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x1 Short Eared Owl observed on road between Tayblast and Gightyburn, West of Lunan, Angus, at 10:45 pm.  MAP
x4 Quails heard calling overnight between Balkielle Farm and Waterworks Reservoir, South of Ferryden & Montrose, Angus.    MAP
Whimbrel seen flying south along Auchmithie Coastline, Angus, at around 10:15am.
Quail still calling at 10:00pm near Seafield, just North of Auchmithie, Angus.   NO675455
x4 Quail calling and seen between Balkielle Farm and Waterworks Reservoir, South of Ferryden & Montrose, Angus, this morning.    MAP
Single Quail heard calling whilst completing Corn Bunting survey squares this morning at Seafield, Near Auchmithie, Angus.   NO674455
x1 Quail calling again between Balkielle Farm and Waterworks Reservoir, South of Ferryden & Montrose, Angus. (JD & SRG)   MAP
x2 Little Egret at Maryton Ditch & Old Pier end of Montrose Basin, Angus. (JD & SRG)
Spotted Redshank also. (JD)
Quail heard calling tonight near Forfar Golf Club, on small road going to Kingsmuir, East of Forfar, Angus.       MAP - Around Here
Caspian Tern on the lagoon nearest the River Carron,
at Skinflats Lagoons, Forth.  NS923830  
From 2:45pm till late afternoon at least, roosting with Black Headed Gulls.
A Rose-Coloured Starling seen in a field behind a cottage at
Craigmill Den, Carnoustie, Angus, near Level Crossing, 2:45pm.   MAP
x2 Little Egret still present at Maryton Ditch, Montrose Basin, at 12:00pm.
Quail heard calling last night at 11:45pm near Forter, Glen Isla, Angus.    
ROUGH MAP  - Bird heard around this area.
Little Ringed Plover at Collessie Gravel Pit, Fife.     MAP
3/4 mile south of Collessie & 5 mile west of Cupar.
North side of road going North-East out of Charlotte. 
Spotted Crake again heard calling at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus.  MAP
Can be heard clearly from the main Kirriemuir to Kingoldrum road about 500 yards west of the reserve car park going west. The bird was heard calling on and off Sunday evening at around 9:45pm.
Spotted Crake again heard calling at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus.  MAP
Can be heard clearly from the main Kirriemuir to Kingoldrum road about 500 yards west of the reserve car park going west. The bird was heard calling on and off Thursday evening at around 10:30pm.
x3 summer plummaged Black Guillemots
seen off Boddin Point, just north of Lunan Bay, Angus.    MAP
Spotted Crake again heard calling at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus.  MAP
Can be heard clearly from the main Kirriemuir to Kingoldrum road about 500 yards past the reserve car park going west. The bird was heard calling Thursday evening and still calling early hours Friday morning.
At least x8 Water Rails heard calling also on the reserve.
Rough Legged Buzzard seen near Easter Coul, Angus.
In Fir Plantation at 283587.
Female Ring Necked Duck at the southwest end of Gladhouse Reservoir, Lothian.   NT293528
x2 American Wigeon on floods opposite the Cruden Bay brickworks, Aberdeenshire,
Wood Sandpiper at Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire.
Temminck's Stint at Loch of Stathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Bean Goose on Meikle Loch, Aberdeenshire.
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Wednesday 1st May 2002
Out of Area News of Interest!   
Snowy Egret again reported opposite Balvicar Farm, Balvicar, Argyll,
this morning
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Adult Red Breasted Goose present on the shore of Loch Leven,
viewed from the hides at Vane Farm, Perth/Kinross.
Red Breasted Goose
Wednesday 1st May 2002
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Black Necked Grebe at Meikle Loch, Aberdeenshire.
Black Necked Grebe
Wednesday 1st May 2002
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2nd Summer Ring Billed Gull in front of
Visitor Centre, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Ring Billed Gull
Wednesday 1st May 2002
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Surf Scoter, Garganey
Sunday 19th May 2002
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Common Crane from Starnaffin Farm, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Common Crane
Thursday 2nd May 2002
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A 2nd-summer Iceland Gull in Arbroath harbour
off the Old Brew House pub, Angus,  this afternoon. 
Iceland Gull
Monday 6th May 2002
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1st Summer Male American Wigeon (Unringed) seen at
the Leisure Centre end of Forfar Loch, Angus.
Drake Scaup also.
