Peter Stronach
@macstronach.bsky.social
ornithology, wildlife, photography and ecology!
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Highlands of Scotland 🏴
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Highlands of Scotland 🏴
🪶 🦅 🦆 🦋 ⛰️ 🌊 🐋 🦈 🐙 🏝️ 🌳 🌲
5-2 on the RB v Evening Grosbeak
November 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
5-2 on the RB v Evening Grosbeak
There’s been two in Scotland, 10-25th March at Nethy Bridge, Highland and one on Hiort, Western Isles on the 26th March 1969 👍
November 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
There’s been two in Scotland, 10-25th March at Nethy Bridge, Highland and one on Hiort, Western Isles on the 26th March 1969 👍
there is other pics of tail here - bsky.app/profile/alpi...
It all kicked off yesterday afternoon on North Ron with a Radde’s Warbler trapped at the obs! And then a Northern Bullfinch caught at HH
I didn’t think it could get any better until Alison and I found this Black-throated Thrush in a net during the roost catch!
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
I didn’t think it could get any better until Alison and I found this Black-throated Thrush in a net during the roost catch!
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
October 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
there is other pics of tail here - bsky.app/profile/alpi...
Awesome Dylan!, what a way to start the day 💥
October 28, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Awesome Dylan!, what a way to start the day 💥
Only ever seen one of these on Terceira, not seen any on Corvo, Flores or other islands. Wish I had recorded all the Blackcaps I had ever seen out on the Azores to work out how rare they actually are!
October 27, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Only ever seen one of these on Terceira, not seen any on Corvo, Flores or other islands. Wish I had recorded all the Blackcaps I had ever seen out on the Azores to work out how rare they actually are!
Yes I hadn’t heard anything about it!
October 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Yes I hadn’t heard anything about it!
Reposted by Peter Stronach
'“well over” 1,000 dead cranes have been found “in a short period of time” at a major resting place in Linum, Germany. “We have been working with many volunteers in managing this bird migration gathering place for 25 years & have never experienced anything like this,”'
www.unmc.edu/healthsecuri...
www.unmc.edu/healthsecuri...
Germany: Never experienced anything like this”: Avian flu devastating crane populations, experts say
Global News Video Scientists in Germany are warning about the devastating impact the avian flu is having on migrating crane populations across Europe. Norbert Schneeweiss, a biologist who heads the…
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October 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
'“well over” 1,000 dead cranes have been found “in a short period of time” at a major resting place in Linum, Germany. “We have been working with many volunteers in managing this bird migration gathering place for 25 years & have never experienced anything like this,”'
www.unmc.edu/healthsecuri...
www.unmc.edu/healthsecuri...
Which nearly turned into lunchtime for the Long-tailed Skua!. Some really great memories overall from the trip, the crew, the birders and just being on a yacht in such an amazing place was a real unforgettable privilege. I would thoroughly recommend the trip!
October 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Which nearly turned into lunchtime for the Long-tailed Skua!. Some really great memories overall from the trip, the crew, the birders and just being on a yacht in such an amazing place was a real unforgettable privilege. I would thoroughly recommend the trip!
Long-tailed Skuas and Wilson's Storm Petrels!
October 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Long-tailed Skuas and Wilson's Storm Petrels!
Obviously at the shelf edge you start to get some pretty strange combinations of species that would be unusual closer to land, Grey Phalaropes and Wilson's Petrels!
October 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Obviously at the shelf edge you start to get some pretty strange combinations of species that would be unusual closer to land, Grey Phalaropes and Wilson's Petrels!
The yacht seem to work well in getting close views of the petrels, with the lack of engine noise and being closer to the see meant pretty much eye level views!
October 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The yacht seem to work well in getting close views of the petrels, with the lack of engine noise and being closer to the see meant pretty much eye level views!
At times coming stupidly close to the boat, allowing great views and getting enough detail that individuals could be picked out and spotted again later in the day!
October 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
At times coming stupidly close to the boat, allowing great views and getting enough detail that individuals could be picked out and spotted again later in the day!
One of the real highlights was the storm petrels, in the channel and on our journey out European Storm petrels were most numerous but as we neared the shelf edge Wilson's Petrel (pictured!) became more numerous until they were the commonest storm petrel on the shelf edge!
October 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
One of the real highlights was the storm petrels, in the channel and on our journey out European Storm petrels were most numerous but as we neared the shelf edge Wilson's Petrel (pictured!) became more numerous until they were the commonest storm petrel on the shelf edge!
We didn't do well for rarities other than the amazing numbers of Madeiran Petrels, this Scopoli's was seen during our transit through French waters (Scopoli's left Cory's right!)
October 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
We didn't do well for rarities other than the amazing numbers of Madeiran Petrels, this Scopoli's was seen during our transit through French waters (Scopoli's left Cory's right!)
Be interesting to see if your Pom numbers pick up next couple of days given the forecast winds!
October 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Be interesting to see if your Pom numbers pick up next couple of days given the forecast winds!