Pete Carroll
@petecarroll.bsky.social
Scottish, birder, rock music fan, have written a few novels, ecologist
Listening to Tokyo Tapes by Scorpions and remembering Francis Buchholz who's sadly passed today. An underrated bass player and an integral part of the band's golden era.
January 23, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Listening to Tokyo Tapes by Scorpions and remembering Francis Buchholz who's sadly passed today. An underrated bass player and an integral part of the band's golden era.
We're looking for a couple of full-time field surveyors. If you know your birds, don't mind a bit of physical graft, and are based in Scotland (or want to be), then fire in an application. #Jobs #Scotland #Ecology #Birds
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January 23, 2026 at 1:09 PM
We're looking for a couple of full-time field surveyors. If you know your birds, don't mind a bit of physical graft, and are based in Scotland (or want to be), then fire in an application. #Jobs #Scotland #Ecology #Birds
www.countryside-jobs.com/job/feb26/bi...
www.countryside-jobs.com/job/feb26/bi...
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📢 We're looking for a PhD student to focus on habitat use of wintering Curlew in and around coastal SPAs. Apply now ➡️ bit.ly/CurlewPhD
The student will be based at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social and BTO, starting in October 2026 for four years.
📆 Deadline to apply: Wednesday 18 February #Ornithology
The student will be based at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social and BTO, starting in October 2026 for four years.
📆 Deadline to apply: Wednesday 18 February #Ornithology
January 19, 2026 at 4:20 PM
📢 We're looking for a PhD student to focus on habitat use of wintering Curlew in and around coastal SPAs. Apply now ➡️ bit.ly/CurlewPhD
The student will be based at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social and BTO, starting in October 2026 for four years.
📆 Deadline to apply: Wednesday 18 February #Ornithology
The student will be based at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social and BTO, starting in October 2026 for four years.
📆 Deadline to apply: Wednesday 18 February #Ornithology
Home from a cracking day run to Dornoch with @l8bda.bsky.social. Both of us finally getting Black Scoter on our lists. King Eider, Surf Scoter, Snow Bunting, Twite and Crested Tit made for a decent supporting cast. #Birds #ScottishBirds #RareBirds #4ScoterDay #FrozenBeach
January 17, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Home from a cracking day run to Dornoch with @l8bda.bsky.social. Both of us finally getting Black Scoter on our lists. King Eider, Surf Scoter, Snow Bunting, Twite and Crested Tit made for a decent supporting cast. #Birds #ScottishBirds #RareBirds #4ScoterDay #FrozenBeach
Back to work this week, so fewer chances to walk or watch from the house. Current #FootIt total is 60 species. Pretty happy with that, six days in. Highlights have been White-tailed Eagle and Kingfisher. My seen within 25k of the house is at a respectable 88. With Common Scoter and WF Goose best.
January 6, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Back to work this week, so fewer chances to walk or watch from the house. Current #FootIt total is 60 species. Pretty happy with that, six days in. Highlights have been White-tailed Eagle and Kingfisher. My seen within 25k of the house is at a respectable 88. With Common Scoter and WF Goose best.
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For ID purposes videos can be great for familiarising yourself with seabird flight actions, structure, etc. but it’s a pain tracking down useful clips. I’ve collated video links for various N Atlantic species here #seabirds #seawatching #birding #birdID
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Seabird Video Footage as a Learning Resource for Seawatchers
During the last few years significant progress has been made in improving our understanding of identification criteria and distribution of previously problematic seabird species. This progress has …
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December 24, 2025 at 7:57 AM
For ID purposes videos can be great for familiarising yourself with seabird flight actions, structure, etc. but it’s a pain tracking down useful clips. I’ve collated video links for various N Atlantic species here #seabirds #seawatching #birding #birdID
chatterstanes.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/s...
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I've uploaded a report to Cloudbirders from the recent birding trip @l8bda.bsky.social and I took to Spain. #Birding #Spain #Andalucia #Extremadura
www.cloudbirders.com/be4/download...
www.cloudbirders.com/be4/download...
November 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I've uploaded a report to Cloudbirders from the recent birding trip @l8bda.bsky.social and I took to Spain. #Birding #Spain #Andalucia #Extremadura
www.cloudbirders.com/be4/download...
www.cloudbirders.com/be4/download...
