x1 Pectoral Sandpiper still present at Lendrick Marsh, Angus. MAP Also x1 Wood Sandpiper and x3 Ruff. |
x1 Pectoral Sandpiper present at Lendrick Marsh, Angus. MAP Also x1 Wood Sandpiper, x1 Green Sandpiper and x3 Ruff. |
x2 Green Sandpiper, x1 Common Sandpiper, x2 Ruff, at least x30+ Snipe, x1 Little Stint, x1 Dunlin & Sparrowhawk chasing Pied Wagtail at Lendrick Marsh, Angus. MAP |
x1 Peregrine Falcon, x11 Dotterel, x15 Ptarmigan (including Juv.), x10 Golden Plover, x1Snipe all seen from 10:30 till 1:30 up an Angus Monroe. x2 Greenshank, x1 Ruff, x1 Dunlin & x46 Snipe seen at Lendrick Marsh, Angus. MAP |
Lone Peregrine, at least x10 Whinchat, x2 Stonechat, x2 Golden Plover all seen in Valley north of Glen Ogil, Angus. MAP |
x1 Red Crested Pochard at Linlithgow Loch, West Lothian. MAP |
x2 Ruff (including Moulting Male) at Lendrick Marsh, Angus. MAP |
Drake Red-crested Pochard seen again at Linlithgow Loch, Lothian at 5:15 PM x4 Ruddy Ducks also. MAP |
x2 Ruff still present at Lendrick Marsh, Angus, including the moulting male. x6 Snipe also present at the NW end of the marsh. MAP |
x1 Summer Plumaged Spotted Redshank, x2 Greenshank, x1 Common Sandpiper & x1 Common Tern, seen at Invergowrie Bay, Dundee. (viewable from train station). MAP |
Eclipse drake Mandarin Duck present on the pool at Marywell Pool, Aberdeen. |
Adult Whiskered Tern present at Meikle Loch, Aberdeenshire seen early this morning. This bird has been reported all day today until at least 8:00pm. MAP NK2030 Wood Sandpiper also. |
Adult Whiskered Tern present at Meikle Loch, Aberdeenshire from 7:55PM till Sundown. Please view only from the parking area at the end of the track as there is no access around the loch. MAP NK2030 |
Female at the east end of the lagoons on the wader scrape. Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian. MAP |
Sat 23rd - Citrine Wagtail present from middle hide at Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian. MAP Sun 24th - seen from the 3rd hide to 6:45am but then flew south and not seen since. |
x1 Wood Sandpiper at Garlogie Pool, Aberdeenshire. MAP |
Petrel Ringing will once again be a big feature of the coming summer in Cove harbour, Aberdeenshire. Anyone is welcome to come along and attend these sessions. Please send Paul Baxter an e-mail to confirm any interest in going along and Paul will create a mailing list to advise those interested of when the sessions are. Send Paul an email to paul.baxter@frco.com to be included on this mailing list. Public sessions will also be broadcast through Birdline Scotland and the pager services. |
x1 Osprey fishing at Kinnordy Loch, Angus at 3:30pm. x2 Ringed Plover at Lendrick Marsh, South of Kirriemuir, Angus. MAP NO 348 503 |
Adult Male Rose Coloured Starling seen between Elliot (South of Arbroath) and Water Treatment Works, North of Easthaven, Angus. In vegetation between the beach and the railway early this afternoon feeding with Starlings. Showing very well between 11:30am & 12:15pm. MAP NO 608 374 |
Wood Sandpiper seen at the South West corner of Lendrick Marsh, South of Kirriemuir, Angus. At waters edge, in and out of vegetation with x2 Redshanks. MAP NO 348 503 |
Adult Rose Coloured Starling seen again at the Southern end of Arbroath golf course, Elliot, Angus between the beach and the railway this afternoon feeding with Starlings. MAP NO 608374 Seen on the grass near the railway by the water treatment complex - access: park near the picnic site at East Haven and walk north east along the railway. |
Adult Rose Coloured Starling seen at the Southern end of Arbroath golf course, Elliot, Angus between beach and the railway this afternoon feeding with Starlings. MAP NO608374 |
Crossbills - Seen prising cones in Glen Clova Forests. |
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Little Gull |
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Saturday 2nd June 2001 |
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x1 Little Gull from Starnafin Farm, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire. |
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Wood Sandpiper |
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Friday 1st June 2001 |
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Wood sandpiper seen at the Main Slains Pool, North of Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire. |
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Marsh Harrier, Little Gull |
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Friday 1st June 2001 |
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x1 Marsh Harrier from Starnafin Farm, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire. Also a Little Gull. |
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Curlew Sandpiper |
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Wednesday 6th June 2001 |
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Little Swift |
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Sunday 3rd June 2001 |
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UNCONFIRMED report of one flying with 2 Swifts low over Housing Estate at Moray Park, Culloden, 3 miles east of Inverness, Highland. This bird was also reportedly seen near Lunan Bay, Angus, the same day. |
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Spoonbill, Black Swan, Black Tailed Godwits |
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Sunday 3rd June 2001 |
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Spoonbill seen this morning from the Old Pier, Montrose Basin, Angus. Moved down to 'Lurgies', Montrose Basin by 3:00 P.M. (MC). Black Swan & x3 Black Tailed Godwits (Summer Plummage) also present (MC). Spoonbill Flew South at 3:30 P.M. Not relocated Today. |
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Yellow Legged Gull |
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Sunday 3rd June 2001 |
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Adult Yellow Legged Gull (michahellis) present last night between 5.00 and 7.00 pm. at DonMouth. |
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Chris Gibbins |
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Black Tailed Godwit, Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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Monday 4th June 2001 |
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x24 summer plumaged Black Tailed Godwits at Dun's Dish, Brechin, Angus. x2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers in surrounding woodland. |
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Mark Caunt |
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Spoonbill, Wood Sandpiper |
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Tuesday 5th June 2001 |
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Seen today at the Main Slains Pool, North of Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire. |
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x1 Immature Spoonbill from Starnafin Farm, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire. Wood Sandpiper also present. |
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Pectoral Sandpiper, Temmincks Stint, Wood Sandpiper, Ruff |
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Wednesday 6th June 2001 |
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All seen today from Starnafin Farm, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire. |
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