Reposted by Peter StronachAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026Google finally updated some of its satellite images of Gaza and my god, it's horrific. The entirety of Rafah has been demolished. The majority of Khan Younis is in ruins. Entire towns completely leveled and erased of the map. 9352323205
Reposted by Peter StronachNeil Donaghy @neild1962.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This wholly unexpected Red-eyed Vireo was trapped and ringed at Kenfig Pool this morning and is the seocnd record for Glamorgan and the reserve recording area. I had the shock of my life when I saw it staring back at me from the net. Seen by 20+ observers upon release #birdingWales #UKbirding 917215
Reposted by Peter StronachAarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 17/09/2026"More bikes than cars were recorded at all rush hour travel peaks on Victoria Road, a trend which has been established since the previous traffic survey in September 2025." A nice result from #Scotland cycling.scot/news/scotlan...cycling.scotScotland’s bike lane networks break new recordsMore bikes than cars on Leith Walk, and record cycling on routes across Glasgow and Edinburgh. Explore the latest data from Cycling Scotland traffic surveys and cycle counter analysis. 0247
Reposted by Peter StronachNige Jarman @nigej.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Some footage of just a fraction of the 20000+ House Martins moving down channel #Bockhill this morning. 2653
Reposted by Peter StronachGary Allport @birdsandlife.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Steppe Whimbrel - remember this? The tracking data now part of an amazing collaborative study of all tracks of whimbrels globally, put together by Camilo Carniero just published in Ibis. Still a big data gap in Southern and Eastern Africa onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 23010
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I was amazed to see the Buff-breasted Sandpiper yesterday doing it's wing flashing display to some bemused Ringed Plovers! #highlandbirds 🪶 2830
Reposted by Peter Stronachliamfleming.bsky.social @liamfleming.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Delighted to see Ireland’s 2nd Blackburnian Warbler on Dursey Island, Cork today. Amazing find by Paul & Noel. #irishrarebirds 110212
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Short video of the Morrich Mòr Buff-breasted Sandpiper from today in beautiful sunny, calm conditions. A world away from yesterdays perfect storm and monster tides! The tenth Highland record... #highlandbirds 🪶 0681
Reposted by Peter Stronachourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 09/09/2026“We have a once in a generation opportunity to establish a national fund for the future...and ensure that the financial benefits of big offshore wind stay within Scotland.” bit.ly/4yrSwtathenational.scotCampaigners call for Scandi-style wealth fund from ScotWind moneyTHE Scottish Government must move swiftly to set up a ScotWind wealth fund using the millions brought in from offshore wind farm leases, campaigners... 031
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Had a nice little influx of Sabine's Gull into Highland waters last couple of days, this juvenile was still hanging on this morning and gave a brief flyby through the largely unimpressed gull roost at Embo! #highlandbirds 0610
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The @aba.org missed a real trick during the recent renaming of species not to change from Common Loon to Swivel-eyed Loon! #highlandbirds 0220
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Stunned to come across this full summer plumage Great Northern Diver a couple of metres off Embo Pier this morning! #highlandbirds 🪶 2762
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Reviewing Golden Eagle records in Highland and came across this stunning individual photographed by Wesley Rich, never seen the like of it!. Look at the white flecking through the underwing and upper breast! 🪶 #ornithology macaulaylibrary.org/asset/655166... 0304
Reposted by Peter StronachColin Davies @coldav1.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Pacific diver ad win still Caolas beag, Big Sand, Gairloch, loosely associating with 17 summer plumage black-throated. Note, there is also an ad win black-throated with them for added confusion but also good comparison. #BirdingScotland #UKrarebirds 2251
Reposted by Peter StronachPeter Santema @petersantema.bsky.social · 02/09/2026New #ornithology paper out in @royalsocietypublishing.org! We show that female dotterels can move across large distances within a single breeding season in search of mating opportunities, visiting up to five different sites (median: 3) and travelling up to 1000 km between sites (median: 71 km). 1/n 314451
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 01/09/2026A Minke Whale in Gairloch bay, always amazes me how close they come into shore!, taken from Hebridean Whale Cruises boat 0300
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Thought it might be a good day to upload a video of Band-rumped Storm Petrels from the Challenger 4 expedition to the Dangaard and Explorer Canyons last year. The flight style is just incredible, more shearwater than storm petrel #ornithology 🪶 macaulaylibrary.org/asset/664007...macaulaylibrary.orgMaking sure you're not a bot! 1261
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Anybody able to ID this call made from Dornoch Point, two calls one at 2-3 seconds and another at 8 seconds. It was flying high and steady not seen as I was looking into sun, it was a series of calls all exactly the same as that maybe 10 in a row #birdingScotland 4145
Reposted by Peter StronachHighlands & Islands Greens @hi-greens.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026Not to be missed. Is there a screening near you? You can check on this website: www.nebriefing.org/screening-map 043
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Also present at Big Sand this morning a small Canada Goose alongside a regular feral bird, small bird maybe an ‘Argyll weirdo’! 😂 #highlandbirds 1131
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The first Pacific Diver for Highland still present in Caolas Beag off Big Sand this morning. Found by Zsombor Berényi two days ago but may be the same bird reported by Bastien Guibert on the 7th April 2026! #highlandbirds 🪶 2410
Reposted by Peter StronachAndy Wightman @andywightman.scot · 19/08/2026BLOG on the controversy over the dues demanded by the owner of the Kylerhea Ferry rights. andywightman.scot/2026/08/ferr...andywightman.scotFerry Rights and the Skye Ferry - Land MattersThe image above appeared on the front cover of the Sunday National on 16 August 2026. The story highlighted the ongoing charges faced by the Isle of Skye Ferry CIC, the community company that operates... 34127
Reposted by Peter StronachChris Townsend @christownsend.bsky.social · 22/08/2026you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...you.38degrees.org.ukSave the Glenelg - Skye ferry!This ten minute crossing is famous around the world - and is believed to be the last turntable style ferry anywhere. It's an iconic part of Skye's history, but it's under threat thanks to a wealthy la... 11615
Reposted by Peter StronachAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 22/08/2026100 companies are responsible for 71% of global emissions. They told YOU to recycle better while they polluted more. Don't fall for it. Hold systems accountable. #ClimateCrisis 31990904159
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 21/08/2026First for Scotland?, polish-ringed continental Black-tailed Godwit in the Borders #birdingScotland 3320
Reposted by Peter StronachAarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 19/08/2026"Accounting for non-CO2 emissions (...) EU aviation’s climate impact increases to 262 Mt of CO2e - roughly a quarter of the EU’s transport emissions." Almost no one, even in the climate scene, mentions the growth of tourism aviation. Why? #Sufficiency www.transportenvironment.org/state-of-eur...transportenvironment.orgState of Transport 2026: AviationEurope’s leading advocates for clean transport & energy 32516
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Delighted to find a Northern Rose Chafer today whilst searching Devil’s Bit Scabious flowers, almost entirely restricted to Strathspey in Scotland! 1455
Reposted by Peter StronachLaura Sharp @laurasharp.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Further good news after Dark Bordered Beauty was rediscovered in Northumberland. This morning I confirmed a new site for the species in Scotland. Last year I was surprised to find a single male in one of my traps, but we thought it could be a wanderer. Last night, I found 2 more males! #TeamMoth 7707
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 17/08/2026A productive trapping session at Findhorn in Moray last night with Portland Moth, lots of Coast Darts and a Nutmeg!. Migrants included 8 Small Mottled Willow, 3 Rusty Dot Pearl and a Shuttle-shaped Dart (?!) #teammoth 0330
Reposted by Peter StronachBen Averis @averisben.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Red Underwing, found and photographed by Alison Averis in East Lothian, Scotland, on 15th August 2026. A rare species in Scotland. #TeamMoth 1321
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Is this Prays fraxinella?, or something else. From VC107 last night, apologies only had mobile phone for photos!! #teammoth 010
