We have still got 3 Blue Tits knocking around Mid Yell. But even more of a surprise on freezing northerlies, hail and snow was a Great White Egret on Mid Yell voe. #shetlandbirding
November 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
We have still got 3 Blue Tits knocking around Mid Yell. But even more of a surprise on freezing northerlies, hail and snow was a Great White Egret on Mid Yell voe. #shetlandbirding
Had to go over to Unst today to pick up my car that’s been there all autumn. Took the opportunity to go to look at 2 Long eared Owls, managed to find a third bird there as well!
Best I could do in dull light, the other 2 were even more obscured.#Shetlandbirding
Best I could do in dull light, the other 2 were even more obscured.#Shetlandbirding
November 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Had to go over to Unst today to pick up my car that’s been there all autumn. Took the opportunity to go to look at 2 Long eared Owls, managed to find a third bird there as well!
Best I could do in dull light, the other 2 were even more obscured.#Shetlandbirding
Best I could do in dull light, the other 2 were even more obscured.#Shetlandbirding
Another shopping trip to Lerwick, Tesco was closed due to a power cut!
Gave me a chance to look for the long staying Kingfisher. Which I saw briefly after a phone call to get directions for where its exact location might be.
Also 3 Siberian CC, 2 Bullfinch, Chaffinch & Water Rail #shetlandbirding
Gave me a chance to look for the long staying Kingfisher. Which I saw briefly after a phone call to get directions for where its exact location might be.
Also 3 Siberian CC, 2 Bullfinch, Chaffinch & Water Rail #shetlandbirding
November 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Another shopping trip to Lerwick, Tesco was closed due to a power cut!
Gave me a chance to look for the long staying Kingfisher. Which I saw briefly after a phone call to get directions for where its exact location might be.
Also 3 Siberian CC, 2 Bullfinch, Chaffinch & Water Rail #shetlandbirding
Gave me a chance to look for the long staying Kingfisher. Which I saw briefly after a phone call to get directions for where its exact location might be.
Also 3 Siberian CC, 2 Bullfinch, Chaffinch & Water Rail #shetlandbirding
The last couple of weeks has seen good numbers of Siberian CC with a few Common CC mixed in.
This Sibe was photographed in Mid Yell yesterday. #shetlandbirding
This Sibe was photographed in Mid Yell yesterday. #shetlandbirding
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The last couple of weeks has seen good numbers of Siberian CC with a few Common CC mixed in.
This Sibe was photographed in Mid Yell yesterday. #shetlandbirding
This Sibe was photographed in Mid Yell yesterday. #shetlandbirding
Had a couple of hours birding late PM on Yell today.
Managed 3 Blue Tits, 2 fem Northern Bullfinch, 5 Siberian & 1 CC, Redpoll, Sparrowhawk and a fem Common Scoter.
Then at last knockings found a Pallas’s Warbler, strangely scarce on Shetland, whilst checking a flock of 50+ Twite #shetlandbirding
Managed 3 Blue Tits, 2 fem Northern Bullfinch, 5 Siberian & 1 CC, Redpoll, Sparrowhawk and a fem Common Scoter.
Then at last knockings found a Pallas’s Warbler, strangely scarce on Shetland, whilst checking a flock of 50+ Twite #shetlandbirding
November 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Had a couple of hours birding late PM on Yell today.
Managed 3 Blue Tits, 2 fem Northern Bullfinch, 5 Siberian & 1 CC, Redpoll, Sparrowhawk and a fem Common Scoter.
Then at last knockings found a Pallas’s Warbler, strangely scarce on Shetland, whilst checking a flock of 50+ Twite #shetlandbirding
Managed 3 Blue Tits, 2 fem Northern Bullfinch, 5 Siberian & 1 CC, Redpoll, Sparrowhawk and a fem Common Scoter.
