2022 highlights of a wilder Orkney life (part 1)
2022 was a very happy time for me on my visits to Orkney. I spent hours on the low cliffs and rocks …
What’s in a flock?
I’ve been enjoying sitting on the grass watching a flock of Dunlin feeding. Occasionally they take off, especially when an Arctic Skua …
Sunset through the haar
It’s easy to forget the time when you’re immersed in nature. When the light is this orange, though, you know it must …
A Red-Necked Phalarope drops in
I see it from a distance initially. It’s always best to be lying on the ground in complete camouflage-pattern waterproofs with high …
A Red-Necked Phalarope, a cheese roll and laughing at yourself
I’m off to the north today on the trail of Red-Necked Phalaropes. Yes, I know, it’s a silly name, isn’t it? I’ve …