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@HighlandHistory Across that swing bridge to the right there’s a small row of cottages (unseen in this photo) next to a small stony beach. I think they’re now owned by the Landmark Trust … my great auntie Minnie lived in the first one of those cottages and ran the post office at Berriedale

#Berriedale, #Caithness, early-20th century [photo: John G. Humphrey; source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/17]

@hr_unhinged Reading some of the rabidly, angry responses to @hr_unhinged ... 🙄🤣

I noticed one employee wearing noise-canceling headphones. Not earbuds. The big, cushioned over-ear kind that create a tiny personal universe. I asked if everything was alright. He said yes, he’s just trying to focus. I told him we value focus, but isolation can misread as resistance to collaboration. He said he’s literally sitting at his desk doing his job. I told him we track human presence, not just output. He asked how presence is measured. I said imperfectly, which is why it's so important. Then I logged “avoiding spontaneous culture building opportunities” in his engagement profile.

@barrabirder Hi Bruce, that moulting head pattern on yours looks similar to the one on Hayle Estuary, Cornwall a week ago …

Just when we thought autumn was done, birding would be quieter and that was that, this vision of larid loveliness landed in the road in front of us! A cracking adult Franklin's Gull, the first record for Vatersay.

@CBWPS1 Just met Helen from Paradise Park in Hayle. A flamingo has escaped. His name is Frankie. If you see Frankie - call 01736 753365 Nick. I can tell you all that he’s not at Hayle Estuary...

@CBWPS1 Turtle sp off St Ives! Plus 2 Cory’s, 1 Leach’s, 2 ESP, Pom skua, 5 Grey Phal …

@DarbyBug @CBWPS1 Some cleaned up photos. Front and back it doesn’t look too bad - it’s the bit in the middle that lets it down … thanks for your comments. Hybrid I think …

@Lobb66 @CBWPS1 An odd looking Euro or potentially a hybrid for me - it’s not an American

@CBWPS1 Hayle - putative American Wigeon in main channel although keeping its distant. Looked white under the arms but haven’t seen the underwing properly.

Cheers Stuart. Was leaning towards hybrid too. It’s an odd one for sure.

@ZackPolanski @TheGreenParty Make that 88,001 …

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Brexit Britain in one image.

@CBWPS1 Pied Flycatcher - Cot Valley. In trees half way down valley.

@CBWPS1 Zennor. Wryneck still present.

@CBWPS1 2 adult Pom skuas close in past St Ives

@CBWPS1 Hayle. 2 Little Tern, 1 Arctic, 1 Common in with c30 Sandwich

@CBWPS1 St Ives Island. Juv Sabine’s off the island settled on the sea

@CBWPS1 St Ives Island - Long tailed Skua pale phase 500 metres out. West. At 15:59.

@SurreyBirdNews Pewley Down. Whimbrel whistling it’s way SW just now.

@BC_Surrey @MatthewOates76 Must be one of the last Purple Emperors of the season? This morning in a garden in Sunningdale. Doesn’t seem in bad nick considering …

@MatthewOates76 #surreybutterflies We have lift off!! Bookham Common just now.