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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Hey Stevie boy! Aye, some discovery for the big fella @rogerriddington.bsky.social . Let’s get a call soon mate.

brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

#SHETLAND AUTUMN BIRDING ACCOMMODATION, UNST: in idyllically situated self-catering at Westing? Two individual houses; x2 bed + x3 bed. Overlooks bay/valley where Franklins, Ross’s, Stej Stonechat, Pallid, RF Bluetail, WR Sand- even a UK first, East Siberian White Wagtail found. Link in comments 👇🏼

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Not often you can blame heat haze, (in addition to freehand phone-scoping!) in Shetland for a poor image! This Queen Eider was a surprise today whilst surveying Hascosay Sound yesterday. Clearly must be the Lerwick bird from earlier in summer but always a treat. #shetlandbirding #rarebirds #birding

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Picked out this aythya hybrid on Peerie Sea, Kirkwall today, presumably Scaup x Tuftie. Luckily it was quite close, might have appeared a better Lesser Scaup contender if in a distant flock of Tufties! Unfortunately, a no cigar scenario. #orkneybirding #birdingscotland

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

A striking drake Teal while surveying on Hascosay yesterday. Never seen a partial leucistic Teal before.

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

I say old chap, this is next level spotting this! Nice work, old bean. 💪💪

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

I’m not sure there’s been another since the adult I had at the beginning of August?

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Gorgeous, Paul. Not been many this autumn. Trying to remember if there’s been any this autumn on Shetland?

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

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

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Taken very little time for birding this autumn, just too much work on, so not surprising not to find much other than Blyth’s Reed and Citrine over past month. Been nice to put in some time this week though, with Great Egret (also a house ✔️) & Firecrest with Mr P. #birdingshetland #birdingscotland

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

This is bonkers, Rob! Absolute scenes. No more of it, you’ll be getting them ‘struck off!’ 😜

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Stunner! The supreme autumn raptor find! 👌

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Amazing, and some serious follow-focus skills by MM! 💪

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Awesome image, Duncan. Shots of that standard of any PG are the dream, but of one you’ve found- the stuff of dreams! 🤜🤛

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

It does indeed sir, Oooh! Under the leafs, sir. Gleaning aphids, sir? OOOH. 😜

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

My first warbler of the autumn, and it’s a Greenish Warbler! Better still, from kitchen window (!) after coming in from Halligarth. The SE winds of late for us have just not come far enough this week to produce much, so this wee wing-barred wonder was a real treat. #rarebirdsUK #birdingShetland

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Amazing. That’s some bird to find under any circumstances, even more incredible on a seawatch! Nice one 💪

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Jared Wilson @wilsonjaredm.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

A bit stunned when this Bridled Tern appear in my ‘scope 150m infront of the hide at Fife Ness. It then hung around for 3 hours roosting on a buoy and feeding inshore (when pic taken) before heading off NE. A first for Fife. Glad we chose today for the all day seawatch! #birdingFife #rarebirdsUK

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Ah, as you well know, such are the joys of contextual patch birding my old friend 😊. A Shetland garden list BCNH would almost equate to an Easington Hornemanni!! 😜😅😅

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

The most adaptable of Heronkind, with a presence in nearly every continent around the world. The Black Crowned Night Heron at the very northern tip of the UK

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Not what I expected today when entering Halligarth! 🫨 Black-crowned Night Heron. And there was me hoping for my first warbler of the autumn…. Now on the garden list too, #227. Still a rare bird here in the isles, and probably the first August record. #RareBirdsUK #ShetlandBirding

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Tidy! Chuffed for you mate. You’ll now be able to count Wilson’s on your Faeroes list too buddy…. 😜😅

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Hi folks! Just a reminder to tune in to BBC1 Ocean episode of the new Parenhood series, with David Attenborough. Massive honour to worked on the #otter shoot here on #shetland with my great mates Richard Shucksmith & Raymond Besant. 19:15 BBC1 tonight!

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

I’m glad someone asked! Erm, he’ll YEEAH! Nula’s a pro 😜

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Aye cheers, Chris it has been, and plenty time for more!

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Crabbing with the kids in Baltasound cut short when hearing unfamiliar call. Picked up high overhead, but bins in pickup! Glad I pursued it north as to my surprise, this flew off Haroldswick beach 30min later, then settling briefly in cut field. American Golden Plover!! #rarebirdsuk #shetlandbirding

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Nice! 👌 A very rare bird again now in the UK. Can’t be far off of BB status again?!

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Cheers Mr D. Good to get Mr P involved. 💪

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Shore birds, are the obvious focus for any hope of finding a good bird in the isles in July- that or Two-barred Crossbill! This adult summer plumage BAIRDS SANDPIPER on the Houb, Baltasound was a most welcome representative from across the Atlantic today! #RarebirdsUK #BirdingShetland

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

🔥 🔥 Nice work Mr D. You can’t beat a bit of pottering. 🤜🤛

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Always very happy to receive a little bit of luck, if ever it flies across a field chasing Starlings while driving along on a tour… Downloaded the rather splendid 2nd calendar year male Pallid Harrier, from today at Westing, Unst. #rarebirdsUK #shetland #birding #pallidharrier

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