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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 4d

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

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 8d

Pity we in Britain haven’t got a serious birding mag anymore!
Would have made a good article!

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 10d

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

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 11d

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

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 11d

Northern short tailed Tit! 😂

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 12d

That’s better! 👍

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 12d

I saw those as well! 👍

Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 13d

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

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 13d

When needs must! 😂

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 13d

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

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 14d

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

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 16d

What race/races were the LTT?

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 17d

Nice pic of the Stormie!😂

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 23d

It’s in a seed mix which is designed for Twite and used by the RSPB for its species on the edge project. It actually comes from a firm in Orkney. A lot of it is wild radish but there is loads of different seeds in it.

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 23d

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

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 23d

Sorry didn’t get to see you guys. Maybe next year. Safe trip home guys.

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 24d

100’s of these By the wind Sailors on West Sandwick beach Yell today. #shetlandbirding

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 25d

#shetlandbirding

Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 25d

Of course there was also the Siberian Thrush that has taken up residence at Asta on mainland Shetland. #shetlandbirding

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 25d

Back on Unst Blackpoll Warbler and Glossy Ibis. A very vocal Red breasted Fly on Yell and a distant Western Sub-alpine Warbler on mainland Shetland. Just a few of many highlights so far this autumn.

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 25d

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

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · Sep 30

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

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · Sep 26

Blythi is really the only Lesser Whitethroat we get up here.

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · Sep 24

The Short toed Lark at Otterswick, Yell showed better today in the sun as well! #birdingshetland

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · Sep 23

Back on Unst today this time for an Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler at Houlland. It showed very well but I unfortunately didn’t hear it call. Back on Yell a Short toed Lark, found by @rogerriddington.bsky.social was very flighty at Otterswick. #birdingshetland

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