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

Soundscape March 18, 2026 20:26 @ Highland Nature Abernethy PUC

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

Soundscape March 01, 2026 20:44 @ Highland Nature Abernethy PUC

Managed to get my first Long-eared Owl calling this evening.

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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

Soundscape February 12, 2026 18:37 @ Highland Nature Abernethy PUC

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

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Think the Osprey was nonsense but there was definitely a Common Sand, photographed!

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
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Whooper swan and cygnet © LaurieCampbell.com

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.

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

Suspect so. Good to see as there was rumour it may have been shot.

Wonder if it’s the relocating Argyll bird or Highland bird.

Not been seen since the day some youths were observed shooting a Pink-foot in the same field ! 🤔

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 !!!

Exactly ! Highland has a record of White’s Thrush caught on a Wildcat trail cam in a random plantation, middle of winter !

It’s probably been through my garden 😆. Seems to be following the tit flocks around. Interesting it appeared roughly same time 1.30pm at the spot. Sunlight related perhaps as they shift around.

Some years ago there used to be one regularly seen roosting in winter on a chimney pot in the middle of Avoch high street. They’re not daft !

Superb find James & thanks for the photos. You made a few local birders very happy today, I was lucky enough to get several views on the path before we lost it from view.

Thanks Andy, brilliant find at 12 years old !!!!

Superb bird, and credit/thanks due to the finder. We’d like to use their name on the SOC sightings website if ok ? Could they contact me highlandrecorder@yahoo.com. Cheers.

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

new yorker cartoon by bernstein. watercolor of a middle aged white dad holding a cord up from the cord box in a heavenly light in triumph. title reads THE BEST DAY OF MY FATHER'S LIFE. caption reads “Did you say you needed a six-pin-to-eight-pin FireWire for a 2006 MacBook?"

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

Sweden has lost the Snowy Owl 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.

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.