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Blanket bog - Sutherland’s crowning glory.
Living in Sutherland, not a day goes by when I don’t gaze across thousands of hectares of the very wet stuff, and each and every time I’m...
A Far North Naturalist
Aug 12, 20233 min read
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Where did the summer go?
Fledging so soon? Wow! How quickly things change. Many of the Kittiwake chicks are close to fledging, a week away at a guess from being...
A Far North Naturalist
Jul 18, 20231 min read
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Pirates!
En route for the sea cliff yesterday, 10 May, the walk across the bog was even more pleasant than usual, because I was accompanied by two...
A Far North Naturalist
May 11, 20232 min read
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Eagle ahoy!
I made two visits to the seabird cliff this week, on consecutive days. On the first, on 24th April, Kittiwakes, Fulmars and Shags were...
A Far North Naturalist
Apr 26, 20232 min read
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Heightened senses
14 April 2023. Walking out to for the sea cliff across the peaceful moor with a gentle, warm breeze behind me, unless i knew otherwise I...
A Far North Naturalist
Apr 16, 20233 min read
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You want to see Puffins? Join me!
Seabirds have featured highly in my life. It’s all because I was born and raised in east London, of course! I was lucky in having parents...
A Far North Naturalist
Apr 14, 20234 min read
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It’s underway! I’ve started to put together a fixed programme of events…. check them out here:
https://www.facebook.com/GrahamThompsonBirding.
A Far North Naturalist
Jan 31, 20231 min read
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2023 ! Here’s to some fabulous nature sightings!
Well, last year didn’t happen, as far a leading nature walks is concerned. I was asked to start a full time job! But this year I’m...
A Far North Naturalist
Jan 14, 20231 min read
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