Not long back from walking Holly. We startled a young black-headed gull, which was sitting just the other side of a gate in a field by us. (I wasn't sure...
Yesterday, as part of the census of breeding Greylags, we used funding provided by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust to hire a boat to count the Gereylags that use...
Rose Coloured Starling and female Red footed Falcon on Stronsay. The R C Starling is still coming to the bird table in the Hope. Anyone want to charter a boat...
Excellent views yesterday of the bird in Laverock Road. It has been seen in several gardens along the road, but seems to favour the house with a sycamore arch...
we have a blackbird who likes dried cat food!!! Our cat has his food on a platform in a passageway between the house & the byre. When the door is open a male...
Hello Celia and everyone, Blackbirds also like tinned cat and dog food and bread dipped in milk. I have as many as a dozen milling around when I feed my...
Showing v.well in the garden at the Hope at teatime.Thanks for the directions Paul-right on the mark.If Celia or anyone else going,take Paul`s guide and check...
W B Diver still present, though has drifted out into the bay to the west to feed. Roosted on the spit near the Bungalow with the red roof last night, and may...
Very nice it is too - and very photographable. Two lesser redpoll here at Hestily, a swift flew over and a reed bunting in the woods for some reason! Andy...
Still present at 13.00 drifting west, now mid channel opp bungalow on Burray with all the trees/bushes around it. P.S. My lovely wife Jan called me to tell me...
Just been watching the bird from the Burray side of Water Sound. The bird is now 3/4 over the Burray side. As at 4.45, the best place to watch from was in...
Just realised that Norman spotted the WB Diver on his way into town this morning (about 8.10 a.m.) - it was having a bit of a preen. He was in the car and...
good view of the WB Diver - thanks Daffy. Still didn't see the RC starling despite 3 trips today. Didn't see any crossbills at Hestily today but did see the...
The W B Diver was back just north of the house at the start of No 4 barrier (west side) at 19.45, about 20 metres off shore. RC Starling back on the bird table...
Lovely views of the white/yellow whatever it's called diver today - thanks jan/Paul, excellent bird. Sarah even caught up with it with our guests later in the...
Just spent an hour down at Barrier 4 and had some excellent views of the WB Diver. It was close to the west side of the barrier near the Burray end initially...
Where exactly was the Yellow legged Gull and what age was it. Now split and tickable, and very scarce on Orkney only 7 records and the last was in 1999!! ...
It is a nice clean adult. If you go down to the 'pier' and head right. Pass the first rocky platform (Gritness) where the Iceland was in the field and head to...
Keith Fairclough had excellent views last night of an imm male Goshawk feeding on the ground near to Nisthouse on the Tuskerbister Road (Loch of Kirbister to...
Celia, There was one lovely red male crossbill in the rosa rugosa just before the first bridge walking down from the road. There were also two lesser redpoll...
thanks Andy I'll see if I have time to come down again soon. I couldn't park at the layby yesterday so didn't walk that bit. Celia ... From: Andy Mitchell To:...
Fantastic views of both birds this morning making it a great trip south for me. the WBD was by Sands Hotel and slowly swam around the Burray bay until it...
