Neil MacIver
@scotbird71.bsky.social
Scotland 🏴 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Braw couple o Munro’s in the Arrochar Alps yesterday in Beinn Ime & Beinn Narnain 👍 don’t think Islay like the Midge at the campsite at Beinglas though😬👍🏴
August 30, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Braw couple o Munro’s in the Arrochar Alps yesterday in Beinn Ime & Beinn Narnain 👍 don’t think Islay like the Midge at the campsite at Beinglas though😬👍🏴
One of the Birds I like to see when in the Slovak Tatra is Spotted Nutcracker, 9 times outa 10 they just fly over your head making photos difficult so here’s my favorite flyby 👍🇸🇰
August 16, 2026 at 2:56 PM
One of the Birds I like to see when in the Slovak Tatra is Spotted Nutcracker, 9 times outa 10 they just fly over your head making photos difficult so here’s my favorite flyby 👍🇸🇰
Good to finally catch up with the Aberlady Red Footed Falcon this morning after a 4 hour no show & me driving home it was reported again so a dash back to Aberlady 👍 Braw Lothian & Scotland ✅ Thanks to finder
@birdinglothian.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social
@birdinglothian.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social
August 9, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Good to finally catch up with the Aberlady Red Footed Falcon this morning after a 4 hour no show & me driving home it was reported again so a dash back to Aberlady 👍 Braw Lothian & Scotland ✅ Thanks to finder
@birdinglothian.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social
@birdinglothian.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social
Was out Listening for owls last night & apart from hearing a Tawny owl it was good to come across this Hedgehog… don’t know who was more surprised! 👍🇸🇰
August 6, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Was out Listening for owls last night & apart from hearing a Tawny owl it was good to come across this Hedgehog… don’t know who was more surprised! 👍🇸🇰
Braw walk up Kralova Hola 1946m in the Nizke Tatra today 🇸🇰👍 2 spotted Nutcracker fly over on the accent & wheatear & Black Redstart on the summit .. no Alpine Accentor seen☹️Sand Lizard & Adder on the way up 👍
August 2, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Braw walk up Kralova Hola 1946m in the Nizke Tatra today 🇸🇰👍 2 spotted Nutcracker fly over on the accent & wheatear & Black Redstart on the summit .. no Alpine Accentor seen☹️Sand Lizard & Adder on the way up 👍
Wee afternoon down at the Goulash festival in Brezova pod Bradlom this afternoon 👍🏴🍺
August 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Wee afternoon down at the Goulash festival in Brezova pod Bradlom this afternoon 👍🏴🍺
Peaceful evening from the garden in zriedlova Dolina .. Spotted Flycatcher in the orchard & a distant black Woodpecker calling in the forest 👍🇸🇰🍺
August 1, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Peaceful evening from the garden in zriedlova Dolina .. Spotted Flycatcher in the orchard & a distant black Woodpecker calling in the forest 👍🇸🇰🍺
Honey Buzzard & Black Stork high over Zriedlova Dolina today & a tree creeper in the orchard 👍🇸🇰 37 degrees, boilin ☀️🏴🍺
July 31, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Honey Buzzard & Black Stork high over Zriedlova Dolina today & a tree creeper in the orchard 👍🇸🇰 37 degrees, boilin ☀️🏴🍺
Black Redstart, Red backed Shrikes & Stonechats ,Zriedlova Dolina Slovakia🇸🇰👍
July 29, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Black Redstart, Red backed Shrikes & Stonechats ,Zriedlova Dolina Slovakia🇸🇰👍
Great Spotted, Grey-Headed, Green & Middle Spotted Woodpeckers from the last few days in Zriedlova Dolina Slovakia 👍🇸🇰
July 29, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Great Spotted, Grey-Headed, Green & Middle Spotted Woodpeckers from the last few days in Zriedlova Dolina Slovakia 👍🇸🇰
The Black Redstart chicks have flown the nest by this morning & are loitering around the garden 🇸🇰 parents back & forth all day feeding them 👍
July 28, 2026 at 2:26 PM
The Black Redstart chicks have flown the nest by this morning & are loitering around the garden 🇸🇰 parents back & forth all day feeding them 👍
Black Redstart Nest in the Chicken coup Slovakia 🇸🇰🏴 coup empty just now but plenty cats about so I’ll have to keep an aye oot 🇸🇰🏴
July 27, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Black Redstart Nest in the Chicken coup Slovakia 🇸🇰🏴 coup empty just now but plenty cats about so I’ll have to keep an aye oot 🇸🇰🏴
Over in Slovakia visiting the in-laws & 1st woodpecker of the day in Zriedlova Dolina , Grey-Headed 👍🇸🇰🏴
