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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 1h

Caspian Gull looking beast in Helsinki this evening. Fairly chunky though. Not sure I like it. #birds #gulls #gullswp #birding #birdwatching #finland

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 13h

On this date, I managed to catch up with Yellow-Rumped Warbler on Cape Clear, Cork. 😎 #irishrarebirds #birds #birding #birdwatching

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Lesser Kestrel. 9th for #finland still present this morning and in significantly better weather/light. 😍😎 What a bird! #birds #raptors #birding #birdwatching #birdsseenin2026

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Lesser Kestrel - Pikkutuulihaukka - Degerby, Inkoo #finland. With supporting cast of 2 Pallid Harrier. I've had worse days #birding #birdwatching #raptors #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Lesser Kestrel. Finding a #finland mega today was not on my radar. #birds #birding #birdwatching 😍😎

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#irishrarebirds discussion last night was blockers, both ones we've found and seen. So many of mine, including my two first Irish (Pallid Harrier and South Polar Skua) have become thrash birds..and then a Pallid Harrier gets found to further emphasize the point! 🤣 #birds #birding #birdwatching

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

On this date I found Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on Mizen, Co. Cork. Anti-climactic, I never bought into Arctic or Mealy as being separate species, so it's one of those *shrug* birds for me. But technically a yank.🤷 #birds #birding #birdwatching #irishrarebirds

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Tengmalms owl calling becomes the 150th species for the garden list! 😎 #birds #birding #birdwatching #owls #finland

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Woodlark. There are so many species out there, which in #birding terms, exist in little closed off compartments in my mind, which I rarely dust off. Woodlark is another species I could go & see any time I want. And yet, I so often only think of them this time of year as they leave, as I encounter..

Woodlark - #birds #birding #birdwatching #finland

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hazel Grouse. One of my favorite images of this species popped up in my photo memories today. They really are ornate beauties. One of those species which I could see any time I want, but often don't think of unless I stumbled on them. #birds #birding #birdwatching #finland

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Time for this classic again.

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

On this date, myself and Dara Fitz found Grey-Cheeked Thrush on Cape Clear, Co. Cork. It was the start of a pretty decent yank year. 😎 #irishrarebirds #birds #birding #birdwatching

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"They have taken the bridge and the Second Hall. We have barred the gates but cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes... drums, drums in the deep. We cannot get out. The shadow moves in the dark. We cannot get out...They are coming."

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Tawny Owl. One of two calling this morning. Pygmy Owl also singing. Getting to the time we should be hearing migrating Tengmalms. #birds #birding #birdwatching #finland

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

On this date, a major blocker occurred in west Cork. Two-Barred Crossbill. When will one of these be available for the masses? #irishrarebirds #birds #birding #birdwatching helhathnobirdies.blogspot.com/2025/09/blas...

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Blast From The Past Finds - Two-Barred Crossbill

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Grass Snake. My good deed for the day was hooshing another of these beauties off the road, avoiding inevitable squishing. 😍😎 #reptiles #snakes

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My lake and a stunning moon this morning. 😍 #finland

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Peregrine Falcon. Out walking the hound in the pissings of rain this evening. Planning of trying to throw some bread for gulls, when this bird came bombing over the lake & scattering them, before perching distantly. Sadly not from the garden. 😢 But good #birds in #finland. #birding #birdwatching

Peregrine Falcon. Ehhhh...you may have to take my word for it...🤦🤣

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Grey-Headed Woodpecker. That time of year again! 😍😎 A Christmas colour scheme in September. #birds #birding #woodpeckers #birdwatching #finland #birdsseenin2026

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Headed out this a.m & this terrifying Buzzard caused me to slam on the brakes.😱 First I thought must be a male Pallid Harrier or Rough-Legged Buzzard, but as bins were raised, clear it was Common Buzzard. Leucistic, rather than pale morph, will be a problem when picked up elsewhere. #birds #birding

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Caspian Gulls. The long staying Casp in Helsinki city is really starting to look smart and silvery. What a star! And then I found another bird of my own in the bay. 😍😎 #birds #birding #gulls #gullswp #finland

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Two Pygmy Owl having a singing competition in the garden this morning. The local Blackbirds do not take kindly. 🤣😍😎 Sound up. 🔊⬆️ #birds #birding #owls #birdwatching #finland

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Caspian Gull. 2nd Cal beauty and an obvious juv together in my bay. 😎😍 It's great when they're this easy. #birds #birding #gulls #gullswp #birdsseenin2026 #birdwatching

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Caspian Gulls. After having all my gull action halted by Goshawk yesterday, I was blessed to have a big flock of #gulls in my bay again this morning, with 3-4 Casps among them, including a beauty of a 2nd Cal. 😍😎 What a gem! #gullswp #birds #birding #birdsseenin2026 #finland #birdwatching

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Goshawk. My gulling didn't go to plan. Pulled in at Lohja dump, spotted what looked like a 2nd Cal Caspian Gull & was about to scope it when this beast dived in among the gulls. They didn't come back. 🤦 #birds #raptors #birding #birdwatching #ChooseTheFormOfTheDestructor #birdsseenin2026 #finland

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Great Grey Shrike. Whilst watching Rough-Legged Buzzard, this beauty flew in and landed in the spruce directly overhead, before carrying on over the fields. Again...Winter is coming. #birds #birding #birdwatching #finland #birdsseenin2026

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Rough Legged Buzzard. My first of the autumn. Winter is coming. Ya gotta love em though! 😍😎 #birds #birding #birdwatching #raptors #birdsseenin2026 #finland

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Short-Toed Lark, Strawtown, 2016. A bird I've always wanted to find in #irishrarebirds, but have yet to manage it. This bird, found by Dara Fitz & the oul fella was as close as I got, but hey...a great bird is a great bird. #birds #birding #birdwatching

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🤣 My country is so weird sometimes. No picture of the bird itself, no? Behold! A chair! #birds #birding #irishrarebirds #random

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Steppe Eagle. A full fat #finland tick. 😍😎 These pics won't win awards, but views were nice on a damp evening. This bird hung around for me whilst I was up north. 11 years since I saw these in the middle east. Fantastic #birds #birding #raptors #birdwatching

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

On this date I found my first Blue-Winged Teal in #irishrarebirds. Fiver says there's one for the having after all these Baird's somewhere in the west. #birds #birding #birdwatching #wildfowl They're a charming species & great for the #selffound list. helhathnobirdies.blogspot.com/2025/08/blue...

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Blue-Winged Teal - Blast From The Past Finds

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Caspian Gull. A tough, cold and misty day finally paid off with a brief Casp up in Tampere. 2 Little/Rustic Bunting tic-ing over were nice too. #birds #birding #finland #gulls #gullswp

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Today's cartoon by Dennis Goris:

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Pygmy Owl back singing in the garden this morning. That time of year again. 😎 #birds #birding #birdwatching #finland

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Goshawk - Juvenile. A little bit lower than the Pallid Harrier, but still miles up. Not much low down this afternoon, making things challenging. But that can be half the fun. #birds #birding #birdwatching #finland #raptors

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Pallid Harrier. Best I could manage on a very high migrating juvenile. Always keeping eyes to the skies this time of year. #birds #birding #birdwatching #finland #raptors

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Great White Egret on my lake this morning. Not common at this location and was present for all of 5 minutes before flying off over the house. 😎😍 #birds #birding #birdwatching #finland

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Blast From the Past Finds - West Cork Fall - September 2010. A few days birding during a great fall plumped up my finds list quite nicely. 😍😎 #birds #birding #birdwatching #irishrarebirds helhathnobirdies.blogspot.com/2026/09/blas...

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Blast From The Past - Mighty Mizen Fall - September 2010

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Use the hashtag #irishrarebirds to post to the Irish Rare Birds feed.

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This is what it looks like. When scum gets any kind of power.

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 04/09/2026

Nigel Farage is very lucky that he didn't know what was being discussed at the lunch where he was discussing it

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Somehow I suspect a number of reform politicians will be rapidly making their way on holiday to non-extradition countries. 🤣

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Jay Zedbee @jayzedbee.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Channel 4 reporter: Hello. I am Mr. Alias and this is my extremely suspicious comically large donation that i can only make in the form of a bag of money with a dollar sign on it. every other reform guy: seems legit! let me tell you every single way in which i and my boss have broken the law

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