Richard's Pipit present 3 miles northeast of Carnoustie at East Haven, Angus, in coastal fields at NO595365 and Lapland Bunting also.
Male Great Grey Shrike 4.5 miles south southeast of Forfar off the B9127 at
Greenhillock Farm, Whigstreet, Angus.  NO497444
Shore Lark in second field south of the Tufted Duck Hotel car park c75m from the gate, St. Combs, Aberdeenshire. At NK059623.
Bewick's Swan & drake Red-crested Pochard at Vane Farm RSPB, Perth/Kinross.
Yellow Browed Warbler at Anstruther Harbour, Fife.
At the Dreelside by the old railway bridge. Reached along the path by the Dreel Tavern on the A917 in the west of Anstruther or from the small industrial estate opposite Waid Academy and just off the B9131. At NO563035 
Barn Owl at around 10:00 pm near Rosehill just North of Boghead
& just South West of Ethie Mains, Angus.  MAP
x200 Little Gulls 3 mls to the southwest of Arbroath, Angus. In a ploughed field on the seaward side of the A92 at NO609390.
x2 Little Egrets at Maryton Ditch, Montrose Basin, Angus, this evening.
Juvenile Mandarin Duck seen today near Powmyre Piggery, in flooded pools
West of Roundyhill, Angus.   NO367499
x22 Canada Geese and x6 Snipe at Kinnordy Loch, Angus.
Buff Breasted Sandpiper at the goose pools near Reres Wood NO493214 on the north side of Eden Estuary, Fife, 2 miles east of Leuchars this morning.
x200 Little Gulls 3 mls to the southwest of Arbroath, Angus. In a ploughed field on the seaward side of the A92 at NO609390.
x2 Little Egrets at Maryton Ditch, Montrose Basin, Angus, this evening.
Juvenile Mandarin Duck seen today near Powmyre Piggery, in flooded pools
West of Roundyhill, Angus.   NO367499
x22 Canada Geese and x6 Snipe at Kinnordy Loch, Angus.
Buff Breasted Sandpiper at the goose pools near Reres Wood NO493214 on the north side of Eden Estuary, Fife, 2 miles east of Leuchars this morning.
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Juvenile Sabines Gull reported flying west past south end of Kirkcaldy Esplanade, Fife.
Sabines Gull
Tuesday 6th August 2002
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Single Green Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus.
Also x4 Ospreys.
Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Osprey
Thursday 1st August 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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x1 Wood Sandpiper, x1 Ruff, x12 Greenshank seen at the
North West Corner of Montrose Basin, Angus.
x2 Little Egrets still about.
Wood Sandpiper, Ruff, Greenshank, Little Egret
Thursday 1st August 2002
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Buff Breasted Sandpiper at the goose pools near Reres Wood NO493214 on the north side of Eden Estuary, Fife, 2 miles east of Leuchars this morning.
Buff Breasted Sandpiper
Thursday 1st August 2002  (Friday 2nd August also -  mid morning only)
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x21 Great Skua North at Girdleness, Aberdeenshire this afternoon between 2:00pm & 5:30pm. Also x3 Arctic Skua North along with c. x750 Great Black-backed Gull.
Great Skua, Arctic Skua, Great Black-backed Gull
Friday 2nd August 2002
Observer:
Phil Wilson
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x3 Bee-Eaters flew south past Aberlady Bay, Lothian, late afternoon.
Bee-Eater
Sunday 4th August 2002
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Meditteranean Gull still present behind 10 pin bowling alley, Arbroath, Angus,
this afternoon.
Meditteranean Gull
Saturday 3rd August 2002
Source:
Bird Line - 09068 700234
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Moulting adult White-winged Black Tern was at Rigifa Farm Pool then Loireston Loch, Aberdeenshire, at 6:20pm.
Wood Sandpiper from Starnafin farm, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
White Winged Black Tern, Wood Sandpiper
Sunday 4th August 2002
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Tuesday 6th August 2002
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Surf Scoter seen this afternoon off Blackdog, Aberdeenshire.
Surf Scoter
Tuesday 6th August 2002
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Juvenile Red Backed Shrike seen at the Muir, Fife Ness, Fife.
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Peregrine Falcon
Monday 5th August 2002
Observer:
Gordon Anderson
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Adult Meditteranean Gull still at Arbroath West Links, Angus, along with x131 Little Gulls. Further x25 Little Gulls near cliffs. Osprey at Lurgies, Montrose Basin, Angus.
Meditteranean Gull, Little Gull, Osprey
Sunday 4th August 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
Peregrine falcon roosting this morning on west face of Montrose Steeple, Angus. Remains of tern on pavement below.
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Barred Warbler & CrossbillI on Isle of May, Fife, today.
Barred Warbler, Crossbill
Wednesday 7th August 2002
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Incredible build up of Little Gulls in the last few days.
Just x28 at Arbroath west sands, Angus, on Saturday had risen to x155 (inc. one of this years juvs.) on sunday night. Last night I counted x750+ birds there, x50+ of which were this years juvs.
x1 Green Sandpiper and x1 Little Egret at Lurgies, Montrose Basin, Angus.
Little Gull, Green Sandpiper, Little Egret
Tuesday 6th August 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
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Aberdeen to Shetland Ferry produced x3 Storm Petrels,  x15 White Beaked Dolphins, x2 White Sided Dolphins, x3 Common Dolphins and x6 Dolphin species.
Storm Petrel
Tuesday 6th August 2002
Observer:
Ian Hay
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Roseate Tern reported at Kinnaber, Angus, tonight.
BTO ring on each leg.
Roseate Tern
Tuesday 6th August 2002
Observer:
Hugh Bell
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x13 Dotterel, x5 Ptarmigan, x3 Raven and x25 Golden Plover seen today
up an an Angus Munro.
Dotterel, Ptarmigan, Raven, Golden Plover
Tuesday 6th August 2002
Observer:
Bob McCurley
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x3 Bee-Eaters perched on wires before double bend in the road between Rattray Farm and the coastguard cottages, Rattray, Aberdeenshire.
Wood Sandpiper again present from Starnaffin Farm, Loch of Strahbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Rose Coloured Starling in Deeside Gardens, in the Manorfield area, west side of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire.
Bee-Eater, Wood Sandpiper, Rose Coloured Starling
Wednesday 7th August 2002
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Rose Coloured Starling was seen Saturday 10th at Rowanburn Cottage, Cotton of Lownie, on the B9128 Road, Angus. Grid ref no 489483
x2 Pied  Flycatchers, x1 Redstart, x1 Chiffchaff, x1 Tawny Owl at Ethie Mains, Angus.
At Lurgies, Montrose Basin x5 Greenshank & x1 Ruff.
Rose Coloured Starling, Pied  Flycatcher, Redstart, Chiffchaff, Tawny Owl, Greenshank, Ruff
Sunday 11th August 2002
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An eclipsed male Ring Necked Duck present this evening from
Vane Farm RSPB, Perth/Kinross.
Ring Necked Duck
Saturday 10th August 2002
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Black Tern feeding off Kinghorn Harbour, Fife, at 6:00pm.
Black Tern
Thursday 8th August 2002
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A Hobby flew SE over Slains Pools, Aberdeenshire, this evening.
Hobby
Wednesday 7th August 2002
Observer:
Phil Bloor
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Female Red Backed Shrike at Kilminning, Fife, east of car park at 7pm.
Also x8 Whimbrel flying south past Fife Ness, Fife, at 6.45pm
Red Backed Shrike, Whimbrel
Sunday 11th August 2002
Observer:
Alistair Marcol
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Male Pied Flycatcher viewed from John Hendries House, 38 Auchmithie, Angus.
Very accomodating, in front of living room window.