American Wigeon, Scaup
Friday 3rd May 2002
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Stuart Green
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Ross's Goose seen with x6 Barnacle Geese at Kinnordy Loch, Angus.
From East Hide. Unknown origin. (Was wrongly identified as Snow Goose Earlier)
Ross's Goose
Saturday 4th May 2002
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Tuesday 7th May 2002
Out of Area News of Interest!   
Summer plumaged White Billed Diver again reported in Sango Bay opposite Eilean Hoan Island on the east side of Durness, Highland. 

White Billed Diver
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Hoopoe spending its 2nd day in a Garden at Stenhouse,
3 miles south of Edinburgh City Centre, Lothian.         
x2 Little Egret perched in a tree up the Peffer Burn, Aberlady Bay, Lothian.
Viewable from the bridge/car park area.
Hoopoe, Little Egret
Friday 10th May 2002
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Red-spotted male Bluethroat, also Brambling and Pied Flycatcher,
on Isle of May, Fife.
Bluethroat
Thursday 9th May 2002
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x2 American Wigeon on floods opposite the Cruden Bay brickworks, Aberdeenshire. NK086375.
Wood Sandpiper at Loch of Stathbeg, Aberdeenshire.

American Wigeon, Wood Sandpiper
Wednesday 8th May 2002
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x2 Crossbills possibly Parrott / Scottish were seen at Loch Garten Osprey hide car park, Highland, late afternoon.
Parrot Crossbill
Wednesday 8th May 2002
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x2 American Wigeon on floods opposite the Cruden Bay brickworks, Aberdeenshire,
Wood Sandpiper at Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire.
Temminck's Stint at Loch of Stathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Bean Goose on Meikle Loch, Aberdeenshire.
American Wigeon, Wood Sandpiper, Temminck's Stint, Bean Goose
Wednesday 8th May 2002
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Subalpine Warbler, Thrush Nightingale & Bluethroat on Isle of May, Fife.
Subalpine Warbler, Thrush Nightingale, Bluethroat
Friday 10th May 2002
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Female Kentish Plover in ternery at Aberlady Bay, Lothian.
Kentish Plover
Saturday 11th May 2002
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Lesser Whitethroat seen at Mains of Usan, Angus.
And another bird seen also at Ethie Mains, Angus.
Lesser Whitethroat
Saturday 11th May 2002
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Thrush Nightingale again present on Isle of May, Fife.
Thrush Nightingale
Sunday 12th May 2002
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Common Crane present from Fen Hide, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Green Winged Teal on the flashes in the dunes at Rattray, Aberdeenshire.
Snow Bunting behind pill box also.
Common Crane, Green Winged Teal, Snow Bunting
Sunday 12th May 2002
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Kentish Plover present again on Aberlady Bay, Lothian. Female King Eider also.
Female Ring Necked Duck at Gladhouse Reservoir, Lothian.
Kentish Plover, King Eider, Ring Necked Duck,
Sunday 12th May 2002
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Hoopoe present on Isle of May, Fife.
Pied Flycatcher & Lesser Whitethroat also present.
Hoopoe, Pied Flycatcher, Lesser Whitethroat
Monday 13th May 2002
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Tundra Bean Goose present at Meike Loch, Aberdeenshire.
Tundra Bean Goose
Saturday 11th May 2002
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Pair of Garganey seen on Musselburgh Scrapes, Lothian.
White Wagtail also.
Garganey, White Wagtail
Monday 13th May 2002
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Tawny Pipit reported at Foveran Bushes, Ythan, Aberdeenshire.
Park at the Ythan Mouth car park and walk along the board walk to the highest point; the bird has been seen in that general area including the hollow below 
Tawny Pipit
Monday 13th May 2002
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Wood Sandpiper at Slains Pool, Aberdeenshire.
Garganey, Bean Goose & Red Necked grebe at Meikle Loch, Aberdeenshire.
Little Egret from Starnaffin Farm, Loch of Strarthbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Wood Sandpiper, Garganey, Bean Goose, Red Necked Grebe, Little Egret
Thursday 16th May 2002
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Wood Sandpiper at Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian.
Wood Sandpiper
Friday 24th May 2002
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Little Ringed Plover flew west over the southern end of the
West Sands, St Andrews, Fife.
