Literate herring, this way.

Saturday and much of Sunday morning were spent on Papay, and I could have flown on to North Ron (well I did go there but I didn't get ou...

 Angle Shades from the moth trap on Saturday, also Acleris sparsana and Garden Rose Tortrix which were both new for the year.  Trick...

Loch of Harray Tuesday evening. There was a huge roost of alba wags by the Merkister hotel. Looking again tonight something between on...

...often hidden by cloud but some nice moments. An interesting field full of waders at Palace today yielded just three Ruff ...

Gary came by during the Orkney leg of his massive tour. With the UK green list in the bag he's now aiming for the European record. He co...

Whoa! A mite pleased with this pic.....

A good morning at Palace with the hoped for Curlew Sand, Little Stint again, an Iceland Gull in amongst heaps of gulls, and various problema...