Pied Flycatcher
Sunday 11th August 2002
Observer:
John Hendrie, Mark Caunt
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Sabine's Gull till 1:15pm at least at Kinghorn Harbour, Fife.
Also Roseate Tern, x8 Black Tern, Bonxie, x4 Little Gull and x3 Arctic Skua.
x4 Sooty Shearwater north past Fife Ness, Fife.
x52 Manx Shearwater and x4 Whimbrel by 12.15pm.
Sabine's Gull, Roseate Tern, Black Tern, Bonxie, Little Gull, Arctic Skua, Sooty Shearwater, Manx Shearwater, Whimbrel
Saturday 17th August 2002
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An eclipsed male Ferruginous Duck, Vane Farm RSPB, Perth/Kinross
from Loch Levenfrom Gilman hide.
Also male Ring-necked Duck, Red-crested Pochard, Hen Harrier
and x4 Osprey.
Ferruginous Duck, Ring-necked Duck, Red-crested Pochard, Hen Harrier, Osprey
Saturday 17th August 2002
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Quail calling near St Monans, Fife.
Also a Marsh Harrier over the M90 near Loch Leven this evening.
Quail, Marsh Harrier
Wednesday 14th August 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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x2 Tree Pipit, Sparrowhawk, x2 Spotted Flycatcher at North East end of
Windyhills Farm, Angus, this morning. Snipe over also.
At least x55 Willow Warblers between Auchmithie Gully and Windyhills Farm in 2 hour watch this morning. Odd Chiffchaff also.
Tree Pipit, Snipe, Sparrowhawk, Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Chiffchaff
Wednesday 14th August 2002
Observer:
Mark Caunt
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x1 Sooty Shearwater, x1 Bonxie, x6 Manxies, x40 Little Gulls, Puffins etc. 
on Angus Pelagic Trip.
Sooty Shearwater, Bonxie, Manx Shearwater, Little Gull, Puffin
Saturday 17th August 2002
Observer:
Bob McCurley
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Juvenile Barred Warbler elusive in bushes west of the car park at Barns Ness, Lothian.
Garden Warbler also. 
         

Barred Warbler, Garden Warbler
Tuesday 20th August 2002
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Grey Wagtail seen down Dundee Road, Arbroath, Angus, at 3:00pm.
Grey Wagtail
Saturday 17th August 2002
Observer:
Nicky Newbold
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Juvenile Mandarin Duck seen today near Powmyre Piggery, in flooded pools
West of Roundyhill, Angus.   NO367499
x22 Canada Geese and x6 Snipe at Kinnordy Loch, Angus.
Mandarin Duck, Canada Geese, Snipe
Sunday 18th August 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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Possible Long Tailed Skua south by Girdle Ness, Aberdeenshire.
Red Backed Shrike 2 miles south west of Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, near derelict buildings west of Winnyfold. 
Black Tern past Aberlady Bay, Lothian.
x2 Wood Sandpiper at Belhaven Bay, Lothian.
Red Backed Shrike, Long Tailed Skua, Black Tern, Wood Sandpiper
Sunday 18th August 2002
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x2 Little Egrets still present and Osprey, x8 Greenshanks seen at the
Lurgies, Montrose Basin, Angus.
At Kinnaber, Angus, x1 Kingfisher & x3 Ruff.
At Redcastle Hide, Angus, x8 Little Gulls.
At Boddin Point, Angus, x1 Sooty Shearwater & x6 Manxies.
Little Egret, Osprey, Greenshank, Kingfisher, Ruff, Little Gull,
Sooty Shearwater, Manx Shearwater
Sunday 18th August 2002
Observer:
Bob McCurley
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Possible Red-Necked Stint seen from Starnaffin Farm, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire. Not relocated this evening. No more details at present.
'Stint Species' (Possible Red-Necked Stint)
Wednesday 21st August 2002
Source:
Birdline Scotland
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x2 Black Terns seen at the sewage outfall, Arbroath Esplanade, Angus, at 8:50am.
At 9:10am moved further North up esplanade.
Black Tern
Sunday 25th August 2002
Observer:
Graham Smith
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Sabine's Gull present from 11:00am to 2:30pm at Fife Ness, Fife.
Sabine's Gull
Saturday 24th August 2002
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x200 Little Gulls 3 mls to the southwest of Arbroath, Angus. In a ploughed field on the seaward side of the A92 at NO609390.
x2 Little Egrets at Maryton Ditch, Montrose Basin, Angus, this evening.
Little Gull, Little Egret
Friday 23rd August 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
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x2 Ruff, Peregrine (Male), Tree Pipit, x7 Snipe and x3 Osprey all at
Loch of Kinnordy, Angus, this morning.
Ruff, Peregrine, Tree Pipit, Snipe, Osprey
Wednesday 21st August 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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Merlin over fields north of Auchmithie, Angus, at 8:45am today.
Merlin
Sunday 25th August 2002
Observer:
Mark Caunt
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x1 Osprey, x1 Green Sandpiper, x3 Greenshanks & x1 Peregrine Falcon seen at
the Lurgies, Montrose Basin, Angus.
Osprey, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Peregrine Falcon
Sunday 25th August 2002
Observer:
Bob McCurley
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1hr seawatch off Kinghorn Harbour, Fife, x1 Sabines Gull, x1 Roseate Tern
at 9:30am.
x3 Manx Shearwater flying west, Roseate Tern, Kinghorn Harbour, Fife,
at 2:30 - 3:00pm seawatch.
Sabines Gull, Roseate Tern, Manx Shearwater
Thursday 29th August 2002
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x2 juvenile Black Terns seen again today at the
North End of Arbroath Esplanade, Angus, at 6:00pm.
(Still present just offshore for at least another 20 mins - Mark Caunt)
Black Tern
Sunday 25th August 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
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Female Pintail, x8 White Wagtails, Common Sandpiper and x3 female/juv type Ruddy Ducks at Powmyre near Kirriemuir, Angus, this evening.
Pintail, White Wagtail, Common Sandpiper, Ruddy Duck
Sunday 25th August 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
Alistair Marcol - Fife Bird Club
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Juvenile Garganey at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
x29 Crossbills by the 1st layby from Newburgh, Ythan, Aberdeenshire.
Garganey, Crossbill
Tuesday 27th August 2002
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Juvenile Night Heron of unknown origin seen the last 2 days near
Riverside Restaurant, Abbey St. Bathans, Lothian.
Montagu's Harrier or Pallid Harrier over the A956 Wllington Road, on the south side of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, at 4:45pm, but not relocated.
Night Heron, 'Harrier Species'
Wednesday 28th August 2002
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Juvenile Garganey from the visitor centre, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Also x2 Marsh Harrier, x2 Ruff, x2 Greenshank.
Garganey, Marsh Harrier, Ruff, Greenshank
Friday 30th August 2002
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x1 female Merlin, x3 Sooty Shearwater, x3 Bonxie, Arctic Skua, x5 Manx Shearwater,
x2 Whimbrel in 1hr Seawatch midday at Fife Ness, Fife.
Merlin, Sooty Shearwater, Bonxie, Arctic Skua, Manx Shearwater, Whimbrel
Saturday 31st August 2002
Observer:
Alistair Marcol - Fife Bird Club
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At Eden Estuary, Guardbridge, Fife, x5 Ruff, x2 Greenshank, Osprey,
Common Sandpiper, at least x16 Black-tailed Godwit & Kingfisher.
Ruff, Greenshank, Osprey, Common Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Kingfisher
Saturday 31st August 2002
Observer:
Alistair Marcol - Fife Bird Club
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At Kinghorn Harbour, Fife, x2 Arctic Skua, Bonxie, x3 Manx Shearwater,
x1 Little Gull in 1hr Seawatch this evening.