Little Ringed Plover
Wednesday 15th May 2002
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Avocet on the flood, Vane Farm RSPB, Perth/Kinross. (1st for the county) 12:50pm
Avocet
Tuesday 14th May 2002
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Female Ring Necked Duck at the southwest end of Gladhouse Reservoir, Lothian.   NT293528
Ring Necked Duck
Wednesday 15th May 2002
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Drake Surf Scoter off the seawall to the west of the boating pond at
Musselburgh, Lothian.
Drake Garganey on the Scrapes also.
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Spoonbill, Montagu's Harrier, Temmincks Stint
Thursday 16th May 2002
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Wood Warbler seen today and yesterday at Backmuir Wood, South of Muirhead, Angus.  OS reference - 343340
Wood Warbler
Thursday 16th May 2002
Observer:
Dan Carmichael & David Mitchell
x4 Spoonbill at Tyninghame, Lothian this evening.      
Probable Montagu's Harrier over Aberlady Bay, Lothian, at 4:30pm.
Temminck's Stint at the east end of Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian.
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Avocet, Garganey
Saturday 18th May 2002
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Male red-spotted Bluethroat at the edge of the
small graveyard at east of Denburn wood, Fife.
Male red-spotted bird singing below the derelict farm on the golf course
before Craighead Farm, Fife Ness.
Bluethroat
Sunday 19th May 2002
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Avocet seen opposite the Walkmill Hide, Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire.
Garganey on Slains Pool, Aberdeenshire.
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Wood Warbler at Backmuir wood, south of Muirhead, near Dundee, Angus, still singing and showing very well at 8.15 am. OS reference - 343340
Wood Warbler
Sunday 19th May 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
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Hobby seen at 2:00pm flying over Barry Buddon, Angus.
Just north of Main Camp Buildings.
Hobby
Wednesday 22th May 2002
Observer:
Bob McCurley
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Common Rosefinch in gardens at Urie Crescent, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire,
from 6:00-6:30pm.
Common Rosefinch
Tuesday 21st May 2002
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Gull Billed Tern reported for 5 minutes from the 2nd 'north' layby at the bend in the river at Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire. Bathing and on a sandbank, then flew off.
Gull Billed Tern
Sunday 19th May 2002
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Drake Garganey at Loch Gelly, Fife.         
A summer plumaged Temminck's Stint showing on the north end of the western-most scrape, Musselburgh, Lothian. Surf Scoter on sea off boating lake also.
Garganey, Temminck's Stint, Surf Scoter
Wednesday 22th May 2002
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Juvenile Red kite seen flying south over Maryton, Angus, at lunchtime.
Red Kite
Wednesday 22th May 2002
Observer:
Dan Carmichael
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Adult Med. Gull in ull and tern roost at Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire.
x2 Little Gull also.
Summer plummaged Red Necked Grebe at Loireston Loch, Aberdeenshire.
Mediterranean Gull, Little Gull, Red Necked Grebe
Wednesday 22th May 2002
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x2 Little Egret at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Garganey, Marsh Harrier & Little Gull also.
Turtle Dove in the westernmost allotments, Girdleness, Aberdeenshire.
Little Egret, Garganey, Marsh Harrier, Little Gull, Turtle Dove
Friday 24th May 2002
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Little Egret from the Gullery Hide, Kinnordy Loch, Angus, this evening at 9pm for about 10 minutes before flying south high.
Also a male Marsh Harrier on the reserve today, at lunchtime.
Little Egret, Marsh Harrier
Thursday 23rd May 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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Hoopoe at Cliff House by Cairnhill Road, Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire.
x2 Common Crane & Little Egret at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Wood Sandpiper on the small saline pool, Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire.
x2 Curlew Sandpiper on Small Slains Pool, Aberdeenshire.
Hoopoe, Common Crane, Little Egret, Wood Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper
Saturday 25th May 2002
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Rough Legged Buzzard seen near Easter Coul, Angus.
In Fir Plantation at 283587.
Rough Legged Buzzard
Saturday 25th May 2002
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Female Black Redstart by road to Balcomie, Fife Ness, Fife.
Black Redstart
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Sunday 26th May 2002
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Black Stork reportedly went to roost at NJ520460, near to where the railway crosses the B9022, about 5 miles north of Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
Black Stork
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Sunday 26th May 2002
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Stone Curlew at Blackdog Industrial Centre, just north of Aberdeen
Turn off the A90 at sign for Ind Centre and follow the road around to the left (becomes red bricked drive); park in messy car park and walk through open gate through rabbit field. On the east side of the field is an obvious group of sandy mounds. Look from here into the newly seeded grass field beneath you (looking toward the sea).
