Caitlin Andrew is a young woman with shoulder length blonde hair. She is smiling as looks into the camera while holding a pair of black binoculars. Behind her is a loch with trees along its shores.Image source, Nina Torrance/BBC Alba
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Glasgow-based Caitlin Andrew found a passion for birdwatching in her early 20s

BySteven McKenzie BBC Scotland
  • Published26 October 2026
Updated 27 October 2026 06:39 GMT

"I would be such a grump," says Caitlin Andrew, recalling her teenage self on walks with her parents.

"They are both into birdwatching and they would stop and listen and look at things.

"We had some really nice walks and experiences, but I just didn't have an interest in them at the time. I do feel quite bad about it now."