alpine_swift_'s profile picture. 17 y/o Scottish birder. Mainly birding by bike and bus. He/him. Scottish bird list now 283. Latest Scottish tick: Bearded Tit.

Dylan Daunt

@alpine_swift_

17 y/o Scottish birder. Mainly birding by bike and bus. He/him. Scottish bird list now 283. Latest Scottish tick: Bearded Tit.

I really enjoyed the Bearded Tits at Tay Reedbeds today. My first ones in Scotland and also my first since I last saw them at Lakenheath Fen 8 years ago! Other nice birds were Marsh Harrier, Greenshank, Red Kite, Brambling and lots of Redpolls.

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. I really enjoyed the Bearded Tits at Tay Reedbeds today. My first ones in Scotland and also my first since I last saw them at Lakenheath Fen 8 years ago!

Other nice birds were Marsh Harrier, Greenshank, Red Kite, Brambling and lots of Redpolls.
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. I really enjoyed the Bearded Tits at Tay Reedbeds today. My first ones in Scotland and also my first since I last saw them at Lakenheath Fen 8 years ago!

Other nice birds were Marsh Harrier, Greenshank, Red Kite, Brambling and lots of Redpolls.
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. I really enjoyed the Bearded Tits at Tay Reedbeds today. My first ones in Scotland and also my first since I last saw them at Lakenheath Fen 8 years ago!

Other nice birds were Marsh Harrier, Greenshank, Red Kite, Brambling and lots of Redpolls.

A 1st winter male SIBERIAN RUBYTHROAT caught on North Ronaldsay!!!

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. A 1st winter male SIBERIAN RUBYTHROAT caught on North Ronaldsay!!!

It all kicked off yesterday afternoon on @NRonBirdObs 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!

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. It all kicked off yesterday afternoon on @NRonBirdObs 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!
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. It all kicked off yesterday afternoon on @NRonBirdObs 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!
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. It all kicked off yesterday afternoon on @NRonBirdObs 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!
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. It all kicked off yesterday afternoon on @NRonBirdObs 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!

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.

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. 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.

A brilliant couple days on North Ronaldsay with Pallas’s Warbler and Firecrest being the best birds. Really nice to have great views of both species.

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. A brilliant couple days on North Ronaldsay with Pallas’s Warbler and Firecrest being the best birds. 

Really nice to have great views of both species.
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. A brilliant couple days on North Ronaldsay with Pallas’s Warbler and Firecrest being the best birds. 

Really nice to have great views of both species.

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.

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. 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.

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.

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. 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.
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. 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.
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. 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.
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. 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.

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 Maddy. Photos taken by Charles.

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. 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 Maddy.

Photos taken by Charles.
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. 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 Maddy.

Photos taken by Charles.

White-rumped Sandpiper on @NRonBirdObs this afternoon. A great find by Craig. Really nice to have a good bird after a couple quiet weeks.

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. White-rumped Sandpiper on @NRonBirdObs this afternoon. A great find by Craig.

Really nice to have a good bird after a couple quiet weeks.

Great day on @NRonBirdObs. 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.

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. Great day on @NRonBirdObs.

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.
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. Great day on @NRonBirdObs.

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.
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. Great day on @NRonBirdObs.

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.
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. Great day on @NRonBirdObs.

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.

Wryneck ringed on @NRonBirdObs yesterday evening! It has got to be the best bird I have seen in the hand.

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. Wryneck ringed on @NRonBirdObs yesterday evening! 

It has got to be the best bird I have seen in the hand.
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. Wryneck ringed on @NRonBirdObs yesterday evening! 

It has got to be the best bird I have seen in the hand.

Arctic Warbler trapped and ringed on @NRonBirdObs today! Also Bluethroat, Hawfinch, Pied Flys, Redstarts, Tree Pipits and lots of common migrants. What a day!

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. Arctic Warbler trapped and ringed on @NRonBirdObs today! 

Also Bluethroat, Hawfinch, Pied Flys, Redstarts, Tree Pipits and lots of common migrants.

What a day!
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. Arctic Warbler trapped and ringed on @NRonBirdObs today! 

Also Bluethroat, Hawfinch, Pied Flys, Redstarts, Tree Pipits and lots of common migrants.

What a day!

A nice surprise this morning when Rob and I caught this Greenish Warbler in one of the Heligoland traps @NRonBirdObs!

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. A nice surprise this morning when Rob and I caught this Greenish Warbler in one of the Heligoland traps @NRonBirdObs!
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. A nice surprise this morning when Rob and I caught this Greenish Warbler in one of the Heligoland traps @NRonBirdObs!
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. A nice surprise this morning when Rob and I caught this Greenish Warbler in one of the Heligoland traps @NRonBirdObs!

Pectoral Sandpiper on @NRonBirdObs yesterday. A nice find by Maddy. Also Barred Warbler retrapped at Holland in the evening.

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. Pectoral Sandpiper on @NRonBirdObs yesterday. A nice find by Maddy.

Also Barred Warbler retrapped at Holland in the evening.
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. Pectoral Sandpiper on @NRonBirdObs yesterday. A nice find by Maddy.

Also Barred Warbler retrapped at Holland in the evening.

A slow day on @NRonBirdObs but still nice to find this fresh Wood Sandpiper.

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. A slow day on @NRonBirdObs but still nice to find this fresh Wood Sandpiper.

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…

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. 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…
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. 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…
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. 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…

Some really nice waders on @NRonBirdObs 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.

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. Some really nice waders on @NRonBirdObs 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.
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. Some really nice waders on @NRonBirdObs 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.
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. Some really nice waders on @NRonBirdObs 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.
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. Some really nice waders on @NRonBirdObs 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.

No sign of the Buff-breasted Sand today as some sheep decided to run at it after George found it! Hopefully it sticks around so we can see it. But great compensation in the form of the lovely juv Dotterel. Other highlights from today being Wryneck, Green and Curlew Sands.

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. No sign of the Buff-breasted Sand today as some sheep decided to run at it after George found it! Hopefully it sticks around so we can see it. 

But great compensation in the form of the lovely juv Dotterel. 

Other highlights from today being Wryneck, Green and Curlew Sands.

I didn’t think today could get any better! Red-backed Shrike and Barred Warbler ringed on North Ronaldsay.

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. I didn’t think today could get any better!

Red-backed Shrike and Barred Warbler ringed on North Ronaldsay.
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. I didn’t think today could get any better!

Red-backed Shrike and Barred Warbler ringed on North Ronaldsay.
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. I didn’t think today could get any better!

Red-backed Shrike and Barred Warbler ringed on North Ronaldsay.
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. I didn’t think today could get any better!

Red-backed Shrike and Barred Warbler ringed on North Ronaldsay.

Another great day on @NRonBirdObs. 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.

alpine_swift_'s tweet image. Another great day on @NRonBirdObs. 

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.
alpine_swift_'s tweet image. Another great day on @NRonBirdObs. 

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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