Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Juvenile Red-backed Shrike was the best of the migrants on patch today. #YellBirding #Shetland 2641
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 09/09/2026American 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 #Shetland 2764
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Female 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 #RareBirdsUk 1270
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Decent 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 #YellBirding 1630
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 16/05/20262 Common Crane were a nice surprise over Burravoe, Yell this afternoon. #YellBirding #Shetland 1390
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Flocks of Jackdaw are scattered across Shetland Just now, with a few distinctive 'Nordic' birds showing the pale half-collar. #YellBirding #Shetland 0563
Reposted by Dougie Preston Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 23/01/2026We're looking for a couple of full-time field surveyors. If you know your birds, don't mind a bit of physical graft, and are based in Scotland (or want to be), then fire in an application. #Jobs #Scotland #Ecology #Birds www.countryside-jobs.com/job/feb26/bi... 073
Reposted by Dougie Preston Andy Carroll @andycarroll1973.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Fancy a job? www.countryside-jobs.com/job/feb26/bi...countryside-jobs.comCarroll Ecology: 2x Bird Surveyors advertised with CJSSalary £28,000-£34,000 depending on experience Due to an impending retirement and continuing demand for our services, we require two, full-time, ecologists for ongoing projects throughout Scotland. Ap... 066
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 31/12/2025Just 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 #RareBirdsUk 1591
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Great Shearwater photo bombing a Bonxie earlier this year off Shetland. Posted for #SuperSeabirdSunday #YellBirding #Shetland 0564
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Brilliant 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 #Shetland 1661
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Beautiful female King Eider in Scalloway giving outrageous views this morning. 😍 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK 1995
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 08/11/2025A few migrants still trickling through Yell. Tree Sparrow, 11 'Nordic' Jackdaw, Woodcock, Greenfinch, and Sibe Chiff. #YellBirding #Shetland 0440
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 02/11/2025One of 3 classic 'tristis' Sibe Chiffchaff on my patch today. #YellBirding #Shetland 2671
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 01/11/2025A few pics of the more accommodating birds seen in the past week..... #YellBirding #Shetland 2771
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 28/10/2025A rather late Yellow-browed Warbler in my garden today. #YellBirding #Shetland 1602
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 26/10/2025Scandinavian style Jackdaws in Burravoe today. The pale half collar hinting at a possibly 'Eastern' origin. #YellBirding #Shetland 3591
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 26/10/2025Absolute beast of a female Northern Bullfinch this morning in Lerwick. #YellBirding #Shetland 6966
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Well 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 #RareBirdsUK 71286
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 23/10/20253 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 #Birdguides 1021020
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 22/10/2025💥'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 #RareBirdsUK 81507
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Beautiful Blackpoll Warbler all to myself this morning on Unst. #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK 1771
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 12/10/2025A 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 0442
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 08/10/2025GS 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 1461
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Decent 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 1653
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Not 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 0420
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 04/10/2025'abietinus' Chiffchaff taken shortly before storm Amy struck Shetland...... #YellBirding #Shetland 1361
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Short-toed Lark on Yell this morning. #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK 1601
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Can't ever resist a showy Yellow-browed Warbler (It's the same with Waxwing too). Always gotta get just one more photo! 😉👍 #YellBirding #Shetland 4994
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 24/09/2025The Short-toed Lark on Yell showed rather well this morning. #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK 0571
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 24/09/2025This flighty Short-toed Lark was a rather nice addition to my Yell list. Found by @rogerriddington.bsky.social 😎👍 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK 0551
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 12/09/2025The long staying 2cy Little Gull still hanging out with the Kittiwake flock at Ulsta, Yell. #YellBirding #Shetland 1350
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 07/09/2025Great Shearwater off Shetland last weekend. (Rare to get views like this in Scotland!) #YellBirding #Shetland #SuperSeabirdSunday 2876
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 31/08/2025Sooty Shearwater showing well yesterday off Shetland. Posted for #SuperSeabirdSunday.... #YellBirding #Shetland 0544
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 30/08/2025Another amazing Yell based pelagic trip today, with breathtaking views of Great Shearwater, Wilson's Petrel, Sooty Shearwater, Blue Fulmar...... Great birds enjoyed in great company 👍 #YellBirding #RareBirdsUK #Shetland 2852
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 12/08/20252 Wilson's Petrel scored from a Yell based pelagic trip today. Great trip with good company. Superbly organised by Matt Willmott and Will Miles. #YellBirding #RareBirdsUK #Shetland 41244
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 10/08/2025Stone-curlew showing distantly on Unst yesterday. Many thanks again to Mike Pennington for a cracking addition to both my Shetland and Scottish lists 😎👍.... #RareBirdsUK #YellBirding #Unst 1531
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Shout out to Swarovski for providing great service on my 5yr old bins. Armouring was well battered (but not pealing), and lens scratched. All damage inflicted by myself, but fixed for free and returned in just over a month. So credit where credit is due. 😎👍 #YellBirding #BirdingGear #Swarovski 5603
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 10/07/2025💥1st for Shetland💥.... Male Greater Sand Plover showing well on Haroldswick beach first thing this morning. Many thanks to the finder 😎👍 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK 411210
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 08/07/20252 hours of birding today managed to produce all the Shetland classics. Otter, Arctic/Great Skuas, Whimbrel, 2 species of Diver, and best of all Red-necked Phalarope. #YellBirding #Shetland 0540
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Summer plumaged Rednecked Grebe at Wadbister Voe in Shetland. Took a bit of finding, but finally located it hiding in the seaweed (possibly due to the very blustery conditions today). #YellBirding #Shetland 1341
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Black-winged Pratincole showing distantly at Loch of Spiggie this morning, whilst Shetland ticking a Temminck's Stint like a complete tart! 🤔😂👍 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK 2701
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 01/06/2025💥🔥😍 Male Eyebrowed Thrush at Gutcher, Yell today. Could be extremely elusive, but does occasionally hop out of cover onto the lawn. Amazing find by Christian! 😎👍 #YellBirding #Shetland ##RareBirdAlertUk #Birdguides #RareBirdsUK 616214
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 30/05/2025A 'flying' visit Unst saw me jam into the most accommodating Hobby ever!.... Still a scarce bird in Shetland, and the first I've seen in the 20 years I've lived here. Many thanks to the Unst birders for getting the news out..... 😎👍 #YellBirding #Shetland #JammyBugger 2744
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 25/05/2025On 5th August 2022, this handsome Male Harlequin Duck showed very well off Norwick. Posted here for #SuperSeabirdSunday #YellBirding #Shetland 2548
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Cracking Male Mealy Redpoll singing in my garden. A nice start to my morning patch round. #YellBirding #Shetland 1571
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 18/05/2025Red-throated Diver looking stunning in its breeding plumage for #SuperSeabirdSunday. #YellBirding #Shetland 0494
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Brilliant sunny weather, and a White-billed Diver giving outrageous views in Baltasound, Unst..... I've definitely had worse days at work! 😉☀️😎 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdAlertUk #Birdguides #RareBirdsUK 1952
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Couldn't resist posting another of the Savannah Sparrow from Unst today. I believe it's only the 4th British record! #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdAlertUk #Birdguides 41177
Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Savannah Sparrow showing very well at Skaw on Unst to a 'crowd' of 3 appreciative birders. Another amazing find by Dave Cooper. #YellBirding #RareBirdsUK #Shetland #Birdguides 11339
