Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 17hWaxwing over Reay this afternoon #CaithnessBirds 0110 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) | Goose & Swan Monitoring (GSMP) @webs-gsmp.bsky.social · 14/10/2026This weekend is the International Golden Plover Census🌍🪶 If you fancy another outing to your WeBS site, we would love for you to do another count so we can feed more golden plover data into the census, or you can log your plovers in BirdTrack if you want to go elsewhere!📋 #UKBirding #Ornithology 01617 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Six Yellow-browed Warblers today (5 at John O’Groats, 1 at Noss Head). Garden Warbler, Whinchat and Ruff were #PWC2026 ticks #CaithnessBirds 0492 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Pallid Harrier flew west towards West Murkle this afternoon. Found and photographed by R. Storm #CaithnessBirds 0350 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Richard’s Pipit, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers and a Redstart were the best of a wet and windy day at John O’Groats today #PWC2026 #CaithnessBirds 0402 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 26/09/2026American Golden Plover flown north over Nybster this afternoon. White-tailed Eagle at Freswick too #CaithnessBirds 050 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Nina O'Hanlon @ninaohanlon.bsky.social · 13/09/2026One of two Curlew Sandpiper amongst the Sanderling, Ringed Plover and Dunlin during this mornings @webs-gsmp.bsky.social count on Dunnet Beach #CaithnessBirds 📷 @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social 1222 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 13/09/20261,800+ Pink-footed Geese flew south past NE Caithness this afternoon including these two leucistic individuals #CaithnessBirds 0171 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Hundreds of Manx Shearwaters flying north up the Caithness coast today very close in. They had the odd Sooty Shearwater and Storm Petrel with them #CaithnessBirds 0240 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Summering Smew-inland Caithness/Flow Country. First seen on July 8th and still present yesterday (location withheld) doesn’t seem to have a partner. #CaithnessBirds photo by P. Gilbert 0200 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Angus Croudace @anguscroudace.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Back in April this 3cy male pallid harrier appeared by me at dusk in Caithness. Kept quiet as it was interacting with a pair of HH on territory... However, no sign the next day/since and the HH bred successfully. Remarkably, we think that this male pallid is a different bird to the Nybster male! ⬇️ 1503 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Rose-coloured Starling at Reay briefly this afternoon #CaithnessBirds 090 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 01/07/2026They flew south past Nybster this afternoon #CaithnessBirds 130 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Two Ruddy Shelduck flew off south from between Forse and Latheron this morning. The last record in the county was in 2004 #CaithnessBirds 0100 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Angus Croudace @anguscroudace.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Proper record shot of a migrating hobby that briefly stopped off in Caithness this week. Great to reacquaint myself with their dynamic flight. That's now peregrine, kestrel and hobby in one of my survey squares for the 2026 national merlin census. Be nice to add a merlin too!.. 😅 #birdingscotland 1251 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Red-rumped Swallow seen in Thurso this morning at 08:20 #CaithnessBirds 090 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 01/06/20264 species of Auk seen while in the John O’Groats area last week #birdingscotland #caithnessbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding #birds @caithnessbirds.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social 0143 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Interesting Tystie at John O’Groats this morning. Odd plumage we don’t usually see at this time of year #CaithnessBirds 0190 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 25/05/2026White-billed Diver - John O’Groats (Caithness) 25/5/26 #birdingscotland #caithnessbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding #birds @caithnessbirds.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social 1131 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 24/05/2026American Wigeon still at St John’s Pool, few more Quail returned, ringtail Harrier sp at Freswick, and a ‘Black-billed’ Common Tern at Wester Loch today. Orcas around the coast again too #CaithnessBirds 060 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Cracking American Wigeon at St John’s Pool this morning found by J. Smith #CaithnessBirds 0252 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Late Fieldfare at Freswick this morning, plus an arrival of Spotted Flycatchers, Grasshopper Warblers and Chiffchaffs #CaithnessBirds 0120 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Garganey at Loch of Mey this morning. Terrible photo but being just about annual, it was worth trying a photo #CaithnessBirds 0151 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Angus Croudace @anguscroudace.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Unbelievably stoked when these two beauties passed right overhead! @caithnessbirds.bsky.social A couple of futile trips to the coast here this week turned up little, so to have two inland long-tailed skua migrate N over me at Broubster was literally a fantasy come true! 