July 26, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Over in Slovakia visiting the in-laws & 1st woodpecker of the day in Zriedlova Dolina , Grey-Headed 👍🇸🇰🏴
Braw 28k bike & hike yesterday up the Munro Beinn Eibhinn 1102m Long day for the Bairns so 1 summit was enough! Single Ptarmigan & a Golden Plover the best birds seen 👍🏴@scottishbirding.bsky.social
July 19, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Braw 28k bike & hike yesterday up the Munro Beinn Eibhinn 1102m Long day for the Bairns so 1 summit was enough! Single Ptarmigan & a Golden Plover the best birds seen 👍🏴@scottishbirding.bsky.social
2013?on the summit of the Corbett Beinn Vuirich 903m .. the wife said carry the spades! In reality it is probably the Hardest day in the hills in my life. miles of knee deep crispy snow turned into a 12 hour trek & 3 hours walking in darkness to reach the car.. a day we will always remember👍🏴
July 11, 2026 at 6:33 PM
2013?on the summit of the Corbett Beinn Vuirich 903m .. the wife said carry the spades! In reality it is probably the Hardest day in the hills in my life. miles of knee deep crispy snow turned into a 12 hour trek & 3 hours walking in darkness to reach the car.. a day we will always remember👍🏴
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Some years ago (1993-94) I was lucky enough to spend 2 summers surveying Dotterel in the Scottish Highland (pic under licence, tent in distance!), special birds, females can lay >1 clutch for diff males (polyandry), males provide all parental care. Sad to think of mountain plateaux without them:-(
July 10, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Some years ago (1993-94) I was lucky enough to spend 2 summers surveying Dotterel in the Scottish Highland (pic under licence, tent in distance!), special birds, females can lay >1 clutch for diff males (polyandry), males provide all parental care. Sad to think of mountain plateaux without them:-(
Braw but Dreich & Windy walk up Mendick Hill 451m from West Linton today , Meadow Pipits & Skylarks a plenty 🌧️👍🏴
July 4, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Braw but Dreich & Windy walk up Mendick Hill 451m from West Linton today , Meadow Pipits & Skylarks a plenty 🌧️👍🏴
My closest ever photo of a Spotted Nutcracker about 20 years ago in the Vysoke Tatra Slovakia .. 🇸🇰 amazing what you see when just walking through the Tatra 👍🏴🇸🇰
July 3, 2026 at 10:09 PM
My closest ever photo of a Spotted Nutcracker about 20 years ago in the Vysoke Tatra Slovakia .. 🇸🇰 amazing what you see when just walking through the Tatra 👍🏴🇸🇰
Braw Bike & Hike today from Loch Turret up the Corbett Auchnafree Hill, Common Sandpiper at the Lochside & RedKite Higher up also wind rain & low cloud 👍🏴🚴🏻♂️⛰️New Summit for the Bairns
June 27, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Braw Bike & Hike today from Loch Turret up the Corbett Auchnafree Hill, Common Sandpiper at the Lochside & RedKite Higher up also wind rain & low cloud 👍🏴🚴🏻♂️⛰️New Summit for the Bairns
White tailed Eagle from recent trip to Applecross 👍🏴
June 9, 2026 at 7:07 AM
White tailed Eagle from recent trip to Applecross 👍🏴
Braw walk last Friday up the Munro’s A Bhuidheanach Bheag & Carn Na Caim with the boys , Plenty Golden Plover & good to see 3 Dunlin on the plateau, also Snipe lower down 👍🏴🏕️⛰️
June 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Braw walk last Friday up the Munro’s A Bhuidheanach Bheag & Carn Na Caim with the boys , Plenty Golden Plover & good to see 3 Dunlin on the plateau, also Snipe lower down 👍🏴🏕️⛰️
Braw drive through Torridon this morning, White Tailed Eagle & not 100% sure about this Diver in this plumage but I’ll go with Great Northern as beak looks too big for Black throated but happy to be corrected 👍
April 5, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Braw drive through Torridon this morning, White Tailed Eagle & not 100% sure about this Diver in this plumage but I’ll go with Great Northern as beak looks too big for Black throated but happy to be corrected 👍
1st Wheatear of the year for me at Big sand Gairloch 👍🏴🏕️
April 4, 2026 at 5:31 PM
1st Wheatear of the year for me at Big sand Gairloch 👍🏴🏕️
Single Snow Bunting Shore carpark by Golf course Eyemouth Harbour 10am 16/03/26
March 16, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Single Snow Bunting Shore carpark by Golf course Eyemouth Harbour 10am 16/03/26
Last week walk around Myjava & Brezová before back to Bonnie Scotland 🇸🇰🏴
March 1, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Last week walk around Myjava & Brezová before back to Bonnie Scotland 🇸🇰🏴