Barbara Ross.
@barbararross.bsky.social
Things seen around the Coigach peninsula.
There's a scary mount of flies at Reiff this afternoon,I've never seen so many. I'm going to check if the Brahan Seer had anything to say about that sort of thing.
November 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
There's a scary mount of flies at Reiff this afternoon,I've never seen so many. I'm going to check if the Brahan Seer had anything to say about that sort of thing.
Sea Eagles dropping in for breakfast on the Loch of Reiff again.
November 3, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Sea Eagles dropping in for breakfast on the Loch of Reiff again.
A couple of Sea Eagles above Reiff, taking a tour of the Coigach peninsula.
October 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
A couple of Sea Eagles above Reiff, taking a tour of the Coigach peninsula.
There are comets visible to the naked eye this month, there's at least 1 in this picture but unfortunately not visible , I really must read the instructions for my camera.
October 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
There are comets visible to the naked eye this month, there's at least 1 in this picture but unfortunately not visible , I really must read the instructions for my camera.
A lovely stripey evening on the Coigach peninsula.
October 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A lovely stripey evening on the Coigach peninsula.
A snippet of a fast and fluffy Pine Marten on the trail camera.
October 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A snippet of a fast and fluffy Pine Marten on the trail camera.
Empty homes from the tide line. Giant worm holes and a mermaids purse.
October 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Empty homes from the tide line. Giant worm holes and a mermaids purse.
A quick snippet of a Mink , it's just killed one of the ducks and was back for more.
October 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
A quick snippet of a Mink , it's just killed one of the ducks and was back for more.
My niece filmed this water shrew in Inverkirkaig , Assynt. I've never seen one of these what little beauty it is.
October 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
My niece filmed this water shrew in Inverkirkaig , Assynt. I've never seen one of these what little beauty it is.
The problem I have with this is not the ID stuff, I have no issue with that, its the ridiculous waste of money for something pointless. We already have NI numbers and P45 , this ID thing seems to be this government giving money to their palls just like the last one.
September 29, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The problem I have with this is not the ID stuff, I have no issue with that, its the ridiculous waste of money for something pointless. We already have NI numbers and P45 , this ID thing seems to be this government giving money to their palls just like the last one.
It's Otter time.
September 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
It's Otter time.
Well,that's as far as I go on this YouGov survey.
September 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Well,that's as far as I go on this YouGov survey.
A Sea Eagle visiting the Reiff Peninsula this morning looking for a snack.
August 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
A Sea Eagle visiting the Reiff Peninsula this morning looking for a snack.
Reposted by Barbara Ross.
By law, this should lead to local restrictions on releasing Pheasants and Red-legged Partridges for shooting - but who is monitoring this? Pretty hard to do when millions of Pheasants are still under the radar because estates have failed to declare them.
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/08/09/s...
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/08/09/s...
Six more Bird Flu outbreaks in England, Scotland & Wales
A further six outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI, also known as Bird Flu) have been reported from across England, Wales and Scotland in the last week. These will have implications…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
August 9, 2025 at 7:10 AM
By law, this should lead to local restrictions on releasing Pheasants and Red-legged Partridges for shooting - but who is monitoring this? Pretty hard to do when millions of Pheasants are still under the radar because estates have failed to declare them.
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/08/09/s...
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/08/09/s...
Greens and greys on the Reiff coastline .
August 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Greens and greys on the Reiff coastline .
The Flying Dutchman sailing by Reiff point , beautiful.
July 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The Flying Dutchman sailing by Reiff point , beautiful.
Back to sea for you ya long legged lovely.
July 8, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Back to sea for you ya long legged lovely.
Reposted by Barbara Ross.
Ask yourselves this.
Do you want your town, city to be governed by a CEO who will run your region like a business?
If your answer is no, sign this petition, demand transparency on the 86 free zones carving up the UK for corporate capture and privatisation.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Do you want your town, city to be governed by a CEO who will run your region like a business?
If your answer is no, sign this petition, demand transparency on the 86 free zones carving up the UK for corporate capture and privatisation.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
July 2, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Ask yourselves this.
Do you want your town, city to be governed by a CEO who will run your region like a business?
If your answer is no, sign this petition, demand transparency on the 86 free zones carving up the UK for corporate capture and privatisation.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Do you want your town, city to be governed by a CEO who will run your region like a business?
If your answer is no, sign this petition, demand transparency on the 86 free zones carving up the UK for corporate capture and privatisation.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Oystercatchers,Knots and Black tailed Godwits having a snooze on the Loch of Reiff . 1 Godwit has coloured leg rings I think red and green on the left and yellow and white on the right, it's difficult to tell with the sunshine.
July 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Oystercatchers,Knots and Black tailed Godwits having a snooze on the Loch of Reiff . 1 Godwit has coloured leg rings I think red and green on the left and yellow and white on the right, it's difficult to tell with the sunshine.
The Ronja Christopher and a Shearwater braving the weather off Reiff.
June 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The Ronja Christopher and a Shearwater braving the weather off Reiff.
A Bar Headed Goose visiting the Loch of Reiff today.
June 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A Bar Headed Goose visiting the Loch of Reiff today.
Black Guillemots back 'nesting' on the Reiff cliffs.
June 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Black Guillemots back 'nesting' on the Reiff cliffs.
Little and large at Reiff today. The first Shelduck chicks of the year and the Ievoli Grey in for a visit.
May 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Little and large at Reiff today. The first Shelduck chicks of the year and the Ievoli Grey in for a visit.
Reposted by Barbara Ross.
I thought Keir Starmer was already doing that.
Festival of Margaret Thatcher planned in Grantham for centenary
Ideas for the celebration include themed beers with names such as Iron Lady and Grantham Lass.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
I thought Keir Starmer was already doing that.