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Steve Dudley @stevedudley.bsky.social

Moths overnight totalled 107 of 7 species and would’ve been very disappointing if it wasn’t for this Vapourer! Second isle record and new for the garden.

Male Vapourer moth on a stone chip wall. Westray, Orkney Isles, 2 September 2025
sep 3, 2025, 7:19 am • 22 1

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Steve Dudley @stevedudley.bsky.social

Hard work #WestrayBirding dodging the frequent downpours - the Swift photo shows how grey it was for most of the day. Still pulled a few things out tho. The juvenile Tree Sparrow was bouncing around the village and is only the third record for the isle. Also five Curlew Sands new in.

Juvenile Tree Sparrow on top of a chimney, Westray, Orkney Isles, 3 September 2025 Common Swift against a grey sky, Westray, Orkney Isles, 3 September 2025 Garden Warbler in a willow, Westray, Orkney Isles, 3 September 2025
sep 3, 2025, 9:13 pm • 28 0 • view
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Steve Dudley @stevedudley.bsky.social

I didn’t pick up a single passerine migrant as I flogged the isle today. Waders at least still hanging around with the Curlew Sand count now up to 11. #WestrayBirding

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sep 5, 2025, 8:18 pm • 22 0 • view