Stone Curlew
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Tuesday 28th May 2002
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Dipper in our garden burn, Lunan Bay, Angus, all day today.
Dipper
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Monday 27th May 2002
Roy Adamson
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Little Ringed Plover on mud behind the Wildlife Centre and ice-huts
at Spey Bay, Moray/Nairn, at 1:00pm.
Little Ringed Plover
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Wednesday 29th May 2002
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Spoonbill, Common Crane, x3 Little Gull, Little Egret and female Marsh Harrier from Starnafin Farm, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Spoonbill, Common Crane, Little Gull, Little Egret, Marsh Harrier
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Thursday 30th May 2002
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Black Kite flew over Tomatin, Highland towards the distillery;
also several Red Kite in the area.
White Billed Diver winter plumaged bird,
drifted east through Sango Bay, Durness, Highland.
Black Kite, Red Kite, White Billed Diver
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Thursday 30th May 2002
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x4 Common Crane and a white-phase Snow Goose came in from the North, circled over central St Andrews, Fife, and flew South after about 5-10 minutes.
Common Crane, Snow Goose
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Friday 31st May 2002
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x2 Reed Warbler seen at 7:30am for 10 mins skulking in undergrowth at
Auchmithie Gully, Angus. Seen beside main track going down to sea on left of bench. Not relocated despite 2 hour search.
Spotted Flycatcher also and Red Throated Diver just off shore.
Good numbers of Whitethroat and pair of Sedge warbler also.
Reed Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Red Throated Diver
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Friday 31st May 2002
Mark Caunt
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Crossbills - Seen prising cones in Glen Clova Forests.
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Saturday 1st June 2002
Out of Area News of Interest!   
Snowy Egret again reported, visible from bridge at Balvicar, Argyll.
Snowy Egret
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Spoonbill & x2 Little Egret from Starnafin Farm, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
x2 Spoonbill at Inner Bay, Tyninghame, Lothian, again seen.
Spoonbill, Little Egret
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Saturday 1st June 2002
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Turtle Dove seen in a farmyard at Savoch, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Turtle Dove
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Sunday 2nd June 2002
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Adult drake Surf Scoter showing well from sea wall, Musselburgh, Lothian.
Also Red-necked Grebe there and Avocet on eastern wader scrape.
Black Kite in off sea at Dunbar, Lothian, then flew WNW.
Surf Scoter, Red-necked Grebe, Avocet, Black Kite
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Saturday 1st June 2002
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Spotted Crake (A.Leitch) heard calling at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus.
This individual can be heard clearly from the main Kirriemuir to Kingoldrum road about 500 yards past the reserve car park. Please do not enter the reserve boundary. The bird was heard calling at midnight Wednesday 5th.
Water Pipit (J.Hendrie) seen at Scurdie Ness, Angus. On the road half way along.
Spotted Crake, Water Pipit
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Thursday 6th June 2002
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Icterine Warbler present on Isle of May, Fife.
x3 Common Crane & Spoonbill present at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Icterine Warbler, Common Crane, Spoonbill
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Monday 5th June 2002
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Drake Ring Necked Duck present again this morning off south shore of Loch Gelly, Fife.
Ring Necked Duck
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Tuesday 4th June 2002
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Female Red Backed Shrike still present along path to Gullane Point, Aberlady Bay, Lothian, (400 yards past golf course, near concrete blocks) but elusive.
x2 Avocet feeding on the incoming tide from 8:20 am at Cramond, Lothian.
x2 Rose-coloured Starling  adults reported briefly this morning at Gullane Bay, Lothian, feedng near toilet block in car park, but flew in to dense cover.
Red Backed Shrike, Avocet, Rose-coloured Starling
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Wednesday 5th June 2002
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Male Rustic Bunting in Sycamores by derelict house at Thorntonloch, Lothian. 7:42p.m.
Rustic Bunting
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Thursday 6th June 2002
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Drake Garganey present on the flood today
on south side of Loch Leven, Vane Farm, Perth/Kinross.
Garganey
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Thursday 6th June 2002
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Spotted Crake again heard calling at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus.  MAP
Can be heard clearly from the main Kirriemuir to Kingoldrum road about 500 yards past the reserve car park going west. The bird was heard calling Thursday evening and still calling early hours Friday morning.
