David Parnaby
@DavidParnaby2
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On Twitter I'm mostly birds, with some beachcombing, moths, laundry, clouds and Fair Isle. I'll also occasionally be proud of/annoyed with my sheep.
Fair Isle
Joined January 2021
‘Cancelled, no room to write’! How the OS struggled with the number of #PlaceNames on small islands, and the spellings they used! Our latest blog is out! #FairIsle #NorthRonaldsay #Papay
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Grey Shoulder-Knot attracted to sugar in our garden tonight. First for Fair Isle; fewer than ten previous Scottish records, all from southern Perthshire south (thanks to the folks on the Shetland Lepidoptera WhatsApp group for the info).
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Lovely view of the Isle, complete with Ward Hill's resident clouds!
Sad to say that our stay on Shetland is over for another year. We have seen some great birds, some we haven’t seen for a few years. Clear skies gave us a good view of Fair Isle as we flew by.
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I found this shrike in the garden on Wednesday. Not the most cooperative bird, but with help from @AlexPenn_1, Jonnie Fisk and @LukeMarriner_1 on the day, and input from various Shetland birders and others on the (rather chameleonic) photos, I’m happy calling it a Brown Shrike.
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A magical moonlit moment with #Mousabroch Storm Petrels last week. This has been a mindseye image I’ve dreamt about for some time, the dainty but iconic silhouette of the smallest seabird in the world against the full moon. #stormpetrel #seabirds #shetland thanks @TheMousaBoat1
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Rarity finders: Marmora's Warbler in Shetland An exceptional spring on Fair Isle peaked last week when @DavidParnaby2 found a mega first for the island:
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An exceptional spring on Fair Isle peaked in late May when David Parnaby found the first Marmora's Warbler for the island.
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Of course, other methods of arrival are available. And I'm fine with that.
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After an epic run of easterlies, could Fair Isle finish spring with an American overshoot... I reckon our feeders could be due a White-crowned Sparrow after several others on Shetland in recent years!
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Blown away by this review of Night Train to Odesa - the abridged Radio 4 version which starts on Monday - "tremendous eloquence, vividness and humanity". Found in the current @RadioTimes.
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Challenging weather, lack of species diversity and short nights make spring moth-trapping in Fair Isle 'challenging'. A big arrival of Silver Y and Diamondback Moths yesterday did bring the first spring record for the Isle of Setaceous Hebrew Character last night though.
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A Bonxie in the fog, surveying last night's barbeque. Nothing left for you I'm afraid, mate
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New page on my website for all upcoming events about Night Train to Odesa, and all the kind words the book has received so far ❤️ https://t.co/caEV6bW7ga
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I'd somehow managed to miss the many Wood Warblers so far this spring on Fair Isle, until this one at the bottom of Hjukni Geo today. House Martin and Garganey (a filthy twitch, but no apologies when it's a drake Garganey for goodness sake) also new for my #PWC2024 year list.
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A brief fly-by Hen Harrier yesterday was another addition to my Fair Isle #PWC2024 list (116 spp for the year). More to come as we go into May with the wind in the east...
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A beautiful day for Hill Rota in the North. Also good birding! Pied Flycatcher, Black-tailed Godwit and Green Sandpiper were new for my #PWC2024, Ring Ouzels and Tree Pipits, Redstart & Short-eared Owl were good too. 36 Brambling (📷), Mealy Redpoll & Reed Bunting in the garden.
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Fair Isle. Late April. South-easterlies - finally. Great stuff. Not much time for birding, but the croft still produced Redstart, Grasshopper Warbler, Tree Pipit, 2 Ring Ouzel, 11 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, Swallow and 21 Brambling amongst others. Lovely. Also, lots of sheep.
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The 32 second exposure is a far less realistic impression, but neither of them compare to the beauty of the real thing.
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