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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. 

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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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