Then at last knockings found a Pallas’s Warbler, strangely scarce on Shetland, whilst checking a flock of 50+ Twite #shetlandbirding
Another trip to Lerwick for supplies and at last managed to get some photos of the Taiga Bean goose on a sports field! with a Pinkfoot. 1/2 #shetlandbirding
November 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Another trip to Lerwick for supplies and at last managed to get some photos of the Taiga Bean goose on a sports field! with a Pinkfoot. 1/2 #shetlandbirding
2/2 After seeing the geese a quick trip down to Sandwick to see a Dusky Warbler, worked out well. #shetlandbirding
November 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
2/2 After seeing the geese a quick trip down to Sandwick to see a Dusky Warbler, worked out well. #shetlandbirding
Fourth Barred warbler of the year in the garden. That’s two years on the run with 4 records in the garden. Taken through my salt spray covered window. #shetlandbirding #scotlandbirding
November 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Fourth Barred warbler of the year in the garden. That’s two years on the run with 4 records in the garden. Taken through my salt spray covered window. #shetlandbirding #scotlandbirding
Good day around central Yell yesterday. Best was Yells 2nd Firecrest in Mid Yell,2 Northern Bullfinch, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Jackdaw, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 4 Siberian CC, 1 CC and 2 Water Rails. #shetlandbirding
October 31, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Good day around central Yell yesterday. Best was Yells 2nd Firecrest in Mid Yell,2 Northern Bullfinch, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Jackdaw, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 4 Siberian CC, 1 CC and 2 Water Rails. #shetlandbirding
To say the weather has been a bit challenging today is rather an understatement!
But the 3 Northern LTT still on Yell. Will they stay until we get a day with some daylight?
Love the yellow eyeshadow! #shetlandbirding
But the 3 Northern LTT still on Yell. Will they stay until we get a day with some daylight?
Love the yellow eyeshadow! #shetlandbirding
October 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
To say the weather has been a bit challenging today is rather an understatement!
But the 3 Northern LTT still on Yell. Will they stay until we get a day with some daylight?
Love the yellow eyeshadow! #shetlandbirding
But the 3 Northern LTT still on Yell. Will they stay until we get a day with some daylight?
Love the yellow eyeshadow! #shetlandbirding
Pleasant day birding with Rob Fray on Thursday North Mainland, couple of decent discoveries. Picking up a Hornemann’s that we only found due to watching a Merlin chase starlings- flushing it from a field (!) was jammy plus drake Ring-necked Duck were both most splendid #RarebirdsUK #shetlandbirding
October 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Pleasant day birding with Rob Fray on Thursday North Mainland, couple of decent discoveries. Picking up a Hornemann’s that we only found due to watching a Merlin chase starlings- flushing it from a field (!) was jammy plus drake Ring-necked Duck were both most splendid #RarebirdsUK #shetlandbirding
Managed slightly better photos of the 3 Northern Long tailed Tits at Sound Yell today. Also saw another bird, without a tail, found by Dougie Preston at Camb. #shetlandbirding
October 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Managed slightly better photos of the 3 Northern Long tailed Tits at Sound Yell today. Also saw another bird, without a tail, found by Dougie Preston at Camb. #shetlandbirding
A late Willow Warbler that sat up nicely in Shetland last week. #UKbirding #Shetlandbirding
October 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM
A late Willow Warbler that sat up nicely in Shetland last week. #UKbirding #Shetlandbirding
Right, before you judge my photos, it was a last ditch attempt in near dark! Taken at 16000 iso, to be fair they are better than I was expecting! Found by a local resident outside his house on the road verge!
Northern Long tailed Tits are still a rare bird in UK. #shetlandbirding
Northern Long tailed Tits are still a rare bird in UK. #shetlandbirding
October 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Right, before you judge my photos, it was a last ditch attempt in near dark! Taken at 16000 iso, to be fair they are better than I was expecting! Found by a local resident outside his house on the road verge!
Northern Long tailed Tits are still a rare bird in UK. #shetlandbirding
Northern Long tailed Tits are still a rare bird in UK. #shetlandbirding
Yesterday there was an arrival of birds on Yell. Jackdaws, Moorhen (only 2nd I’ve seen on here) Bramblings, Blackcaps and Redwings were the main arrivals. But 2 Greenfinch (rare on here) YBW & juv Peregrine.
Then a quick trip to Brig o Fitch Black faced Bunting! #shetlandbirding
Then a quick trip to Brig o Fitch Black faced Bunting! #shetlandbirding
October 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Yesterday there was an arrival of birds on Yell. Jackdaws, Moorhen (only 2nd I’ve seen on here) Bramblings, Blackcaps and Redwings were the main arrivals. But 2 Greenfinch (rare on here) YBW & juv Peregrine.
