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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |