Fair Isle Bird Obs @FI_Obs Twitter profile

Last Seen Profiles

@albermg

@aissaadado

@KatieBl00m

@stwmaniax

@swnylkrbly12

@pm_callcign

@emmericium

@A3KH7

@azizsz20

@1ahdd

@Fanbo15340588

@NYU_ff14RP

@apollomusic312

@Onemanarmy1007

@yigzzzz

@ADRedding574

@bokeplokalmalam

@BanditoGrey

@mah_maryjli

@KStockington

@lI0veYou

@potofu_jp

@sporundibicom

@HOOFCRUSH

@_azu_desu_

@YASN0_ua

@Jac3Robinson

@Trixie_E11

@linolover98

@18dew

@VidelTheWusky

@alyssa_tomkins

@DONBROCO

@F2O7A06IRo1I8

@Kelly_Jackson88

@TGA_Turner

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

3 years

WHITE'S THRUSH trapped just now - absolute stunner! Well done @AlexPenn_1 , stellar catch!

31

156

2K

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

6 years

This magnificent Short-eared Owl was the highlight of yesterday's ringing. Only the 4th to be ringed in the last 30 years on Fair Isle. Look at those eyes!

38

241

2K

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

6 years

Anyone who has visited Fair Isle will know how hard Susannah works to keep the Obs going and make sure everyone enjoys their stay. Today she was well and truly rewarded by finding this male SIBERIAN RUBYTHROAT at the Meadow Burn whilst taking a guest to look for a Bluethroat!

53

239

2K

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

6 years

Grace was a bit late to School yesterday when we caught a Long-eared Owl on the walk in. We set off earlier this morning and caught another one - this time with a Finnish ring!

18

137

933

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

5 years

Not what we were expecting! Stewart has just found this BLACK-WINGED STILT in the North Haven. A first for Fair Isle (and Shetland).

13

90

798

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 years

SONG SPARROW in the Vaadal Reservoir this evening. Remarkably, the fifth record for Fair Isle (previous records were in 1959, 1979, 1989 and 2018) of nine UK occurrences.

6

56

576

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 years

This juvenile Redwing is one of at least three chicks that has just fledged! The only previous breeding record on Fair Isle was a pair in 1935. Both breeding records have involved the Icelandic subspecies.

4

67

545

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

8 years

There are few smarter birds around - a young male Waxwing ringed just after lunch. Wow! 😀

6

166

530

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

7 years

A couple of rather gripping pictures of Saturday's White's Thrush at Slogar on Buness from Sarah Sankey. Nice!

9

90

505

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

5 years

Some times you have to work hard for your birds. Other times, you're staring out the window whilst on the phone and a Blyth's Reed Warbler lands on the wall and stares right back at you.

2

50

499

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

5 years

WOOWA! Always a stunning bird to see, this Wood Warbler at Houll today gave rather good views, with @MaxHellicar1 getting this corking image. Lovely.

5

46

436

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

5 years

We hoped the blast of SE winds would bring some late migrants, but River Warbler (left) and Eastern Olivaceous Warbler at the Obs (18th and 4th records respectively for the Isle) seems a bit greedy! Also Quail at the Obs. Photo by @harris_sjh FIBO logo modelled by @MaxHellicar1

9

59

436

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

8 years

A superb female Long-eared Owl ringed at the Obs this morning. 😀

15

119

427

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

8 years

New Wryneck trapped in the Gully. Doing what they do best!

9

190

392

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

5 years

We've just heard from @_BTO that this Chiffchaff we caught on 4th April this year had been ringed at Revtangen in Rogaland, Norway (416km from Fair Isle) the previous day. Just our second Norwegian-ringed Chiffchaff.

8

57

394

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

3 years

A crazy day of birding here on Fair Isle, with White's Thrush and a Baikal Teal - read all about it on our latest sightings page ---> 📸 by @Naturalist_Sam - the smile on @AlexPenn_1 's face says it all!

3

24

379

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

2 years

Some great news - the barge and 2 tugs have arrived with the cranes and first load of new Obs modules. A major milestone in the long journey since the 2019 fire.

8

31

364

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

6 years

Nobody predicted yesterday's Crag Martin, and nobody expected the follow up to be SONG SPARROW! Trapped by Richard in the Plantation this morning and released at Obs. Fourth for Fair Isle following birds in 1959, 1979 and 1989! All the others have stayed at at least 13 days...