Then a quick trip to Brig o Fitch Black faced Bunting! #shetlandbirding
Then a quick trip to Brig o Fitch Black faced Bunting! #shetlandbirding
Other birds on Yell today included a surprise Great White Egret an expected Jack Snipe and a very pale Redpoll, doesn’t look like an Arctic to me. Another Moorhen today along with large numbers of thrushes kept the interest up. #shetlandbirding
October 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Other birds on Yell today included a surprise Great White Egret an expected Jack Snipe and a very pale Redpoll, doesn’t look like an Arctic to me. Another Moorhen today along with large numbers of thrushes kept the interest up. #shetlandbirding
The incredibly elusive Haroldswick Blackpoll gave itself up briefly this pm. Got to love those orange feet! #UKbirding #Shetlandbirding
October 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The incredibly elusive Haroldswick Blackpoll gave itself up briefly this pm. Got to love those orange feet! #UKbirding #Shetlandbirding
Well we finally found a rare bird for Shetland this afternoon, A Great White Egret at Bridge End, Burra! @greeny55.bsky.social #ukbirding #birdingscotland #shetlandbirding #greatwhiteegret
October 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Well we finally found a rare bird for Shetland this afternoon, A Great White Egret at Bridge End, Burra! @greeny55.bsky.social #ukbirding #birdingscotland #shetlandbirding #greatwhiteegret
Today started with 5 NW Redpolls at Windhouse and ended with a Rosefinch (found by Tracy) in our garden. With basically nothing in between despite trying, honest! #shetlandbirding
October 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Today started with 5 NW Redpolls at Windhouse and ended with a Rosefinch (found by Tracy) in our garden. With basically nothing in between despite trying, honest! #shetlandbirding
Of course there was also the Siberian Thrush that has taken up residence at Asta on mainland Shetland. #shetlandbirding
October 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Of course there was also the Siberian Thrush that has taken up residence at Asta on mainland Shetland. #shetlandbirding
A couple of posts of birds photographed on Shetland this October so far. 7 Glossy Ibis , Hornemann’s Redpoll, Bluethroat and a roadside bunting that really should have been something rarer! All on Unst. #shetlandbirding
October 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A couple of posts of birds photographed on Shetland this October so far. 7 Glossy Ibis , Hornemann’s Redpoll, Bluethroat and a roadside bunting that really should have been something rarer! All on Unst. #shetlandbirding
Views of the Blackpoll Warbler this afternoon at Haroldwick, Unst, Shetland. #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk #shetlandbirding #blackpollwarbler
October 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Views of the Blackpoll Warbler this afternoon at Haroldwick, Unst, Shetland. #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk #shetlandbirding #blackpollwarbler
Stuff of dreams on Shetland today with great views of the Siberian Thrush at Asta. What a bird for our @oriolebirding.bsky.social group to catch up with. Check out that undertail! #UKBirding #ShetlandBirding
October 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Stuff of dreams on Shetland today with great views of the Siberian Thrush at Asta. What a bird for our @oriolebirding.bsky.social group to catch up with. Check out that undertail! #UKBirding #ShetlandBirding
It was a good day for our Shetland tour on Yell and Unst. Highlights included Common Rosefinch, Hawfinch, 4 Glossy Ibis and, perhaps best of all, this confiding Short-toed Lark.
📸 by @jonathanfarooqi.bsky.social
#UKBirding #ShetlandBirding
📸 by @jonathanfarooqi.bsky.social
#UKBirding #ShetlandBirding
September 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
It was a good day for our Shetland tour on Yell and Unst. Highlights included Common Rosefinch, Hawfinch, 4 Glossy Ibis and, perhaps best of all, this confiding Short-toed Lark.
📸 by @jonathanfarooqi.bsky.social
#UKBirding #ShetlandBirding
📸 by @jonathanfarooqi.bsky.social
#UKBirding #ShetlandBirding
Day on Unst yesterday. Citrine Wagtail, 2 Rosefinch with Brambling & Chaffinch arriving.
Also a ridiculously elusive Radde’s Warbler.
Mealy & Hornemann’s Redpoll.
Then the Glossy ibis, 1 flew from Haroldswick beach whilst relocating it another 6 flew in to make a flock of 7! #shetlandbirding
Also a ridiculously elusive Radde’s Warbler.
Mealy & Hornemann’s Redpoll.
Then the Glossy ibis, 1 flew from Haroldswick beach whilst relocating it another 6 flew in to make a flock of 7! #shetlandbirding
September 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Day on Unst yesterday. Citrine Wagtail, 2 Rosefinch with Brambling & Chaffinch arriving.
Also a ridiculously elusive Radde’s Warbler.
Mealy & Hornemann’s Redpoll.
Then the Glossy ibis, 1 flew from Haroldswick beach whilst relocating it another 6 flew in to make a flock of 7! #shetlandbirding
Also a ridiculously elusive Radde’s Warbler.
Mealy & Hornemann’s Redpoll.
Then the Glossy ibis, 1 flew from Haroldswick beach whilst relocating it another 6 flew in to make a flock of 7! #shetlandbirding