Kingfisher in Thurso this evening seen downstream from ‘one of the bridges’ #CaithnessBirds

Four Little Gulls in Dunnet Bay this morning #CaithnessBirds

Leach’s Petrel and Black Tern still in Dunnet Bay this morning #CaithnessBirds

Terrible photo of a Wryneck at John O’Groats this morning but a useful #PWC2025 tick with @ninaohanlon.bsky.social #CaithnessBirds

Ruff and Mergansers Wick River this afternoon. @caithnessbirds.bsky.social #birds #caithness #scotland

2 adult Sabine’s Gulls, Grey Phalarope, Juv Little Gull, 4 Sooty Shearwater, 3 Manx Shearwater and 6+ Arctic Skua off Nybster this afternoon #CaithnessBirds

Spotted Flycatcher at John O’Groats this afternoon plus a Whinchat and Lesser Whitethroat #CaithnessBirds

A Merlin and Black Darter at Noss Head today #birds #bugs #insects #migration @caithnessbirds.bsky.social

A gorgeous pre-work @webs-gsmp.bsky.social count this morning, lots of waders including at least 7 Curlew Sandpipers 💙 #CaithnessBirds

A Spotted Redshank, 7+ Curlew Sandpipers and 8 Bar-tailed Godwits in Dunnet Bay and a Green Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank and 4 Ruff at Loch Heilen this morning #CaithnessBirds

Black-winged Pratincole still present at Brawlbin, currently with the Lapwing flock on the loch. Curlew Sandpiper still at Freswick this morning too #CaithnessBirds

Hawking and hanging around with the Lapwing/Golden Plover flock at Brawlbin this afternoon. Juv Curlew Sandpiper also on Loch Calder

Pratincole sp. associating with Lapwings in SW corner of Loch Calder @caithnessbirds.bsky.social @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social Had to dash off, last seen around 2pm flying around the Loch. Slim white trailing edge, but enough for a Collared? 🤔

Juv Curlew Sandpiper on Freswick beach this morning #CaithnessBirds

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Sabine’s Gull, Storm Petrel, 8 Sooty Shearwater, Arctic Skua and 3 Great Skua off Nybster this afternoon/evening #CaithnessBirds

Little Gull feeding off Nybster this afternoon with a Kittiwake flock #CaithnessBirds

At least three Great Shearwaters past Nybster this afternoon/evening plus three Sooty Shearwaters #CaithnessBirds

Balearic Shearwater north past Nybster at 14:00 #CaithnessBirds

Cory’s Shearwater just flown north past Nybster, also three Sooty Shearwaters #CaithnessBirds

Fea’s type Petrel north past Nybster at 17:50, plus 9 Sooty Shearwaters #CaithnessBirds

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Cracking ‘blue’ Fulmar off Nybster this evening #CaithnessBirds

Five migrant Red Kites reported in the county this morning. This one was at Reiss/Wick Golf Club this am #CaithnessBirds

Few waders in the move in recent days including a Curlew Sandpiper in Sinclair’s Bay and a Green Sandpiper on the Wick River #CaithnessBirds

It’s been tough finding Dippers in the county in recent years so great to see a fledged bird today #BirdingScotland #CaithnessBirds

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20 Canada Geese flew south past Nybster this afternoon. Still notable as they don’t breed in the county #BirdingScotland

1st summer Golden Oriole singing at Nybster this morning #CaithnessBirds

American Herring Gull still at John O’Groats this morning at 09:30 #CaithnessBirds

Adult Long-tailed Skua (south), plus 4 Arctic Skua, 4 Bonxie and 8 Manx Shearwaters (north) this afternoon #CaithnessBirds

Hawfinch at Skaill Wood this morning and a Turtle Dove has just flown south past Nybster #CaithnessBirds

Juv Glaucous Gull flying over Dunnet Bay and inland today. #CaithnessBirds Photo by J O’Hanlon

1st summer Mediterranean Gull, juv Glaucous Gull and this pale-bellied Brent Goose were in Dunnet Bay today. Also 2 Stock Doves at Nybster and another at Forss #CaithnessBirds

Glaucous Gull still in Thurso beach this morning #CaithnessBirds

Red Kite is still a scarce migrant in Caithness so always nice to see one. This one circled Nybster this morning before drifting north, next stop Orkney? #CaithnessBirds

Hoopoe at Thrumster this evening and Ring-necked Duck on Loch Watten this morning #CaithnessBirds @birdguides.bsky.social

A few Wheatears seem to have dropped in after last nights rain #CaithnessBirds

c60 Purple Sandpipers at John O’Groats this morning. Nice Purple shimmer on the feathers in the sun #CaithnessBirds

First Bonxie of the year flew into the Pentland Firth past Duncansby this morning #CaithnessBirds

Snow Goose (white morph) with c300 Pink-footed Geese near Harpdale #CaithnessBirds @birdguides.bsky.social

2nd w Iceland Gull, 2 Greenland White-fronted Geese and 4 Great White Egrets at Loch of Mey this morning #CaithnessBirds

First Ospreys of the year are back on territory in the county today #CaithnessBirds

Grey Heron is a familiar sight in Caithness, but we only know of three sites where they currently nest in the county. There are likely several more than we do not know about. Do you know of any heron nesting places in Caithness? Let us know #CaithnessBirds

3 Ring-necked Ducks on Scarmclate this morning #CaithnessBirds @birdguides.bsky.social

Lots of Tysties (Black Guillemot) out displaying and whistling this morning in the sun and calm winds. 22 off Nybster alone #CaithnessBirds

246+ Great Black-backed Gulls have migrated north along the Caithness coast today (161 adults). Also 5 Lesser Black-backed #CaithnessBirds

First Sandwich Tern of the year has just flown north past Nybster, where four Barnacle Geese also flew north. Two GW Egrets still on Loch Watten too #CaithnessBirds

32+ Crossbills in Rumster Forest this morning including juveniles #CaithnessBirds

Quite a few Long-tailed Ducks on the move at the moment with Razorbills streaming north too. 3 Great White Egrets still on Loch Scarmclate today too #CaithnessBirds