10

71

358

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 years

CALANDRA LARK at Bergaroo this morning. A very pleasant surprise on the way to seabird monitoring! The previous six Isle records were in 1978, 1999, 2000, 2008, 2014 and 2016 and spanned the period from 20th April to 22nd May, making this the latest Isle record by a month.

2

32

335

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

11 months

A calm night at the beginning of the week coincided with short-eared owls arriving in #FairIsle - the perfect time to set a net! We caught six in the evening, a third of the birds seen throughout the day. A trio were caught almost immediately, leading to an excellent photo…

2

23

325

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

7 years

A Fulmar ringed as a chick on Fair Isle on 10th August 1977 was found dead at Schiermonnikoog in The Netherlands on 5th December 2017. At 40 years, 3 months and 25 days it was just 7 months short of the oldest ever BTO-ringed Fulmar. What were you doing when it was ringed?!

43

135

306

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 years

"If anyone asks, I'm an Oystercatcher"

5

19

302

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 months

A spring fall made from the fabric of Fair Isle legend. Yesterday's record-setting numbers and arrivals now on the website:

4

33

304

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

8 years

Incredible! This Turtle Dove ringed on Fair Isle on 23 May had its ring read on the Faroe Islands on 30th June! WOW!

5

131

292

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 years

A lovely message from Douglas Henshall, start of the BBC TV series Shetland. Many thanks for your support!

8

91

283

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

7 years

A Wryneck was also trapped this evening, always great birds to see in the hand! video by Kris Wilson

10

89

279

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

8 years

Superb Adult male Waxwing ringed at the Obs this afternoon. Wit woo! 😀

6

64

272

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 years

The extent of the yellow wash to the underparts varies with light/angle etc, but it's always very noticeable, whilst the strong wing bar, super reaching the bill and long-looking primary projection all point to this being Fair Isle's second GREEN WARBLER, at Vaila's Trees now!

5

29

272

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 months

"While we seem to be over the hump of the drift event, it's still been completely magic to bird a foggy Isle with cliffs lit up by gleaming Wood Warblers and glowing Redstart tails". More of yesterday's antics here: Pic A Penn

3

11

270

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

5 years

Thank you to everyone who has been in touch about the fire at FIBO. The Obs website is updated with the latest news (including a fuller list of thanks that we can't fit on Twitter). In the meantime, the birds carry on - the sightings page is now up to date on the website.

2

35

262

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

3 months

Indulge us in another image of the phenomenal first Marmora's Warbler for Fair Isle - present for its fourth day today. 📸A Penn

0

13

270

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

5 years

Nice! One of the 10 (ten) Two-barred Crossbills present on the Isle today. This lone male was on the north of Troila Geo, with a flock of 9 (6 males, 3 females) at North Gunnawark. The previous best years for the species on Fair Isle were 2008 (15 individuals) and 2013 (9).

3

22

261

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

2 years

Rebuild update - work has started on preparing the foundations for the new Observatory. Exciting times. 📷 @AlexPenn_1

3

20

260

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

5 years

On a day with seven additions to the year list and increased counts of several migrant, there was no doubting the star bird, this stunning male Citrine Wagtail. Full details of today's sightings at:

3

22

247

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

9 months

The latest news on the Observatory rebuild is now available on the FIBO website. With the completion of the roof and cladding, we have reached a significant milestone whereby the building is now wind and watertight.

6

23

246

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 years

Yesterday's big surprise was Stone-curlew, the ninth record for Fair Isle and first since 2009. Turtle Dove was also new for the year. Full details of yesterday's sightings now on the FIBO website.

1

14

247

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

7 years

Is there any better 'good morning'?! A smashing Yellow-browed Warbler ringed at the Obs.

3

41

240

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

7 years

A cracking mid-summer surprise. A bright Greenish Warbler trapped at the Obs this evening.

