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Dougie Preston
@dougiepreston.bsky.social
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Birder living on the island of Yell in Shetland.
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 1d
A few migrants spread around South Yell today...... Best of all though was a YB Warbler in my garden, which was both the very first bird and the very last bird I saw today! #YellBirding #Shetland
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 5d
You're certainly putting in the graft..... Keep plugging away mate, I'm sure there's still good birds to be found! 😎👍
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 5d
Cheers Rob 👍
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 5d
GS Woodpecker being very elusive on my patch today. Been here for three days now, but only the second time I've had a glimpse of it! 😳 #YellBirding #Shetland
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 6d
Cheers bud...... Theres loads of folk looking up here, so hopefully someone scores big soon! 😉👍
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 6d
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 🤔 .... #YellBirding #Shetland
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 7d
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. ✔️😎👍 #YellBirding #Shetland
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 8d
Best pics I've seen of this bird, nicely done 👍
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 8d
Cracking photos 👍
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 9d
'abietinus' Chiffchaff taken shortly before storm Amy struck Shetland...... #YellBirding #Shetland
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 10d
Good birds and having them all to yourself. Sounds like you made the right decision today! 😎👍
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 10d
Rarer than a ST Lark in Oct! 🤔😉🤣
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 10d
Short-toed Lark on Yell this morning. #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 11d
Well deserved, mate..... 😎👍
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 11d
Thanks Mark, really appreciated 👍
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 11d
Can't ever resist a showy Yellow-browed Warbler (It's the same with Waxwing too). Always gotta get just one more photo! 😉👍 #YellBirding #Shetland
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 16d
Hopefully bump into you somewhere mate 😉..... I'll be plugging away, but keeping an eye out for Fetlar news just in case u score another MEGA! 😎
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 16d
Brilliant stuff. Great way to immortalise a superb find!..... 😎👍
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 19d
The Short-toed Lark on Yell showed rather well this morning. #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 20d
This flighty Short-toed Lark was a rather nice addition to my Yell list. Found by @rogerriddington.bsky.social 😎👍 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 22d
Glad to hear it 😉...... Im always knackered after a day trip pelagic, so well impressed by you guys! 🤯
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 22d
Outstanding effort mate, and looks like some gripping photos too! Well deserved 👍
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 23d
Mega effort, and well rewarded..... looking forward to reading the write-up! 😎👍
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 24d
Great find, and cracking photos. Will always be special, regardless of taxonomy! 😎👍
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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 25d
Stunning shot..... nicely done 😎👍
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