George Gay
@georgenorthron.bsky.social
30- Principal Ornithological Warden at North Ronaldsay Bird Obs, Bristol City fan.
Warra week. Black-throated Thrush and Sibe Rubythroat!
#OrkneyBirding
#OrkneyBirding
October 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Warra week. Black-throated Thrush and Sibe Rubythroat!
#OrkneyBirding
#OrkneyBirding
Always nice to find a Red-breasted Flycatcher, this bird appeared to drop onto a wall and feed in the garden at Dennishill.
#OrkneyBirding
#OrkneyBirding
October 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Always nice to find a Red-breasted Flycatcher, this bird appeared to drop onto a wall and feed in the garden at Dennishill.
#OrkneyBirding
#OrkneyBirding
Another day, another bird. This Black-headed Bunting found by @maddyhine.bsky.social is our 9th island record and first since 2012. Needless to say, another island tick!
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#OrkneyBirding
October 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Another day, another bird. This Black-headed Bunting found by @maddyhine.bsky.social is our 9th island record and first since 2012. Needless to say, another island tick!
#OrkneyBirding
#OrkneyBirding
A bit of video of todays White-rumped Sandpiper on Sandsheen. First on here since two birds in 2015. Amazed it was able to predate the Great Black-backed Gull, or thats what I assume from the evidence 🫣
#OrkneyBirding
#OrkneyBirding
October 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
A bit of video of todays White-rumped Sandpiper on Sandsheen. First on here since two birds in 2015. Amazed it was able to predate the Great Black-backed Gull, or thats what I assume from the evidence 🫣
#OrkneyBirding
#OrkneyBirding
Always good to see Curlew Sandpipers, this bird was one of four on Bewan today.
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#OrkneyBirding
September 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Always good to see Curlew Sandpipers, this bird was one of four on Bewan today.
#OrkneyBirding
#OrkneyBirding
Some great birding today, with plenty of migrants making landfall throughout the day. Personal highlights included 2 Barred Warblers, 2 Rosefinch, a Wryneck, Black and Common Redstart, 7 Garden Warblers and nearly 20 Willow Warblers! Four Convolvulus Hawkmoth and two Bat sp in the evening at nets.
September 8, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Some great birding today, with plenty of migrants making landfall throughout the day. Personal highlights included 2 Barred Warblers, 2 Rosefinch, a Wryneck, Black and Common Redstart, 7 Garden Warblers and nearly 20 Willow Warblers! Four Convolvulus Hawkmoth and two Bat sp in the evening at nets.
Another Long-tailed Skua summer? Yes please!
July 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Another Long-tailed Skua summer? Yes please!
Bonaparte’s Gull at Bewan today, it certainly made the blow of missing a very brief American Wigeon land a bit softer. Both would be island ticks so 1 out of 2 isn’t bad. Now on 295 for the island!
#OrkneyBirding
#OrkneyBirding
June 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Bonaparte’s Gull at Bewan today, it certainly made the blow of missing a very brief American Wigeon land a bit softer. Both would be island ticks so 1 out of 2 isn’t bad. Now on 295 for the island!
#OrkneyBirding
#OrkneyBirding
Some good birds caught over the last few days. Obvious highlight was the Eastern Subalp but Crossbill and some Curlew chicks a close second.
#OrkneyBirding #Ringing
#OrkneyBirding #Ringing
June 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Some good birds caught over the last few days. Obvious highlight was the Eastern Subalp but Crossbill and some Curlew chicks a close second.
#OrkneyBirding #Ringing
#OrkneyBirding #Ringing
Costa del North Ronaldsay strikes again! Black Kite today, Little Ringed Plover yesterday and a Glossy Ibis Tuesday. Not the usual mix for the Northern Isles.
May 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Costa del North Ronaldsay strikes again! Black Kite today, Little Ringed Plover yesterday and a Glossy Ibis Tuesday. Not the usual mix for the Northern Isles.
Who doesn’t love a contextually significant rubbish bird. A nice pair of Mandarin on Gretchen this morning, only the second time I’ve seen Mandarin in North Ronaldsay
#OrkneyBirding #NotPlasticStillFantastic
#OrkneyBirding #NotPlasticStillFantastic
April 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Who doesn’t love a contextually significant rubbish bird. A nice pair of Mandarin on Gretchen this morning, only the second time I’ve seen Mandarin in North Ronaldsay
#OrkneyBirding #NotPlasticStillFantastic
#OrkneyBirding #NotPlasticStillFantastic
Some highly enjoyable but very cold birding in Finland and Norway with @heatherleabirds.bsky.social in the past 48hrs!
March 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Some highly enjoyable but very cold birding in Finland and Norway with @heatherleabirds.bsky.social in the past 48hrs!
Some other bits as well. Monk Parakeets bought back fond memories of Simon leaping out the car at Morre Jable 😂
February 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Some other bits as well. Monk Parakeets bought back fond memories of Simon leaping out the car at Morre Jable 😂
A few processed pics from mine and @maddyhine.bsky.social week on Fuerteventura. African Houbara an obvious highlight but Eastern Yellow Wag and African Blue Tit were great too. Common Sand on a Hippo (at the zoo 🙈) was good fun.