7

43

235

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

20 days

First Fair Isle mega of the autumn... Kingfisher in the Haven! The second Isle record, after an 'untwitchable' bird off South Light in September 1999. A suitably sizeable turnout of islanders, visiting family members & German yacht crew followed. "As good as a first"! 📸J Fisk

6

14

238

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

7 years

DNA results from Prof. Martin Collinson have confirmed the id of the phyllosc present in early July as GREEN WARBLER. Photo Thomas Kirchen

5

74

231

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 years

40 Glaucous Gulls ringed over the history of Fair Isle Bird Obs including this one in 1998. Photo taken by then-warden Paul Baker. One recovery - a bird ringed in 1951 reported in the Faroes 2 months later. Ringing is an important part of our research #FairIsleFriday @chas_holt

12

25

231

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

8 years

Goldcrests have been moving through in good numbers, with this gang gathering to roost on the north cliffs yday.

2

74

230

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

5 years

The first non-BBRC Arctic Warbler for Britain is at the Obs today! Although virtually annual on Fair Isle now (2016 is the only blank year since 2007) and having amassed 97 previous records, this is only the fifth July record for the Isle and the first in this month since 2002.

3

26

229

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 months

A satisfying sequel to yesterday's blockbuster spring arrival, with phenomenal numbers of migrants from dawn til dusk. Highlights included 95 Pied Fly', 10 Wood Warbler, 8 Wryneck, 6 Red-backed Shrike, 4 Bluethroat, 4 'Ickies'... Read more here:

2

20

229

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 years

The resident Schoolhouse Water Rail in action. It's doing a grand job of clearing the garden of slugs, which it cleans in the pond before eating.

1

17

226

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

7 years

Look who's back. Swinhoes Petrel ringed in 2013 and caught in 2016 re-trapped at Skadan tonight. Also 271 Stormies.

2

60

226

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

6 years

Keith Pellow adds to his impressive Fair Isle finds list (Moltoni's Warbler and Black-browed Albatross in recent years) with this CRAG MARTIN in the North Haven this evening. First for Fair Isle and Shetland and we owe Keith a pint!

5

37

224

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

6 years

Song Sparrow showing well in the Obs garden! Pictures by Richard.

3

35

222

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

8 years

The beautiful and cryptic Jack Snipe, doing its best to hide in a ditch! Pic by Ciaran

5

53

203

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

3 months

What more can we say? Fun in the sun and a midweek Marmora's Warbler bouncing on remains of dykes near Steensi Geo. The first for Fair Isle and 8th for Britain, following one in Shetland in 2018. Wee write up of the day here: 📸A Penn

3

12

209

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 years

Although we've been hoping for a Long-tailed Skua amongst the loafing Arctics on the airstrip, we were even happier to find 'AHJ' today. AHJ was the only chick to fledge from the 30 pairs of Arctic Skuas breeding on Fair Isle in 2017, so we're delighted it's survived so far.

4

17

204

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

5 years

FRANKLIN'S GULL! The 392nd species for the Fair Isle list was found 3km south of Fair Isle from a visiting cruiseship by Laurens Steijn of @birdingbreaks . A few hours later it was relocated opposite Barkland (relief all round!) before heading off NE at 1140am.

4

21

205

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

7 years

Corncrakes are normally very elusive birds - thankfully nobody told this one just outside the Obs library window!

2

32

197

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

7 years

W Bonelli's (4th record), Melodious W (19th record) Rustic Bunting, Citrine Wagtail, RB Fly, 9 YB Warbler, Barred W, Rosefinch. What a day!

4

31

198

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

7 years

For anyone who has been for a swim in the North Haven before... This was one of 7 Killer Whales hunting seals in there this afternoon!

0

52

191

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

7 years

Proof that we get migrant Wrens! Fair Isles first ever Wren movement. Ringed N Ronaldsay on 1 May, here on 3 May!

1

45

190

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

5 years

Thanks to @docmartin2mc and @comicterns for their speedy analysis of the DNA of the warbler present in Klinger's Geo on 17th-18th October. They have confirmed that it is Fair Isle's 9th RADDE'S WARBLER. Pictures by Deryk Shaw.

5

28

194

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

3 months

With more wader clutches hatching with each day, we spent this afternoon locating a few more Lapwings to ring. Here, the staggered hatching between clutches is blatantly apparent!

0

16

196

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 years

Mealy Redpolls have bred for the first time ever on Fair Isle this year. This morning's exciting news is that there are at least two recently fledged chicks present. Did anyone involved in establishing the Obs plantation back in 1996 ever imagine this would happen?!

