Current - Bucks (main one even though i now live in Lincs !) Shetland, Scilly and still have an old Norfolk one.

My pleasure mate - glad you loved it

We have stayed in Scalloway for the last 4 years and I have checked those bushes multiple times a trip - we found Barred Warbler last year and this year the Thrush :-) and a Bluethroat. Def worth checking more often.

It was my pleasure to see that face peering out of an Elder bush :-) and an even bigger pleasure when other birders started to arrive, so glad you connected and enjoyed what a stunning bird its is - can’t believe it’s still here today. Adrenaline will wear off soon :-)

Just listened to the song of a Sibe Thrush - it’s quite pleasant :-) it’s not singing on Shetland - in today’s weather, we hope it’s surviving :-)

I would move the 10k dot about 1/2k to the east if that were me ! Get all of both islands in …

Wow - so with a following wind, a few more rarities - potentially 170 on the cards … that’s bonkers

And over the next three hours I was able to wrack up 65 species including Spoonbill and Barn Owl. As well as the usual suspects (Avocets, Curlews and Oystercatchers)
Migrants were thin on the ground with Whimbrel, Common Tern, Swallow and Sand Martin the obvious ones. No Kestrel or Chiffchaff though

Better area ! Being on the opp side of the river to Frampton means that my vantage point should nest some decent species, little did I know that almost the first bird of the day at 05:35 was to be a fantastic Purring Turtle Dove in the paddock next to the garden! Fabulous.It was then focus time 2/3

Mate, what a trip down memory lane, @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social sent me the link y’day and said, “you saw some of these”
I did and I have now re-seen them in my minds eye, I would have been there with you on many of those first days, apart yet together over that shared love of the bird. Thank you.

That’s a whole different world of pain :-) can’t help you there :-)

Same here (50% hearing loss in both ears) - this is a great tool to help, my one is in the garden and runs 24 hours a day, really helps if I think I heard something go over and then check a minute later in the live feed and get it confirmed. Good luck.

Ah sorry Jonny - all my fault - I got a Puc a few months ago and loving it, so very keen to spread the word. Sorry to cross the wires.

That’s what I meant - see consummate professional :-) thanks Steve

@stevedudley.bsky.social - not clever enough to link stories into posts yet (or even know what the right words are :-) ) could you link the discussion story for Puc #ukbirding

Loved reading this mate - awesome effort from an incredibly passionate birder. I hope 2025 is equally bird packed !