First swift.
First swallow.
First cuckoo.

You can keep them all.

Nothing uplifts the spirit more than the first Bonxie.

Over Hinso today.

#Papay #firstbirds #Orkney #greatskua #bonxielove

Wing of great skua

#superseabirdsunday - #greatskua

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WingsOverWater any bird flying over water set by @alan678.bsky.social

Bonxie incoming...

#Greatskua #Papay #Orkney

VIDEO OF THE DAY: The majesty of the sea 🌊

An Great Skua (Stercorarius skua) adult following the boat among gulls.

📍Video recorded in Bizkaia, Euskalerria, Spain. Slow motion, by Josep del Hoyo

#LynxNatureBooks #Skua #Stercorariusskua #greatskua #seabird

Image of a Great Skua alongside the wording: SMP Report. The breeding success of some seabird species, including Gannet and Great Skua, were impacted by Avian Influenza in 2022. SMP logo top right of image. BTO, JNCC, and ‘in association with’ RSPB logo bottom right.

3/ Avian Influenza impacted 2022 breeding success of #Gannet and #GreatSkua, with the lowest success rates since SMP monitoring began in 1986. Although there was improvement in 2023 breeding numbers, it’s too early to tell if this signals signs of recovery.
📝 #birdmonitoring #ornithology #seabirds 🌊