4

23

193

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

7 years

Collared Pratincole went to roost @ Easter Lother this evening. What a stunner, completely unexpected! Pic by Ciaran

0

38

194

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

8 years

Black-browed Albatross over Buness this morning - photo courtesy of Steve Arlow

3

56

188

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

7 years

A record shot of the stunning White-winged Black Tern on Buness today. Just the 4th Fair Isle record after birds in 2011, 1982 and 1973.

3

22

183

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

5 years

Bluethroats were well spread across the south of the Isle yesterday (although the only one in the North was a male in the Wirvie Burn). A quick rummage through the archives shows that yesterday's total of 16 was the highest count since 14th May 1988 (when there were 55).

2

21

184

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

6 years

If you're only going to catch two birds all day, it may as well be a Lancie and a Richard's Pipit! Richard (appropriately enough) caught this stonker in the Gully on after-dinner trap round. Just the 15th to be ringed on Fair Isle.

2

21

184

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

6 years

There are literally 3 (three) Arctic Warblers on the Isle. Great work by Tom in running between sites then getting other observers to simultaneously watch birds at Shirva and Leogh whilst one remained at Muckle Jarm's Geo. #Arcticgeddon #HarctrickWarbler #TomarcticSauce

4

26

182

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 years

Great and Arctic Skua (known locally as Bonxie and Scooty Allan respectively) chicks this morning. They're growing up fast!

4

18

183

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

8 years

PECHORA, RF BLUETAIL, ARCTIC W, RADDES W, BLYTHS RW, LANCY, 2 BLUETHROAT, 72 YBW, 4 RB FLY, 7 SIBE CHIFF 3 BARRED W, 3 ROSEFINCH, L BUNTING

8

54

183

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

1 year

Look how fast they grow! Six weeks ago our #Bonxies ( #GreatSkuas ) were just hatching out of their eggs, and now the chicks are getting ready to stretch their wings and fledge! #SuperSeabirdSunday #FairIsle

4

17

178

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

3 months

Well, yesterday was not one to be a Shetland Bee or a Silver Y here on Fair Isle, as the second-largest arrival of Red-backed Shrikes in Obs' history, touched down on fenceposts, heather hillsides and Rosa bushes from north to south. More here: Pic A Penn

1

9

179

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

6 years

Pallid Harrier the highlight from yesterday's impressive birding. Full details on the latest sightings page. A few new migrants around today, along with Pallid Harrier, Blyth's Reed Warbler, Wryneck, 2 Common Rosefinch and 3 Yellow-browed Warblers still.

0

21

177

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

7 years

Firecrest ringed at the Obs this afternoon. Just the 9th Fair Isle record but the sixth in eleven years. Absolute firecracker!

2

22

177

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

7 years

Lots of Icelandic Redwing moving through, including one with a wing length of 136mm! Monsters!

4

29

170

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 years

A lovely image of the Song Sparrow by Deryk Shaw, taken yesterday in the Gully.

2

7

173

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

8 years

We always knew we'd get one 😉 the superb SIBERIAN ACCENTOR found by Lee on the west cliffs. STUNNER!!!! 😀

5

29

173

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 years

Deryk found two Rose-coloured Starlings together at Utra yesterday and took these rather splendid pictures. Plenty sightings to report today, we'll let you know when the website is updated.

1

8

172

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

6 years

We've just heard from @_BTO that this Rose-coloured Starling ringed at FIBO on 3rd June was found dead 12 days later in Borg, Iceland! Only the 4th ringed on Fair Isle and the first recovery. Any chance of a Gyr Falcon in exchange please @BirdingIceland ?! (image @ijandrews1 )

2

36

168

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

6 years

This is 2A56, a Bonxie ringed on Fair Isle as a chick last year. The photo on the left was taken by Max Hellicar on 21st August 2017 on Fair Isle, the photo on the right was taken by Miguel Rouco during a pelagic off Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain on 11th August 2018!

6

35

166

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

5 years

It's not long until the start of another season... We're recruiting two Assistant Wardens and a Ranger for 2020, so have a look at if you're interested in joining us.

2

87

166

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

8 years

An AMAZING day for Yellow-browed Warblers. At least 54 present, the 3rd highest count after 55 and 76. BRILLIANT!!!!

1

45

162

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

7 years

Arctic Skuas haven't had a great year but there are a few chicks still going, inc this one looking proud and mighty!

