HAVING A WHALE OF A TIME-CAITHNESS-SCOTLAND

While on holiday in Caithness in the Highlands of Scotland, I joined a WhatsApp group for cetacean sightings through Facebook. Just a few miles from John o' Groats, I had an incredible day watching four Humpback whales from Duncansby Head.

As you can see from the above photographs, the views were mind-blowing while watching these animals move through the water.

During my holiday, as always, I also had the pleasure of seeing a few birds on my travels. Below are some of the birds I encountered:

Adult Kumlien's Gull

Common Eider

Great Northern Diver

Black Guillimot

A cracking week away and one I'll never forget!

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS & UK(MEGAS)

27th March 2025

National Megas News

Booted Eagle-Sancreed-Cornwall

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Smew-Drake on Birchwood Pool-Woolston Eyes

Ruddy Shelduck-Still on River Mersey off Spike Island

4 Water Pipit-In field south of Lordship Lane-Frodsham Marshes

33 Black Necked Grebes-N04 bed and Willow Warbler-Woolston Eyes(Permit Only)

2 Spotted Redshank-Border Hide-Burton RSPB

12 Little Gull and 25 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.

810 Black-tailed Godwit, 16 Knot and a Bar-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.

26th March 2025

National Megas News

Booted Eagle-Bartinney Downs-Cornwall

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Velvet Scoter-Drake,8 Little Gull flying east and 4 Sandwich Tern - Hilbre.

White Wagtail (Kerr's field) and 2 Swallow over - Leasowe Lighthouse.

5 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Sandwich Tern, Little Gull, Red-throated Diver and 2 Guillemot off East Hoyle at low tide, 6 White Wagtail seen from the Lifeboat Station - Hoylake.

Short-eared Owl - Red Rocks Marsh/Sand Dunes.

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS & UK(MEGAS)

Todays Bird News

National Megas News

Forster's Tern-Arne RSPB-Dorset

(C) M Wright

Booted Eagle-St Buryan-Cornwall

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Common Scoter-Drake on River Mersey below Forrest Way bridge-Graet Sankey

31 Black Necked Grebes-N04 bed and Osprey-Over-Woolston Eyes(Permit Only)

Eurasian Bittern- One flew north-east early morning- Moulton

Russian White Fronted Goose-Two still in field west of Manor Road-Thornton Hough

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS & UK(MEGAS)

Todays Bird News

National Megas News

Forster's Tern-Arne RSPB-Dorset

(C) M Wright

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Little Ringed Plover - Burton Mere Wetlands.

14 Chiffchaff singing along Wirral Way this morning - Heswall/Thurstaston.

5 Long-tailed Duck off East Hoyle Bank - Hoylake.

Water Pipit-one still in flooded field north of No 4 Tank-Frodsham Marshes

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS & UK(MEGAS)

Todays Bird News

National Megas News

Forster's Tern-Arne RSPB-Dorset

(C) M Wright

American Coot-Loch Of Spiggie-Shetland

(C) T. Hines

Booted Eagle-Northwick Wark-Avon

Cheshire and Wirral Bird News

Ring Ouzel-three (two males)-Dane Bower Quarry

Water Pipit-at least five in fields at Rake Lane-Little Stanney

Western Osprey-One flew over Marbury Big Mere

2 Little Gull-Acre Nook Sand Quarry

Osprey heading N at 0950hrs over Heswall fields and the Dungeon wood.

14 Sand Martin over reedbed - Gronant.

Garganey (male) - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Sandwich Tern, Little Gull and 5 Long-tailed Duck off East Hoyle Bank -Hoylake.

Willow Warbler singing - Ness.

Little Ringed Plover on Kerr's Field - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Water Pipit (moulting into s/pl). 4 Avocet and 3 Ruff - Denhall Quay.