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Wildlife sightings from beautiful Rathlin Island Find lots of information about Rathlin's wildlife and our species recording at our Rathlin Stickybeak blog rathlinstickybeak.wordpress.com/, and keep up with our latest sightings at twitter.com/_Stickybeak

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Song Thrushes using a muddy puddle in spring

Song Thrushes using a muddy puddle in spring Rathlin Stickybeak

4 views - 8 hours ago

Eurasian Coots fighting with their feet on Rathlin Island

Eurasian Coots fighting with their feet on Rathlin Island Rathlin Stickybeak

34 views - 6 days ago

Black Guillemots and Northern Fulmars gathering on Rathlin for the upcoming nesting season

Black Guillemots and Northern Fulmars gathering on Rathlin for the upcoming nesting season Rathlin Stickybeak

28 views - 1 week ago

Black-throated Diver with Great Northern Divers in Church Bay

Black-throated Diver with Great Northern Divers in Church Bay Rathlin Stickybeak

36 views - 1 week ago

More Grey Seal mating behaviour: young male tries his luck until a larger male arrives

More Grey Seal mating behaviour: young male tries his luck until a larger male arrives Rathlin Stickybeak

561 views - 4 weeks ago

Hummingbird Hawkmoth laying eggs on Rathlin Island

Hummingbird Hawkmoth laying eggs on Rathlin Island Rathlin Stickybeak

24 views - 1 month ago

Gold Swift moths displaying and mating at dusk

Gold Swift moths displaying and mating at dusk Rathlin Stickybeak

29 views - 1 month ago

Young Grey Seal pups swimming and playing in pools on Rathlin Island

Young Grey Seal pups swimming and playing in pools on Rathlin Island Rathlin Stickybeak

271 views - 1 month ago

Grey Seal pups of all ages and stages in the first week of October

Grey Seal pups of all ages and stages in the first week of October Rathlin Stickybeak

3.2K views - 1 month ago

Grey Seals react to feral sheep near their pups – one mum completely freaks out!

Grey Seals react to feral sheep near their pups – one mum completely freaks out! Rathlin Stickybeak

609 views - 1 month ago

An unhappy end for a Grey Seal pup - was it killed by an adult male?

An unhappy end for a Grey Seal pup - was it killed by an adult male? Rathlin Stickybeak

61 views - 1 month ago

Large late summer influx of Small Tortoiseshell butterflies to Rathlin

Large late summer influx of Small Tortoiseshell butterflies to Rathlin Rathlin Stickybeak

7 views - 1 month ago

Grayling butterfly courtship behaviour on the cliffs of Rathlin

Grayling butterfly courtship behaviour on the cliffs of Rathlin Rathlin Stickybeak

18 views - 1 month ago

Mute Swans feeding on Rathlin Island

Mute Swans feeding on Rathlin Island Rathlin Stickybeak

22 views - 1 month ago

A close encounter with two Snow Buntings at Ushet Lough

A close encounter with two Snow Buntings at Ushet Lough Rathlin Stickybeak

26 views - 2 months ago

Mother Grey Seal feeds pup in a rockpool after mating

Mother Grey Seal feeds pup in a rockpool after mating Rathlin Stickybeak

1.1K views - 2 months ago

Grey Seals mating, then mother returns to her pup

Grey Seals mating, then mother returns to her pup Rathlin Stickybeak

130.3K views - 2 months ago

Bonaparte's Gull on Rathlin - the second record for the island!

Bonaparte's Gull on Rathlin - the second record for the island! Rathlin Stickybeak

30 views - 3 months ago

It's been a long wait! First record of Little Stint on Rathlin since 1961

It's been a long wait! First record of Little Stint on Rathlin since 1961 Rathlin Stickybeak

126 views - 3 months ago

Emperor Dragonfly laying eggs on Rathlin - the first record of breeding on the island!

