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Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 13h

Three Bonaparte’s Gulls still in Dunnet Bay today, also a new Ring-necked Duck on Wester Loch #CaithnessBirds

1st winter Bonaparte’s Gull flying over the sea

Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 12h

Movement of Tree Sparrows today, with a flock of 17 at John O’Groats with a NW type Redpoll. Greenland Wheatear at Freswick. 3 Brent Geese in Dunnet Bay. Now three Ring-necked Ducks on Wester Loch and the Bonaparte’s Gulls are still in Dunnet Bay #CaithnessBirds

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Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 1d

Three Bonaparte’s Gulls still in Dunnet Bay this morning (adult and two 1st winters) #CaithnessBirds @birdguides.bsky.social

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Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 2d

Ended up being at least four Bonaparte’s Gulls with another adult seen this afternoon!!!! Another Mediterranean Gull there too. Ring-necked Duck also still on Wester Loch #CaithnessBirds
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Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 2d

We had three Bonaparte’s Gulls (ad and two 1st w’s) in Dunnet Bay this morning!!! Also a Juv Sabine’s Gull, Juv Little Gull, 1st w Mediterranean Gull and a Curlew Sandpiper with @ninaohanlon.bsky.social
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Bonaparte’s Gull flying over a Black-headed Gull

Bonaparte’s Gull in flight with a Black-headed Gull

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Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 2d

Two 1st W Bonaparte’s Gulls off Castlehill at the moment #CaithnessBirds @birdguides.bsky.social

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Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 4d

Foraging flock of 170+ Sooty Shearwaters off Nybster with 2,400+ Kittiwakes this afternoon!!! Also at least one Sabine’s Gull, 2 Manxies, 2 Common Terns and 5 Arctic Skuas, with large numbers of Gannets and Auks foraging too.
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Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 5d

A Glossy Ibis flew NE over Hilliclay this morning #CaithnessBirds

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Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 6d

Juv Sabine's Gull off North Head, Wick with the thousands of Kitts. Also 2 juv Long-tailed Skuas, 2+ Stormies and a few Manx. Plus Ring-necked Duck still on Wester Loch this morning. Couple of Magpies on the move too #CaithnessBirds

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Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 7d

Juv Sabine’s Gull and Arctic Skua off Nybster and three Curlew Sandpipers in Dunnet Bay today. Movement of Whooper Swans continues and there is still the odd Swallow around #CaithnessBirds

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Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 8d

Woodpigeon and its chick managed to cling on through Storm Amy, in Wick #CaithnessBirds

Woodpigeon on a nest with its chick popping its head up

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Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 8d

Hundreds of Barnacle Geese and Whooper Swans continue to head through Caithness today #CaithnessBirds

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Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 8d

Firecrest and Yellow-browed Warbler at Nucleus, Long-tailed Skua and 4 Sooty Shearwater off Wick, and Sabine’s Gull and Pomarine Skua off Nybster was the best sightings from today #CaithnessBirds

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Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 9d

Long-tailed Skua (Juv), Little Gull (Juv), Sooty Shearwater, distant Storm Petrel sp, 106 Barnacle Goose and 49 Whooper Swans past Nybster this morning #CaithnessBirds

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Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 10d

Sabine’s Gull and two Juv Long-tailed Skuas in Dunnet Bay this morning plus a Storm Petrel and three Sooty Shearwaters past Wick #CaithnessBirds

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Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 11d

Ring-necked Ducks still on Wester (2), Scarmclate (2), and Watten (1). All drakes.

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Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 14d

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Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 14d

1st w Bonaparte’s Gull at Castlehill and Ring-necked Ducks still on Wester Loch today #CaithnessBirds

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Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 15d

Red-breasted Flycatcher still around, near John O’Groats this morning #CaithnessBirds

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Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 15d

3 ‘Migrating’ House Sparrows yesterday. Might not have come from far but the first we have seen in JOG quarry. If they were elsewhere in the county the movement would likely have gone unnoticed #CaithnessBirds

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Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 15d

Snow Bunting on Dunnet beach early afternoon #CaithnessBirds

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Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 16d

Red-flanked Bluetail, Red-breasted Flycatcher, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler and a Long-eared Owl from a quick run around JOG this morning, though nothing at Freswick or Noss #CaithnessBirds

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Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 17d

Glossy Ibis flew down the Wick river this morning and landed near the just outside town. 10th record for Caithness. Also prob American Wigeon, Little Stint and Curlew Sandpiper on the river #CaithnessBirds

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Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 17d

Glossy Ibis, poss American Wigeon, Little Stint and Curlew Sandpiper on Wick river this morning, all near the town #CaithnessBirds

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Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 19d

Kingfisher in Thurso this evening seen downstream from ‘one of the bridges’ #CaithnessBirds

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Caithness Birds 🐦‍⬛ @caithnessbirds.bsky.social · 22d

Four Little Gulls in Dunnet Bay this morning #CaithnessBirds

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