Michael Bird
@mishaptitsa.bsky.social
🏴🏴🇩🇪🇷🇺🇺🇸🇦🇹🇷🇺🇪🇺🇷🇺🇺🇦🏴🇩🇪🇦🇹🇹🇳🇷🇺🏴 282 Munros, 82/226 Munro Tops, 222 Corbetts, 141 Donalds, 160/219 Grahams, 17/34 Furths
Graham no 160, Beinn Eich - a perfect day for it, almost warm in the sun as there was no wind at all
November 26, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Graham no 160, Beinn Eich - a perfect day for it, almost warm in the sun as there was no wind at all
Grahams nos 158, Stob an Eas and 159, Cruach nam Mult - brought up a half century of Grahams this calendar year on the final day of British Summer Time
October 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Grahams nos 158, Stob an Eas and 159, Cruach nam Mult - brought up a half century of Grahams this calendar year on the final day of British Summer Time
Grahams nos 156, Meall nan Gabhar and 157, Beinn Bhalgairean - the day began promisingly, but then the cloud came in and didn't lift - at least it stayed above the Graham summits.
October 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Grahams nos 156, Meall nan Gabhar and 157, Beinn Bhalgairean - the day began promisingly, but then the cloud came in and didn't lift - at least it stayed above the Graham summits.
Graham no 155, Beinn Dubh - hoped the cloud would lift, but it didn't, so decided to save the other Luss hills for another day
October 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Graham no 155, Beinn Dubh - hoped the cloud would lift, but it didn't, so decided to save the other Luss hills for another day
Graham no 154, Beinn Lochain,
above Loch Goil, via the Cowal Way
above Loch Goil, via the Cowal Way
September 25, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Graham no 154, Beinn Lochain,
above Loch Goil, via the Cowal Way
above Loch Goil, via the Cowal Way
Graham no 153, Beinn Bheag - finishing off the Cowal Peninsula Grahams, rewarded by seeing two sea eagles 🦅 🦅
September 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Graham no 153, Beinn Bheag - finishing off the Cowal Peninsula Grahams, rewarded by seeing two sea eagles 🦅 🦅
Graham no 152, Meall Fuar-mhonaidh - an easy one above Loch Ness with views down the Great Glen and to the hills of Affric, Cannich and Strathfarrar
September 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Graham no 152, Meall Fuar-mhonaidh - an easy one above Loch Ness with views down the Great Glen and to the hills of Affric, Cannich and Strathfarrar
Graham no 151, Beinn an Eoin, the Mountain of the Bird - new perspectives on the extraordinary Inselberge of Assynt, probably my favourite place in Scotland
September 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Graham no 151, Beinn an Eoin, the Mountain of the Bird - new perspectives on the extraordinary Inselberge of Assynt, probably my favourite place in Scotland
Graham no 150, Morven, the highest point in Caithness - a mesmerising sight during the walk in and out, a short sharp climb and sensational views over the Flow Country
September 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Graham no 150, Morven, the highest point in Caithness - a mesmerising sight during the walk in and out, a short sharp climb and sensational views over the Flow Country
Grahams nos 147, Tullich Hill, 148, Beinn Bhreac and 149, Beinn na Sroine - keeping my score ticking over during the month of the Edinburgh festivals
September 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Grahams nos 147, Tullich Hill, 148, Beinn Bhreac and 149, Beinn na Sroine - keeping my score ticking over during the month of the Edinburgh festivals
Graham no 146 - exactly two thirds of the way to my goal of all 219 Grahams - Mullach Buidhe of Beinn Bharrain -
day trip to the wonderful Isle of Arran
day trip to the wonderful Isle of Arran
July 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Graham no 146 - exactly two thirds of the way to my goal of all 219 Grahams - Mullach Buidhe of Beinn Bharrain -
day trip to the wonderful Isle of Arran
day trip to the wonderful Isle of Arran
Grahams nos 144 and 145, Beinn Chaorach and Beinn a'Mhanaich - first inroads into the Luss Hills, in great heat
July 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Grahams nos 144 and 145, Beinn Chaorach and Beinn a'Mhanaich - first inroads into the Luss Hills, in great heat
Graham no 143, Creag Tharsuinn - approach along the Cowal Way
June 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Graham no 143, Creag Tharsuinn - approach along the Cowal Way
Graham no 142, Beinn Ruadh - good to be back in the hills after two trips south for Test matches. It was so windy that I tagged the cairn and retreated - no summit photo !
June 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Graham no 142, Beinn Ruadh - good to be back in the hills after two trips south for Test matches. It was so windy that I tagged the cairn and retreated - no summit photo !
Graham no 141, Beinn Damhain - there's been a lot of rain in the two weeks since I was last in the hills, and a good thing too !
June 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Graham no 141, Beinn Damhain - there's been a lot of rain in the two weeks since I was last in the hills, and a good thing too !
Graham no 140, Beinn Mhòr - cloud cover welcome after days and weeks of sunshine
May 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Graham no 140, Beinn Mhòr - cloud cover welcome after days and weeks of sunshine
Graham no 139, Cruach nan Capull - first time exploring the Cowal Peninsula (one of many great things about mountain bagging - it takes me all over Scotland)
May 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Graham no 139, Cruach nan Capull - first time exploring the Cowal Peninsula (one of many great things about mountain bagging - it takes me all over Scotland)
Graham no 138, Sgùrr a' Gharaidh - the photos say it all ! Views north and east to the Torridon mountains, and west over the Applecross peninsula to the Isle of Skye.
May 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Graham no 138, Sgùrr a' Gharaidh - the photos say it all ! Views north and east to the Torridon mountains, and west over the Applecross peninsula to the Isle of Skye.
Graham no 137, Beinn Tharsuinn - a much higher ratio of effort to reward, biking the long track up Strath Vaich, pushing my bike most of the way back with a puncture, all in all a 40km day
May 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Graham no 137, Beinn Tharsuinn - a much higher ratio of effort to reward, biking the long track up Strath Vaich, pushing my bike most of the way back with a puncture, all in all a 40km day
Graham no 136, Beinn Donachain - outstanding ratio of effort to reward !
May 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Graham no 136, Beinn Donachain - outstanding ratio of effort to reward !
Graham no 135, Mór Bheinn - accessed through the estate of a Russian oligarch !
May 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Graham no 135, Mór Bheinn - accessed through the estate of a Russian oligarch !
Graham no 134, Meall Mór from Inverlochlarig - one more to add to the many memorable days I've had on the mountains above my favourite glen !
May 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Graham no 134, Meall Mór from Inverlochlarig - one more to add to the many memorable days I've had on the mountains above my favourite glen !
Graham no 133, Beinn Dearg above Glen Artney - it's always great to be reminded how lovely Highland Perthshire is !
May 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Graham no 133, Beinn Dearg above Glen Artney - it's always great to be reminded how lovely Highland Perthshire is !
Graham no 132, Ben Buie - climbing on dry gabbro always a pleasure, and what a joy to arrive at the summit to see two massive sea eagles taking flight !
May 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Graham no 132, Ben Buie - climbing on dry gabbro always a pleasure, and what a joy to arrive at the summit to see two massive sea eagles taking flight !
Graham no 131, Creach Beinn - before the climb I watched a golden eagle being mobbed by crows, and afterwards presumably the same eagle soaring high
May 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Graham no 131, Creach Beinn - before the climb I watched a golden eagle being mobbed by crows, and afterwards presumably the same eagle soaring high