Scotland’s coastlines and wetlands offered memorable encounters with a rich variety of birdlife, from shorebirds feeding along tidal flats to seabirds gathering around the rocky islands of the North Sea. This collection explores these coastal landscapes and the wildlife encountered along the way, including an unforgettable journey to the great Northern Gannet colony of Bass Rock.

Panoramic Scotland banner featuring a Northern Lapwing in coastal wetlands, a Northern Gannet soaring overhead, and a Eurasian Oystercatcher on rocky shoreline, with Bass Rock and its lighthouse rising above the North Sea. Text reads “SCOTLAND — Wild Coasts & Northern Skies.”

STORIES FROM SCOTLAND

Reflections of the Natural World