Saturday 31st August 2002
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Adult Winter Meditteranean Gull behind 10 pin bowling at west links,  Arbroath. Of note - there is also a winter plumage black headed gull present with no black visible in primaries. Also x382 Little Gulls ther, with another x260 at Victoria Park on Foreshore.
Saturday 31st August 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
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Green Sandpiper, Ruff and x8 Greenshank at Lurgies, Montrose Basin, Angus. Bob McCurley also reported x1 Little Egret still present there.
Saturday 31st August 2002
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Juvenile Sabines Gull reported flying west past south end of Kirkcaldy Esplanade, Fife.
Sabines Gull
Tuesday 6th August 2002
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Single Green Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus.
Also x4 Ospreys.
Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Osprey
Thursday 1st August 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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x1 Wood Sandpiper, x1 Ruff, x12 Greenshank seen at the
North West Corner of Montrose Basin, Angus.
x2 Little Egrets still about.
Wood Sandpiper, Ruff, Greenshank, Little Egret
Thursday 1st August 2002
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Buff Breasted Sandpiper at the goose pools near Reres Wood NO493214 on the north side of Eden Estuary, Fife, 2 miles east of Leuchars this morning.
Buff Breasted Sandpiper
Thursday 1st August 2002  (Friday 2nd August also -  mid morning only)
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x21 Great Skua North at Girdleness, Aberdeenshire this afternoon between 2:00pm & 5:30pm. Also x3 Arctic Skua North along with c. x750 Great Black-backed Gull.
Great Skua, Arctic Skua, Great Black-backed Gull
Friday 2nd August 2002
Observer:
Phil Wilson
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x3 Bee-Eaters flew south past Aberlady Bay, Lothian, late afternoon.
Bee-Eater
Sunday 4th August 2002
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Meditteranean Gull still present behind 10 pin bowling alley, Arbroath, Angus,
this afternoon.
Meditteranean Gull
Saturday 3rd August 2002
Source:
Bird Line - 09068 700234
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Moulting adult White-winged Black Tern was at Rigifa Farm Pool then Loireston Loch, Aberdeenshire, at 6:20pm.
Wood Sandpiper from Starnafin farm, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
White Winged Black Tern, Wood Sandpiper
Sunday 4th August 2002
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Tuesday 6th August 2002
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Surf Scoter seen this afternoon off Blackdog, Aberdeenshire.
Surf Scoter
Tuesday 6th August 2002
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Juvenile Red Backed Shrike seen at the Muir, Fife Ness, Fife.
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Peregrine Falcon
Monday 5th August 2002
Observer:
Gordon Anderson
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Adult Meditteranean Gull still at Arbroath West Links, Angus, along with x131 Little Gulls. Further x25 Little Gulls near cliffs. Osprey at Lurgies, Montrose Basin, Angus.
Meditteranean Gull, Little Gull, Osprey
Sunday 4th August 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
Peregrine falcon roosting this morning on west face of Montrose Steeple, Angus. Remains of tern on pavement below.
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Barred Warbler & CrossbillI on Isle of May, Fife, today.
Barred Warbler, Crossbill
Wednesday 7th August 2002
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Incredible build up of Little Gulls in the last few days.
Just x28 at Arbroath west sands, Angus, on Saturday had risen to x155 (inc. one of this years juvs.) on sunday night. Last night I counted x750+ birds there, x50+ of which were this years juvs.
x1 Green Sandpiper and x1 Little Egret at Lurgies, Montrose Basin, Angus.
Little Gull, Green Sandpiper, Little Egret
Tuesday 6th August 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
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Aberdeen to Shetland Ferry produced x3 Storm Petrels,  x15 White Beaked Dolphins, x2 White Sided Dolphins, x3 Common Dolphins and x6 Dolphin species.
Storm Petrel
Tuesday 6th August 2002
Observer:
Ian Hay
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Roseate Tern reported at Kinnaber, Angus, tonight.
BTO ring on each leg.
Roseate Tern
Tuesday 6th August 2002
Observer:
Hugh Bell
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x13 Dotterel, x5 Ptarmigan, x3 Raven and x25 Golden Plover seen today
up an an Angus Munro.
Dotterel, Ptarmigan, Raven, Golden Plover
Tuesday 6th August 2002
Observer:
Bob McCurley
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x3 Bee-Eaters perched on wires before double bend in the road between Rattray Farm and the coastguard cottages, Rattray, Aberdeenshire.
Wood Sandpiper again present from Starnaffin Farm, Loch of Strahbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Rose Coloured Starling in Deeside Gardens, in the Manorfield area, west side of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire.
Bee-Eater, Wood Sandpiper, Rose Coloured Starling
Wednesday 7th August 2002
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Rose Coloured Starling was seen Saturday 10th at Rowanburn Cottage, Cotton of Lownie, on the B9128 Road, Angus. Grid ref no 489483
x2 Pied  Flycatchers, x1 Redstart, x1 Chiffchaff, x1 Tawny Owl at Ethie Mains, Angus.
At Lurgies, Montrose Basin x5 Greenshank & x1 Ruff.
Rose Coloured Starling, Pied  Flycatcher, Redstart, Chiffchaff, Tawny Owl, Greenshank, Ruff
Sunday 11th August 2002
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An eclipsed male Ring Necked Duck present this evening from
Vane Farm RSPB, Perth/Kinross.
Ring Necked Duck
Saturday 10th August 2002
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Black Tern feeding off Kinghorn Harbour, Fife, at 6:00pm.
Black Tern
Thursday 8th August 2002
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A Hobby flew SE over Slains Pools, Aberdeenshire, this evening.
Hobby
Wednesday 7th August 2002
Observer:
Phil Bloor
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Female Red Backed Shrike at Kilminning, Fife, east of car park at 7pm.
Also x8 Whimbrel flying south past Fife Ness, Fife, at 6.45pm
Red Backed Shrike, Whimbrel
Sunday 11th August 2002
Observer:
Alistair Marcol
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Male Pied Flycatcher viewed from John Hendries House, 38 Auchmithie, Angus.
Very accomodating, in front of living room window.
Pied Flycatcher
Sunday 11th August 2002
Observer:
John Hendrie, Mark Caunt
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Sabine's Gull till 1:15pm at least at Kinghorn Harbour, Fife.
Also Roseate Tern, x8 Black Tern, Bonxie, x4 Little Gull and x3 Arctic Skua.
x4 Sooty Shearwater north past Fife Ness, Fife.
x52 Manx Shearwater and x4 Whimbrel by 12.15pm.
Sabine's Gull, Roseate Tern, Black Tern, Bonxie, Little Gull, Arctic Skua, Sooty Shearwater, Manx Shearwater, Whimbrel
Saturday 17th August 2002
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An eclipsed male Ferruginous Duck, Vane Farm RSPB, Perth/Kinross
from Loch Levenfrom Gilman hide.
Also male Ring-necked Duck, Red-crested Pochard, Hen Harrier
and x4 Osprey.
Ferruginous Duck, Ring-necked Duck, Red-crested Pochard, Hen Harrier, Osprey
Saturday 17th August 2002
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Quail calling near St Monans, Fife.
Also a Marsh Harrier over the M90 near Loch Leven this evening.
Quail, Marsh Harrier
Wednesday 14th August 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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x2 Tree Pipit, Sparrowhawk, x2 Spotted Flycatcher at North East end of
Windyhills Farm, Angus, this morning. Snipe over also.
At least x55 Willow Warblers between Auchmithie Gully and Windyhills Farm in 2 hour watch this morning. Odd Chiffchaff also.