At least x8 Water Rails heard calling also on the reserve.
Spotted Crake, Water Rail
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Thursday 6th / Friday 7th June 2002
Mark Caunt, Tom Gillies
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Male Common Rosefinch near the Abercrombie farm, Fife, at NO518030.    
Marsh Warbler at the Muir, Fife Ness, Fife.     
Greenish Warbler, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Icterine Warbler & Common Rosefinch on Isle of May, Fife.
Common Rosefinch, Marsh Warbler, Greenish Warbler, Red-breasted Flycatcher,
Icterine Warbler
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Saturday 8th June 2002
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Marsh Warbler singing at East Barns, Lothian, just past the entrance to Barns Ness entrance track at 11:40am.
Marsh Warbler
Saturday 8th June 2002
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Rose Coloured Starling at Gullane Bents car park, Gullane Bay, Lothian.
Black Kite reported over Torness Power Station, Lothian, at 8.30am.
Rose Coloured Starling, Black Kite
Sunday 9th June 2002
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Firecrest reported at Caddam Wood, Kirriemuir, Angus.
One solitary bird, in scrubby woodland, at about 6pm 8th June 2002.
Bird not nervous at our presence.
Firecrest
Saturday 8th June 2002
Observer:
Jill Allen
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x3 summer plummaged Black Guillemots
seen off Boddin Point, just north of Lunan Bay, Angus.    MAP
Black Guillemot
Monday 10th June 2002
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Quail calling in barley fields north-east of Clochan, Moray/Nairn on the last two nights.
Ring-necked Duck at Kirkgate, Loch Leven, Perth/Kinross, yesterday.
Looking East, the bird was just to the north of Castle Island. NO132019     
Quail, Ring-necked Duck
Tuesday 11th June 2002
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Unconfirmed report of a Roller on a farm at Cocklaw Mains, Aberdeesnhire,
just east of the Peterhead bypass.
Rose Coloured Starling in Aspen Grove, Westhill.
Roller, Rose Coloured Starling
Wednesday 12th June 2002
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Spotted Crake again heard calling at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus.  MAP
Can be heard clearly from the main Kirriemuir to Kingoldrum road about 500 yards west of the reserve car park going west. The bird was heard calling on and off Thursday evening at around 10:30pm.
Spotted Crake
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Thuirsday 13th June 2002
Alan Leitch
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Little Egret at Aberlady Bay, Lothian.
Male Capercaillie showing well from the visitor centre at Loch Garten, Highland, at 4:10pm plus Ospreys.
Little Egret, Capercaillie, Osprey
Friday 14th June 2002
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x20 Crossbills overhead calling near Anniston, Angus. NO6848
Perhaps the start of an invasion or fledges from Montreathmont?
Common Crossbill
Thursday 20th June 2002
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Spotted Crake again heard calling at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus.  MAP
Can be heard clearly from the main Kirriemuir to Kingoldrum road about 500 yards west of the reserve car park going west. The bird was heard calling on and off Sunday evening at around 9:45pm.
Spotted Crake
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Sunday 16th June 2002
Alan Leitch
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Alan Leitch
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Adult Rose Coloured Starling reported by Broughty Ferry in the Claypots area on the east side of Dundee.
Rose Coloured Starling
Sunday 16th June 2002
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x1 Little Egret seen again from the Old Pier looking towards Maryton Ditch on the side embankment at Montrose Basin, Angus, between 4:00 & 4:15pm at least.
Little Egret
Thursday 20th June 2002
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Mark Caunt
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x2 Little Egrets seen at the Lurgies & Maryton Ditch, Montrose Basin, Angus, this evening.
Little Egret
Tuesday 18th June 2002
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x229 Manx Shearwater north past Girdleness, Aberdeenshire,
from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
Manx Shearwater
Thursday 20th June 2002
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x1 Little Egret seen again at the Lurgies, Montrose Basin, Angus, this afternoon. A Spotted Redshank in summer breeding plumage & x31 Black Tailed Godwits also.
Little Egret, Spotted Redshank,  Black Tailed Godwits
Wednesday 19th June 2002
Observer:
Bob McCurley
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Adult Rose-coloured Starling in Glen Buchty Road,
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, for its 2nd day.
Rose-Coloured Starling
Tuesday 25th June 2002
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x2 Little Egrets still present at the South West part of
Montrose Basin, (Maryton Ditch), Angus.
x9 Bar Headed Geese (unringed though very doubtful to be wild!) seen at the
Lurgies, Montrose Basin, Angus. X2 Spotted Redshank & x2 Greenshank also.
Little Egret, Bar Headed Goose, Spotted Redshank, Greenshank
Sunday 23rd June 2002
Observer:
Mark Caunt
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Little Ringed Plover at Collessie Gravel Pit, Fife.     MAP
3/4 mile south of Collessie & 5 mile west of Cupar.
North side of road going North-East out of Charlotte. 
Little Ringed Plover
Sunday 23rd June 2002
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Birdline Scotland - 09068 700234
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Male Ring-necked Duck still present on the flood at Vane Farm, Perth/Kinross.
Also drake Scaup.
Ring-Necked Parakeet flying around staff car park at Johnstons cashmere centre in Newmill Road, Elgin, Moray/Nairn.
Ring-Necked Duck, Scaup, Ring-Necked Parakeet
Friday 21st June 2002
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Wood Sandpiper present from 7:00pm on large pool at Starnafin Visitor Centre, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Also x2 Little Gulls there.
Wood Sandpiper, Little Gulls
Saturday 22nd June 2002
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Quail heard calling last night at 11:45pm near Forter, Glen Isla, Angus.    
ROUGH MAP  - Bird heard around this area.
Quail
Tuesday 25th June 2002
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UNCONFIRMED REPORT of White Rumped Sandpiper at
Elliot, South of Arbroath, Angus.
White Rumped Sandpiper
Sunday 23rd June 2002
Observer:
Mickey Mellon
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Date Seen:
Details:
Drake Green Winged Teal on the saltmarsh and viewable from the visitor centre at Eden Estuary, Fife.
Green Winged Teal
Monday 24th June 2002
Source:
*
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Breeding plumage male Green-winged Teal starting to moult
at Loch Oire, Moray/Nairn.
Green Winged Teal
Friday 28th June 2002
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Marsh Harrier seen flying over fields in between Redford & Drumgley,
just West of Forfar, Angus at 5:00pm.
x2 Osprey seen at Kinnordy Loch, Angus.
x2 Black Necked Grebe seen on an Angus Marsh.
x5 Great Spotted Wodpecker seen in half hour walk at dusk in South side of
Montreathmont Forest, Angus.
Marsh Harrier, Black Necked Grebe, Osprey, Great Spotted Wodpecker
Friday 28th June 2002
Observer:
Mark Caunt
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JULY 2002
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At 5:30pm Rose-Coloured Starling moved from craigmill and was now in field and on foreshore at southernmost end of Easthaven Village, Angus.
Rose-Coloured Starling
Monday 1st July 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
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A Rose-Coloured Starling seen in a field behind a cottage at
Craigmill Den, Carnoustie, Angus, near Level Crossing, 2:45pm.   MAP
x2 Little Egret still present at Maryton Ditch, Montrose Basin, at 12:00pm.
Rose-Coloured Starling, Little Egret
Monday 1st July 2002
Source:
*
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x3-4 Water Rails seen and heard between 7.30 & 8.30 p.m.
near Gullery Hide at Kinnordy Loch, Kirriemuir, Angus..
Water Rail
Tuesday 2nd July 2002
Observer:
*
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x3 greenshank and x4 Common Sandpiper at Invergowrie bay, Angus/Dundee.
Greenshank, Common Sandpiper
Tuesday 2nd July 2002
Observer:
*
Neil Young
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Adult Rose Coloured Starling 3 miles to the east of Fraserburgh,
in gardens on Castle Drive, Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, this evening.
Rose Coloured Starling
Thursday 4th July 2002
Source:
Stuart Green
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Corncrake flushed from Cornfield West of Windyhills, Angus, at 7:30pm.
Unable to relocate.
Corncrake
Monday 1st July 2002
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Little Egret seen again at Tarty Burn, Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire, at 2:25pm.
Little Egret
Tuesday 2nd July 2002
Source:
Mark Caunt
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Lesser Whitethroat seen at Easthaven Car Park, Angus, this afternoon.
Lesser Whitethroat
Tuesday 2nd July 2002
Source:
*
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Rose Coloured Starling in gardens
of 13-15 Kirkton Gardens, Carnoustie, Angus, this Afternoon.
