BTO ring so wonder where it’s come from… #birdingFife
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New Review - an excellent tale of digital ghosts, seers, scientists and ethics await in the brilliant The Salt Oracle by @rainewilson.bsky.social out now - very strongly recommended! Huge thanks to @solarisbooks.bsky.social www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...
The Salt Oracle by Lorraine Wilson — Runalong The Shelves
I would like to thank Solaris for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher – Solaris Published – Out Now Price – £18.99 hardback £7.99 Kindle ebook ...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:40 AM
New Review - an excellent tale of digital ghosts, seers, scientists and ethics await in the brilliant The Salt Oracle by @rainewilson.bsky.social out now - very strongly recommended! Huge thanks to @solarisbooks.bsky.social www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...
An unseasonal 9 Manx Shearwater plus Little Auk, 2 Sooty Shearwater, 3 Great Skua & 19 Little Gull north @ Fife NESs this afternoon #birdingFife
November 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
An unseasonal 9 Manx Shearwater plus Little Auk, 2 Sooty Shearwater, 3 Great Skua & 19 Little Gull north @ Fife NESs this afternoon #birdingFife
Single Little Auk, Sooty Shearwater & Manx Shearwater plus my first Fulmar (3) for a couple of months north past Fife Ness in an hour first thing today #birdingFife
November 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Single Little Auk, Sooty Shearwater & Manx Shearwater plus my first Fulmar (3) for a couple of months north past Fife Ness in an hour first thing today #birdingFife
2 Little Auk, 1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Arctic Skua & 10 Little Gull the highlights of an hour at Fife Ness first thing #birdingFife
November 9, 2025 at 8:32 AM
2 Little Auk, 1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Arctic Skua & 10 Little Gull the highlights of an hour at Fife Ness first thing #birdingFife
AGP currently in high tide roost by Stinky Pool, Fife Ness #birdingFife
November 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
AGP currently in high tide roost by Stinky Pool, Fife Ness #birdingFife
Incredibly warm and still today around Fife Ness. Glad I went to see the AGP yesterday afternoon as no sign today. Black-headed Gulls throwing some shapes in the sun #birdingFife
November 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Incredibly warm and still today around Fife Ness. Glad I went to see the AGP yesterday afternoon as no sign today. Black-headed Gulls throwing some shapes in the sun #birdingFife
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It's publication day TOMORROW! So last chance to enter this preorder giveaway! 👇🏽
🌊IT'S PRE ORDER GIVEAWAY TIME!!🌊
It's 6 weeks til THE SALT ORACLE is unleashed!
To celebrate, anyone who sends proof of a pre order will be in with a chance of winning 1 of 10 sets of these gorgeous oracle cards & a signed bookplate!
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@solarisbooks.bsky.social
It's 6 weeks til THE SALT ORACLE is unleashed!
To celebrate, anyone who sends proof of a pre order will be in with a chance of winning 1 of 10 sets of these gorgeous oracle cards & a signed bookplate!
geni.us/saltorac
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
It's publication day TOMORROW! So last chance to enter this preorder giveaway! 👇🏽
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And the winner is Lorraine Wilson for The Last to Drown
November 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
And the winner is Lorraine Wilson for The Last to Drown
Purple Sandpipers through the rain and sea spray this morning #birdingFife
November 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Purple Sandpipers through the rain and sea spray this morning #birdingFife
Hundreds of thrushes in-off at Fife Ness this morning, some really struggling in as the strong wind switched from the SE to W #birdingFife
November 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Hundreds of thrushes in-off at Fife Ness this morning, some really struggling in as the strong wind switched from the SE to W #birdingFife
1 Bonxie N, 75 Little Gull loitering, 1 Woodcock S and hundreds of thrushes and Starling arriving in-off at Fife NESs this morning #birdingFife
November 1, 2025 at 8:58 AM
1 Bonxie N, 75 Little Gull loitering, 1 Woodcock S and hundreds of thrushes and Starling arriving in-off at Fife NESs this morning #birdingFife
Yellow-browed Warbler and (briefly) Long-eared Owl at the Patch, Fife Ness this morning #birdingFife
October 31, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Yellow-browed Warbler and (briefly) Long-eared Owl at the Patch, Fife Ness this morning #birdingFife
1 ad Pom Skua, 1 Sooty & 6 Manx Shearwater, 70 Little Gull, a late Arctic Tern & a Great Crested Grebe this afternoon @ Fife Ness #birdingFife
October 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
1 ad Pom Skua, 1 Sooty & 6 Manx Shearwater, 70 Little Gull, a late Arctic Tern & a Great Crested Grebe this afternoon @ Fife Ness #birdingFife
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juv Black Tern (presumably same bird as previous 2 mornings), 2 Sooty & 5 Manx Shearwater, 1 Pomarine & 1 Arctic Skua, 25 Long-tailed Duck the highlights of 3 chilly hours at Fife NESs this morning #birdingFife
October 26, 2025 at 10:43 AM
juv Black Tern (presumably same bird as previous 2 mornings), 2 Sooty & 5 Manx Shearwater, 1 Pomarine & 1 Arctic Skua, 25 Long-tailed Duck the highlights of 3 chilly hours at Fife NESs this morning #birdingFife
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LOOK WHO HATCHED!
New books are in my very own paws & they're looking so damn pretty I can't!
(Please admire the teensy spine orca whomst I adore)
(Also have I shown you my spite dedication? I can't remember)
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New books are in my very own paws & they're looking so damn pretty I can't!
(Please admire the teensy spine orca whomst I adore)
(Also have I shown you my spite dedication? I can't remember)
@solarisbooks.bsky.social @literaryfey.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
LOOK WHO HATCHED!
New books are in my very own paws & they're looking so damn pretty I can't!
(Please admire the teensy spine orca whomst I adore)
(Also have I shown you my spite dedication? I can't remember)
@solarisbooks.bsky.social @literaryfey.bsky.social
New books are in my very own paws & they're looking so damn pretty I can't!
(Please admire the teensy spine orca whomst I adore)
(Also have I shown you my spite dedication? I can't remember)
@solarisbooks.bsky.social @literaryfey.bsky.social
Juv Black Tern, 3 Pom, 2 Arctic & 1 Great Skua, 52 Little Gull and 2 Manxie the highlights of a couple of hours at Fife Ness first thing #birdingFife
October 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Juv Black Tern, 3 Pom, 2 Arctic & 1 Great Skua, 52 Little Gull and 2 Manxie the highlights of a couple of hours at Fife Ness first thing #birdingFife
Black-throated thrush on North Ron this evening #BirdingScotland #birdingorkney
October 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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3 Northern Long-tailed Tits showing well on Yell today. Got a feeling there may be a few decent photos of these birds appearing, as they're very accommodating! 😎👍 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK #Birdguides
October 23, 2025 at 11:48 AM
3 Northern Long-tailed Tits showing well on Yell today. Got a feeling there may be a few decent photos of these birds appearing, as they're very accommodating! 😎👍 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK #Birdguides