Just 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

Great Shearwater photo bombing a Bonxie earlier this year off Shetland. Posted for #SuperSeabirdSunday #YellBirding #Shetland

Brilliant 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

Beautiful female King Eider in Scalloway giving outrageous views this morning. 😍 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK

A few migrants still trickling through Yell. Tree Sparrow, 11 'Nordic' Jackdaw, Woodcock, Greenfinch, and Sibe Chiff. #YellBirding #Shetland

One of 3 classic 'tristis' Sibe Chiffchaff on my patch today. #YellBirding #Shetland

A few pics of the more accommodating birds seen in the past week..... #YellBirding #Shetland

A rather late Yellow-browed Warbler in my garden today. #YellBirding #Shetland

Scandinavian style Jackdaws in Burravoe today. The pale half collar hinting at a possibly 'Eastern' origin. #YellBirding #Shetland

Absolute beast of a female Northern Bullfinch this morning in Lerwick. #YellBirding #Shetland

Well 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

3 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

💥'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

Beautiful Blackpoll Warbler all to myself this morning on Unst. #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK

A 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

GS 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

Decent 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

Not 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

'abietinus' Chiffchaff taken shortly before storm Amy struck Shetland...... #YellBirding #Shetland

Short-toed Lark on Yell this morning. #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK

Can't ever resist a showy Yellow-browed Warbler (It's the same with Waxwing too). Always gotta get just one more photo! 😉👍 #YellBirding #Shetland

The Short-toed Lark on Yell showed rather well this morning. #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK

This flighty Short-toed Lark was a rather nice addition to my Yell list. Found by @rogerriddington.bsky.social 😎👍 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK

The long staying 2cy Little Gull still hanging out with the Kittiwake flock at Ulsta, Yell. #YellBirding #Shetland

Great Shearwater off Shetland last weekend. (Rare to get views like this in Scotland!) #YellBirding #Shetland #SuperSeabirdSunday

Sooty Shearwater showing well yesterday off Shetland. Posted for #SuperSeabirdSunday.... #YellBirding #Shetland

Another 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

2 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

Stone-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

Shout 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

💥1st for Shetland💥.... Male Greater Sand Plover showing well on Haroldswick beach first thing this morning. Many thanks to the finder 😎👍 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK

2 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

Summer 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

Black-winged Pratincole showing distantly at Loch of Spiggie this morning, whilst Shetland ticking a Temminck's Stint like a complete tart! 🤔😂👍 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK

💥🔥😍 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

A '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

On 5th August 2022, this handsome Male Harlequin Duck showed very well off Norwick. Posted here for #SuperSeabirdSunday #YellBirding #Shetland

Cracking Male Mealy Redpoll singing in my garden. A nice start to my morning patch round. #YellBirding #Shetland

Red-throated Diver looking stunning in its breeding plumage for #SuperSeabirdSunday. #YellBirding #Shetland

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

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

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

Though very common around Shetland, this smart looking Red-throated Diver is the only leucistic individual I've ever encountered. #SuperSeabirdSunday #YellBirding #Shetland

Singing Great Northern Diver on a flat, calm day. #YellBirding #Shetland

Unexpected flock of 5 Purple Sandpipers on the shore below my house this morning. #YellBirding #Shetland

Cold wind blowing in Shetland today, and few birds around. But I did enjoy watching this Otter in the voe below my house. #YellBirding #Shetland

Great White Egret in the North of Yell today. A good bird locally, with this only being the second I've seen on Yell in 20 years! #YellBirding #Shetland

The diminutive Ross's Goose still hanging around near Toft ferry terminal in Shetland. Here's hoping it's got plans to start migrating anytime soon now! 😉👍 #YellBirding #RareBirdsUK #Shetland

💥MEGA💥. Purple Heron showing well in the South of Shetland today. Quite mobile, but thankfully favouring a few areas. #YellBirding #RareBirdsUK #Shetland

1st winter Med Gull at Lerwick this afternoon. Still a scarce bird this far North, so well chuffed to find it hanging around Shetland Catch. #YellBirding