Emperor Dragonfly laying eggs on Rathlin - the first record of breeding on the island! Rathlin Stickybeak

19 views - 3 months ago

LESSER YELLOWLEGS becomes the 30th species of wader seen on Rathlin Island

LESSER YELLOWLEGS becomes the 30th species of wader seen on Rathlin Island Rathlin Stickybeak

173 views - 3 months ago

Rough-legged Buzzard soaring overhead on Rathlin Island - probably a vagrant from North America!

Rough-legged Buzzard soaring overhead on Rathlin Island - probably a vagrant from North America! Rathlin Stickybeak

26 views - 3 months ago

A juvenile Curlew Sandpiper drops in to feed on Rathlin

A juvenile Curlew Sandpiper drops in to feed on Rathlin Rathlin Stickybeak

86 views - 5 months ago

Kittiwakes galore! A frenzy of feeding gulls causes a seabird spectacle on Rathlin

Kittiwakes galore! A frenzy of feeding gulls causes a seabird spectacle on Rathlin Rathlin Stickybeak

54 views - 5 months ago

Green Sandpiper appears out of the fog at Ushet Lough

Green Sandpiper appears out of the fog at Ushet Lough Rathlin Stickybeak

37 views - 5 months ago

Juvenile Ruff visiting Ushet Lough on Rathlin Island

Juvenile Ruff visiting Ushet Lough on Rathlin Island Rathlin Stickybeak

113 views - 5 months ago

A very special encounter with Common / Harbour Seal pups on Rathlin Island

A very special encounter with Common / Harbour Seal pups on Rathlin Island Rathlin Stickybeak

1.3K views - 7 months ago

Common / Harbour Seals performing tricks to impress the ladies

Common / Harbour Seals performing tricks to impress the ladies Rathlin Stickybeak

69 views - 7 months ago

It's jumplings time on Rathlin! A highlight of the seabird nesting season

It's jumplings time on Rathlin! A highlight of the seabird nesting season Rathlin Stickybeak

122 views - 7 months ago

An adorable encounter with a Golden Hare LEVERET!

An adorable encounter with a Golden Hare LEVERET! Rathlin Stickybeak

224 views - 7 months ago

Red-veined Darter on Rathlin - the first record of this scarce migrant on the island!

Red-veined Darter on Rathlin - the first record of this scarce migrant on the island! Rathlin Stickybeak

21 views - 7 months ago

Common Ringed Plover chicks on Rathlin Island

Common Ringed Plover chicks on Rathlin Island Rathlin Stickybeak

128 views - 8 months ago

Rathlin's special pale Razorbill has laid an egg!

Rathlin's special pale Razorbill has laid an egg! Rathlin Stickybeak

112 views - 8 months ago

Thousands upon thousands of Kittiwakes swarming around the cliffs of Rathlin

Thousands upon thousands of Kittiwakes swarming around the cliffs of Rathlin Rathlin Stickybeak

36 views - 8 months ago

Another brief encounter with a Narrow-bordered Bee Hawkmoth

Another brief encounter with a Narrow-bordered Bee Hawkmoth Rathlin Stickybeak

221 views - 8 months ago

Rathlin's unusual pale Razorbill has returned for the fourth year... and finally gets a mate!

Rathlin's unusual pale Razorbill has returned for the fourth year... and finally gets a mate! Rathlin Stickybeak

220 views - 9 months ago

Myopa testacea - Plain-winged Spring Beegrabber

Myopa testacea - Plain-winged Spring Beegrabber Rathlin Stickybeak

46 views - 9 months ago

Listening to Corncrakes on Rathlin Island

Listening to Corncrakes on Rathlin Island Rathlin Stickybeak

83 views - 9 months ago

Wood Warbler singing on Rathlin Island

Wood Warbler singing on Rathlin Island Rathlin Stickybeak

75 views - 9 months ago

Dunlin ringed in Wales visits Rathlin during its northwards migration

Dunlin ringed in Wales visits Rathlin during its northwards migration Rathlin Stickybeak

14 views - 9 months ago

Ring Ouzel on Rathlin Island - the second in three days!

