The Nature Library in The Daily Record with lots more about the new space and the collaboration with Scottish Maritime Museum. Opening very soon in Irvine! May 3rd at 10am, to be precise.

dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/scott…

On the 20th of April we will be hosting a bit of a beachcombing fest here on Papay. Beachcomber general Martin Gray Martin Gray will be on the island to lead a walk down the west coast, seeing what gems the sea has brought ashore. #Papay #beachcombing #Orkney

Our first Primula Scotica are just popping their heads up. While the surroundings look very wintery still. #primula #flowersofscotland #orkney #Papay

Purple sandpiper on North Wick this afternoon. #Papay #BirdsSeenIn2024 #Orkney

Westerlies bright and breezy green today. #Papay #pierpleasure #Orkney

Orca and a lighthouse.
Orca and the windsock.
Orca and the sheep of the Holm of Aikerness.
Pod of at least 6 with 2 bulls headed up the Papay Sound this evening.
#Orca #Papay #Orkney

Sea view from the Kelp Store today. #Papay #orkney #seaview

The Kelp Store, our arts and heritage centre looking mighty fine today. Formerly a storage facility for kelp pre-export. A second life. #Papay #artscentre #archive #orkney

One of three, Northerly bound Wheatears around the house last night. #Papay #Orkney #passagebirds

Another fine day for a #Papay tour. #Orkney #wetspring

Typically, the sun set behind a cloud just as the eclipse began. What followed may be a reflection. #Papay #eclipse #Orkney

Hen harrier making away with a Snipe, and my first Bonxie of the year, one of three on Mull Head this evening. #Papay #Orkney #BirdsSeenIn2024 #skuas #harriers

All may be lost. #Papay #hightide #orkney

Mallimacks (do not disturb), Goldcrests and Skarfies, the flavour of the weekend on #Papay .
#Orkney
#islandofbirds

Transformation during migration, Golden plover on the move today. #Papay #plover #Orkney

A fine day for a tour of #Papay . #Orkney #pierpleasure

A windsock sunbeam end to a brittle cold #Papay day. #Orkney #islandlife #coldspring

A #papay Spring tour, with backwards waterfalls and #neolithic #archaeology … #Orkney #islandtours

Solan goose semaphore, for overhead.

#Gannet #Papay #birdsignals #Orkney

Bird of the day for me, Ring ouzel in the Smithy Park at Holland this evening. Thanks to David David Roche for the spotting skills! #Papay #birdguides #BirdsSeenIn2024 #Orkney #passagebirds