After a fair bit of searching through the duck flock at Carlingwalk Loch D&G this lunchtime, the red-headed Smew finally made a brief appearance @dgbirdnews.bsky.social @gavinchambers.bsky.social #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk

Pomarine Skua : An imm seen off The Isle of Whithorn today. Dec.11/2025🕒03:01pm

Storm Bram, combined with a high tide at the Crook of Baldoon D&G, made for interesting view conditions. Highlight a Grey Phalarope southwards, a large flock of Golden Plover, Incredibly 3 HH still hunting over the fields @rspbscotland.bsky.social @dgbirdnews.bsky.social @gavinchambers.bsky.social

A corner from Bruno and a penalty from Gordon has us in front at the break! 🙌

A lovely winter's day at the Crook of Baldoon with a raptor fest through the day with 3 Hen Harrier, SEO, 2 Merlin, Barn Owl, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 3 Red Kite and Peregrine, with the backdrop of the snow peaks of cumbria @rspbscotland.bsky.social #birdingscotland @dgbirdnews.bsky.social

Shorelark & Glossy Ibis : Shorelark on the beach between Southerness Point & RSPB Mersehead boundary (or near!). Plus Glossy Ibis?! Nov.10/2025🕒04:27pm

Lesser Scaup female at Auchenreoch Loch D&G this lunch time has generated some discussion. Also, great to see good numbers of Goosander fishing joined by a few Goldeneye @dgbirdnews.bsky.social ##birdingscotland ##rarebirdsuk @gavinchambers.bsky.social

Some of the birds at Pagham Harbour RSPB yesterday; a flight of Pintail & Brent geese (good numbers of juvs in family groups - easily told from adults by pale edged feathers on upper wings). Also a Peregrine perched on top of the very tall comms mast at the Ferry, there's often one up there...

Yesterday I sat & watched the changing light on Chichester Cathedral from Church Norton benches, Pagham Hbr RSPB as the tide rose & the birds in the harbour moved around...sounds of waders, Brent etc. I must have spent many hours sitting here watching & listening over the years...wonderful place.

Lochmaben : Castle Loch ; Very little & any Bittern present a no-show this pm to 4pm. Apart from a flyover GWE, 3 GC Grebe, c50 Wigeon, c40 Tufted Duck, about half a dozen Goldeneye, c12 Mutes, 2 Goosander. Kirk Loch ; probably the same GWE fishing well i... see Blog. Nov.07/2025🕒05:15pm

Couple of hours @rspbscotland.bsky.social Crook of Baldoon where we were greeted by this stunner of a male Hen Harrier quartering the pools. Tree Sparrows present and correct for another year plus large numbers of Fieldfare and Redwing. #birdingScotland #UKWildlife #birds @dgbirdnews.bsky.social

Petition: Stop the Guga Hunt. Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend Section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to remove the power to grant licences for killing young Gannets. Please sign and Repost. #BirdingScotland #UKbirding #Birds #UKWildlife

Various reports : 1 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher, 40 Twite & 2 Redwing at RSPB Mersehead. Slav Grebe & RTD plus P-b Brents at Loch Ryan. 2 Greenshank & a Merlin seen Kirkconnell Merse side of Nith from near Glencaple. Oct.30/2025🕒01:00pm

Loch Ryan - The Wig 25th : 200 P-b Brent Geese, roosting on the Wig. Whooper Swan 7, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Golden Plover 11, Horned (Slavonian) Grebe 1, Great Crested Grebe 1, European Shag 150. Reported by Roger Coutu. Oct.26/2025🕒07:59pm

The world's deadliest wind farm for birds must be stopped.‼️ We need clean energy, but not like this. Add your voice: seabird.org/cancel-berwi...

Moved down from Scotland, for a few days in Northumberland, before returning home. Caught up with the Black Scoter at Chiswick but no luck with the Bonaparte's on Holy Island. Great to see imm Glaucous Gull on trip, but generally quiet. #NEbirding

Well, made it in time to see this beauty at Musselburgh. Sweating over the last few weeks, it left it appears, at couple days later. A supporting cast of Velvet Scoter, RN Grebe, YBW and Pom Skua over a few days around Lothian. #birdingscotland @gavinchambers.bsky.social

Whilst birding in eastern England, my wife sent me this from Bulgaria, very envious as always wanted to see one.

The First Minister must stop this project. There's still time to stop Berwick Bank...but only if we make ourselves heard. Add your voice and tell them. Scotland can lead on renewables without sacrificing its seabirds. 👇 www.seabird.org/cancel-berwi...

Berwick Bank could kill more birds than any other windfarm on Earth, devastating colonies of Gannets, Puffins and Kittiwakes off Scotland’s coast. 🚨 We support renewables, but not at catastrophic cost to seabirds already in crisis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3JE...