I'll be honest I wasn't sure this Aerosmith/Yungblud EP would be up to much. I'm happy to be proved wrong! So good to hear Tyler back and bang in form. Great tunes and superb modern production. #RockRoyalty #ToxicTwins
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I'll be honest I wasn't sure this Aerosmith/Yungblud EP would be up to much. I'm happy to be proved wrong! So good to hear Tyler back and bang in form. Great tunes and superb modern production. #RockRoyalty #ToxicTwins
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Buy Binoculars & Telescopes Online - Cley Spy
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November 20, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Finding the best #BlackFriday deals can be overwhelming. Skip the endless searches and visit www.cleyspy.co.uk for unbeatable UK prices. If you find a better deal elsewhere, let us know and we'll match it, hassle-free! 😎🦅🔭 #blackfriday
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Details of my annual exhibition www.jamesmccallum.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Details of my annual exhibition www.jamesmccallum.co.uk
I've got one of these, and they are absolutely fantastic! A complete game changer in terms of carting your scope and tripod around. Highly recommended. #BirdingGear 👍
Carry your kit comfortably with the original Cley Spy Mulepack, designed to hold a scope and tripod, leaving your hands free for binoculars. Now just £59 in store and online with free shipping: www.cleyspy.co.uk/product/cley... #BirdingGear
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The quality Cley Spy Mulepack is available from CleySpy with a wide range of accessories (other filter)- buy online at fantastic prices
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November 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I've got one of these, and they are absolutely fantastic! A complete game changer in terms of carting your scope and tripod around. Highly recommended. #BirdingGear 👍
Day two and we almost nailed it. Missed on the Bald Ibis but I added six lifers - Little Swift, White-headed Duck, Marbled Duck, Red-knobbed Coot, Black-headed Weaver, and Med Short-toed Lark. Fantastic day! #Birding #Spain #Andalucia
November 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Day two and we almost nailed it. Missed on the Bald Ibis but I added six lifers - Little Swift, White-headed Duck, Marbled Duck, Red-knobbed Coot, Black-headed Weaver, and Med Short-toed Lark. Fantastic day! #Birding #Spain #Andalucia
First day in Spain yesterday was top notch! Lifers were House Bunting, Bonelli's Eagle and Black-winged Kite. Superb scenery and huge numbers of birds. #Birding
November 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM
First day in Spain yesterday was top notch! Lifers were House Bunting, Bonelli's Eagle and Black-winged Kite. Superb scenery and huge numbers of birds. #Birding
That's my wee brother, and I'm super proud! 😎
Rarity finders: Eastern Nightingale in Aberdeenshire
A major prize was hiding among a fall of common migrants at Rattray Head for Andy Carroll, who discovered a fascinating nightingale from the east:
A major prize was hiding among a fall of common migrants at Rattray Head for Andy Carroll, who discovered a fascinating nightingale from the east:
Rarity finders: Eastern Nightingale in Aberdeenshire
A major prize was hiding amid a fall of common migrants at Rattray Head for Andy Carroll, who discovered an unusual nightingale from the east.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
That's my wee brother, and I'm super proud! 😎
Well, I'm going to see Rush, in Arizona, next December! My oldest pal lives in Tucson and scored us tickets. We'll be combining it with birding, and maybe a drink or two. To say I'm excited, is an understatement! 😎🤘
October 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Well, I'm going to see Rush, in Arizona, next December! My oldest pal lives in Tucson and scored us tickets. We'll be combining it with birding, and maybe a drink or two. To say I'm excited, is an understatement! 😎🤘
Had a very nice week off work with my wife. Spent some time in North Berwick and then Anstruther. Weather was oddly quiet but very pleasant. Avian highlights included a day count record of 31 Pomarine Skuas at Fife Ness, a Grey Phal, two Balearic Shears, a White-billed Diver and a Glossy Ibis. Braw!
October 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Had a very nice week off work with my wife. Spent some time in North Berwick and then Anstruther. Weather was oddly quiet but very pleasant. Avian highlights included a day count record of 31 Pomarine Skuas at Fife Ness, a Grey Phal, two Balearic Shears, a White-billed Diver and a Glossy Ibis. Braw!
New album, Portals, by The Vintage Caravan, is an absolute cracker! Having no luck connecting with them live but, hopefully, sometime that will change. 😎🤘
October 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
New album, Portals, by The Vintage Caravan, is an absolute cracker! Having no luck connecting with them live but, hopefully, sometime that will change. 😎🤘
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We can post this here early as hardly anyone follows us on blue sky. 😂 #wildfire2026 #rockerswithaltitude
October 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
We can post this here early as hardly anyone follows us on blue sky. 😂 #wildfire2026 #rockerswithaltitude
When I was at school (it was a while ago), you could not eat one of these in public. If you did, someone would definitely squash it - either before you could eat it, or while you were eating it. 🙄😅
Been years since I had one. Delicious! #Snowball
Been years since I had one. Delicious! #Snowball
October 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
When I was at school (it was a while ago), you could not eat one of these in public. If you did, someone would definitely squash it - either before you could eat it, or while you were eating it. 🙄😅
Been years since I had one. Delicious! #Snowball
Been years since I had one. Delicious! #Snowball
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I wrote this short note on birding with hearing aids and thought I’d post the link here in case of interest/relevance to some birders out there
#birding #birdingScotland #birdingUK
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#birding #birdingScotland #birdingUK
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Birding with Hearing Aids
A startling proportion of the UK population suffers from hearing loss, with the Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID) indicating that one in five adults are deaf, have hearing loss or suffer…
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September 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I wrote this short note on birding with hearing aids and thought I’d post the link here in case of interest/relevance to some birders out there
#birding #birdingScotland #birdingUK
chatterstanes.wordpress.com/2025/09/01/b...
#birding #birdingScotland #birdingUK
chatterstanes.wordpress.com/2025/09/01/b...