Tree Pipit, Snipe, Sparrowhawk, Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Chiffchaff
Wednesday 14th August 2002
Observer:
Mark Caunt
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x1 Sooty Shearwater, x1 Bonxie, x6 Manxies, x40 Little Gulls, Puffins etc. 
on Angus Pelagic Trip.
Sooty Shearwater, Bonxie, Manx Shearwater, Little Gull, Puffin
Saturday 17th August 2002
Observer:
Bob McCurley
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Juvenile Barred Warbler elusive in bushes west of the car park at Barns Ness, Lothian.
Garden Warbler also. 
         

Barred Warbler, Garden Warbler
Tuesday 20th August 2002
Source:
*
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Grey Wagtail seen down Dundee Road, Arbroath, Angus, at 3:00pm.
Grey Wagtail
Saturday 17th August 2002
Observer:
Nicky Newbold
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Juvenile Mandarin Duck seen today near Powmyre Piggery, in flooded pools
West of Roundyhill, Angus.   NO367499
x22 Canada Geese and x6 Snipe at Kinnordy Loch, Angus.
Mandarin Duck, Canada Geese, Snipe
Sunday 18th August 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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Details:
Possible Long Tailed Skua south by Girdle Ness, Aberdeenshire.
Red Backed Shrike 2 miles south west of Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, near derelict buildings west of Winnyfold. 
Black Tern past Aberlady Bay, Lothian.
x2 Wood Sandpiper at Belhaven Bay, Lothian.
Red Backed Shrike, Long Tailed Skua, Black Tern, Wood Sandpiper
Sunday 18th August 2002
Source:
*
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x2 Little Egrets still present and Osprey, x8 Greenshanks seen at the
Lurgies, Montrose Basin, Angus.
At Kinnaber, Angus, x1 Kingfisher & x3 Ruff.
At Redcastle Hide, Angus, x8 Little Gulls.
At Boddin Point, Angus, x1 Sooty Shearwater & x6 Manxies.
Little Egret, Osprey, Greenshank, Kingfisher, Ruff, Little Gull,
Sooty Shearwater, Manx Shearwater
Sunday 18th August 2002
Observer:
Bob McCurley
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Possible Red-Necked Stint seen from Starnaffin Farm, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire. Not relocated this evening. No more details at present.
'Stint Species' (Possible Red-Necked Stint)
Wednesday 21st August 2002
Source:
Birdline Scotland
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x2 Black Terns seen at the sewage outfall, Arbroath Esplanade, Angus, at 8:50am.
At 9:10am moved further North up esplanade.
Black Tern
Sunday 25th August 2002
Observer:
Graham Smith
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Sabine's Gull present from 11:00am to 2:30pm at Fife Ness, Fife.
Sabine's Gull
Saturday 24th August 2002
Source:
*
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Details:
x200 Little Gulls 3 mls to the southwest of Arbroath, Angus. In a ploughed field on the seaward side of the A92 at NO609390.
x2 Little Egrets at Maryton Ditch, Montrose Basin, Angus, this evening.
Little Gull, Little Egret
Friday 23rd August 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
x2 Ruff, Peregrine (Male), Tree Pipit, x7 Snipe and x3 Osprey all at
Loch of Kinnordy, Angus, this morning.
Ruff, Peregrine, Tree Pipit, Snipe, Osprey
Wednesday 21st August 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
*
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Merlin over fields north of Auchmithie, Angus, at 8:45am today.
Merlin
Sunday 25th August 2002
Observer:
Mark Caunt
*
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Details:
x1 Osprey, x1 Green Sandpiper, x3 Greenshanks & x1 Peregrine Falcon seen at
the Lurgies, Montrose Basin, Angus.
Osprey, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Peregrine Falcon
Sunday 25th August 2002
Observer:
Bob McCurley
*
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Date Seen:
Details:
1hr seawatch off Kinghorn Harbour, Fife, x1 Sabines Gull, x1 Roseate Tern
at 9:30am.
x3 Manx Shearwater flying west, Roseate Tern, Kinghorn Harbour, Fife,
at 2:30 - 3:00pm seawatch.
Sabines Gull, Roseate Tern, Manx Shearwater
Thursday 29th August 2002
Observer:
*
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
x2 juvenile Black Terns seen again today at the
North End of Arbroath Esplanade, Angus, at 6:00pm.
(Still present just offshore for at least another 20 mins - Mark Caunt)
Black Tern
Sunday 25th August 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
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Details:
Female Pintail, x8 White Wagtails, Common Sandpiper and x3 female/juv type Ruddy Ducks at Powmyre near Kirriemuir, Angus, this evening.
Pintail, White Wagtail, Common Sandpiper, Ruddy Duck
Sunday 25th August 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
Alistair Marcol - Fife Bird Club
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Details:
Juvenile Garganey at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
x29 Crossbills by the 1st layby from Newburgh, Ythan, Aberdeenshire.
Garganey, Crossbill
Tuesday 27th August 2002
Source:
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Juvenile Night Heron of unknown origin seen the last 2 days near
Riverside Restaurant, Abbey St. Bathans, Lothian.
Montagu's Harrier or Pallid Harrier over the A956 Wllington Road, on the south side of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, at 4:45pm, but not relocated.
Night Heron, 'Harrier Species'
Wednesday 28th August 2002
Source:
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Juvenile Garganey from the visitor centre, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Also x2 Marsh Harrier, x2 Ruff, x2 Greenshank.
Garganey, Marsh Harrier, Ruff, Greenshank
Friday 30th August 2002
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x1 female Merlin, x3 Sooty Shearwater, x3 Bonxie, Arctic Skua, x5 Manx Shearwater,
x2 Whimbrel in 1hr Seawatch midday at Fife Ness, Fife.
Merlin, Sooty Shearwater, Bonxie, Arctic Skua, Manx Shearwater, Whimbrel
Saturday 31st August 2002
Observer:
Alistair Marcol - Fife Bird Club
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
At Eden Estuary, Guardbridge, Fife, x5 Ruff, x2 Greenshank, Osprey,
Common Sandpiper, at least x16 Black-tailed Godwit & Kingfisher.
Ruff, Greenshank, Osprey, Common Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Kingfisher
Saturday 31st August 2002
Observer:
Alistair Marcol - Fife Bird Club
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
At Kinghorn Harbour, Fife, x2 Arctic Skua, Bonxie, x3 Manx Shearwater,
x1 Little Gull in 1hr Seawatch this evening.
Saturday 31st August 2002
Observer:
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Adult Winter Meditteranean Gull behind 10 pin bowling at west links,  Arbroath. Of note - there is also a winter plumage black headed gull present with no black visible in primaries. Also x382 Little Gulls ther, with another x260 at Victoria Park on Foreshore.
Saturday 31st August 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
*
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Date Seen:
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Green Sandpiper, Ruff and x8 Greenshank at Lurgies, Montrose Basin, Angus. Bob McCurley also reported x1 Little Egret still present there.
Saturday 31st August 2002
*
Arctic Skua, Bonxie, Manx Shearwater, Little Gull
Alistair Marcol - Fife Bird Club
MAY 2002
SEPTEMBER 2002
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Sooty Shearwater, x2 Arctic Skua, Great Skua
past Mains of Usan, Angus, today.
Sooty Shearwater, Arctic Skua, Great Skua
Wednesday 4th September 2002
Source:
Species:
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Out of Area News of Interest!:
Snowy Egret seen at Caerlaverock WWT  Dumf & Gall 
On the pond in front of the main Observatory showing well all afternoon

Snowy Egret
Friday 6th September 2002
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Species:
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Wryneck in gorse bushes on Kings Links, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire.
Wryneck this afternoon at Rattray, Aberdeenshire. Pied Flycatcher also.
Barrred Warbler at Kings Links, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire. Red Backed Shrike also.
