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Neil Bennett
@thejollybirder.bsky.social
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The Jolly Birder. “Neil the Post”. Loving life on Skye. Keen photographer and a complete Bird nerd😁
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#birdingscotland #birds
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Still got Common Darters at the Mill Pond, Portree today and copulating!!!
#dragonflies
October 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Did a 2.5 hour sea watch off Sconser this morning. 1 juvenile Sabine’s Gull, 15 Arctic Skuas, 7 Great Skuas and a White-tailed Eagle that almost landed on my car 😮
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#birdingscotland
October 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Nothing to see here only sheep 😉. Had some great views of White-tailed Eagles over the past few days near Broadford 🤩
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#white-tailed eagles
September 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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This White-tailed Eagle looked like some winged mythical beast on first glance as it flew over the A87 near Broadford this morning 😮. But it was carrying what looks like the remains of a Greylag Goose 😬
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#birdingscotland
September 22, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Managed to get some amazing views of the adult Sabine’s Gull at Sconser this morning. Originally found by @skyebirdsbob.bsky.social on the 12th September.
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September 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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This cheeky little Weasel popped up out of the rocks while watching Curlew Sandpipers at Broadford Bay at the weekend 🥰
#skyebirds
#mammals
September 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Nice to find a juvenile/1st winter Mediterranean Gull at Loch Portree this morning 🤩
September 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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I had a wonderful day at Alturlie, Inverness today 👍
Stunning male Yellowhammer, Whimbrel and Orange-tips
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#birds
#butterflies
May 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Some nice birds Broadford, Sleat, Kyle and Portree areas over the last few days.
Whitethroat, Tree Pipit, Blackcap and Spotted Flycatcher.
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May 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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A Spotted Flycatcher from Portree today 🥰
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May 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Nice views of birds and butterflies around the Broadford area in the last few days 😘
Wheatear, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler and Green-veined White.
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#butterflies
May 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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More Spring migrants today around the Broadford area. Wheatear, Whimbrel and Grasshopper Warbler 🤩
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#birds
April 24, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Found a Scandinavian Rock Pipit near Portree with Jonathan Jones today. 🤩
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#birds
April 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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A lovely female Black Redstart found by Jonathan Jones today at Portree. Initially in his garden but relocated to behind the dental surgery. A lifer for me 🤩🥳😘
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#birds
April 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Nice wander around Portree today. Grey Heron, Willow Warbler, Twite and Golden Eagle being mobbed by a pair of Ravens over my house 😀
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April 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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This is why I always (almost) have my camera to hand, even when stepping out of the back door to put rubbish in the bin😉🤩
#skyebirds
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#birds
April 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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The Aurora at Portree. 5 minutes ago 🤩
#auroraskye
April 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Always nice to hear and see your first Willow Warbler of the Spring 🥰
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April 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Icelandic migrants on the way back, with eight Redwing in the garden and Pink -footed Geese over it. Also Spring migrants on the way in, with two Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Broadford today.
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April 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Some nice birds at Heaste today. Stonechat, Pied Wagtail, Skylark and Meadow Pipit 😘. All Spring migrants apart from Stonechat.
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March 29, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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A little video of the Ptarmigan.
#skyebirds
March 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Three Ptarmigan in the Kylerhea hills today 🤩😘
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March 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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There was a 3rd winter Viking Gull at Portree today (photos). Along with a 1st winter Iceland Gull and a 1st winter Glaucous Gull 🤩
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March 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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There was an adult Iceland Gull at Portree yesterday and a 1st winter Glaucous Gull at Broadford today 🤩
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March 1, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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More signs of Spring on Skye today in the form of Skylark, Lapwing and my first frog spawn. The iridescence of the Lapwing is just dazzling 🤩
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#frogspawn
February 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM