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The Highlands and Islands Thread
Red-necked Grebe averages just one or two records a year in the whole of Highland region, so pretty rare. Slavonian and Little Grebes are both regular at that site however. -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Are you 100% on the Red-necked Grebe at Merkinch? Very unusual record. -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
It was just seen over two days though likely it had been there longer. It was just felt that it would be inappropriate to have any further people gathering at that very public location for obvious reasons. Lucky you were passing !! -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
I'd like to think that things will be opened up a bit by then! -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Just bumping up this thread during these strange times. Open to questions, help and advice from anyone wishing to plan a future birding trip to the Highlands. -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Currently only one household/family are allowed in self catering accommodation anywhere in Scotland even in tier one areas such as Highland and not sure I can see this changing by Xmas. As it stands any non-essential travel across the border is illegal under updated restrictions last week so... -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Hope you're keeping well too Delia. Been keeping as busy as I can in the circumstances, better times ahead I hope !! -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Resurrecting this old thread if anyone has anyone has any queries, sightings etc to add. -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Funicular Cairngorm Update for anyone planning a visit that there are currently serious problems with the funicular railway to access Cairngorm. How long it will take to rectify is anybody's guess. Cracks have been found in the concrete supports which means severly reduced operating... -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Cairngorm Worth noting Cairngorm Funicular railway will be closed from June 8th to July 8th for maintenance. Afraid it's a walk up if you want to see Dotterel or Ptarmigan! -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Lot of Pink-feet heading south over the Cairngorms today and yesterday, a few Whoopers seen also. White-tailed Eagles being seen more often down in Strathspey along the river, their usual wintering haunts hunting wildfowl. -
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The Highlands and Islands Thread
Still around 80 Waxwings in Nethybridge as well as the small flock of Hawfinches near Grantown. -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Plenty of berries! They're often around the Strath for most of the winter. -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Waxwings back again in Nethybridge, 8 showing well this morning at the Causer crossroads. -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Yellow-browed Warbler yesterday along the river Spey, Grantown and the first Redwings of the winter over though no large Thrush movements seen as yet. Plenty of berries for them this year. -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
My point was that the guided groups you mention only go to sites which have full public access anyway. The locations are hardly a secret. -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
As far as I know there are NO exclusive Caper sites where you need pay an arm and a leg to get a look?? -
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The Highlands and Islands Thread
They've been seen around the Highlands regularly for over 40 years. Am pretty sure there are several genuine birds still around! I've come across numerous sightings and photos by hill walkers/non-birders that have never made the bird news networks....met a guy one day on the west coast who asked... -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Seems the debate still rages on as to which sightings are of a bird that escaped from a wildlife park and which are of the wild ones! -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Just since the weekend I think, could have followed the Spey down from the coast. There seems to have been a wandering GWE around the area for quite a time now. -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Great White Egret reported again from Loch Insh this morning. -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Lone Glaucous Gull at Broomhill near Nethybridge this morning. -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
As far as I know the bird that escaped is still safely in it's pen at the Black Isle Wildlife Park. No evidence this is an escapee. All a bit confusing as the bird in May doesn't seem to be the one from the park either according to some reports. The one at the park did escape at some point but...