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Scott W. @scottiew.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

A short clip of the White-rumped Sandpiper from yesterday at Skinflats #upperforthbirds #scottishbirds

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Scott W. @scottiew.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Well done to the finder of Shetland's 1st Greater Sandplover 💥💥✅ #shetlandbirding #Scottishbirding #Rarebirdsuk

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Scott W. @scottiew.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Iberian Chiffchaff was still present earlier this morning at Tentsmuir #birdingfife #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk

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Scott W. @scottiew.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

1st summer 😉 Little Gull showing well at Skinflats this afternoon with @allyblair61.bsky.social @petecarroll.bsky.social also Dark-bellied Brent showing well on mudflats. #birdingscotland #upperforthbirds #scottishbirds

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Scott W. @scottiew.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Caught up with the Western Sandpiper today at Maiden's Ayrshire which showed well ✅ Cracking bird 💥 #rarebirdsUK #birdingScotland

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Scott W. @scottiew.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

1 of 2 pairs of Black- throated Divers seen from the roadside in the past week in the Scottish Highlands. #ScottishHighlands #ScottishBirds

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Scott W. @scottiew.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Great-northern Diver in the Scottish Highlands taken from the roadside layby. #scottishhighlands

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Scott W. @scottiew.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Some nice birds from the Scottish Highlands in the past couple of weeks. #highlandbirds #scottishbirds

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Bruce Taylor @barrabirder.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Just found an absolutely stonking male Collared Flycatcher at Creachan, a species I've been dreaming of finding for years! This is the first for Barra and the third for the Outer Hebrides. #BirdingScotland #RareBirdsUK

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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Brilliant 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

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Adrian Kettle @akettle.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Well that wasn’t on the cards for today! Savannah Sparrow on Unst, Shetland. Another great find by Dave (super) Cooper. 22 years since I saw the Fair Isle bird. #shetlandbirding

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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Savannah 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

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Dougie Preston @dougiepreston.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Couldn't resist posting another of the Savannah Sparrow from Unst today. I believe it's only the 4th British record! #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdAlertUk #Birdguides

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Jon Dunn @dunnjons.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Unst has been pretty kind to me down the years with rare Nearctic sparrows, and raised its game today with this, Britain's fourth and Shetland's third Savannah Sparrow. A superb find by the brilliant David 'Super' Cooper. @rarebirder.bsky.social

Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) © Jon Dunn

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Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Thought I’d check how the Birdweather PUC AI hive mind is getting on redefining species distributions unconstrained by the weaknesses of human eyes, hearing and oversight. Here’s a thread of the best new distribution maps starting with Crested Tit - a radical population shift south! #UKbirding

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Scott W. @scottiew.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

@kanebrides.bsky.social GPS 23 Whooper Swan this morning at Skinflats lagoon with 25 other Whoopers & only 2 juvs. #Scottishbirds #upperforthbirds

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Scott W. @scottiew.bsky.social · 10/10/2024

Showy Barred Warbler on Unst, Shetland last week. #shetlandbirding

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Scott W. @scottiew.bsky.social · 10/10/2024

Back home from Unst, Shetland, with friendly locals & birders, had a stay in the fantastic Bordanoost Lodge with @eddiewilliams.bsky.social & thanks to @wirralbirder.bsky.social & Paula. Very little the 1st week but did manage 2 Arctic Warbler’s, 1 of 2

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Chris @mulbartonbirder.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

Briefest of views of the pg tips at Norwick #Unst this evening. Flew down the road then across the road and landed on the edge of the road for about a second. Dark tail and rufous rump is all I saw. Top find by @scottiew.bsky.social

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Geoff Birdy @geoffbirdy.bsky.social · 24/09/2024

A showy Arctic Warbler, 1 of 2 found by @scottiew.bsky.social and Angela at Burrafirth. Barred Warbler, Wood Warbler, several YBW's and a stunning pale silver ghost acredula Willow Warbler made for a cracking 1st day on Unst. #Birds #rarebirdsuk #UKBirds

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Scott W. @scottiew.bsky.social · 14/09/2024

Steppe Grey Shrike showed reasonably well 😱 at Dunbar, East Lothian this evening. #Scottishbirding

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Scott W. @scottiew.bsky.social · 16/06/2024

Truly magical experience with Nightjar in Scotland last night, C5 males & a female 😱 churring, wing clapping & flight calls. Female sitting on track & males being persuaded by bats. Mind blown WOW 🤯

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Scott W. @scottiew.bsky.social · 07/05/2024

1st trip out in the new Campervan produced the best prelonged views I've ever had of Garganey in a magical location. Also 1st post on Bluesky🤞it is better than the other social media platform. #Highlandbirds

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