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 08/08/2026And the first of the years Anomalous records, looking box fresh! #teammoth 0361
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Two Cousin German in the garden moth trap this morning, another of the special moths of Strathspey! #teammoth 1461
Reposted by Peter StronachSimon Tucker @simonrtucker.bsky.social · 06/08/2026A massive plastic pellet spill is threatening North Sea wildlife 🌊 Coastal communities are stepping up, but we need action. Join us and ask @andyburnham.bsky.social to launch an emergency response & hold polluters accountable! #NurdleSpill #StopPollution action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/tyn...action.friendsoftheearth.ukTell Andy Burnham: Save the North Sea from plastic pellet disasterOne of the UK's biggest spills of plastic pellets (or “nurdles”) is flooding the North East’s coastline. It could harm wildlife in the North Sea for decades. Thousands of volunteers – including Friend... 033
Reposted by Peter StronachGeorge Gay @georgenorthron.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Blue-cheeked Bee-eater becomes my 300th island bird after dropping back to 296 with the AviList update! What a bird to do it with! Was a nice surprise to see it hunting for bees as we drove past the fence at Burray! Not where Id of predicted it’d turn up! #OrkneyBirding 21116
Reposted by Peter StronachSaving Scotland's Red Squirrels @scotsquirrels.bsky.social · 31/07/2026With almost all grey squirrels now removed from Aberdeen City, read our new blog to find out what day-to-day life looks like for our North East team, and how they stay motivated when there’s (hopefully!) nothing to find… scottishsquirrels.org.uk/2026/07/31/l... 📷 Raymond Leinster 1195
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 28/07/2026The #Cairngorms wildfire looking a lot better this morning after another dose of heavy rain overnight and earlier! 0291
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Never thought I’d see one of these moths in Highland, a Dark Spinach from Coul Links yesterday morning! #teammoth 0360
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 25/07/2026After a slightly chaotic evening glad to wake up to see some rain falling. Tomorrow morning looking good currently for a decent amount, the only thing that’s going to put out the wildfire now given the size of it! 0300
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 24/07/2026The #Cairngorms wildfire has flared up again today, as big as it ever was and an incredible plume of smoke drifting west on the strong, gusty winds!, turning northwesterly overnight... 0131
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 18/07/2026I’ve had some quality insects over the years in the polytunnel but decent birds have been thin on the ground until today, when a Snipe walked out of the polytunnel! 😂 #highlandbirds 🪶 3803
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 17/07/2026NASA live fire map showing the #Cairngorms wildfire now close to Ptarmigan restaurant (red cross) at the top of Cairngorm 195
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 17/07/2026The #Cairngorm wildfire looking south with Bynack More on the left and Meall a' Bhuachaille 2/3 of the way to the right, wind picking up now and several days of northerlies forecast 181
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Surely only a matter of time before they figure out the Skye road bridge! 361
Reposted by Peter StronachZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16/07/2026"City relieved" = Burnham's government won't challenge the power of the bankers, or tax their wealth. Who is choosing our politicians - the people or the banking sector? 1241488496
Reposted by Peter StronachGav Woodbridge @gavnorthron.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Amazing twitch across to Papay with the @northronbirdobs.bsky.social crew for an outrageous bird. The spectacle of it roosting at Hundland was a sacred experience for the birding disciples. #birdingorkney 2301
Reposted by Peter StronachBruce Taylor @barrabirder.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Big thanks to Ulf Berthelsen for amazing news about the ringed Little Tern I saw on Barra last week. Turns out it was ringed on 30th March 2025 4635km south of the Isle of Barra at La Langue de Barbarie National Park, SENEGAL! #birdingscotland 41156
Reposted by Peter StronachGeorge Gay @georgenorthron.bsky.social · 15/07/2026A nice little video of the bird just before it went into roost. #OrkneyBirding 08912
Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 15/07/2026and an image from Meall a' Bhuachaille looking southeast, the firefighters have done an amazing job keeping it out of the old Scot's Pine area around An Lochan Uaine at the bottom of the image! #Cairngorms 0222