Hi folks- fancy joining us for a week-long tour of Lewis and Haris with @IoloWilliams2 in July 2026? https://t.co/ZFdWKCdcp6

My first warbler of the autumn, and it’s a Greenish Warbler! Better still, from kitchen window (!) after coming in from Halligarth. The SE winds of late for us have just not come far enough this week to produce much, so this wee wing-barred wonder was a real treat @shetlandbirds

🚨 ATTN. New Jersey: We can do SO much better than Mikie Sherrill. She voted against the child tax credit… She voted for tax hikes… She voted to give your money to illegals… Reject her on Nov. 4th.

Tremendous find by the ‘Fife Ness Seawatchers’ on their annual Fife Bird Club seawatching open day - Bridled Tern, Fife Ness 23 August 2025 @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides

Not what I expected today when entering Halligarth! 🫨 Black-crowned Night Heron. And there was me hoping for my first warbler of the autumn…. Now on the garden list too, #227. Still a rare bird here in the isles, and probably the first August record. @SwarovskiOptik

I was lucky enough to drive past a pair of curlews every day, whilst guiding for @shetlandnature . They were nesting near the house and regularly posed in the fields of flowers for me. Although lovely to see, they did nearly make me miss a ferry or two.

Eugenio Suarez had an adventurous Game 6 at third base Presented by @NutrafolMen

Crabbing with the kids cut short when hearing unfamiliar call. Picked up high overhead, but bins in pickup! Glad I pursued north as to my surprise, this flew off Haroldswick beach 30min later, settling briefly in cut field. American Golden Plover!! #rarebirdsuk #shetlandbirding

Shore birds, are the obvious focus for any hope of finding a good bird in the isles in July- that or Two-barred Crossbill! This adult summer plumage BAIRDS SANDPIPER the Houb, Baltasound was a most welcome representative from across the Atlantic today! #bairdssandpiper #shetland

Always happy to receive a little bit of luck, whenever it flies across a field while driving along on a tour… A rather splendid 2nd calendar year male Pallid Harrier today at Westing, Unst. #birding #shetland

Some fantastic Fetlar phalarope action for @Theodec97 yesterday on one of our wildlife day tours 👌

Unst sparrows from the past five years - Savannah, White-crowned, and White-throated. What next?

The Hillwell Oriental Turtle Dove, a fantastic highlight for our Spring Birding group. Amazing spring find for @HughHarrop /Paul Harvey.

Oriental Turtle Dove! ✅️ Great views with 2 of the local Collareds at Hillwell yesterday afternoon! A new species for all on my @shetlandnature Spring Birders trip!

Great to welcome back young @Theodec97 leading tours with us again this season.

Back on Shetland with @shetlandnature and week 1 complete! Started off strong with finding this drake Mandarin (still a scarcity up here). Now waiting for a change in the winds 🤞

A humble request for your vote over the weekend for WILD SHETLAND, which was shortlisted in the ScottishNature Photography Awards favourite book of 2024, which closes on Monday. All support hugely appreciated 👇🙏❤️ https://t.co/0KSfCx5QJY

A humble request for your vote over the weekend for WILD SHETLAND, which was shortlisted in the ScottishNature Photography Awards favourite book of 2024, which closes on Monday. All support hugely appreciated 👇🙏❤️ https://t.co/0KSfCx5QJY

Mountain hare from the cairngorms. Looking forward to returning later in the year to photograph them again.

“A dream come true” - oooh, suits you sir!!! @WiWildlife 🤜🤛🥳

I see David Attenborough is trending. I wish we would actually listen to what he’s saying and act on his most urgent warnings, rather than just saying how much we love him.

'Appy National Yorkshire Pudding Day! Some fond memories of my Grandma Claxton's as a young un. Sparked some furious debate ovvert years has this poem 🤣