Wryneck, Pied Flycatcher, Barred Warbler, Red Backed Shrike
Monday 9th September 2002
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Great Snipe flushed from Balcomie Castle Gardens Golf Course, Fife Ness, Fife. Not relocated. Barred Warbler, Turtle Dove also.
Icterine Warbler at the east end of Boarhills, St. Andrews, Fife.
Corncrake between the wire dump and caravan site at Barns Ness, Lothian.
Great Snipe, Barred Warbler, Turtle Dove, Icterine Warbler, Corncrake
Tuesday 10th September 2002
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Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Long-billed Dowitcher from Starnafin Farm Visitor Centre, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire. From 9:30am to 12:30pm.
Also x2 Greenshank, Peregrine and x2 Curlew Sandpiper.
Long Billed Dowitcher, Greenshank, Peregrine, Curlew Sandpiper
Sunday 1st September 2002
Source:
*
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Date Seen:
Details:
Barn Owl at around 10:00 pm near Rosehill just North of Boghead
& just South West of Ethie Mains, Angus.  MAP
Barn Owl
Friday 6th September 2002
Observer:
John Armstrong
*
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Adult Sabine's Gull flew North past Fife Ness, Fife at 2:00 to 6:00pm.
Also x2 Leach's Petrels, adult Pomarine Skua, x3 Bonxie, x10+ Arctic Skuas, x50+ Sooty Shearwater, x300+ Manx Shearwater, x 23 Brent Geese.
Also R.T.Divers, Little Gulls, & x1 Wheatear. K.Shaw & J. Dean both saw Leachs Petrels.
Drake Ring-necked Duck at Kilconquhar Loch, Fife.
Sabines Gull, Leach's Petrel, Pomarine Skua, Sooty Shearwater,  Ring-necked Duck, etc
Sunday 8th September 2002
Observer:
Alistair Marcol - Fife Bird Club

Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
x2 Little Egret still present at the South West end of Montrose Basin, Angus.
x2 Ruff, x4 Greenshank also. Kingfisher yesterday.
Little Egret, Ruff, Greenshank, Kingfisher
Sunday 8th September 2002
Source:
*
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Greenish Warbler, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Common Rosefinch
on Isle of May, Fife.
x80 Common Crossbill briefly this afternoon at Fife Ness, Fife.
Possible Little Shearwater past also.
Greenish Warbler, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Common Rosefinch, Common Crossbill,
Little Shearwater
Monday 9th September 2002
Source:
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
x6 Ruff at the Lurgies, Montrose Basin, Angus.
Also x2 Greenshank;
Ruff, Greenshank
Monday 9th September 2002
Source:
*
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Date Seen:
Details:
Barred Warbler, Icterine Warbler, Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler,
Pied Flycatcher, Great Skua
Tuesday 10th September 2002
Observer:
Mark Caunt
*
Barred Warbler, Icterine Warbler, Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler all seen in
Auchmithie, Angus, either in apple trees and shrubs in allotments at top of gully or down gully itself from 1:00pm.
Pied Flycatcher  & Garden Warbler at Windyhills Farm, South of Auchmithie, Angus. Suprisingly x2 Great Skua circling high over Windyhills at 6:00pm.
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Barred Warbler, Icterine Warbler
Tuesday 10th September 2002
Observer:
Hugh Bell
Barred Warbler and Icterine Warbler at Fishtown of Usan, Angus.
*
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Date Seen:
Details:
Barred Warbler, Garden Warbler, Redstart, Wheatear, Whinchat
Saturday 14th September 2002
Observer:
Barred Warbler & x2 Garden Warblers still present in
Auchmithie Allotments, top of Gully, Angus.
x2 Redstart & Wheatear in plantations just South East of Windyhills Farm, Angus.
x2 Whinchat at Elliot Scrubland, Angus.
*
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Barrred Warbler at Kings Links, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, this morning at 8:20am.
Red Backed Shrike at Girdleness, Aberdeenshire.
Barrred Warbler, Red Backed Shrike
Tuesday 10th September 2002
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Pomarine Skua, Sooty Shearwater, Arctic Skua, Bonxie, Manx Shearwater, Red-throated Diver, Little Gull 
Tuesday 10th September 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
Pomarine Skua past the Arbroath Esplanade, Angus. During 1 hour of observation. Also Sooty Shearwater, x3 Arctic Skua, x5 Bonxie, x96 Manx Shearwater, x8 Red-throated Diver and x100 Little Gull. 9:20am.
*
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Date Seen:
Details:
Red Backed Shrike, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Blackcap,
Pied Flycatcher, Crossbill
Tuesday 10th September 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
Juvenile Red Backed Shrike, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Blackcap,
Pied Flycatcher, Crossbill. (Bob McCurley saw x6 Crossbills later the same day here.)
Most birds seen in the Ethie Mains vicinity, Angus.
Mark Caunt
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Red Backed Shrike, Greenish Warbler, Wryneck
Thursday 12th September 2002
Source:
Juvenile Red Backed Shrike, on the south side on Tullos Hill in isolated bushes, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire.
Greenish Warbler at Balcomie Castle garden and farm, Fife Ness, Fife.
Wryneck present in bushes by the wire dump at Barns Ness, Lothian.
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Red-Breasted Flycatcher
Friday 13th September 2002
Source:
Red-Breasted Flycatcher near to the Castle car park toilet block,
Kilminning, Fife, this afternoon.
Red-Breasted Flycatcher also in walled garden at Balcomie Castle, Fife Ness, Fife.
*
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Date Seen:
Details:
Sooty Shearwater, Bonxie, Arctic Skua
Sunday 15th September 2002
Source:
x17 Sooty Shearwater, x4 Bonxie & x2 Arctic Skua
past Mains of Usan, Angus.
6 hours seawatching from Collieston, Aberdeenshire,
produced x220 Sooty Shearwaters.
*
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Date Seen:
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Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart, Garden Warbler
Saturday 14th September 2002
Observer:
Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart and Garden Warbler
at Easthaven, Angus.
Stuart Green
*
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Pink Footed Goose
Wednesday 18th September 2002
Observer:
Skein of x45 Pink Footed Geese over Finavon, Angus, this morning and a skein of over x85 over Forfar, Angus, this afternoon. Both flocks going West.
Mark Caunt
Species:
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Balearic Shearwater
Tuesday 17th September 2002
Source:
Balearic Shearwater drifted east past the sailing club, Dalgety Bay, Fife, at 1:15pm.
x2 Balearic Shearwaters off Gullane Point, Lothian, this afternoon.
*
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Lapland Bunting
Wednesday 18th September 2002
Source:
Lapland Bunting on the saltmarsh, Aberlady Bay, Lothian, this afternoon.
Species:
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Golden Plover, Knot, Skua's, Red Throated Diver, Little Gull
Tuesday 24th September 2002
Observer:
x500 Golden Plovers & x30 Knot from Arbroath Esplanade, Angus.
Great Skua, Pomarine Skua, x2 Arctic Skuas, x20 Red Throated Divers & x10 Little Gulls from Carnoustie Bay, Angus.
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Snow Goose
Thursday 19th September 2002
Source:
White morph Snow Goose between the Ythan Estuary and Meikle Loch, Aberdeenshire. Flew in with Pinkfeet late afternoon.
Species:
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Black Tailed Godwit, Kingfisher, Snipe, Teal
Thursday 19th September 2002
Observer:
Tay Estuary from Kingoodie, Perth/Kinross, (Dundee Borderline)
x2 Black Tailed Godwit, Kingfisher, x4 Snipe & x4 Teal,
all in Mouth of Huntly Burn Area, 5.30pm - 6pm.
