l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Nice wee twitch down to Saltcoats with @petecarroll.bsky.social … for the American pipit … poor record shot .. showed very well after this bathing in a puddle next to the cinema 020
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Back in 1997 I was part of a team that set the 24hr bird race record for Upper Forth of 108 species Yesterday myself Pete Carroll & Craig MacKay tried to beat it. We did- 110 species recorded a long day with highlights incl.. Merlin, both eagles, nightjar, little gull and Ruff A great day out guys 010
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Well that’s it finished and finished well with a lifer … LESSER FLAMINGO … great break 119 species seen with 7 lifers and 6 Spanish ticks… what a wonderful place to bird big thanks to @johncantelo.bsky.social for his help 100
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Day 4 Cádiz area 2 lifers - brilliant views of singing Savis warbler and after checking 4 sites i found a white rumped swift at a random site Got monties harrier for Spanish list too Other goodies included little bustard, calandra lark, less ST lark and short toed eagle 010
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Day 3 in Cadiz area Lifer … Finally saw a Red necked nightjar And 2 Spanish ticks - Iberian Chiffchaff and Tawny owl Other highlights - Spanish eagle, Egyptian vulture, short toed eagle, western orphean, W black eared wheatear, western bonellies warb and many more 020
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Day 2 Despite the rubbish weather …2 quality lifers … western olivaceous and Rufous tailed bush robin.. outstanding views of both And 2 Spanish ticks - fudge duck and little tern… many highlights including Little swift, gill billed tern, white headed duck, stone curlew and the usual stuff 020
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Day 1 in Cadiz area Only 39 species seen but didn’t get here til 3pm 1 lifer (ok it’s Cat C) and one Spanish tick with over a hundred collared pratincoles at La Janda, other highlights … melodious warb, pallid swift, nightingale etc heard west Olly but need to see one 010
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Nice wee camper trip to Lothians and Borders, Highlights, WW scoter, Tundra Bean Goose, Glaucous Gull, BN Grebe, Twite, Brambling, Goshawk and my earliest ever Wheatear 010
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Wee trip over 8 species of geese and not a single pinkfoot 😳 Highlights - Ross’s, Cackling and Red breasted geese 3 ring necked duck Min 5 little egret, 5 WT eagle Golden eagle, hen harrier, Merlin, Chough and well over 100 GN divers 020
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Sun shining on Islay today … good variety of birds too Red breasted goose with supporting cast of Golden eagle, Chough, male hen harrier, Merlin and many more Also bumped into Joe Graham not seen him in 30 years… good to catch up Off home tomorrow 020
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Hard going on Islay today, very windy and rainy… highlights 3 Ring necked duck (mff) 3 white tailed eagles GN Divers, Woodcock, puffin, Twite and great to see loads of barnies & GWF geese 040
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Nice wee start to my campervan trip to Argyll & Islay DAY 1 Couple of very smart Mandarins at Balloch Cackling Goose & WT eagle at Dunadd Ross’s Goose, Merlin & Little egret Machrihanish/campbeltown 030
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Good wee day out to clear the hangover … carsebreck and Rhynd Lochs gave me 2 site ticks Little Egret and Slav Grebe (very poor record shot attached ) And closer to home a Shag at Riverside 5mins from house - Upper Forth tick 021
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 23/01/2026I don’t digiscope but gave it a go today … drake smew was showing close in at east side of Broadwood Loch this morning #clydebirds 0100
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 06/12/2025Lovely morning at Skinflats … Cettis singing, calling and seen (video of song at viewing screen atrached) nice male marsh harrier also @upperforthbirds.bsky.social 051
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Brilliant few days in Seville & Extremadura with @petecarroll.bsky.social many highlights -4 Lifers - House Bunting, Little Swift, Black headed weaver and magnificent Bubo Real (eagle owl) many other highlights, Spanish, Bonellis & S T Eagles, Captain tern, G Bustard, both s/grouse excellent 130
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 07/09/2025@upperforthbirds.bsky.social Kinneil 9 Curlew Sand 1 Little stint 2ad Kittiwake, 1 Merlin, 4 eider, 2 guillemot 041
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 07/09/2025@upperforthbirds.bsky.social Tullibody Inch 2 little stint Min 9 Ruff 6 PF geese 1 imm Gannet & 6 Common tern west Min 9 guillemot on river Late whitethroat 031
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 24/08/2025@upperforthbirds.bsky.social Kinneil Arctic skua west Osprey 2 eider & 7 Greenshank 011
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 10/08/2025@upperforthbirds.bsky.social Good variety at Skinflats today White rumped sand (great find Scott) Ad moulting curlew sand 2 Turstone, 2 Sanderling, 1 Spot Red, 1 greeenshsnk, 2 water rail , 1 little Egret and 8 Kittiwake flew south 021
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 20/07/2025@upperforthbirds.bsky.social Kinneil Adult moulting spotted redshank 1 whimbrel 6 Greenshank 1 PF Goose and a scaup 021
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Just had this beast in the garden Dark Giant Horsefly…. I think??? It’s about 40mm long … don’t know if this is unusual for Urban Stirling ??? 000
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Just had a Pine Martin run across the road between Muthill and Braco… mammal ✔️… Didn’t realise how big they are 000
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 09/03/2025@upperforthbirds.bsky.social Chiffchaff singing in Torbrex this morning 001
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 09/02/2025@upperforthbirds.bsky.social Doune ponds Drake Mandarin with Mallard flock still 001
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 07/02/2025@upperforthbirds.bsky.social Thornhill between village and Alpaca centre 1 Greenland WF Goose 5 Barnacle goose Large flock of pinkies 001
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 06/02/2025@upperforthbirds.bsky.social Airthry loch Drake RN duck still near island 001
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 28/01/2025@upperforthbirds.bsky.social Skinflats 1 chiffchaff at viewing screen 7 pochard 1 ad LBB gull 001
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 12/01/2025@upperforthbirds.bsky.social Dunblane - at least one Hawfich at Holmehill Higgins Neuk - 1 whimbrel, 1 Stonechat, 2 Barnacle geese with large PF flock, 3 Twite in with Goldfinch flock 021
l8bda.bsky.social @l8bda.bsky.social · 11/01/2025@upperforthbirds.bsky.social Boness harbour - 1 turnstone Kinneil - Spotted redshank Skinflats - Kingfisher in ditch at north parking area 001
