Barnacle Geese
A bit breezy but managed to get some Barnie rings read today around Balranald, N Uist. D6 was ringed at Hofn, S. Iceland in 2023 whilst HN (white) was ringed as a juvenile at Breidamerkur, S. Iceland in 2019. He now has a yellow family with him. #BirdingScotland #BirdingOuterHebs
Nice shot
Feels like the right thing to do rather than supporting Musk
Red Sword-grass to sugar solution tonight in Carinish, N Uist. Will be trying that again; if we get another calm night!
Well done sir
More unusual that it's in focus 😂
3 Ring-necked Ducks (ad female and 2 x 1st winters) on Coot Loch, Benbecula today. #BirdingScotland #BirdingOuterHebrides #RareBirdAlert
Class 😂
Aye you could challenge John Bowler with them.
Any Dotterel?
42 ringed Barnacle Geese found between Sollas and Berneray, N Uist today. T9 and 6D were both ringed as adults at Hofn, S. Iceland in 2023. No idea where 0DV is from! Bonus female Ring-necked Duck showing well in Carinish on the way home. #BirdingScotland #OuterHebridesBirding
9 Russian White-fronted Geese at Borve, Benbecula this afternoon was a nice surprise. What a bonny goose! #BirdingScotland #OuterHebridesBirding #BirdsSeenToday
A couple of hours ring reading Barnacle Geese in North Uist today with 32 combinations successfully read; including the pair CVN and DCV (with 2 juveniles). #BirdingScotland #OuterHebridesBirding
Never seen a yellow shag before!
Spring is in the air!
The small loch opposite the old school in Carinish, N Uist yesterday held a female Ring-necked Duck. This morning it has been replaced by a hybrid, drake Ring-necked Duck x Tufted Duck. #BirdingScotland #UKbirding #OuterHebridesBirding
Nice day out in South Uist with @martgilli.bsky.social. American Wigeon, Russian White-fronted Goose and juvenile Iceland Gull; followed by a female Ring-necked Duck in Carinish, N Uist. #BirdingScotland #BirdsSeenToday
Have you left Blackburn?
Snowcap
Green Thorntail
Black and Yellow Tanager
Glasswing butterfly species
Some bobby dazzlers from our last couple of days in Costa Rica from El Copal. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRicaWildlife
A black or ruddy theme to the Costa Rican birds here today; with Black-faced Solitaire, Black-cheeked Warbler, Ruddy Treerunner and Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #BirdsToday #CostaRicaBirds
Swallow-tailed Kite
Volcano Junco
Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Another day up high with a trip to the paramo this morning producing Volcano Junco, Timberline Wren, Wrenthrush and a showy Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush. Class acts! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #BirdsToday #CostaRicaBirds
Resplendent Quetzal
Long-tailed Silky Flycatcher
Flame-throated Warbler
Volcano Hummingbird
Some classic Costa Rican birds in the San Gerardo de Dota valley today with prize place going to the Resplendent Quetzal (of course); although a very good supporting cast. Off to the paramo tomorrow for some high altitude birding. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #BirdsToday #CostaRicaBirds
Acorn Woodpecker
Turquoise Cotinga
Turquoise Cotinga
We've now made it to the highlands in Costa Rica and were greeted by a small flock of Acorn Woodpeckers; although on route we had a duo of Cotingas. A Yellow-billed Cotinga performed a fly past at Carara whilst a Turquoise Cotinga showed up in San Isidro de General. #BirdsToday #BirdsSeenIn2026
Black-faced Antthrush
Black-throated Trogon
Great Tinamou
Northern Barred Woodcreeper
Spent much of the day in Carara Nat. Park. It's pretty challenging photographing birds in the depths of the forest but what a place with new birds still mounting. Now on around 340 species after 13 days. #BirdsToday #BirdsSeenIn2026 #TropicalBirds
American Pygmy Kingfisher
Northern Bentbill
Orange-collared Manakin
White-whiskered Puffbird
Another day and another great bunch of birds in Costa Rica. One more full day around Tarcoles and then we're heading for the Talamanca Mountains. #BirdsToday #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRicaBirds
Scarlet Macaw
Turquoise-browed Motmot with preying mantis
Red-capped Manakin
Streak-chested Antpitta
Every day brings new birds on our tour of Costa RIca with some easier to see than others. The Red-capped Manakin was very nice but 1st prize today goes to the Streak-chested Antpitta that performed a fine shuffle for us! #birdstoday #CostaRicaBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026
Pacific Screech-Owl, La Ensenada, Costa Rica
Someone's keeping an eye on you! #owls #CostaRicaBirds
Stonker!
Totally magic to catch up with Sunbittern along a rocky stream in Arenal Observatory Lodge grounds, Costa Rica today.
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Fasciated Tiger Heron
bat sp. Costa Rica
Settling in nicely now to our 3 week tour of Costa Rica.
