Great morning with these stunning Ptarmigan #CaithnessBirds

Two 1st winter Little Gulls in Dunnet Bay and a Bonxie off Holborn head this morning #CaithnessBirds

Two Snow Bunting and 6 Little Auks north past Nybster today #CaithnessBirds

Little Auks heading north past Nybster in big numbers today. 176+ past in 1.5 hours of counting. Grey Phalarope went north too #CaithnessBirds BirdGuides

Looks to be another good Little Auk day. 38 north past Nybster in the last 20 mins before the hail came in #CaithnessBirds BirdGuides

Three Little Auks in Freswick Bay today #CaithnessBirds

60 Little Auks past Nybster between 09:00-11:45 BirdGuides #CaithnessBirds

Little Auk in Thurso Bay and GW Egrets at Loch Rangag and Reisgill Burn, Lybster today #CaithnessBirds

Two Little Auks flew north past Nybster this afternoon #CaithnessBirds

A quest for Ptarmigan on a stunning day in Caithness came good eventually, with this single male giving great views and calling away. Amazing camouflage even with limited snow cover. Big thanks to Rob Hughes for the help!

80 Snow buntings at Brims this afternoon #CaithnessBirds

c4,100 Fulmars per hour flying north past Nybster this morning. One Little Auk too #CaithnessBirds

Viking Gull and 21 Little Auks north past Nybster this morning.

Good to see the first participants are signing up to #PWC2025! If you haven't taken part before, it is a competition where you try and see/find as many species as possible on your patch over the year. It is a great way to encourage you to get out birding more locally...

Great White Egret at Durran marshes and 3 Black-throated Divers off Nybster again today #CaithnessBirds

Three Black-throated Divers still off Nybster today, plus a Jack Snipe #CaithnessBirds