Dave Pullan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I've never seen Canada Geese on the beach at Nairn before, just a few yards off to the right were 67 Pale-bellied Brents. I reckon the Canada in the middle might pass as a Todds if it were in a flock of Pinkfeet

@ParkyBirder Thanks for putting the news out Tom. Great bird. Although regular sites are well known further east along the Moray Firth they don't often reach the inner Firth.

@davepullan Much better shot than I managed Dave! Glad it hung around as it was way off when I found it this morning.

White-billed Diver feeding on flatfish off Nairn this afternoon. Very nice find by Tom Parkinson.

Nice to find this male Blue-winged Teal at Loch Loy near Nairn this afternoon.

2 Woodlarks still on saltmarsh at Lossiemouth

Ross's Goose with several hundred Pinkfeet at Muir of Ord, Highland, today

@neild1962 Cheers Neil, I'm glad you got there as well

@davepullan Fabullus Dave 😊

Diademed Sandpiper-plover in the Yeso valley, 9,000' asl in the Chilean Andes

And the other adult

Here's the chick

@neild1962 I was there 3 days ago Neil, they've got one chick

I finally have a little time to go through some images from my trip to South America in February & March 2025. This El Yeso Valley in the Chilean Andes, and the main reason for going there - the amazing Diademed Sandpiper-plover; a stunning bird in a stunning location.

"Eastern" Nightingale at Rattray. Decent views

Flapper Skate near Nairn this morning

Still 5 Basking Sharks visible from Nairn west beach this afternoon

A couple of pics of the Glossy Ibis flying east near Nairn this afternoon

Glossy Ibis flying east at Nairn, 1635hrs

1 Black Tern flew east past Nairn harbour early afternoon.

1 Basking Shark off Nairn west golf course this evening

Looking in the direction of the Dava wildfires from near Nairn

Young Short-eared Owl waiting for the next vole