February 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A few processed pics from mine and @maddyhine.bsky.social week on Fuerteventura. African Houbara an obvious highlight but Eastern Yellow Wag and African Blue Tit were great too. Common Sand on a Hippo (at the zoo 🙈) was good fun.
A few days in Kruger NP post flock to marion has treated us well! Leopard at death today, Ground Hornbill both today and yesterday, Lions yesterday and Elephants seemingly everywhere!
February 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A few days in Kruger NP post flock to marion has treated us well! Leopard at death today, Ground Hornbill both today and yesterday, Lions yesterday and Elephants seemingly everywhere!
A very long but very enjoyable day of birding on board the Flock to Marion ship. Wandering Albatrosses, Sooty Albatrosses, White-chinned Petrels and another Barau’s Petrel!
#FlocktoMarion #BirdingSouthAfrica #BirdLifeSouthAfrica
#FlocktoMarion #BirdingSouthAfrica #BirdLifeSouthAfrica
January 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
A very long but very enjoyable day of birding on board the Flock to Marion ship. Wandering Albatrosses, Sooty Albatrosses, White-chinned Petrels and another Barau’s Petrel!
#FlocktoMarion #BirdingSouthAfrica #BirdLifeSouthAfrica
#FlocktoMarion #BirdingSouthAfrica #BirdLifeSouthAfrica
Day two:
Burchell’s Coursers just outside Piketberg in lovely evening light was the highlight of the day…. although Ostriches were pretty good too, even when photographed through windscreen.
#birdingsouthafrica
Burchell’s Coursers just outside Piketberg in lovely evening light was the highlight of the day…. although Ostriches were pretty good too, even when photographed through windscreen.
#birdingsouthafrica
January 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Day two:
Burchell’s Coursers just outside Piketberg in lovely evening light was the highlight of the day…. although Ostriches were pretty good too, even when photographed through windscreen.
#birdingsouthafrica
Burchell’s Coursers just outside Piketberg in lovely evening light was the highlight of the day…. although Ostriches were pretty good too, even when photographed through windscreen.
#birdingsouthafrica
African Penguins, Orange-bellied Sunbirds and Cape Sugarbird the highlights from a great first day in South Africa. #birds #birdingsouthafrica
January 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
African Penguins, Orange-bellied Sunbirds and Cape Sugarbird the highlights from a great first day in South Africa. #birds #birdingsouthafrica
Some fun with Ptarmigan this afternoon. Never get tired of Snow Chickens! #ScottishBirds
December 11, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Some fun with Ptarmigan this afternoon. Never get tired of Snow Chickens! #ScottishBirds
Thats me and Maddy off island for 2024! Its been an incredible season but now time for some down time and extra curricular birding 😅
December 6, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Thats me and Maddy off island for 2024! Its been an incredible season but now time for some down time and extra curricular birding 😅
Not the November bird I had mind, but the first Brown Booby for Orkney was a very welcome find after a dry spell. Not quite as smart as yesterdays Eyebrowed Thrush, Craig seems to attract bright orange birds! #scottishbirds #OrkneyBirds #UKbirding
@northronbirdobs.bsky.social
@northronbirdobs.bsky.social
November 8, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Not the November bird I had mind, but the first Brown Booby for Orkney was a very welcome find after a dry spell. Not quite as smart as yesterdays Eyebrowed Thrush, Craig seems to attract bright orange birds! #scottishbirds #OrkneyBirds #UKbirding
@northronbirdobs.bsky.social
@northronbirdobs.bsky.social
All the lovely habitat we have here on the island and the Black-faced Bunting chooses a cattle pen full of litter…
#scottishbirding #orkneybirds
@northronbirdobs.bsky.social
#scottishbirding #orkneybirds
@northronbirdobs.bsky.social
October 22, 2024 at 6:27 PM
All the lovely habitat we have here on the island and the Black-faced Bunting chooses a cattle pen full of litter…
#scottishbirding #orkneybirds
@northronbirdobs.bsky.social
#scottishbirding #orkneybirds
@northronbirdobs.bsky.social
Born in the USA. This very obliging American Robin was a first for the island this afternoon, not what we thought the easterly winds had in store for us! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
#UKbirding #scottishbirds #orkney #birds
#UKbirding #scottishbirds #orkney #birds
October 16, 2024 at 11:59 PM
Born in the USA. This very obliging American Robin was a first for the island this afternoon, not what we thought the easterly winds had in store for us! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
#UKbirding #scottishbirds #orkney #birds
#UKbirding #scottishbirds #orkney #birds
A locustella double of the highest order! Lancey and Pallas’s Gropper in the same day 😍 #scottishbirding #ukbirding
October 3, 2024 at 5:29 PM
A locustella double of the highest order! Lancey and Pallas’s Gropper in the same day 😍 #scottishbirding #ukbirding
Everyone down to Brown (shrike) town! #ukbirding #scottishbirding
September 28, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Everyone down to Brown (shrike) town! #ukbirding #scottishbirding