Andy Williams
@pelagicbirder.bsky.social
Former Marine Ecologist, birder, bird surveyor, amateur
naturalist and taker of opportunistic snapshots. Hobbyist drummer. Trying to learn Spanish. No politics, No religion. #Seabirds #Highlandbirds #Birdingscotland #ASD
naturalist and taker of opportunistic snapshots. Hobbyist drummer. Trying to learn Spanish. No politics, No religion. #Seabirds #Highlandbirds #Birdingscotland #ASD
Distant grubby photo of my first Egyptian goose in Scotland. Bonus Marsh Harrier in baltic, breezy conditions and a superb adult drake Smew made for a good birding day. #BirdingScotland
February 18, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Distant grubby photo of my first Egyptian goose in Scotland. Bonus Marsh Harrier in baltic, breezy conditions and a superb adult drake Smew made for a good birding day. #BirdingScotland
In the gloaming but still a lovely bird on the patch. #Highlandbirds #Ullapool
February 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
In the gloaming but still a lovely bird on the patch. #Highlandbirds #Ullapool
Context is everything in birding- I barely broke my stride observing 4 White-tailed Eagles today- then frantically grabbed my camera for this Magpie- still a very scarce bird in the NW Highlands and a real treat to see one! #Highlandbirds
February 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Context is everything in birding- I barely broke my stride observing 4 White-tailed Eagles today- then frantically grabbed my camera for this Magpie- still a very scarce bird in the NW Highlands and a real treat to see one! #Highlandbirds
Low light, distant photo that doesn't do the Gairloch Bonaparte's gull justice. (My first in the Highland recording area). Scope views were fine, with a bonus Iceland gull in the melee. With @skyebirdsbob.bsky.social #Highlandbirds
January 25, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Low light, distant photo that doesn't do the Gairloch Bonaparte's gull justice. (My first in the Highland recording area). Scope views were fine, with a bonus Iceland gull in the melee. With @skyebirdsbob.bsky.social #Highlandbirds
Patch Snow bunting flock now at 6 birds. #Ullapool #Highlandbirds
January 10, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Patch Snow bunting flock now at 6 birds. #Ullapool #Highlandbirds
A charming Snow bunting on the patch today. #Ullapool #Highlandbirds
January 7, 2026 at 2:59 PM
A charming Snow bunting on the patch today. #Ullapool #Highlandbirds
Goldeneye in the snow, Ullapool river. #Highlandbirds
January 5, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Goldeneye in the snow, Ullapool river. #Highlandbirds
4th consecutive day of birding the frozen patch - few birds as expected with only a year total of 45 Spp. including Great northern diver, drake Goosander and a Black guillemot- pleasant enough for yomping about in the snow between blizzards though 🥶. #Ullapool #Lochbroom #Highlandbirds
January 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
4th consecutive day of birding the frozen patch - few birds as expected with only a year total of 45 Spp. including Great northern diver, drake Goosander and a Black guillemot- pleasant enough for yomping about in the snow between blizzards though 🥶. #Ullapool #Lochbroom #Highlandbirds
Nice scope views of a Ross's goose this morning amongst the Pinkies and a few Barnies. #Highlandbirds
December 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Nice scope views of a Ross's goose this morning amongst the Pinkies and a few Barnies. #Highlandbirds
Cold n dry- so perfect for a long walk. Fly past, year tick Kingfisher my bird of the day, plus a festive, assumed plastic, Mandarin🍊 #Highlandbirds #Garve
December 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Cold n dry- so perfect for a long walk. Fly past, year tick Kingfisher my bird of the day, plus a festive, assumed plastic, Mandarin🍊 #Highlandbirds #Garve
East coast birding in beautiful light. Couldn't locate the Black Scoter amongst the Common scoter flock but enjoyed lovely scope views of King Eider, two Surf Scoters, 4 Velvet Scoters, Scaup, Slav grebes, Long-tailed ducks and a bonus Great white Egret at Loch Eye. #Dornoch #Embo #Highlandbirds
December 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
East coast birding in beautiful light. Couldn't locate the Black Scoter amongst the Common scoter flock but enjoyed lovely scope views of King Eider, two Surf Scoters, 4 Velvet Scoters, Scaup, Slav grebes, Long-tailed ducks and a bonus Great white Egret at Loch Eye. #Dornoch #Embo #Highlandbirds
Out in a wee boat trying to collect whale DNA- no success but great to see the Kittiwakes and Herring gulls getting photobombed by a Humpback and a Minke! 😄 #Ullapool #Highlandbirds #CetaceansUK
December 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Out in a wee boat trying to collect whale DNA- no success but great to see the Kittiwakes and Herring gulls getting photobombed by a Humpback and a Minke! 😄 #Ullapool #Highlandbirds #CetaceansUK
Lovely conditions for checking high tide gull roosts but no sign of the adult Med gull. Had to console myself with lovely views of the Humpback whale instead 😁 #Ullapool #Highlandbirds #CetaceansUK
December 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Lovely conditions for checking high tide gull roosts but no sign of the adult Med gull. Had to console myself with lovely views of the Humpback whale instead 😁 #Ullapool #Highlandbirds #CetaceansUK
