Birder living on the island of Yell in Shetland. https://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3mv4eaur2bk24American Black Tern at Loch of Tingwall this evening. Was happy just twitching this as a regular 'Black' for my Shetland list, but always happy to be upgraded..... Great find by Paul Sclater 😎👍 #YellBirding #RareBirdsUk #Shetland09 Sep 2026 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4eaur2bk24https://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3mpqvinyle22tFemale Ruddy Shelduck on Fetlar this afternoon. Getting a hard time from the local Skuas and Divers. I understand its only the second record for Shetland! #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUk03 Jul 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqvinyle22thttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3mmtv3ls2ec2lDecent Scope views of the 3rd Shetland Pacific Diver on Unst today. Active and covering great distances quickly made tracking/photographing tricky. Yet another great find by Dave Cooper! #RareBirdsUk #Shetland #YellBirding27 May 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtv3ls2ec2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3mly7ajaa422n2 Common Crane were a nice surprise over Burravoe, Yell this afternoon. #YellBirding #Shetland16 May 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly7ajaa422nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3mghne4p5yk25Flocks of Jackdaw are scattered across Shetland Just now, with a few distinctive 'Nordic' birds showing the pale half-collar. #YellBirding #Shetland07 Mar 2026 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3mghne4p5yk25https://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3mbc7jk24722aJust a few of the amazing birds I've been lucky enough to see in Shetland over the last 12 months. Personal highlight being the Savannah Sparrow. (Just don't mention American flycatchers!😉) #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUk31 Dec 2025 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbc7jk24722ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m7frsbo2rs2wGreat Shearwater photo bombing a Bonxie earlier this year off Shetland. Posted for #SuperSeabirdSunday #YellBirding #Shetland07 Dec 2025 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7frsbo2rs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m6rgrqlixk2bBrilliant views of Little Auk today in Scalloway. Nice to see one that looks so healthy. Bird was feeding/preening/diving all within feet of me off the pier. 😎👍 #YellBirding #Shetland29 Nov 2025 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6rgrqlixk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m6rdajoqdc2oBeautiful female King Eider in Scalloway giving outrageous views this morning. 😍 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK29 Nov 2025 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6rdajoqdc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m54urudnns2fA few migrants still trickling through Yell. Tree Sparrow, 11 'Nordic' Jackdaw, Woodcock, Greenfinch, and Sibe Chiff. #YellBirding #Shetland08 Nov 2025 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m54urudnns2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m4nresj3as2kOne of 3 classic 'tristis' Sibe Chiffchaff on my patch today. #YellBirding #Shetland02 Nov 2025 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4nresj3as2khttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m4l6bqowls2cA few pics of the more accommodating birds seen in the past week..... #YellBirding #Shetland01 Nov 2025 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4l6bqowls2chttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m4bb6lsp3k2fA rather late Yellow-browed Warbler in my garden today. #YellBirding #Shetland28 Oct 2025 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4bb6lsp3k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m44he73yqc2iScandinavian style Jackdaws in Burravoe today. The pale half collar hinting at a possibly 'Eastern' origin. #YellBirding #Shetland26 Oct 2025 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m44he73yqc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m43qvju24k2zAbsolute beast of a female Northern Bullfinch this morning in Lerwick. #YellBirding #Shetland26 Oct 2025 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m43qvju24k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m3wtq32kc22nWell chuffed to add this to the 'self-found' list today..... Unfortunately, this bird has lost its tail, but this somehow just seems to add to its charm! #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK24 Oct 2025 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3wtq32kc22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m3uc45lua22h3 Northern Long-tailed Tits showing well on Yell today. Got a feeling there may be a few decent photos of these birds appearing, as they're very accommodating! 😎👍 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK #Birdguides23 Oct 2025 11:48 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3uc45lua22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m3sgajki3k25💥'Northern' Long-tailed Tit💥... 3 of these stunning birds seen in fading light this evening in West Yell. Cheers to Adrian for spreading the word!...... Genuinely one of my most wanted birds since I first picked up the original Collins Guide! 😍😎👍 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK22 Oct 2025 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3sgajki3k25https://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m3hjxaq7j22lBeautiful Blackpoll Warbler all to myself this morning on Unst. #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK18 Oct 2025 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3hjxaq7j22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m2zigxi3ss2dA 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 #Shetland12 Oct 2025 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2zigxi3ss2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m2ompgbw7k2rGS 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 #Shetland08 Oct 2025 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ompgbw7k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m2mczrfmos2vDecent 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 #Shetland07 Oct 2025 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2mczrfmos2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m2jcpt3kos2oNot 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 #Shetland06 Oct 2025 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2jcpt3kos2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m2em3specc26'abietinus' Chiffchaff taken shortly before storm Amy struck Shetland...... #YellBirding #Shetland04 Oct 2025 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2em3specc26https://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m2c7dsxrt22nShort-toed Lark on Yell this morning. #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK03 Oct 2025 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2c7dsxrt22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3m27omw6yg22zCan't ever resist a showy Yellow-browed Warbler (It's the same with Waxwing too). Always gotta get just one more photo! 😉👍 #YellBirding #Shetland02 Oct 2025 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m27omw6yg22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3lzlecs5tjk2sThe Short-toed Lark on Yell showed rather well this morning. #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK24 Sep 2025 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzlecs5tjk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/dougiepreston.bsky.social/post/3lzko4kxh6k2gThis flighty Short-toed Lark was a rather nice addition to my Yell list. Found by @rogerriddington.bsky.social 😎👍 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK24 Sep 2025 05:06 +0000at://did:plc:7dkl65zkige4plcxi6pgp7av/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzko4kxh6k2g