Wildlife Guide & Birder based in the Scottish Highlands. Highland SOC Bird Recorder. Owner www.highlandnature.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3mv5jcpc3cc2jThe more I listen the more amazed I am by Robin mimicry. Linnet. https://app.birdweather.com/soundscapes/1670856409210 Sep 2026 07:21 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5jcpc3cc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3mv2yllpdbs2hHere they come !! #birdingscotland https://app.birdweather.com/soundscapes/1666572806409 Sep 2026 07:16 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2yllpdbs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3muzuueypus2uFirst Pinks of the autumn calling over Strathspey just after dusk. #birdingscotland #highlandbirds08 Sep 2026 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzuueypus2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3mtugx25ghc2uMogwai. Edinburgh Summer Sessions.24 Aug 2026 23:20 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtugx25ghc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3mtt2zzli722jSometimes I’m dreaming. Summer Sessions Edinburgh yesterday.24 Aug 2026 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtt2zzli722jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3mtli7f6r4s2aCommunity led golf course development 🤔 [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2026 09:48 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtli7f6r4s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3mtlh454gnc2mThe final screams? Last detection last year was 16th August. #birdingscotland https://app.birdweather.com/soundscapes/1576575096521 Aug 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlh454gnc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3mtcak77ga22sA wonderful bugling from above and looked up.17 Aug 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcak77ga22shttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3mswytjcrnc25Not a shooting party in sight around Grantown yesterday, empty shooting butts and sheep fill the local moor now instead of beaters. Things don’t seem to be going too well do they. The not so glorious 12th.13 Aug 2026 06:20 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswytjcrnc25https://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3mstfmf7bgc2jLong-eared Owl…..distant dog. https://app.birdweather.com/soundscapes/1545000899111 Aug 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstfmf7bgc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3mstffx2jps2jNorthern Gannet in my garden 😀. Whatever it is, a pretty good impression anyway. https://app.birdweather.com/soundscapes/1547800068011 Aug 2026 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstffx2jps2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3msqmbqmpts2wAmazing to see the local Slavonian Grebe pair with a couple of days old chick being fed on the females back…..10th August !! First successful brood. #birdingscotland #highlandbirds10 Aug 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqmbqmpts2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3msodhuolo22gQuite remarkable to see a Blackbird still collecting worms and feeding a brood somewhere nearby…..has anyone encountered this so late ?09 Aug 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msodhuolo22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3msnapl7ook2sThe local flock of c11 Swifts still screaming around Nethybridge, Tree Pipits notable passing over quite regularly still. The large number of Siskins that have been around seems to have declined significantly. Already moving ? #birdingscotland #highlandbirding09 Aug 2026 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msnapl7ook2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3mseiblgzsk2hI’m very surprised an official map hasn’t been produced yet of the fire area. This courtesy of a Nethybridge resident with permission to share. The P in bottom left the lower parking area on the ski road to get a bearing. NB This is quite a rough sketch.05 Aug 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mseiblgzsk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3msbogpl2g22jThis really does sum up how serious the situation was last weekend. The emergency firebreak dug out overnight half a mile from Nethy. Had this been needed, most of Abernethy Forest would have gone by then. They clearly thought this a possibility. The unthinkable…saved by the wind.04 Aug 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbogpl2g22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3ms5ybbnnuk2tUsing “Tweet Sheet” Application allows amazing analysis of all PUC data.03 Aug 2026 07:33 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms5ybbnnuk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3mrmcy7nqfs22Please help if you can. gofund.me/e405f845d27 Jul 2026 06:57 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmcy7nqfs22https://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3mrj3n4ato22kFire has worsened again in last few hours. 1am from Nethybridge Broomhill26 Jul 2026 00:08 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrj3n4ato22khttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3mriybdfgr22cJust hearing the fire has worsened again this evening, this is never ending.25 Jul 2026 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mriybdfgr22chttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3mrhlsqaht22fWhat I don’t understand is there are numerous large helicopters sitting at Aberdeen airport all with highly trained pilots and fire fighting equipment for the North Sea oil industry. Why couldn’t these have been used ?25 Jul 2026 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhlsqaht22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3mrhislt4ts2sLooks like the wind is helping the fire to move more east than into the forest this morning. A few overnight showers should have dampened the vegetation which will help. Large firebreaks still under construction in Abernethy and towards Dorback.25 Jul 2026 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhislt4ts2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3mrgk5cqdxc2sSuch an incredible response this evening to see workers and equipment from estates all over the Highlands streaming in to Nethybridge to help save RSPB Abernethy.24 Jul 2026 23:49 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgk5cqdxc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3mrg5cfn5ak2fJust leaving. Praying for the forest.24 Jul 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrg5cfn5ak2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rothiemoon.bsky.social/post/3mrdysj5oqs2aEdge of Abernethy Forest this evening. It’s not looking good. Declare a major incident Scotgov and get the military in.23 Jul 2026 23:34 +0000at://did:plc:5kbuyb3wul2caiz4nitdf2sb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdysj5oqs2a