Black-throated Diver : One offshore from the Isle of Whithorn late pm. Oct.20/2025🕒08:37pm

Wigtown LNR : 20/10/25. Water Rail this morning. Kev & Sue Richardson. Oct.20/2025🕒09:00pm

Fieldfare : Coming to your garden soon... 2 at Makbrar Meuse, Dumfries. Reported by Simon Burton. Oct.19/2025🕒09:30am

Sooty shearwater east 1524, juv pom skua east 1550 at the Bill

First Fieldfare back at Pagham hbr

Some incredible news has hit the headlines today. 📰 A new population of one of the world’s oldest living animal species, the Tadpole Shrimp, has returned to RSPB Scotland’s Mersehead nature reserve after 75 years. 🕰️ 🧵 📸: Roger Key

Conservation Pays Off for England's Smallest Seabird RSPB projects and local volunteers deliver the strongest breeding results for Little Terns in over half a century. @Natures_Voice #seabirds www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/C...

Mein Water : 3 Green Sandpiper standing with 3 Common Snipe and 2 remaining Common Sandpiper this morning. Also a Kingfisher and a fly over Red Kite. Bill Jamieson. Oct.12/2025🕒11:55am

Today is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay !🌏🐦 Celebrate the wonder of bird migration by birdwatching in your local area – every bird counts!🙌 You can contribute to conservation science and raise vital funds!🔎 Want to get involved? There’s still time! Find out more👉 www.birdlife.org/getcounting/ #WMBD2025

Shout out to Swifts this #WorldMigratoryBirdDay! These aerial acrobats have left our skies for winter, but fewer Swifts are returning to Scotland in spring each year. You can help 👉 Join our call to get Swift bricks in the Natural Environment Bill: action.rspb.org.uk/page/177329/...

It’s #WorldMigratoryBirdDay! 🌍 Every year, migratory birds take on seriously epic journeys. From our UK coasts and wetlands, to the forests of West Africa, we’re working to protect and restore the habitats they rely on along their routes. Read more: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

When we work together, nature wins 💪 The vital support of RSPB members helps restore habitats, protect species and encourage decision-makers to act for nature. Thank you to our members across Scotland for helping secure a brighter future for our natural environment 🎉

Snow Bunting this afternoon at the RSPB Crook of Baldoon on the path south of the Car Park, showing well as it fed along the path. Also today lots of Whooper Swans around, 2 Wheatear and 30 Greenland White Front west. @rspbscotland.bsky.social @dgbirdnews.bsky.social #birdingscotland

105 Cattle Egrets, new record count, into roost at Owl Copse Pagham Hbr this evening per SH

Absolutely mind-blowing views of the male Siberian Thrush at Loch of Asta, Shetland this afternoon... #BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife

Weekly Report : 29 September - 5 October is now live on the Recent Sightings page; www.sos.org.uk/recent-sight...

A BIG WIN AT ST. JAMES' PARK! 😍

HOWAY NEWCASTLE! 🙌

High Tide at Wigtown wetland D&G. Wind still howling but the first main arrival of Whooper Swan with 57 recorded this morning. Other highlights 5 Greenshank, Merlin, Kingfisher and Red Breasted Merganser. #birdingscotland @dgbirdnews.bsky.social

A quick visit over to the Isle of Whithorn. Not much happening highlights a distant Great Skua chasing gulls, a couple of RTD and a Puffin birdingscotland @dgbirdnews.bsky.social

Good morning, Geordies 😍

Do this &/or pass it on... action.rspb.org.uk/page/174887/...

Right now just 5% of Scotland’s farm funding directly supports nature-friendly farming. That’s nowhere near enough. Ahead of next year’s elections call on party leaders to commit to investing in a future where wildlife and farmers thrive 🚜 🐦🐝 Take action now: action.rspb.org.uk/page/174887/...

The wind was in a favourable direction at Corsewell Point D&G. Unfortunately, the birds did not respond with little obvious movement. Highlights Sabine Gull, Common Scoter, a couple of Med Gull and Great Northern Diver. #birdingscotland @dgbirdnews.bsky.social

19th Sept News : 100 Pinkfeet south over Langholm just now (09:00). Well, they’re the first I’ve seen this autumn if not breaking any records. Steven Cooper. First Pinks (13) heading south over RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Ended the day with over 200. Also 33 B... see Blog. Sep.19/2025🕒04:42pm

High tide at the mouth of the Bladnoch D&G, a small gull roost with the common species but relatively quiet. Highlights a Red Throated Diver out on the Bay, a wheatear in the merse and a Green Sandpiper on the river. #birdingscotland

Browhouses : c1400-1630. Found "only" 12 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Ruff (1 larger), 7 Golden Plover, at least 12 Snipe, a leg tagged Little Egret (H red right, 4 yellow left), c100 Dunlin. PJ Sep.18/2025🕒04:56pm

THAT WINNING FEELING! 👏

Afternoon, RSPB Crook of Baldoon at high tide, and a multitude of passage waders. Relocated the Glossy Ibis reported a couple of days ago. But, waders were the main focus with an impressive 22 Cur Sandpiper, Spot Red, 20 Ruff and 20 Blackwit. @rspbscotland.bsky.social #birdingscotland ##rarebirdsuk