Rose Coloured Starling
Wednesday 3rd July 2002 & Thursday 4th July 2002
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Caspian Tern on the lagoon nearest the River Carron,
at Skinflats Lagoons, Forth.  NS923830  
From 2:45pm till late afternoon at least, roosting with Black Headed Gulls.
Caspian Tern
Tuesday 9th July 2002
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Wood Sandpiper, x7 Black-tailed Godwit and Greenshank from
Starnafin Farm, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Wood Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank
Saturday 6th July 2002
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Corncrake again still calling at Reedieleys Farm in cornfield
1km South of Auchtermuchty, Fife, late am  (NO234104).
Corncrake
Saturday 6th July 2002
Source:
Birdline Scotland - 09068 700234
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Rosy Starling still at Fife Ness, Fife, at 8pm.
Feeding from the Red-Hot-Pokers behind the Caravans.
A Cuckoo flew north at 7:30 pm while watching the Rosy Starling.
Rose Coloured Starling, Cuckoo
Saturday 6th July 2002
Source:
Alistair Marcol - Fife Bird Club
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Black Guillemot seen for 10 minutes at 3:40pm, out at sea a
quarter of mile south of Auchmithie, Angus. Then flew North.
Black Guillemot
Sunday 7th July 2002
Observer:
Mark Caunt
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Adult Summer plummaged Mediterranean Gull seen on the rocky beach behind the
Ten Pin Bowling Centre, Arbroath, Angus. From 8:10pm till 9:30pm at least.
Mediterranean Gull
Monday 8th July 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
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Date Seen:
Details:
x95 Little Gulls (mix of 1st and 2nd summer and ads.) on shore at mouth of Barry Burn, Carnoustie, Angus. Plus x3 adults at mouth of Craigmill Burn this evening.
Little Gull
Thursday 11th July 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
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Adult Summer plummaged Mediterranean Gull again seen this afternoon.
Now to north of Arbroath Harbour, Angus,
on rocky beach by toilet block on road out to cliffs.
Mediterranean Gull
Tuesday 9th July 2002
Observer:
Bob McCurley
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x10 Bar Headed Geese again seen at Rossie Bridge, Montrose Basin, Angus.
Bar Headed Goose
Wednesday 10th July 2002
Observer:
Gordon Addison
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Quail heard calling tonight near Forfar Golf Club, on small road going to Kingsmuir, East of Forfar, Angus.       MAP - Around Here
Quail
Wednesday 10th July 2002
Source:
Birdline Scotland - 09068 700234
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Date Seen:
Details:
x1 Quail calling again between Balkielle Farm and Waterworks Reservoir, South of Ferryden & Montrose, Angus. (JD & SRG)   MAP
x2 Little Egret at Maryton Ditch & Old Pier end of Montrose Basin, Angus. (JD & SRG)
Spotted Redshank also. (JD)
Quail, Little Egret, Spotted Redshank
Sunday 14th July 2002
Source:
Seen today by Jim Duncan & Stuart Green at different times
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Date Seen:
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Single Quail heard calling whilst completing Corn Bunting survey squares this morning at Seafield, Near Auchmithie, Angus.   NO674455
Quail
Wednesday 10th July 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch & Andy Wight
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x4 Quail calling and seen between Balkielle Farm and Waterworks Reservoir, South of Ferryden & Montrose, Angus, this morning.    MAP
Quail
Saturday 13th July 2002
Source:
*
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Date Seen:
Details:
Hobby & Wood Sandpiper at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Roseate Tern around the tern colony, Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire &
x2 Osprey fishing in Tarty Burn also.
Surf Scoter off Murcar Golf course, Aberdeenshire.
Mediterranean Gull off the car park, Methil Power Station, Fife.
Adult Rose Coloured Starling along the cliff face half mile east of
Hopeman Harbour, Moray/Nairn on its 5th day.
Hobby, Wood Sandpiper, Roseate Tern, Osprey, Surf Scoter, Mediterranean Gull,
Rose Coloured Starling
Sunday 14th July 2002
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Barn Owl at 11 pm at Tayblast works near the turn off for Rossie on main road from Montrose to Dundee, Angus.
Barn Owl
Wednesday 17th July 2002
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Adult summer Meditteranean Gull was at Elliot Mouth today, South of Arbroath, Angus.
