Dylan Daunt
@alpine-swift.bsky.social
17 y/o Scottish birder based in Lothian. Scottish bird list now 282. Latest Scottish tick: Siberian Rubythroat.
A 1st winter male SIBERIAN RUBYTHROAT caught on North Ronaldsay!!!
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October 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
A 1st winter male SIBERIAN RUBYTHROAT caught on North Ronaldsay!!!
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It all kicked off yesterday afternoon on North Ron with a Radde’s Warbler trapped at the obs! And then a Northern Bullfinch caught at HH
I didn’t think it could get any better until Alison and I found this Black-throated Thrush in a net during the roost catch!
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I didn’t think it could get any better until Alison and I found this Black-throated Thrush in a net during the roost catch!
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
October 24, 2025 at 6:39 AM
It all kicked off yesterday afternoon on North Ron with a Radde’s Warbler trapped at the obs! And then a Northern Bullfinch caught at HH
I didn’t think it could get any better until Alison and I found this Black-throated Thrush in a net during the roost catch!
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#OrkneyBirding
I didn’t think it could get any better until Alison and I found this Black-throated Thrush in a net during the roost catch!
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
Shame the Rufous-tailed Robin didn’t show after it was found but I still had a very enjoyable day.
Highlights being Little Bunting, Woodlark, Glaucous Gull, Red Kite and Siberian Chiffchaffs.
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Highlights being Little Bunting, Woodlark, Glaucous Gull, Red Kite and Siberian Chiffchaffs.
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#OrkneyBirding
October 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Shame the Rufous-tailed Robin didn’t show after it was found but I still had a very enjoyable day.
Highlights being Little Bunting, Woodlark, Glaucous Gull, Red Kite and Siberian Chiffchaffs.
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Highlights being Little Bunting, Woodlark, Glaucous Gull, Red Kite and Siberian Chiffchaffs.
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#OrkneyBirding
Pallas’s Warbler on North Ronaldsay today!
Amazing to see it only a few metres from me. It was constantly feeding and barely stayed in the same place.
Thanks to Maddy for yet another good find.
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Amazing to see it only a few metres from me. It was constantly feeding and barely stayed in the same place.
Thanks to Maddy for yet another good find.
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
October 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Pallas’s Warbler on North Ronaldsay today!
Amazing to see it only a few metres from me. It was constantly feeding and barely stayed in the same place.
Thanks to Maddy for yet another good find.
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#OrkneyBirding
Amazing to see it only a few metres from me. It was constantly feeding and barely stayed in the same place.
Thanks to Maddy for yet another good find.
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
Brilliant day again on North Ronaldsay.
Obvious highlight being my first Scottish Firecrest. Hopping metres away from me.
Other highlights being Siberian Chiffchaff and a few more common migrants. Looking good for the next few days. 🤞
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Obvious highlight being my first Scottish Firecrest. Hopping metres away from me.
Other highlights being Siberian Chiffchaff and a few more common migrants. Looking good for the next few days. 🤞
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
October 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Brilliant day again on North Ronaldsay.
Obvious highlight being my first Scottish Firecrest. Hopping metres away from me.
Other highlights being Siberian Chiffchaff and a few more common migrants. Looking good for the next few days. 🤞
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#OrkneyBirding
Obvious highlight being my first Scottish Firecrest. Hopping metres away from me.
Other highlights being Siberian Chiffchaff and a few more common migrants. Looking good for the next few days. 🤞
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
Really pleased to find a Red-throated Pipit on North Ronaldsay today.
Other highlights today being Turtle Dove, Lapland Bunting and Yellow-browed Warbler.
Nice to see that the Easterlies are producing birds.
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Other highlights today being Turtle Dove, Lapland Bunting and Yellow-browed Warbler.
Nice to see that the Easterlies are producing birds.
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October 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Really pleased to find a Red-throated Pipit on North Ronaldsay today.
Other highlights today being Turtle Dove, Lapland Bunting and Yellow-browed Warbler.
Nice to see that the Easterlies are producing birds.
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Other highlights today being Turtle Dove, Lapland Bunting and Yellow-browed Warbler.
Nice to see that the Easterlies are producing birds.
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
A nice couple days on North Ronaldsay.
Highlights being Grey Phalarope, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Black-throated Diver and a couple island scarcities like Greenfinch and Carrion Crow.
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Highlights being Grey Phalarope, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Black-throated Diver and a couple island scarcities like Greenfinch and Carrion Crow.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A nice couple days on North Ronaldsay.
Highlights being Grey Phalarope, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Black-throated Diver and a couple island scarcities like Greenfinch and Carrion Crow.
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Highlights being Grey Phalarope, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Black-throated Diver and a couple island scarcities like Greenfinch and Carrion Crow.
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#OrkneyBirding
The Black-headed Bunting on North Ronaldsay yesterday was hanging around the seaweed and walls to shelter from the strong Westerlies. An unexpected bird in these weather conditions.
Another great find by @maddyhine.bsky.social.
Photos taken by Charles.
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Another great find by @maddyhine.bsky.social.
Photos taken by Charles.
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October 11, 2025 at 6:41 AM
The Black-headed Bunting on North Ronaldsay yesterday was hanging around the seaweed and walls to shelter from the strong Westerlies. An unexpected bird in these weather conditions.
Another great find by @maddyhine.bsky.social.
Photos taken by Charles.
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Another great find by @maddyhine.bsky.social.
Photos taken by Charles.
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#OrkneyBirding
White-rumped Sandpiper on North Ronaldsay this afternoon. A great find by Craig.
Really nice to have a good bird after a couple quiet weeks.
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Really nice to have a good bird after a couple quiet weeks.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
White-rumped Sandpiper on North Ronaldsay this afternoon. A great find by Craig.
Really nice to have a good bird after a couple quiet weeks.
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Really nice to have a good bird after a couple quiet weeks.
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#OrkneyBirding
Reposted by Dylan Daunt
The paper, led by #EdNapier's Dr Sue Lewis, in a collaboration with conservation scientists and staff from the @rspb.bsky.social, the @seabirdcentre.bsky.social and the @ukceh.bsky.social has been published by the international avian science journal Ibis.
📸 James Glossop
📸 James Glossop
September 25, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The paper, led by #EdNapier's Dr Sue Lewis, in a collaboration with conservation scientists and staff from the @rspb.bsky.social, the @seabirdcentre.bsky.social and the @ukceh.bsky.social has been published by the international avian science journal Ibis.
📸 James Glossop
📸 James Glossop
Reposted by Dylan Daunt
🪹 | Seabirds that survived recent bird flu outbreaks have continued to reproduce, although overall breeding performance remains notably low, according to a new study.
The study has looked at breeding success in Northern Gannets at two locations during 2023.
🔗 orlo.uk/44CaS
📸 Dave Pressland
The study has looked at breeding success in Northern Gannets at two locations during 2023.
🔗 orlo.uk/44CaS
📸 Dave Pressland
September 25, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🪹 | Seabirds that survived recent bird flu outbreaks have continued to reproduce, although overall breeding performance remains notably low, according to a new study.
The study has looked at breeding success in Northern Gannets at two locations during 2023.
🔗 orlo.uk/44CaS
📸 Dave Pressland
The study has looked at breeding success in Northern Gannets at two locations during 2023.
🔗 orlo.uk/44CaS
📸 Dave Pressland
Great day on @northronbirdobs.bsky.social
Highlights being 4 Taiga Bean Geese found by Maddy, Arctic Warbler still, Black Redstart, Lapland Bunting, Barred Warbler, Redstart, Grasshopper Warbler and my first Fieldfare of the autumn.
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Highlights being 4 Taiga Bean Geese found by Maddy, Arctic Warbler still, Black Redstart, Lapland Bunting, Barred Warbler, Redstart, Grasshopper Warbler and my first Fieldfare of the autumn.
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#OrkneyBirding
September 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Great day on @northronbirdobs.bsky.social
Highlights being 4 Taiga Bean Geese found by Maddy, Arctic Warbler still, Black Redstart, Lapland Bunting, Barred Warbler, Redstart, Grasshopper Warbler and my first Fieldfare of the autumn.
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Highlights being 4 Taiga Bean Geese found by Maddy, Arctic Warbler still, Black Redstart, Lapland Bunting, Barred Warbler, Redstart, Grasshopper Warbler and my first Fieldfare of the autumn.
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#OrkneyBirding
Wryneck ringed on @northronbirdobs.bsky.social yesterday evening!
It has got to be the best bird I have seen in the hand.
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It has got to be the best bird I have seen in the hand.
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September 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Wryneck ringed on @northronbirdobs.bsky.social yesterday evening!
It has got to be the best bird I have seen in the hand.
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It has got to be the best bird I have seen in the hand.
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
Arctic Warbler trapped and ringed on North Ron today!
Also Bluethroat, Hawfinch, Pied Flys, Redstarts, Tree Pipits and lots of common migrants.
What a day!
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Also Bluethroat, Hawfinch, Pied Flys, Redstarts, Tree Pipits and lots of common migrants.
What a day!
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#OrkneyBirding
September 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Arctic Warbler trapped and ringed on North Ron today!
Also Bluethroat, Hawfinch, Pied Flys, Redstarts, Tree Pipits and lots of common migrants.
What a day!
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Also Bluethroat, Hawfinch, Pied Flys, Redstarts, Tree Pipits and lots of common migrants.
What a day!
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
A nice surprise this morning when Rob and I caught this Greenish Warbler in one of the Heligoland traps @northronbirdobs.bsky.social!
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September 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A nice surprise this morning when Rob and I caught this Greenish Warbler in one of the Heligoland traps @northronbirdobs.bsky.social!
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Nice to see the lovely Pectoral Sandpiper on North Ronaldsay today (found by Maddy).
The Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Dotterel were also still present this morning at the links.
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The Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Dotterel were also still present this morning at the links.
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#OrkneyBirding
September 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Nice to see the lovely Pectoral Sandpiper on North Ronaldsay today (found by Maddy).
The Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Dotterel were also still present this morning at the links.
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The Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Dotterel were also still present this morning at the links.
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
A slow day on North Ron but still nice to find this fresh Wood Sandpiper.