Ring Ouzel on Rathlin Island - the second in three days! Rathlin Stickybeak

226 views - 10 months ago

Little Grebe flaunting its fabulously fluffy rear end on Rathlin Island

Little Grebe flaunting its fabulously fluffy rear end on Rathlin Island Rathlin Stickybeak

22 views - 11 months ago

Ring-necked Duck - the first record for Rathlin!

Ring-necked Duck - the first record for Rathlin! Rathlin Stickybeak

220 views - 11 months ago

Seabirds visiting the cliffs of Rathlin ahead of the nesting season

Seabirds visiting the cliffs of Rathlin ahead of the nesting season Rathlin Stickybeak

104 views - 11 months ago

Close views of a Red-throated Diver in Rathlin harbour

Close views of a Red-throated Diver in Rathlin harbour Rathlin Stickybeak

36 views - 11 months ago

Grey Wagtail on a Rathlin waterfall

Grey Wagtail on a Rathlin waterfall Rathlin Stickybeak

128 views - 1 year ago

Birds taking refuge on Rathlin as Storm Éowyn rages

Birds taking refuge on Rathlin as Storm Éowyn rages Rathlin Stickybeak

467 views - 1 year ago

A wary Irish Hare - first close encounter of the year! Are they limbering up for spring?

A wary Irish Hare - first close encounter of the year! Are they limbering up for spring? Rathlin Stickybeak

442 views - 1 year ago

More Grey Seal male-female interactions and mating

More Grey Seal male-female interactions and mating Rathlin Stickybeak

404 views - 1 year ago

Amorous pair of Grey Seals interrupted by the arrival of a larger male

Amorous pair of Grey Seals interrupted by the arrival of a larger male Rathlin Stickybeak

3.4K views - 1 year ago

Long-staying Whimbrel spending the winter on Rathlin Island

Long-staying Whimbrel spending the winter on Rathlin Island Rathlin Stickybeak

72 views - 1 year ago

Raven with injured wing living in Church Bay, Rathlin Island

Raven with injured wing living in Church Bay, Rathlin Island Rathlin Stickybeak

225 views - 1 year ago

Fierce winds make waterfalls flow BACKWARDS on Rathlin Island

Fierce winds make waterfalls flow BACKWARDS on Rathlin Island Rathlin Stickybeak

565 views - 1 year ago

Silver-washed Fritillary laying eggs at Straidkilly Nature Reserve

Silver-washed Fritillary laying eggs at Straidkilly Nature Reserve Rathlin Stickybeak

37 views - 1 year ago

The 200th Grey Seal pup of 2024 has arrived on Rathlin!

The 200th Grey Seal pup of 2024 has arrived on Rathlin! Rathlin Stickybeak

471 views - 1 year ago

Common Redshank nervously striding the shores of Rathlin Island

Common Redshank nervously striding the shores of Rathlin Island Rathlin Stickybeak

75 views - 1 year ago

Redwings hunting for worms on Rathlin Island

Redwings hunting for worms on Rathlin Island Rathlin Stickybeak

44 views - 1 year ago

Common Scoter joins the Eiders in Rathlin harbour

Common Scoter joins the Eiders in Rathlin harbour Rathlin Stickybeak

133 views - 1 year ago

First swim? Enormous moulting pup heaves itself down to the sea and cautiously explores the water

First swim? Enormous moulting pup heaves itself down to the sea and cautiously explores the water Rathlin Stickybeak

290 views - 1 year ago

Don't come near my pup! When a male Grey Seal arrives, an angry mummy immediately sees him off

Don't come near my pup! When a male Grey Seal arrives, an angry mummy immediately sees him off Rathlin Stickybeak

413 views - 1 year ago