James Allison

Some very exciting bird news from Highland this year. The first successful breeding of Blyth’s Reed Warbler in Britain! A huge thanks to finders James Allison, @davepullan and those that helped monitor the site throughout the summer. #highlandbirds @ukrbbp

@elyod95 Nice! It has been showing well, particularly in the morning. Would you mind sending me one of your pics of this bird? I found it on Tuesday but unfortunately have no camera with me. I can PM my email address if so.

Blyth's Reed Warbler showed better than I expected at Dornoch!

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@SoundApproachUK Fantastic, I can't wait to receive my copy. Will this be released as an ibook at a later date too or does the new format remove the need for that?

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@UpperForthBirds @BTO_Scotland A colleague checked the same stretch at lunchtime and counted 36 guillemots, many looking very poorly. So my 6 razorbills this morning were most likely guillemots. #nobins @UpperForthBirds @BTO_Scotland

6 razorbill on the Forth at Stirling centre. Bit odd! @UpperForthBirds @BTO_Scotland

Awful! Despite being fully protected along their flyway, 13% of live Whooper Swans x-rayed by WWT have been found to carry 'shot in' pellets in their body tissue. Illegal shooting is a problem. twitter.com/RSPBbirders/st…

Went for a walk in Caledonian pinewood at Nethybridge. Autumn shrooms yet to be identified.

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My first redwing flock of the autumn enjoying hawthorn berries in Lenzie Moss this morning #birding

It's snowing outside so I'm looking at my photos of warmer times in #Malaysia . Giant squirrel and Siamang in Fraser's Hill. @WWFMalaysia

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Norwegian ringed Rock Pipit Dunbar this morning @birdinglothian @lothianrecorder @LothianRG @_BTO @BTO_Scotland @birdingscotland details l8r

Purple sandpipers brightened a dreich #NorthBerwick day yesterday.18 on the wrack plus this 1 on the rock. @birdinglothian @ScottishBirding

Found this little egret today at the Gadloch - my local patch. A scarcity for inland suburban Glasgow! @PatchBirding

@UpperForthBirds I'm in Caithness until Friday so good chance I'll see one or two up there. Might have a look at the river on Friday when I'm back though. 👍

@UpperForthBirds Ah, was a brief flyover but certainly white winger. Maybe worth checking where they gather behind the stadium next week or any other roost.