Chris
@mulbartonbirder.bsky.social
Norfolk based birder/naturalist. Also enjoys a bit of gardening | growing fruit/veg | listening to rock | a good pint of beer and the occasional twitch.
It must take a lot of small fish to satisfy the appetite of a grey heron. Doesn't seem like the best strategy..but I suppose its better than nothing.
November 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
It must take a lot of small fish to satisfy the appetite of a grey heron. Doesn't seem like the best strategy..but I suppose its better than nothing.
Just read below 🤣🤣
October 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Just read below 🤣🤣
In the last 3 consecutive years #Shetland #Unst has been extremely rewarded and has produced 2 amazing lifers each year. As this trip comes to an end I look forward to what next autumn brings #RareBirdsUk #BirdingScotland #UKBirding
October 10, 2025 at 7:41 AM
In the last 3 consecutive years #Shetland #Unst has been extremely rewarded and has produced 2 amazing lifers each year. As this trip comes to an end I look forward to what next autumn brings #RareBirdsUk #BirdingScotland #UKBirding
Very quiet day on #Unst and not sure if there have been any new arrivals in the past few days. The short-toed lark was still present at Burrafirth and gave much better this time.
October 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Very quiet day on #Unst and not sure if there have been any new arrivals in the past few days. The short-toed lark was still present at Burrafirth and gave much better this time.
What a truly memorable experience, I don't really have any words so I'll let these images do the speaking #Rarebirds #BirdingScotland #Shetland
October 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
What a truly memorable experience, I don't really have any words so I'll let these images do the speaking #Rarebirds #BirdingScotland #Shetland
Crippling views 🤩🤩🤩
October 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Crippling views 🤩🤩🤩
After a 4 hour wait and boom, sibe thrush on the list!!!
October 6, 2025 at 11:19 AM
After a 4 hour wait and boom, sibe thrush on the list!!!
With the winds easing the birding got better. Highlight of the day was a short-toed lark at Burrafirth, not approachable so watched from a respectable distance #Unst Also saw yellow-browed warbler plus chiffchaff & blackcap at Shore Station. Great skua and glossy ibis around Uyeasound.
October 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
With the winds easing the birding got better. Highlight of the day was a short-toed lark at Burrafirth, not approachable so watched from a respectable distance #Unst Also saw yellow-browed warbler plus chiffchaff & blackcap at Shore Station. Great skua and glossy ibis around Uyeasound.
With strong gusts of wind up to 60mph and squally showers for most of the day we decided to stay indoors. Fortunately, our accommodation is 100m away from the beach so we spent the day watching from the porch. Highlights were a couple of kittiwakes, a lone common scoter and this arctic tern #Unst
October 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
With strong gusts of wind up to 60mph and squally showers for most of the day we decided to stay indoors. Fortunately, our accommodation is 100m away from the beach so we spent the day watching from the porch. Highlights were a couple of kittiwakes, a lone common scoter and this arctic tern #Unst
Quite breezy on #Unst today with Storm Amy bearing down on us. Tough going to find any birds, only one of note today was this crossbill on Westing Beach.
October 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Quite breezy on #Unst today with Storm Amy bearing down on us. Tough going to find any birds, only one of note today was this crossbill on Westing Beach.
Slightly better birding on #Unst today. More blackbirds, chaffinch and brambling around. Other birds of note; blackcap, garden warbler, whitethroat, chiffchaff, willow warbler, yellow-browed warbler, swallow, house martin, bluethroat, glossy ibis and hornemann's artic redpoll.
October 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Slightly better birding on #Unst today. More blackbirds, chaffinch and brambling around. Other birds of note; blackcap, garden warbler, whitethroat, chiffchaff, willow warbler, yellow-browed warbler, swallow, house martin, bluethroat, glossy ibis and hornemann's artic redpoll.
Another tough day on #Unst with strong gusty wind and driving rain/drizzle. This smallish ruff at Clivocast got the heart racing momentarily until it flew and could see the diagnostic tail pattern. Finally caught up with a glossy ibis and otter.
October 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Another tough day on #Unst with strong gusty wind and driving rain/drizzle. This smallish ruff at Clivocast got the heart racing momentarily until it flew and could see the diagnostic tail pattern. Finally caught up with a glossy ibis and otter.
I'm still undecided on this and value others opinions. It was amongst the docks on Westing Beach #Unst It looks really scruffy but it's not wet as this photo was taken after 2 days without rain. It feeds on the ground and didn't interact with chiffchaffs nearby.
September 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I'm still undecided on this and value others opinions. It was amongst the docks on Westing Beach #Unst It looks really scruffy but it's not wet as this photo was taken after 2 days without rain. It feeds on the ground and didn't interact with chiffchaffs nearby.
Great Northern Diver, Westing #Unst Photographing a black and white bird on a grey sea with thick cloud cover overhead = a black and white image. Best bird of the day was a goldfinch 🙄
September 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Great Northern Diver, Westing #Unst Photographing a black and white bird on a grey sea with thick cloud cover overhead = a black and white image. Best bird of the day was a goldfinch 🙄