Chris McGregor
*
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Common Crane, Little Egret
Sunday 22nd September 2002
Source:
x2 Common Cranes seen from late morning at Montrose Basin, Angus,
till 3:25 pm, then flew south
A further x3 Cranes seen from NW Corner Montrose Basin, Angus, at 2:30pm.
At least x5 birds present today at the Basin.
(Not seen in search from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.
x2 Little Egrets still present at South West End though - Mark Caunt)
*
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Water Rail, Kingfisher
Monday 23rd September 2002
Observer:
Water Rail & Kingfisher on Tay Estuary, Kingoodie, Perth & Kinross, at 5:00pm.
Chris McGregor
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Great Skua, Arctic Skua, Sooty Shearwater, Manx Shearwater
Monday 23rd September 2002
Observer:
x3 Great Skua, x4 Arctic Skua (including one light phase bird),
x2 Sooty Shearwaters & x18 Manx Shearwaters
past Auchmithie, Angus, between 6:00pm & 7:30pm.
Mark Caunt
Bob McCurley
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Slavonian Grebe, Bean Goose
Tuesday 24th September 2002
Source:
Slavonian Grebe present at Meikle Loch, Aberdeenshire.
Bean Goose again present this morning at Rigifa Pool, Aberdeenshire.
*
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Yellow Browed Warbler
Thursday 26th September 2002
Source:
Yellow Browed Warbler at Anstruther Harbour, Fife.
At the Dreelside by the old railway bridge. Reached along the path by the Dreel Tavern on the A917 in the west of Anstruther or from the small industrial estate opposite Waid Academy and just off the B9131. At NO563035 
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Pale Bellied Brent Geese
Saturday 28th September 2002  (Sunday 29th September 2002 - MC)
Observer:
x4 Pale Bellied Brent Geese behind 10 Pin Bowling Alley, Arbroath West Links, Angus. On Dark Rocks past childrens play area, looking toward Elliot.
(29/9/02 - Mark Caunt - The x4 Brent Geese were present this afternoon
at Elliot River Mouth, Angus, on edge of Gull Flock)
*
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Little Egret, Kingfisher, Chiffchaff
Friday 27th September 2002
Observer:
Kingfisher and singing Chiffchaff seen at the west end of
Balgavies Loch, Angus, early this morning.
x2 Little Egrets still present feeding on Montrose Basin itself, as tide was out at 1:30pm.
Mark Caunt
*
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Honey Buzzard
Monday 30th September 2002
Source:
Honey Buzzard over the Ulster Crescent area this afternoon, Edinburgh, Lothian.
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Bar Tailed Godwit, Brent Goose
Sunday 29th September 2002
Observer:
x40+ Bar Tailed Godwit, x16 Brent Geese Outer Tay Estuary, of Lundin Bridge,
Tayport, Fife, at 6:00pm-7:00pm.
Chris McGregor
MAY 2002
OCTOBER 2002
Species:
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Details:
Snow Goose, Pectoral Sandpiper, Yellow-browed Warbler, Surf Scoter
Sunday 6th October 2002
Source:
Adult white morph Snow Goose with Pinkfeet from the minor road
to Denhead, off the A975, Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire.
x2 Pectoral Sandpiper at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire,
flew off at 12:10pm.
Yellow-browed Warbler trapped at Fife Ness Muir, Fife, at 1:20pm.
Drake Surf Scoter off Ruddon's Point, Fife.
*
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Merlin
Tuesday 1st October 2002
Observer:
Merlin being acrobatically pursued by Kestrel over arable land and hedgrows
just East of Aberlemno, Angus.
Mark Caunt
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Yellow Browed Warbler
Wednesday 2nd October 2002
Observer:
Yellow Browed Warbler in the willow under the battery at
Girdleness, Aberdeenshire. From 3:00pm to 3:30pm at least.
Phil Wilson
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Slavonian Grebe, Taiga Bean Goose, Pink-footed Goose, Greenland White-fronted Goose
Thursday 3rd October 2002
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White Winged Black Tern, Mediterranean Gull
Tuesday 8th October 2002
Juvenile White Winged Black Tern feeding over the lagoon east of the River Esk mouth, Musselburgh Laggons, Lothian. Also Mediterranean Gull.
*
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American Wigeon, Redwing, Redpoll
Tuesday 8th October 2002
Source:
American Wigeon (drake eclipse) at Loch of Kinnordy RSPB Reserve, Angus.
Also approx. x750 Redwing over the reserve and a flock of x55 Redpolls.
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Peregrine Falcon, Linnet, Stonechat
Sunday 6th October 2002
Observer:
Peregrine Falcon gliding over Seaton Cliffs, directly East of Windyhills Farm, Angus. Flock of x150 Linnet also & x3 Stonechats in fields their also.
At 4:30pm, Peregrine flew over my garden in Auchmithie.
Mark Caunt
*
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Slavonian Grebe, Red-throated Diver, Velvet Scoter, Long-tailed Ducks
Sunday 6th October 2002
Observer:
x2 Slavonian Grebes, x28 Red-throated Diver, x235 Velvet Scoter and
x22 Long-tailed Ducks at Lunan Bay, Angus.
Alan Leitch
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White Billed Diver
Monday 7th October 2002
Source:
White-billed Diver flew south past Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, at 10:55am.
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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Yellow-browed Warbler
Tuesday 8th October 2002
Yellow-browed Warbler seen in bushes at Torness Power Station, Lothian at 12:00.
Source:
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Pomarine Skua, Barnacle Goose
Tuesday 8th October 2002
Pomarine Skua from the hide on the south side of Lunan water mouth, Angus,
this afternoon. x25 Barnacle Geese also.
Observer:
Bob McCurley
*
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Lapland Bunting, Yellow Browed Warbler, Shore Lark, Red-breasted Flycatcher
Thursday 10th October 2002
Lapland Bunting flew over this morning at Girdle Ness, Aberdeenshire.
Also Yellow-browed Warbler on the embankment near Bon Accord factory still.
Shore Lark around the base of the large breakwater on the left side of Greyhope Bay car park (between the Battery and the lighthouse), Girdle Ness, Aberdeenshire.
Red-breasted Flycatcher present this morning in Denburn Wood, Fife.
Source:
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Yellow Browed Warbler, Sabines Gull
Wednesday 9th October 2002
Yellow Browed Warbler at Community Woodland, Cove, Aberdeenshire, this lunchtime in the willow under the dam wall and associating with the Goldcrest and tit flock.
Yellow Browed Warbler present in the lone sycamore on the edge of the river Dee near the Bon Accord drinks factory, near the allotments at Girdleness, Aberdeenshire.
Juvenile Sabines Gull with Kittiwakes under the Forth rail bridge, Edinburgh, Lothian, this afternoon.
Source:
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Lapland Bunting, Tree Sparrow, Grey Wagtail, Blackcap, Brambling
Friday 11th October 2002
x2 Lapland Bunting seen at 2:30pm at Ethie Mains, Angus.
In the vegetation In between the 2 ponds and then flew onto stubble field south of ponds and sheds. x8 Tree Sparrow & Grey Wagtail also.
Blackcap seen at Mains of Usan & also West Seaton Farm, Angus.
Brambling also at Mains of Usan, Angus.
Good numbers of larks and pipits on Elliot marshes and beach this morning.
At least x25 Rock Pipits and x12 Skylarks this morning.
Observer:
Mark Caunt
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Great Grey Shrike
Friday 11th October 2002
Great Grey Shrike seen at Mains of Usan, Angus,
from between 4:00pm till 5:00pm at least.
Hugh Bell had a Great Grey Shrike on Thursday late afternoon on the road leading to Caravan park near Glaxo Factory, Montrose, Angus.