Braved the gale for distant, low light views of the Humpback whale showing off the village. Also views of what could be a female/ immature LF Pilot whale? - A rather bulky cetacean swimming ahead of the Common Dolphins. #CetaceansUK #LochBroom #Ullapool
December 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Braved the gale for distant, low light views of the Humpback whale showing off the village. Also views of what could be a female/ immature LF Pilot whale? - A rather bulky cetacean swimming ahead of the Common Dolphins. #CetaceansUK #LochBroom #Ullapool
Part of the flock of 196 Barnacle geese on the coast near Gruinard Island and a twilight feeding frenzy of gulls on Loch Broom. #Mungasdale #LochBroom #Highlandbirds
December 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Part of the flock of 196 Barnacle geese on the coast near Gruinard Island and a twilight feeding frenzy of gulls on Loch Broom. #Mungasdale #LochBroom #Highlandbirds
The local Med gull remains wary, always distant and uncooperative with regard to photo opportunities, but it's a lovely bird and very welcome up here. #Gulls #Ardmair #Highlandbirds
November 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The local Med gull remains wary, always distant and uncooperative with regard to photo opportunities, but it's a lovely bird and very welcome up here. #Gulls #Ardmair #Highlandbirds
'Winter' warblers on the patch are very few and far between so even a Chiffchaff is welcome. #Highlandbirds #Ullapool
November 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
'Winter' warblers on the patch are very few and far between so even a Chiffchaff is welcome. #Highlandbirds #Ullapool
Birding in the Cairgorm National Park - Common Crossbills, Crested tits, distant Ptarmigan - and a not so distant Capercaillie! #Highlandbirds
November 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Birding in the Cairgorm National Park - Common Crossbills, Crested tits, distant Ptarmigan - and a not so distant Capercaillie! #Highlandbirds
East coast birding with @almcnee52.bsky.social @skyebirdsbob.bsky.social & @deanmacaskill.bsky.social
7 little Gulls, Velvet Scoter & showy Purps. at Brora, 2 late Arctic Skuas at Embo, GW teal and four Slavs at Tain the best, plus LTD, GND and RTD's - all in gorgeous weather. #Highlandbirds
7 little Gulls, Velvet Scoter & showy Purps. at Brora, 2 late Arctic Skuas at Embo, GW teal and four Slavs at Tain the best, plus LTD, GND and RTD's - all in gorgeous weather. #Highlandbirds
November 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
East coast birding with @almcnee52.bsky.social @skyebirdsbob.bsky.social & @deanmacaskill.bsky.social
7 little Gulls, Velvet Scoter & showy Purps. at Brora, 2 late Arctic Skuas at Embo, GW teal and four Slavs at Tain the best, plus LTD, GND and RTD's - all in gorgeous weather. #Highlandbirds
7 little Gulls, Velvet Scoter & showy Purps. at Brora, 2 late Arctic Skuas at Embo, GW teal and four Slavs at Tain the best, plus LTD, GND and RTD's - all in gorgeous weather. #Highlandbirds
Daily graft on my local patches for a couple of chiffchaffs and a couple of Blackcaps. A chance to enjoy the local birds. #Highlandbirds #Ullapool #Ardmair
November 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Daily graft on my local patches for a couple of chiffchaffs and a couple of Blackcaps. A chance to enjoy the local birds. #Highlandbirds #Ullapool #Ardmair
Not sure but these little beauties could be Sulphur Tufts? #Fungifriends
October 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Not sure but these little beauties could be Sulphur Tufts? #Fungifriends
Snow on the high ground- a return to winter birding. #Ullapool #Highlandbirds
October 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Snow on the high ground- a return to winter birding. #Ullapool #Highlandbirds
My niece filmed this water shrew in Inverkirkaig , Assynt. I've never seen one of these what little beauty it is.
October 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Spent a great day in lovely conditions looking for birds in quiet, out of the way areas. Passerines appear thin on the ground and I found nothing to quicken my pulse, although 6 Red Grouse telling me to 'go back' in the late evening light was a fitting end to the day. #Shetland #BirdingScotland
September 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Spent a great day in lovely conditions looking for birds in quiet, out of the way areas. Passerines appear thin on the ground and I found nothing to quicken my pulse, although 6 Red Grouse telling me to 'go back' in the late evening light was a fitting end to the day. #Shetland #BirdingScotland
Tired all day after an inconsiderate driver left their car alarm switched on and it kicked off on the car deck below a rank of cabins from 01:00 until we disembarked! 😡 Things have improved with a glass of red and an Arctic skua on the house list 😁 #Shetland #BirdingScotland #Northlink
September 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Tired all day after an inconsiderate driver left their car alarm switched on and it kicked off on the car deck below a rank of cabins from 01:00 until we disembarked! 😡 Things have improved with a glass of red and an Arctic skua on the house list 😁 #Shetland #BirdingScotland #Northlink