Meditteranean Gull
Sunday 14th July 2002
Observer:
Gordon Addison
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Date Seen:
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Whimbrel seen flying south along Auchmithie Coastline, Angus, at around 10:15am.
Quail still calling at 10:00pm near Seafield, just North of Auchmithie, Angus.   NO675455
Whimbrel, Quail
Monday 15th July 2002
Observer:
Mark Caunt
John Hendrie
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Date Seen:
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x2 Adult & x2 juvenile Little Ringed Plovers in front of the visitor centre,
Starnafin Farm, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Marsh Harrier hunting at Mitton of Barras, south of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire,
at 9:15am.
Little Ringed Plover, Marsh Harrier
Wednesday 17th July 2002
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1 hour seawatch from Arbroath Esplanade, Angus, in evening produced x13 Manx Shearwaters going North, x2 Great Skuas going North,
x115 Common Scoter going South & x5 Little Gulls in bay.
Adult summer Meditteranean Gull still present at 5.15pm at Elliot mouth, Angus.
Also x3 adult Little Gulls. Also x25 Little Gulls at Carnoustie and a further
x89 at Monifieth Beach, Angus.
Manx Shearwater, Great Skua, Common Scoter, Meditteranean Gull, Little Gull
Wednesday 17th July 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
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Tawny Owl being mobbed by smaller birds at Anniston woods, Angus, at   10.30am. Also seen yesterday same location.
Tawny Owl
Friday 19th July 2002
Observer:
Roy Adamson
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Cory's Shearwater seen several times this afternoon from Kinghorn Harbour, Fife.
3rd year Yellow Legged Gull present at Tayport Beach, Fife.
Cory's Shearwater, Yellow Legged Gull
Saturday 20th July 2002
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Adult summer Meditteranean Gull was at Elliot Mouth today, South of Arbroath, Angus.
Meditteranean Gull
Saturday 20th July 2002
Observer:
Dan Carmichael
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Cory's Shearwater seen again this morning from Kinghorn Harbour, Fife.
One past Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire, this morning also.
Cory's Shearwater
Sunday 21st July 2002
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Tagged male Marsh Harrier & x5 Ospreys all morning in front of the
Gullery Hide at Kinnordy, Angus.
Marsh Harrier, Osprey
Sunday 21st July 2002
Observer:
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Alan Leitch
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x2 Green Sandpiper, x 3 Ruff & a Marsh Harrier from Starnaffin Farm,
Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Green Sandpiper, Ruff, Marsh Harrier
Saturday 27th July 2002
Source:
*
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x4 Quails heard calling overnight between Balkielle Farm and Waterworks Reservoir, South of Ferryden & Montrose, Angus.    MAP
Quail
Sunday 21st July 2002
Source:
*
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x1 Short Eared Owl observed on road between Tayblast and Gightyburn, West of Lunan, Angus, at 10:45 pm.  MAP
Short Eared Owl
Thursday 25th July 2002
Observer:
Gordon Anderson
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Date Seen:
Details:
Adult Sabines Gull south past the lighthouse close inshore
at Barns Ness, Lothian, at 5:30pm.
Sabines Gull
Monday 29th July 2002
Source:
*
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x2 juvenile Hen Harrier seen at 10:30am,
flying close to roadside between Ethie Mains and Ethie Castle, Angus.
Hen harrier
Sunday 28th July 2002
Observer:
Roy Adamson
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Reed Warbler reportedly seen up from the Old Pier, Montrose Basin, Angus.
Seen looking across at reeds near Lurgies.
Reed Warbler
Monday 29th July 2002
Source:
*
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x1 Green Sandpiper, x1 Wood Sandpiper, x11 Black-tailed Godwit, x1 Ruff , x5 Reeve, x5 Greenshank & x1 female Marsh Harrier from Starnafin Farm, Loch of Strathbeg.
Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, Greenshank, Marsh Harrier
Wednesday 31st July 2002
Observer:
Fife Bird Club - Alistair Marcol
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Moulting Summer plummaged Meditteranean Gull seen behind 10 Pin bowling centre, Arbroath, Angus, on esplanade. x40 Little Gulls also.
x45+ Common Sandpiper, x13 Greenshank, x1 Ruff & x2 Black tailed Godwits
at Montrose Basin, Angus.
Meditteranean Gull, Little Gull, Common Sandpiper, Greenshank, Ruff, Black tailed Godwits
Wednesday 31st July 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
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