Great Grey Shrike also present at Torness Power Station, Lothian.
Observer:
Gary Stewart & Gordon Addison
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Black-browed Albatross, Pallas's Warbler, Firecrest,
Sunday 13th October 2002
Black-browed Albatross north at 9:00 am past Torness Power Station, Lothian.
Pallas's Warbler in conifers by the north car park this afternoon at
Balmedie, Aberdeenshire.
Firecrest in the walled garden at Balcomie Castle, Fife.
Source:
*
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Firecrest, Blackcap
Monday 14th October 2002
Male Firecrest in apple trees near caravan at West Seaton Farm, Angus,
at 3:05pm.
Female Blackcap also, but no sign of R.B.Flycatcher between 2:00pm & 3:30pm.
Observer:
Mark Caunt
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Yellow-browed Warbler, Firecrest
Saturday 12th October 2002
Yellow-browed Warbler with a Firecrest in a line of Sycamores just south of the dead end road, Blackdog, Aberdeenshire.
Walk south along the beach edge till 50m north of the landfill site& the sycamores line a small stream into the sea.  
Yellow-browed Warbler in bushes of the car park by the visitor centre,
Torness Power Station, Lothian. Also Redstart and Spotted Flycatcher.
Great grey Shrike seen their also at 5:30pm.
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Red Breasted Flycatcher
Saturday 12th October 2002
Red Breasted Flycatcher on the northeast side at West Seaton Farm, Angus, in sycamores along the road by the farm.
Observer:
Stuart Green
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Richards Pipit
Sunday 13th October 2002
Richards Pipit present 1/2 a mile south of Blackdog, Aberdeenshire, in the low lying wet area by the burn with white bridge between Murcar golf course and dunes till 16:15 at least.
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Red Breasted Flycatcher, Firecrest
Sunday 13th October 2002
Red Breasted Flycatcher on the northeast side at West Seaton Farm, Angus, in sycamores along the road by the farm still.
Firecrest also.
Observer:
Stuart Green
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Firecrest, Great Grey Shrike
Sunday 13th October 2002
x2 Firecrest in willows left of Scurdie Ness lighthouse road at Ferryden, Montrose, Angus.
Great Grey Shrike seen very briefly at Ethie Mains, Angus.
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Corncrake, Wood Warbler, Great Grey Shrike
Tuesday 15th October 2002
Corncrake flushed into an area of Japanese Knotweed, Donmouth, Aberdeenshire. Just above the waterline and at the foot of the embankment between the main road bridge over the estuary at Bridge of Don and the "coastguard" car park on the north side of the estuary mouth. Also Wood Warbler in trees on the south side of the estuary mouth.
Great Grey Shrike at the east end of Kinloss airfield, Aberdeenshire, for about an hour before it flew off south towards the Califer Hill.
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Wednesday 16th October 2002
Pectoral Sandpiper reported at mouth on North Esk, Kinnaber, Angus, at 2:45pm.
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Yellow Browed Warbler
Wednesday 16th October 2002
Yellow Browed Warbler in the trees on the island opposite the car parking area this afternoon, at Kinnaber, Angus.
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Little Egret
Friday 18th October 2002
x2 Little Egret seen on the North Side of the River North Esk,
St Cyrus, Aberdeenshire.
Observer:
Harry Scott
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Firecrest
Friday 18th October 2002
Firecrest in orchard at Ethie Mains, Angus, this afternoon.
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Bittern, Yellow Browed Warbler
Saturday 19th October 2002
x2 Bittern seen at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
From Bay Hide and main visitor centre. (Seen in flight twice on the 20th also)
Yellow Browed Warbler with tit flock at Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire.
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Surf Scoter, Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed  Ducks
Saturday 19th October 2002
x2 Male Surf Scoter's  in Lunan Bay, Angus,
plus a Slavonian Grebe & x10 Long-tailed  Ducks.
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Red Breasted Flycatcher
Sunday 20th October 2002
Red Breasted Flycatcher seen today in the gully with the horses between the Lunan Bay Viaduct and North end of Bay, below Lunan Head, Angus, at grid ref. no. 693527.
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Red Crested Pochard, Sabines Gull
Monday 21st October 2002
Drake Red Crested Pochard at West end of Linlithgow Loch, Lothian.
Juvenile Sabines Gull past South Queensferry, Lothian.
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Shore Lark, Bewick's Swan, Red Crested Pochard
Wednesday 23rd October 2002
Shore Lark in second field south of the Tufted Duck Hotel car park c75m from the gate, St. Combs, Aberdeenshire. At NK059623.
Bewick's Swan & drake Red-crested Pochard at Vane Farm RSPB, Perth/Kinross.
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Red Crested Pochard, Ring Necked Duck
Monday 21st October 2002
Drake Red Crested Pochard at Vane Farm, Loch Leven, Perth/Kinross still.
Ring Necked Duck also.
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Grey Phalarope
Tuesday 22nd October 2002
Grey Phalarope at the mouth of the River Esk, Musselburgh, Lothian.
Also an adult Mediterranean Gull and x11 Little Gulls.
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Great Northern Diver, Surf Scoter, Slavonian Grebe, Smew, Little Egret, Black Redstart
Sunday 27th October 2002
Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe & drake Surf Scoter still at Lunan Bay, Angus. x2 Black Redstarts at Barry Buddon, Angus. (BMcC)
Redhead Smew at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus. From the East Hide. (AL)
x1 Little Egrets on the River North Esk, Kinnaber, Angus. (MC)
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Barred Warbler, King Eider, Siberian Chiffchaff
Friday 25th October 2002
Barred Warbler at Torness Power Station, Lothian.
In bushes by the visitor centre car park.
Adult female King Eider off Leven Beach, Methill Power Station, Fife.
Siberian Chiffchaff one in sycamores between the railway bridge and footbridge, Dreelside, Fife. At NO563035.
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Pallas's Warbler, Whooper Swan
Thursday 24th October 2002
Pallas's Warbler seen at around 12:15pm at Kinnaber, Angus.
In bushes on island in middle of North Esk opposite bothy and car park area.
(Still present from 1:00pm to 2:40pm at least - Mark Caunt)
Whooper Swans also on river closer river mouth.
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Richards Pipit, Smew
Friday 25th October 2002
Richards Pipit on the Isle of May, Fife, today.
Redhead Smew this morning at Kinghorn Loch, Fife.
(NO SIGN of Pallas's Warbler at Kinnaber today)
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Brambling
Sunday 27th October 2002
Small flock of Brambling, including at least one stunning male. This morning at Broomley on road to Brechin, just past Gilrivie Farm, Angus. 10.45am
Observer:
Gordon Anderson
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Great Northern Diver, Surf Scoter, Smew, Little Egrets
Saturday 26th October 2002
Great Northern Diver & drake Surf Scoter still at Lunan Bay, Angus.
Redhead Smew at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus. From the East Hide.
X2 Little Egrets on the River North Esk, Kinnaber, Angus.
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Smew
Sunday 27th October 2002
Redhead Smew still present at 11:00am at Kinghorn Loch, Fife.
Observer:
Alistair Marcol
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Little Bunting
Tuesday 29th October 2002
Little Bunting picked up on Buchan Alpha oil rig this morning & was released at Cove, Aberdeenshire. Flew inland out of view at 2:15pm.
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Smew
Wednesday 30th October 2002
x2 Redhead Smew at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus, this afternoon from East hide.
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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Snow Goose
Wednesday 30th October 2002
Blue morph Snow Goose at the southeast end of Montrose Basin, Angus,
with Pinkfeet this afternoon, viewable from wildlife visitor centre.
