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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 10h

Home now Andy but back to Fetlar for a week from Saturday

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 1d

Few more of the 1st winter Siberian Thrush gracing Asta, Shetland with its presence #ukbirding

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 1d

And relax! 4th time lucky for me. Finally saw my 1st Siberian Thrush that did the decent thing & stuck around at Asta until we could get off Fair Isle. A long awaited lifer for me #ukbirding

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 3d

Well done Paul!

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, probably typical post juvenile dispersal.

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 5d

CBN ringed as a newly fledged young on Hilbre 12th June 2025. Seen again on Hilbre 16th June but not again until you photographed it.

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 7d

I’m away from home at the moment but I’ll let you know ringing details when I get home next week

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 7d

It looks like it’s CA but can’t get 3rd letter

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 7d

Definitely one of our Hilbre colour ringed birds. Did you get the 3 letter code? Will start with C. Where was it?

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks Steve. Fair Isle generally been good for us over the years. Still hoping for the elusive Siberian Thrush though!

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 10d

Another Hornet in the moth trap this morning. Magnificent creature.

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 10d

Fair Isle here we come! Stoking up for the week ahead. @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 10d

Chestnut another new species of moth for the garden this morning #teammoth

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks Dougie. Hope you’re well? Back on Fetlar from 11th so relying on you to find something to bring me to Yell. Sibe Thrush would do nicely 🤣

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 11d

Just received this fabulous piece of artwork I commissioned from the extremely talented @ruths-portraits.bsky.social. Male Siberian Rubythroat from a photo taken by my mate of actual bird I found on Fetlar. Thank you Ruth!

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 11d

New blog post:

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Golden Eagles at Haweswater, Cumbria.

Golden Eagles started nesting Haweswater in 1969 and fledged 16 young. The last male eagle arrived in Riggindale in 2002, but never bred wi...

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 12d

Does look promising. Be interesting staying at the new Obs as last autumn had a tour when it was just about getting to finishing stages

Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 12d

See you Monday Ben! We arrive around 11.30 for a week

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 12d

Black Rustic another new species of moth for the garden this morning #teammoth

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 12d

A small pond, a small fountain & a spring trap baited with a mealworm. A passage Grey Wagtail ringed in our garden today. Aged & sexed as a 1st calendar year female #birdringing #birdbanding #ukbirding

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 14d

Another Rock Pipit colour ringed today and one of breeding birds (CAI) watching me watching it.

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 14d

Beautiful young male Kestrel posing up a storm @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social today

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 14d

Great day @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social today. Quite a few birds moving overhead. A few birds ringed including this male Goldcrest and another Rock Pipit added to the colour ringing project and a few logged in the field.

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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 15d

Another blast from my Suffolk past brewing Jonny….

Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 15d

New blog post. Another for @suffolkseawatcher.bsky.social to drool over 😂 :
#ukbirding

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Sociable Plover, Henny , Suffolk December 1977.

1977 was a good year for me birding wise. Not only did I tick my 1st Franklins Gull in the November of that year - see here but a month la...

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