3

37

165

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

1 year

Today, we mark the 75th anniversary of the official opening of Fair Isle Bird Observatory on 28th August 1948. Read more on our website as we celebrate this milestone and encourage you to share your memories:

3

44

161

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

7 years

Wood Warbler and Wryneck ringed this evening.

1

25

161

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

3 years

CALANDRA LARK at Utra Scrape found by @AlexPenn_1 - showing extremely well! Along with Knot, Sanderling and Redstart, that makes 4 year ticks for Fair Isle in about half an hour. The magic of #GlobalBigDay2021 !

0

9

162

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

5 years

No! It's too early! Nine Pink-footed Geese have just gone south down the Isle. The earliest autumn arrival since 2005.

2

26

160

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

6 years

Good selection of birds yesterday including 4 new for the year: Blackcap, Long-eared Owl, Swallow and Green Sandpiper. Also 2 Hawfinch, 3 Ring Ouzel (one pictured with a Blackbird), 14 Chiffchaff, 13 Mistle Thrush, 710 Blackbird, 2 Black Redstart and Black-bellied Dipper still.

1

23

153

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

2 months

Fair Isle's fourth Green Warbler was a lovely way to round off a drizzly evening yesterday as it fed in the gardens of Schoolton & Quoy. It follows birds on Unst and in Northumberland already this spring. 📸L Marriner & A Penn

2

11

159

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

7 years

Yesterday's pleasant weather has given way to NE gales, but it's brought lots of gulls to the island including a remarkable 22 Glaucous Gulls (17x 1CY, 5x 2CY). With several of the large gull flocks partially hidden, the actual total could be higher...

2

26

153

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

7 years

Collared Pratincole, Easter Lother. 2nd Fair Isle record (first was 2nd June 1971). There are only 2 other Shetland records: 1812 and 1974

4

32

155

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

3 months

Three Grey-headed Wagtails, a Rustic Bunting, a Subalpine Warbler sp., 30 Red-backed Shrike, 14 Icterine Warblers, 8 Marsh Warblers, a Wryneck, four Bluethroat & a couple of Dotterel were among today's highlights. Read a full account here: 📸A Penn

0

10

156

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 years

Details of the very pleasing news that the planning application for the rebuild of the Obs has been approved. Many thanks to all those involved in getting the process this far. We'll be updating the website with details soon.

Shetland News

@Shetnews

4 years

Fair Isle bird observatory rebuild gets planning approval via @Shetnews @FI_Obs

2

13

97

4

15

151

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 years

Eight years ago today, Fair Isle scored a classic east-west double, with Magnolia and Lanceolated Warbler. Surely one of your most memorable day's birding if you were lucky enough to be on the Isle that day.

7

9

148

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

3 years

#FairIsleFriday is back! Here's our founder George Waterston weighing a Whooper Swan, back in the 1950s. The look on both of their faces says it all! 🦢

7

9

147

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

5 years

There's some lovely things turning up in these north easterlies, with a smart frosty northern race Treecreeper found by Rich on the cliffs near Muckle Uri Geo and brief views of Great Grey Shrike, The Black-bellied Dipper and Shorelarks are also still with us.

0

13

151

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

11 months

A special ringing record for #FairIsleFriday - yesterday the team successfully caught an adult winter Red-throated Diver that had found itself on Easter Lother Water, leading to the second ringing record in #FairIsle ! The first was ringed in 1996! 📸’s @Georgia_Platt_

5

11

149

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

5 years

Third record of Black Kite for Fair Isle today, picked up by Richard heading up the coast over Ward Hill and out over North Light. It definitely wasn't hanging around, even a bit of mist offshore didn't deter it from carrying on north.

0

11

148

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

4 years

Every cloud and all that... Running out of bin bags meant a dash to the shop in miserable weather just before it closed, but on the way, Susannah found this very smart Rose-coloured Starling at Upper Stoneybrek! Hopefully it will stick around until the sun comes out.

2

9

146

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

3 years

Another one for #seabirdsaturday - how cute is this Razorbill patiently waiting for it's biometrics to be taken 😍 taken yesterday down at the monitoring plot at Easter Lother @TheSeabirdGroup

0

15

140

Fair Isle Bird Obs

@FI_Obs

8 years

Swinhoe's Petrel, the returning bird, trapped at 02.30 this morning

5

45

137