👌 #birdingscotland 417613 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Nina O'Hanlon @ninaohanlon.bsky.social · 09/05/2026A sunny morning for my early @bbs-birds.bsky.social visit - lots of Skylark and Meadow Pipits as usual. Nice to have the Arctic Skuas back. #CaithnessBirds 0314 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Smart, dark mantled 'intermedius' looking Lesser Black-backed Gull at John O'Groats this morning with the 'graellsii's' #CaithnessBirds #PatchBirding 1273 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 03/05/2026170 breeding plumage Dunlin in Dunnet Bay this afternoon (including a colour ringed bird), though just one non-breeding plumaged bird with a longer bill and chunkier body. Wonder where that one is off to! #CaithnessBirds 0201 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Male Marsh Harrier south through Nybster shortly followed by a couple of Hawfinches this afternoon #CaithnessBirds 050 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Also a White-billed Diver at Loch Calder today #CaithnessBirds 080 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Three Avocets at St John’s Pool briefly this morning #CaithnessBirds 040 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Pallid Harrier chasing Meadow Pipits at Nybster this afternoon #CaithnessBirds 0151 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Purple Heron flew north past Nybster yesterday evening with a Grey Heron. First Swift and Bonxie of the year too. A Common Tern is back at St John’s Pool this morning #CaithnessBirds 070 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Angus Croudace @anguscroudace.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Distant canditate for Black Kite picked up whilst on a long boring phone call in a Caithness layby last night... Pleased to have successfully tracked it down after hanging up 1hr later to confirm. Lovely views of it feeding in fields this morning @caithnessbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social 1522 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Black Kite roosting at Brawlbin this evening #CaithnessBirds 150 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 26/03/2026First Wheatear was reported back in the county today at John O’Groats #CaithnessBirds 070 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ The Rare Breeding Birds Panel @ukrbbp.bsky.social · 13/03/2026It’s the time of year to be out finding, recording and enjoying rare breeding birds, but it’s vital to put their welfare first. Here’s some advice from @markaeaton.bsky.social, and there’s a blog here tinyurl.com/RBBPsafe [1/2] youtu.be/5xXc9Dl7vwk?...youtu.bePutting birds first, pt1YouTube video by Rare Breeding Birds Panel 14424 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 20/03/2026First Sand Martins of the year were at Nybster and Sinclair’s Bay today. Also Woodpigeons on the move north #CaithnessBirds 0100 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Great article featuring Caithness - East coast patches #CaithnessBirds 060 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Still a few White-fronted Geese scattered through the county today. Lots of Pink-footed Geese new in and the first Lesser Black-backed Gulls are back #CaithnessBirds 060 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Smart dark faced, white collared, and heavily streaked Merlin (presumably a 2cy) landed briefly at Nybster this morning #CaithnessBirds 1401 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Green-winged Teal at Loch of Wester, 2 Snow Buntings in Sinclair’s Bay and 2 Great White Egrets at Scarmclate today #CaithnessBirds 060 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Looks like a Juv Kumlien’s Gull in Dunnet Bay this morning with @ninaohanlon.bsky.social #CaithnessBirds 1151 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 17/02/2026White-billed Diver showing very well at Gill’s Bay this afternoon with @ninaohanlon.bsky.social Nice find by A. Branch #CaithnessBirds 0472 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Three Euro White-fronted Geese at Huna this afternoon. Nice #PWC2026 birds #CaithnessBirds 0201 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ BirdTrack @birdtrack.bsky.social · 03/02/2026We are receiving increased reports of dead auks, including Puffins, particularly in North East Scotland. It's quick and easy to report any dead or sick birds you find through the 'Deceased bird' function on the home page of the BirdTrack app Photo: Puffin by Richard Selman / BTO #ukbirding 33325 0
Reposted by Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Third juvenile Iceland Gull from our house in two days. Today’s was a particularly dark individual #PWC2026 #CaithnessBirds 0531 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Green-winged Teal at St John’s Pool this morning, and two juvenile Iceland Gulls at Nybster #CaithnessBirds 0140 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 26/01/2026GPS tracked Icelandic Greylag Goose movements tracker link below. Greylags ‘Alastair’ and ‘Willem’ are currently in Caithness arcgis.stofa.is/portal/apps/... #CaithnessBirdsarcgis.stofa.isExperience 0114 0
Caithness Birds 🐦⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 24/01/20266 Tundra Bean Geese at Huna, Water Pipit and Glaucous Gull in Dunnet Bay, Iceland Gull in Scrabster/Thurso today. Also a few Barnacle Geese are new in #CaithnessBirds 0160 0