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September 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
A slow day on North Ron but still nice to find this fresh Wood Sandpiper.
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Nice to see this white morph Gyr Falcon on North Ronaldsay today. But it seemed to be bearing a ring on its leg. Still nice to see and hopefully a wild one will turn up one day…
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September 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Nice to see this white morph Gyr Falcon on North Ronaldsay today. But it seemed to be bearing a ring on its leg. Still nice to see and hopefully a wild one will turn up one day…
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Some really nice waders on North Ronaldsay today!
I was really pleased that the juv Buff-breasted Sandpiper stuck around overnight meaning everyone saw it.
Also nice to have better views of the juv Dotterel and AGP.
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I was really pleased that the juv Buff-breasted Sandpiper stuck around overnight meaning everyone saw it.
Also nice to have better views of the juv Dotterel and AGP.
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
September 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Some really nice waders on North Ronaldsay today!
I was really pleased that the juv Buff-breasted Sandpiper stuck around overnight meaning everyone saw it.
Also nice to have better views of the juv Dotterel and AGP.
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
I was really pleased that the juv Buff-breasted Sandpiper stuck around overnight meaning everyone saw it.
Also nice to have better views of the juv Dotterel and AGP.
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
No sign of the Buff-breasted Sand today as some sheep decided to run at it after George found it!
But great compensation in the form of the lovely juv Dotterel.
Other highlights from today being Wryneck, Green Sand and Rosefinch.
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But great compensation in the form of the lovely juv Dotterel.
Other highlights from today being Wryneck, Green Sand and Rosefinch.
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August 31, 2025 at 6:41 PM
No sign of the Buff-breasted Sand today as some sheep decided to run at it after George found it!
But great compensation in the form of the lovely juv Dotterel.
Other highlights from today being Wryneck, Green Sand and Rosefinch.
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But great compensation in the form of the lovely juv Dotterel.
Other highlights from today being Wryneck, Green Sand and Rosefinch.
#OrkneyBirding
#BirdingScotland
I didn’t think today could get any better!
Red-backed Shrike and Barred Warbler ringed on North Ronaldsay.
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Red-backed Shrike and Barred Warbler ringed on North Ronaldsay.
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August 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I didn’t think today could get any better!
Red-backed Shrike and Barred Warbler ringed on North Ronaldsay.
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#OrkneyBirding
Red-backed Shrike and Barred Warbler ringed on North Ronaldsay.
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#OrkneyBirding
Another great day on @northronbirdobs.bsky.social.
Wryneck, Rosefinch, Barred Warbler, Pied Flys, Whinchats, Curlew Sands, Spotshank, Little Stint and Reed Warbler being the main highlights.
Fingers crossed for a great next few days.
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Wryneck, Rosefinch, Barred Warbler, Pied Flys, Whinchats, Curlew Sands, Spotshank, Little Stint and Reed Warbler being the main highlights.
Fingers crossed for a great next few days.
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#OrkneyBirding
August 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Another great day on @northronbirdobs.bsky.social.
Wryneck, Rosefinch, Barred Warbler, Pied Flys, Whinchats, Curlew Sands, Spotshank, Little Stint and Reed Warbler being the main highlights.
Fingers crossed for a great next few days.
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
Wryneck, Rosefinch, Barred Warbler, Pied Flys, Whinchats, Curlew Sands, Spotshank, Little Stint and Reed Warbler being the main highlights.
Fingers crossed for a great next few days.
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
August 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Another great week or so on @northronbirdobs.bsky.social!
Lifers being Rosefinch, Icterine Warbler, Leach’s Storm Petrel and Franklin’s Gull!
Other highlights being Spotted Redshank, Pied Flycatcher, Little Gull and ringing Sedge Warbler and Tree Sparrow.
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Lifers being Rosefinch, Icterine Warbler, Leach’s Storm Petrel and Franklin’s Gull!
Other highlights being Spotted Redshank, Pied Flycatcher, Little Gull and ringing Sedge Warbler and Tree Sparrow.
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August 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Another great week or so on @northronbirdobs.bsky.social!
Lifers being Rosefinch, Icterine Warbler, Leach’s Storm Petrel and Franklin’s Gull!
Other highlights being Spotted Redshank, Pied Flycatcher, Little Gull and ringing Sedge Warbler and Tree Sparrow.
#BirdingScotland
Lifers being Rosefinch, Icterine Warbler, Leach’s Storm Petrel and Franklin’s Gull!
Other highlights being Spotted Redshank, Pied Flycatcher, Little Gull and ringing Sedge Warbler and Tree Sparrow.
#BirdingScotland
Franklin’s Gull on North Ronaldsay!
A brilliant find by @cgunnnat.bsky.social!
The bird came within 10m of us at some points.
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A brilliant find by @cgunnnat.bsky.social!
The bird came within 10m of us at some points.
#BirdingScotland
August 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Franklin’s Gull on North Ronaldsay!
A brilliant find by @cgunnnat.bsky.social!
The bird came within 10m of us at some points.
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A brilliant find by @cgunnnat.bsky.social!
The bird came within 10m of us at some points.
#BirdingScotland