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*
NOVEMBER 2002
Green Sandpiper, Ruff, Greenshank, Little Egret
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Meditteranean Gull, Little Gull
Stuart Green, Bob McCurley
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Black Redstart
Sunday 3rd November 2002
Black Redstart at the Moniefieth end of Barry Buddon, Angus.
Observer:
Bob McCurley
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Hen Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Merlin
Monday 4th November 2002
Female Hen Harrier, Sparrowhawk and Female Merlin at
Kinnordy Loch, Kirriemuir, Angus, at 2.00pm.
Observer:
Neil Young
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Jack Snipe, Woodcock
Saturday 2nd November 2002
Jack Snipe in Cliffburn Hotel Gully, Arbroath, Angus. (SRG only)
Over x60 Woodcock seen today at various sites along Angus Coast.
Cliffburn Hotet, Seaton, Ethie Mains, Usan, Ferryden & Glaxo Caravan Park.
Observer:
Stuart Green & Mark Caunt
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Water Rail, Little Gull
Friday 1st November 2002
x6 Little Gull & a Water Rail showing at Kilconquhar Loch, Fife, at 2:00pm.
Observer:
Alistair Marcol
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Red Kite, Crossbill, Brambling, Fieldfare
Sunday 3rd November 2002
Red Kite in flight heading west past Loch of Lintrathen, Angus.
x6 Crossbills, x20 Brambling and a few hundred Fieldfare.
Grid Ref - NO2856.
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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Snow Goose
Sunday 3rd November 2002
Blue morph Snow Goose at the North-east corner of Montrose Basin (Tayock), Angus, with Pinkfeet this morning.
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Great Grey Shrike
Monday 4th November 2002
Great Grey Shrike along the east side of the approach road above the first large layby on telegraph wires at Backwater Reservoir, Angus.
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Smew
Monday 4th November 2002
x1 Redhead Smew still present at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus. Usually East Hide.
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Alan Leitch
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Great Grey Shrike, Red Kite, Surf Scoter
Thursday 7th November 2002
Great Grey Shrike half way up the brae where you turn off for the Backwater reservoir, Angus. (TG)
Red Kite also at Lintrathen Reservoir, Angus. (TG)
Surf Scoter at Lunan Bay, Angus, from hide. (BMcC)
Observer:
Tom Gillies, Bob McCurley
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Smew, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Wednesday 6th November 2002
x1 Redhead Smew still present at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus.
From East Hide. Great Spotted Woodpecker in trees near car park also.
Observer:
Mark Caunt
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Great Grey Shrike
Wednesday 6th November 2002
(Not confirmed from observer but presumably the same location as before)
Great Grey Shrike along the east side of the approach road above the first large layby on telegraph wires at Backwater Reservoir, Angus.
Source:
Dan Carmichael via Bob McCurley
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Smew, Whooper Swan
Thursday 7th November 2002
Redhead Smew from East Hide, Kinnordy Loch, Angus.
x12 Whooper Swans & Peregrine overhead also this afternoon.
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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Goshawk
Thursday 7th November 2002
Goshawk (female) flying west over Burntisland,Fife, at 10:20am.
Observer:
Alistair Marcol
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White Rumped Sandpiper
Saturday 9th November 2002
Juvenile White-rumped Sandpiper at Aberlady Bay, Lothian, this afternoon along burn by road to Kilsindie.
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Sand Martin
Saturday 9th November 2002
Late Sand Martin over Arbroath Harbour, Angus, this afternoon at 1:00pm.
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Mark Caunt
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Great Grey Shrike
Friday 8th November 2002
Male Great Grey Shrike at 3pm, Greenhillock, Kirkbuddo, Angus.
Observer:
Anne Williams
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Smew
Saturday 9th November 2002
x2 redhead Smews on Forfar Loch, Angus, today.
Presumably the same birds that were at Kinnordy?
Observer:
Bob McCurley
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Whooper Swan
Tuesday 12th November 2002
A roost of x144 Whooper Swan at Lintrathen, Angus, this morning.
Birds departed by 8am for the Meigle area.
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Alan Leitch
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Great Grey Shrike
Sunday 10th November 2002
Male Great Grey Shrike 4.5 miles south southeast of Forfar off the B9127 at
Greenhillock Farm, Whigstreet, Angus.  NO497444
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Whooper Swan
Monday 11th November 2002
x100+ Whooper Swans in stubble field near Meigle, Perth/Kinross at 10:00 am.
Observer:
Neil Young
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Saturday 23rd November 2002
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Lapland Bunting, Snow Bunting, Woodcock
Saturday 16th November 2002
x6 Lapland Buntings & x5 Snow Buntings at Ethie Mains, Angus,
in fields by the pools before flying north over the farm.
x2 Woodcock also.
Observers:
Stuart Green, Hugh Bell
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Great Grey Shrike
Friday 15th November 2002
Male Great Grey Shrike at 2pm again at Greenhillock, Kirkbuddo, Angus. Excellent views siting close up.
Observer:
Anne Williams
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Water Rail, Snow Bunting
Tuesday 19th November 2002
Water Rail at Ethie Mains, Angus, by pool behind barns at 9:30am.
No Sign of Lapland Buntings in brief search this morning.
(Birdguides reports x7 Snow Buntings in coastal fields around Ethie Mains late afternoon)
Observer:
Mark Caunt (& Birdguides)
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Great Grey Shrike
Tuesday 19th November 2002
Great grey shrike again at Greenhillock, Kirkbuddo, Angus.
Another excellent close-up sighting of bird in bird cherry tree in garden at 8:45am.
Observer:
Bryan Williams
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Richard's Pipit, Lapland Bunting
Tuesday 19th November 2002
Richard's Pipit present 3 miles northeast of Carnoustie at East Haven, Angus, in coastal fields at NO595365 and Lapland Bunting also.
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Little Auk, Little Egret
Thursday 21st November 2002
x6 Little Auks seen from Arbroath Esplanade, Angus, today.
Little Auks seen today also from Fife Ness and along the Fife coast.
Little Egret seen from old bridge at Guardbridge, Eden Estuary, Fife, also.
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Stuart Green
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Waxwing
Sunday 24th November 2002
Waxwing seen in berry tree near the Safeway Roundabout in Arbroath, Angus.
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Red Throated Diver
Friday 29th November 2002
Red Throated Diver seen inland at Monikie Country Park Ponds, Angus.
Unfortunately the bird had oil on its feathers.
Observer:
Alan Brennan
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Waxwing
Saturday 30th November 2002
Waxwing seen in my garden and next doors garden (no.15 & 16)
Auchmithie, By Arbroath, Angus. Feeding on berry bushes at 11:30 to 12:00 at least.
Observer:
Mark Caunt
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Pomarine Skua, Great Skua
Thursday 28th November 2002
x2 Pomarine Skua going west & x2 Great Skuas going west also, past
Kinghorn Harbour, Fife. 3:00 pm to 3:30pm.
Observer:
Alistair Marcol
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Lapland Bunting reported 3/4 mile NE of East Haven, Angus, with Goldfinches in the weedy field NW of the first level crossing.
x2 Pale Bellied Brent Geese over, x10 Little Gull past and a Merlin in coastal fields also in the Easthaven Area.
Lapland Bunting, Pale Bellied Brent Goose, Little Gull, Merlin
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Bob McCurley
Slavonian Grebe, Red-throated Diver
Tuesday 1st October 2002
Slavonian Grebe seen from hide on the south side of
Lunan Water mouth, Lunan Bay, Angus. x34 Red-throated Diver also.
x2 Slavonian Grebe present at Meikle Loch, Aberdeenshire.
Taiga Bean Goose reported from Vane Farm, Loch Leven, Perth/Kinross, with 2,500 Pink-footed Goose. x2 adult Greenland White-fronted Goose also.
Red-Backed Shrike