Birding Afloat

Since coming back from Shetland last month, the weather has stayed largely the same, and our lackluster summer continues. Daytime temperatures have been consistently hovering between 13°C and 17°C, accompanied by frequent heavy downpours, which sca...

Being a regular autumn visitor to Shetland I'd always wanted to visit in late spring and with a friend of mine Theo de Clermont working as a wildlife guide there until September it was a perfect opportunity. I arrived on the early morning Loganair fl...

 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Sunday 9th June 2024 🌦️ 8C ~ NE @ 18MPH ~ No surprise that the forecast for Sunday predicted cold and windy conditions, but, luckily, no rain. Once again, we met up to car-share, setting our sights on...

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Saturday 8th June 2024 🌦️ 10C ~ NE @ 15MPH ~ The unseasonably cold temperatures resulted in a fresh layer of snow over the Cairngorms on Saturday morning. Additionally, the strong, chilly winds and regular...

  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Friday 7th June 2024 🌦️ 10C ~ NE @ 10MPH ~ A long weekend staying in Aviemore for Dazza and I joining up with 25 other members of the RSPB Aberdeen & District Local Group for Saturday and Su...

 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Saturday 25th May 2024 🌤 18C ~ NE @ 10MPH ~ Dazza and I had already planned to head over to the Cairngorms today, so when a Red-breasted Flycatcher was discovered at Craigendarroch Oak Wood in Ballater...

 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Friday 24th May 2024 🌤 18C ~ N @ 6MPH ~ A Marsh Warbler had been reported this morning at Whinnyfold, which was just a few miles further up the coast from yesterday's Red-spotted Bluethroat at Colliesto...