Wildfire this evening from Lurg Nethybridge, towards Strath Nethy

Thought the helicopters had finally arrived to help fight the fires….oh the irony of the only ones in the sky being these two transporting wealthy golfers between courses. Landed at Royal Dornoch. Far too busy to help out.

Huge wildfire just on the boundary of Abernethy Forest. Wind currently taking it towards Glenmore. Cairngorm Mountain resort and Glenmore residents evacuated.

Is this a Little Grebe over ? #nocmig #bwpuc app.birdweather.com/soundscapes/...

Curlew migration underway, also Tree Pipit over early morning. #birdingscotland #highlandbirding.

Rather unexpected and not your usual Crested Tit habitat, one calling away from this Rowan in open countryside near Aviemore !! Dispersing juvenile maybe ? #scottishbirds #highlandbirds

Dawn starting early now in Highland. First Blackbirds at 3.36am. #highlandbirds #birdingscotland app.birdweather.com/soundscapes/...

Unbelievably stoked when these two beauties passed right overhead! @caithnessbirds.bsky.social A couple of futile trips to the coast here this week turned up little, so to have two inland long-tailed skua migrate N over me at Broubster was literally a fantasy come true! 👌 #birdingscotland

Not sure on this one. AI suggests Knot, does seem possible. #BWPUC #nocmig app.birdweather.com/soundscapes/...

There are some really useful tips in here for adding value to any records of rare birds you might be lucky enough to encounter! Bonus marks for identifying some of the birds in the background... #BirdingScotland

Large movement of Pink-feet over 10.15pm - 10.30pm. #birdingscotland

Significant movement of Pinks over this evening app.birdweather.com/soundscapes/...

The remarkable story of Oystercatcher Blue 1M . Back today right on cue, for its 9th year summering at Lochindorb. Exact same spot every year. Spends its winters on the Exe Estuary, Devon. #birdingscotland

Highland’s earliest ever mainland Sand Martin on Friday 6th. Two previous records on 6th, interestingly both from the Small Isles, Canna & Eigg, 2014 & 1994. #highlandbirds #birdingscotland

The first Common Gulls back on territory at local colonies yesterday. #highlandbirds #birdingscotland

Spring is definitely here, the first pair of Ospreys seen at a nest in the Highlands yesterday. Exceptionally early! #highlandbirds #birdingscotland

Managed to get my first Long-eared Owl calling this evening. app.birdweather.com/soundscapes/...

We’ve now two last minute spaces available on our early spring Short Break, staying at the Grant Arms Wildlife Hotel. Black Grouse at the leks, Divers returning to breeding lochs while wintering sea-ducks have yet to leave. www.highlandnature.co.uk/febmarch-202...

Significant arrival of Oystercatchers inland since yesterday evening. #birdingscotland #highlandbirds

Interesting large movement of Pink-feet after dusk. High. Sounded like they were moving from the south, coming over the Cairngorms! #highlandbirds app.birdweather.com/soundscapes/...

Looking through the local gull flock by Gairloch yesterday I thought the Bonaparte's Gull looked different from the one I've been seeing. After looking through a video that I took I can see that there are at least 2 of them! Video grab attached #highlandbirds

SOC Highland Branch are giving 15 Highland-based young birdwatchers the opportunity to attend the SOC/ @btoscotland.bsky.social Spring Conference on Sat 14 March '26 for just £10! Places are limited & will be allocated through an application process. Application criteria applies tinyurl.com/4cwscusk

Claim of an Osprey yesterday near Inverness but remains unverified as yet. Photo begs a few questions. #highlandbirds #birdingscotland.

First inland Oystercatcher of the year over Nethybridge this morning ! #highlandbirds #birdingscotland

Catching the sunrise. www.highlandnature.co.uk

Saw my first inland Oystercatcher yesterday, Broxden roundabout Perth. Tentative signs of spring already. #birdingscotland.

New Year’s Day officially the least birds recorded in the garden this winter. Even the PUC only picked up four species calling. Unheard of normally. Seem to be back today. Where’s that Bluetail !!!

Young friend of mine has just found this in the Nethybridge area of Highland this morning. No further details as yet #ukbirding

this is the greatest feeling, when the cord box proves its utility to a family member

The Snowy Owl has been declared Regionally Extinct in Sweden. For the first time in 20 years, the country has officially lost a bird species. - www.birdlife.org/news/2025/12... #BirdingScotland #UKBirding Attributed to a combination of climate change and disruption to the lemming cycle. A tragedy.

Inland Oystercatcher over last night! First or last ? app.birdweather.com/soundscapes/... #puc #birdingscotland

The new update to the BirdTrack app introduces several features aimed at helping us collect accurate bird data and alert you to those slip of the finger data entry errors #ukbirding

Interesting nocturnal movemebt of Pinks last night in poor weather where are they so desperate to get to app.birdweather.com/soundscapes/...

This Swallow at Balranald, N Uist this afternoon appears to be the American subspecies: erythrogaster due to the lack of a dark band across the lower throat.

Fascinating insight into the movement of Pink-feet over the Cairngorms last night. #bwpuc

Please share ! This one just needs knocking on the head once and for all.

Sail away this autumn! Experience autumn migration in Scotland’s Western Isles. Last two places. #Birding #birdwatching #wildlife #wildlifephotography highlandnature.co.uk

This one has stumped me, at 3 seconds in. PUC didn’t even give a guess, it was the Goldcrest it picked up. #BWPUC app.birdweather.com/soundscapes/...

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Join us this autumn for some spectacular Highland scenery & birding. #BirdingTours #ScotlandNature #BirdingScotland #EcoTravel #WildlifeWatching #HighlandNature

This is where a pair of Aberdeenshire #Nightjars are nesting & roosting. Not a great choice -a Red #Deer highway! Lucky the eggs/young didn't get trampled - or eaten by deer. @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @nesmammals.bsky.social #birdingscotland

Rook doing a pretty good impression of Common Crane ! #puc app.birdweather.com/soundscapes/...

Scottish ministers are being urged to rethink a 'poor decision' to grant a licence to kill hundreds of gannet chicks 👇

About time this ridiculous “tradition” was forgotten. 500 Gannets to the slaughter for the sake of an all male summer booze up. Disgrace the licence was granted. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Classic 🤣

No mention at all by national media. It’s only a 15km long fire in the Highlands.

Huge fires currently burning north of Grantown on Dava Moor.

Ruff & Whooper from our recent trip to the Hebrides. www.highlandnature.co.uk

Seeing as how the action figure pack is in vogue just now, was sent this earlier. Seems legit eh - maxed out credit card, bird guide for those tricky to ID common birds that never usually get looked at, sat nav, twat Quattro, and half a brain............... #UKbirding #twitching

Clearly the muir burn fraternity don’t seem to understand the meaning of “High Wildfire Risk”.