@dougiepreston.bsky.social
Birder living on the island of Yell in Shetland.
Cheers bud...... Theres loads of folk looking up here, so hopefully someone scores big soon! ππ
07.10.2025 18:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Decent patch round today, with Tundra Bean, 2 Yellow-browed, Pied Fly, Lesser Whitethroat, and Sibe Chiff. Gotta be something tasty from the west hiding out there somewhere though π€ .... #YellBirding #Shetland
07.10.2025 14:18 β π 39 π 0 π¬ 1 π 1
Not great weather conditions for photography, but I'm just glad to see and 'Shetland tick' the long staying (but well ranging!) Red Kite this morning. βοΈππ #YellBirding #Shetland
06.10.2025 09:35 β π 40 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Best pics I've seen of this bird, nicely done π
06.10.2025 06:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Cracking photos π
06.10.2025 06:35 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
'abietinus' Chiffchaff taken shortly before storm Amy struck Shetland...... #YellBirding #Shetland
04.10.2025 12:39 β π 34 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0Good birds and having them all to yourself. Sounds like you made the right decision today! ππ
03.10.2025 16:54 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Rarer than a ST Lark in Oct! π€ππ€£
03.10.2025 15:55 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Short-toed Lark on Yell this morning. #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK
03.10.2025 13:46 β π 59 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0Well deserved, mate..... ππ
03.10.2025 06:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Thanks Mark, really appreciated π
02.10.2025 16:39 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Can't ever resist a showy Yellow-browed Warbler (It's the same with Waxwing too). Always gotta get just one more photo! ππ #YellBirding #Shetland
02.10.2025 13:41 β π 98 π 4 π¬ 4 π 0Hopefully bump into you somewhere mate π..... I'll be plugging away, but keeping an eye out for Fetlar news just in case u score another MEGA! π
27.09.2025 15:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Brilliant stuff. Great way to immortalise a superb find!..... ππ
27.09.2025 13:45 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
The Short-toed Lark on Yell showed rather well this morning. #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK
24.09.2025 11:43 β π 58 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
This flighty Short-toed Lark was a rather nice addition to my Yell list. Found by @rogerriddington.bsky.social ππ #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK
24.09.2025 05:06 β π 55 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Glad to hear it π...... Im always knackered after a day trip pelagic, so well impressed by you guys! π€―
21.09.2025 19:41 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Outstanding effort mate, and looks like some gripping photos too! Well deserved π
21.09.2025 17:49 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Mega effort, and well rewarded..... looking forward to reading the write-up! ππ
20.09.2025 18:21 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Great find, and cracking photos. Will always be special, regardless of taxonomy! ππ
19.09.2025 18:42 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Stunning shot..... nicely done ππ
19.09.2025 05:52 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Outrageous mate..... What a brilliant find! ππ
16.09.2025 05:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Stunning bird, and great photos....... π
14.09.2025 08:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
The long staying 2cy Little Gull still hanging out with the Kittiwake flock at Ulsta, Yell. #YellBirding #Shetland
12.09.2025 14:01 β π 35 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Thanks mate, appreciated π..... Guess Bluesky are maybe using algorithms? Something I didn't think they did! π€
10.09.2025 12:05 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Need to get up for next year's pelagic action, mate! π
07.09.2025 12:10 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Cheers mate..... It was rather cooperative, thankfully π
07.09.2025 09:59 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Great Shearwater off Shetland last weekend. (Rare to get views like this in Scotland!) #YellBirding #Shetland #SuperSeabirdSunday
07.09.2025 06:42 β π 86 π 6 π¬ 2 π 0Haha, that's just getting greedy mate!..... Still waiting for my Scottish one. ππ€
06.09.2025 21:17 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Very nice mate...... π
06.09.2025 20:40 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
