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Firecrests at John O’Groats, Auckengill and Berriedale today. Also Siberian Lesser Whitethroat and Mealy Redpoll at Auckengill, and a Yellow-browed Warbler at Dunnet. Odd movement of 8 Long-tailed Tits flying over John O’Groats too #CaithnessBirds
October 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Firecrests at John O’Groats, Auckengill and Berriedale today. Also Siberian Lesser Whitethroat and Mealy Redpoll at Auckengill, and a Yellow-browed Warbler at Dunnet. Odd movement of 8 Long-tailed Tits flying over John O’Groats too #CaithnessBirds
Just the 9th record of Firecrest in Caithness
October 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Just the 9th record of Firecrest in Caithness
Yellow-browed Warbler at Noss, 1st w Little Gull in Freswick Bay, 4 Little Auks north past Nybster, and a Little Egret and 3 Great White Egrets on Loch of Mey today #CaithnessBirds
October 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Yellow-browed Warbler at Noss, 1st w Little Gull in Freswick Bay, 4 Little Auks north past Nybster, and a Little Egret and 3 Great White Egrets on Loch of Mey today #CaithnessBirds
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This Treecreeper at John O’Groats this morning was #PWC2025 #patchgold Looked a bit frosty in the dull light
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October 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
This Treecreeper at John O’Groats this morning was #PWC2025 #patchgold Looked a bit frosty in the dull light
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Nicely marked Ring Ouzel at John O’Groats football pitch this morning. Also Hawfinch, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, 2 Siberian Chiffchaffs, Woodcock and 3 Crossbills. Quite a few commoner migrants too #CaithnessBirds #PWC2025
October 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Nicely marked Ring Ouzel at John O’Groats football pitch this morning. Also Hawfinch, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, 2 Siberian Chiffchaffs, Woodcock and 3 Crossbills. Quite a few commoner migrants too #CaithnessBirds #PWC2025
Migrant Wren at John O’Groats being chased off by the darker local birds. The first photo shows the two in a bramble bush #CaithnessBirds
October 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Migrant Wren at John O’Groats being chased off by the darker local birds. The first photo shows the two in a bramble bush #CaithnessBirds
Lots of migrant Robins in today, this one getting a bit toasty in the sun #CaithnessBirds
October 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Lots of migrant Robins in today, this one getting a bit toasty in the sun #CaithnessBirds
Odd plumages, particularly small Ringed Plover at Freswick this afternoon #CaithnessBirds
October 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Odd plumages, particularly small Ringed Plover at Freswick this afternoon #CaithnessBirds
Four Ring-necked Ducks on Wester Loch and 2 adult Pomarine Skuas north past Nybster today #CaithnessBirds
October 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Four Ring-necked Ducks on Wester Loch and 2 adult Pomarine Skuas north past Nybster today #CaithnessBirds
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Three Bonaparte’s Gulls still in Dunnet Bay today, also a new Ring-necked Duck on Wester Loch #CaithnessBirds
October 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Three Bonaparte’s Gulls still in Dunnet Bay today, also a new Ring-necked Duck on Wester Loch #CaithnessBirds
Movement of Tree Sparrows today, with a flock of 17 at John O’Groats with a NW type Redpoll. Greenland Wheatear at Freswick. 3 Brent Geese in Dunnet Bay. Now three Ring-necked Ducks on Wester Loch and the Bonaparte’s Gulls are still in Dunnet Bay #CaithnessBirds
October 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Movement of Tree Sparrows today, with a flock of 17 at John O’Groats with a NW type Redpoll. Greenland Wheatear at Freswick. 3 Brent Geese in Dunnet Bay. Now three Ring-necked Ducks on Wester Loch and the Bonaparte’s Gulls are still in Dunnet Bay #CaithnessBirds
Three Bonaparte’s Gulls still in Dunnet Bay this morning (adult and two 1st winters) #CaithnessBirds @birdguides.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Three Bonaparte’s Gulls still in Dunnet Bay this morning (adult and two 1st winters) #CaithnessBirds @birdguides.bsky.social
Ended up being at least four Bonaparte’s Gulls with another adult seen this afternoon!!!! Another Mediterranean Gull there too. Ring-necked Duck also still on Wester Loch #CaithnessBirds
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We had three Bonaparte’s Gulls (ad and two 1st w’s) in Dunnet Bay this morning!!! Also a Juv Sabine’s Gull, Juv Little Gull, 1st w Mediterranean Gull and a Curlew Sandpiper with @ninaohanlon.bsky.social
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October 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Ended up being at least four Bonaparte’s Gulls with another adult seen this afternoon!!!! Another Mediterranean Gull there too. Ring-necked Duck also still on Wester Loch #CaithnessBirds
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Two 1st W Bonaparte’s Gulls off Castlehill at the moment #CaithnessBirds @birdguides.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Two 1st W Bonaparte’s Gulls off Castlehill at the moment #CaithnessBirds @birdguides.bsky.social
Foraging flock of 170+ Sooty Shearwaters off Nybster with 2,400+ Kittiwakes this afternoon!!! Also at least one Sabine’s Gull, 2 Manxies, 2 Common Terns and 5 Arctic Skuas, with large numbers of Gannets and Auks foraging too.
