It’s been a good week with up to 5 Curlew Sands in Broadford Bay; a Frosted Orange in the garden, a 1st for Skye; & a wee trip to Caithness for a Black-winged Pratincole, a Scottish ✅ & a Highland ✅ Black Tern at Arturlie #scottishbirding

a trip to the west coast of Skye this morning with @big-marty.bsky.social and Seth Gibson and managed to locate Dew Moth, Transparent Burnet and Talisker Burnet - three new moth ✅ #mothsmatter

we expect to see returning Black-tailed Godwits on Skye in late June, probably non & failed breeders but 530 early evening was exceptional-bad weather is good for birds on Skye- #scottishbirding

In my last post we were in Yell enjoying an Eye-browed Thrush - three days later I was in Maidens with the Western Sandpiper - two Scottish ✅ in three days 455 miles apart! Thanks to @almcnee52.bsky.social & Jenny for the company & driving #scottishbirding

it’s been a challenging fortnight in Shetland which brightened up in the last few days. A quick trip to Yell this morning before the ferry home & the Eyebrowed Thrush performed extremely well - thanks to the finders #scottishbirding

Ken & Kate Crane studied Golden Eagles on Skye for 35 years, publishing ‘Island Eagles’ and ‘In Eagle Country’ which describes their journey through meticulous observations. Ken passed away after suffering from Alzheimer’s and friends & family celebrated his life today - thoughts are with Kate.

have caught Rannoch Brindled Beauty in my garden for several years but only got my first female today with @big-marty.bsky.social -thanks to Seth Gibson - looks like the Skye population between Broadford and Drumfearn is quite significant #moths

as we don’t get large flocks of Eurasian Teal in winter in west Highland, Green-winged Teal is scarce and this bird at Loch Kishorn this morning is only my 2nd locally in 20+ years #highlandbirds #scottishbirds

beautiful day in Elgol today and the only new visitors were this lovely pair of Snow Buntings taking advantage of seeds spread by a friendly local - all sightings on www.skye-birds.com #highlandbirds #birdingscotland

a few Iceland Gulls around Skye this winter but most have been adults - this classic 1st winter bird is frequenting the Kyleakin Pier area - all sightings on www.skye-birds.com

though Little & Great Egret reports are increasing on Skye it looks like both species are now wintering, with a Great at Bernisdale, and this Little at Isleornsay today - all sightings at www.skye-birds.com

after the storms, lovely day at Ashaig, Skye, with 25 bird species and a lovely confiding Otter - Happy New Year to one and all

long drive to Kintyre yesterday to catch up with a Ross’s Snow Goose which had relocated to Campbeltown Airport. It had apparently arrived with Icelandic Greylags so will hopefully be accepted as the ‘real deal’ - thanks to JD & DCJ

short winter days can be challenging but started with a Jack Snipe in our garden in Skye, a bitch Otter with two well grown cubs at Loch Slapin, and three White-tails drifting over Blaven - all sightings at www.skye-birds.com

northerlies on my patch at Ashaig, Broadford today with snow showers preventing views of the distant Humpback’s - an Otter was a nice distraction keeping a close eye on the wintering Wigeon

fantastic trip out round Coll with Sea Life Mull on Monday-estimated 6000 Great Shearwaters, 300 Sooties, 300 Common Dolphins & 12 Minkes - one of my best pelagic trips in great company