Dougie Preston
@dougiepreston.bsky.social
Birder living on the island of Yell in Shetland.
A few migrants still trickling through Yell. Tree Sparrow, 11 'Nordic' Jackdaw, Woodcock, Greenfinch, and Sibe Chiff. #YellBirding #Shetland
November 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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
November 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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
November 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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
October 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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
October 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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
October 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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
October 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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
October 23, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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
October 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
💥'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
October 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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
October 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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
October 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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
October 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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
October 6, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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
October 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
'abietinus' Chiffchaff taken shortly before storm Amy struck Shetland...... #YellBirding #Shetland
October 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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
October 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
This flighty Short-toed Lark was a rather nice addition to my Yell list. Found by @rogerriddington.bsky.social 😎👍 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK
September 24, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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
September 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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
September 7, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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
August 31, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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
August 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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
August 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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
August 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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