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October 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Foraging flock of 170+ Sooty Shearwaters off Nybster with 2,400+ Kittiwakes this afternoon!!! Also at least one Sabine’s Gull, 2 Manxies, 2 Common Terns and 5 Arctic Skuas, with large numbers of Gannets and Auks foraging too.
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A Glossy Ibis flew NE over Hilliclay this morning #CaithnessBirds
October 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM
A Glossy Ibis flew NE over Hilliclay this morning #CaithnessBirds
Juv Sabine's Gull off North Head, Wick with the thousands of Kitts. Also 2 juv Long-tailed Skuas, 2+ Stormies and a few Manx. Plus Ring-necked Duck still on Wester Loch this morning. Couple of Magpies on the move too #CaithnessBirds
October 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Juv Sabine's Gull off North Head, Wick with the thousands of Kitts. Also 2 juv Long-tailed Skuas, 2+ Stormies and a few Manx. Plus Ring-necked Duck still on Wester Loch this morning. Couple of Magpies on the move too #CaithnessBirds
Juv Sabine’s Gull and Arctic Skua off Nybster and three Curlew Sandpipers in Dunnet Bay today. Movement of Whooper Swans continues and there is still the odd Swallow around #CaithnessBirds
October 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Juv Sabine’s Gull and Arctic Skua off Nybster and three Curlew Sandpipers in Dunnet Bay today. Movement of Whooper Swans continues and there is still the odd Swallow around #CaithnessBirds
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Woodpigeon and its chick managed to cling on through Storm Amy, in Wick #CaithnessBirds
October 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Woodpigeon and its chick managed to cling on through Storm Amy, in Wick #CaithnessBirds
Hundreds of Barnacle Geese and Whooper Swans continue to head through Caithness today #CaithnessBirds
October 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Hundreds of Barnacle Geese and Whooper Swans continue to head through Caithness today #CaithnessBirds
Firecrest and Yellow-browed Warbler at Nucleus, Long-tailed Skua and 4 Sooty Shearwater off Wick, and Sabine’s Gull and Pomarine Skua off Nybster was the best sightings from today #CaithnessBirds
October 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Firecrest and Yellow-browed Warbler at Nucleus, Long-tailed Skua and 4 Sooty Shearwater off Wick, and Sabine’s Gull and Pomarine Skua off Nybster was the best sightings from today #CaithnessBirds
Long-tailed Skua (Juv), Little Gull (Juv), Sooty Shearwater, distant Storm Petrel sp, 106 Barnacle Goose and 49 Whooper Swans past Nybster this morning #CaithnessBirds
October 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Long-tailed Skua (Juv), Little Gull (Juv), Sooty Shearwater, distant Storm Petrel sp, 106 Barnacle Goose and 49 Whooper Swans past Nybster this morning #CaithnessBirds
Sabine’s Gull and two Juv Long-tailed Skuas in Dunnet Bay this morning plus a Storm Petrel and three Sooty Shearwaters past Wick #CaithnessBirds
October 4, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Sabine’s Gull and two Juv Long-tailed Skuas in Dunnet Bay this morning plus a Storm Petrel and three Sooty Shearwaters past Wick #CaithnessBirds
Ring-necked Ducks still on Wester (2), Scarmclate (2), and Watten (1). All drakes.
October 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Ring-necked Ducks still on Wester (2), Scarmclate (2), and Watten (1). All drakes.