Last weekend I spent a night up in the Cairngorms catching Ptarmigan for a colour ringing project. What an amazing experience and I feel very privileged to have been able to join the team!

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Struck it lucky as I was preparing to leave the site today after 2 + hours of poor but reasonable binocular views. Then a WOW photo moment! CHESTNUT BUNTING at Baltasound, Unst. Thanks Brydon Thomason for finding this incredible bird, 2nd record for Britain. #rarebirds #shetland

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Setting out for a dog walk just after 4pm, i didn’t expect that going through autopilot motion to kick something out rank grass would give anything, let alone this! CHESTNUT BUNTING. Massive thanks to team effort- DC, MGP, RF helping pin down and nail ID, against the clock before sundown! 1/2

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Last day on Fair Isle didn't produce any scarce or rare passerines but a Long-eared Owl in the Obs plantation was a smashing bird to finish this year's trip on. @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social #ukbirding

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Completed my Yank passerine hat-trick on Barra today (REV & Swainson’s Thrush the other 2), this Blackpoll Warbler not only a Scottish tick, but a Barra & find as well! Hopefully not too long a wait for my 4th American passerine! #Barrabirders #Barraboys #BirdingScotland

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