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Out of Area News of Interest!   
Unringed Whistling Swan seen at Bridge-end Farm, Kirkintilloch, Clyde.
at NS673750.    MAP
x3 Common Crane in a field at NK040505, north of the road at Cuttyhill
and one mile west of Rora, Aberdeenshire.
Adult-Winter Ross's Gull in the fish docks from 1.15pm to 5.40pm at Peterhead Harbour, Aberdeenshire. Best viewed from the end of the harbour wall accessed via Kieth Inch and showing down to a few metres at times. Adult Iceland Gull roosting at south side of Peterhead Bay late afternoon.    MAP
A single winter plumaged Slavonian Grebe seen from
Red Castle, Lunan Bay, Angus, at 8:30am.    MAP
Out of Area News of Interest!    MAP
Moulting adult White Billed Diver on Loch Gairloch close inshore from viewpoint at NG803759
south of the church 0.6 miles south of Gairloch village, Wester Ross, Highland. 
1st Winter Mediterranean Gull, Black Throated Diver and at least x 28 Long Tailed Ducks
seen from Red Castle, Lunan Bay, Angus, at 4:45pm.    MAP
Out of Area News of Interest!   
Snowy Egret again reported again this month by the footbridge over
Glenrosa Water, north of Brodick , Isle of Arran, Ayr.      MAP
Out of Area News of Interest!   
Snowy Egret again reported again this month off Brodick golf course at the mouth of Glenrosa Water, Isle of Arran, Ayr.      MAP
Water Rail heard calling at Myreside Marsh, East of Forfar, Angus, at 12:30pm.
x3 Long Tailed Tits also.   MAP
A.D.B.C. Grapevine - Bob McCurley
1st Winter Ivory Gull again seen this afternoon at Rossie Spit Area, Montrose Basin, Angus.
Showing very well, down to 10ft, till at least 3:00pm.    MAP    PHOTO
Out of Area News of Interest!   
Snowy Egret again still showing very well (down to 4ft) at Ardeer Golf Course, Stevenston, Ayr.
Crossbills - Seen prising cones in Glen Clova Forests.
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January 1st January 2002
Out of Area News of Interest!   
Snowy Egret again still showing very well (down to 4ft) at Ardeer Golf Course, Stevenston, Ayr.
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x2 drake Surf Scoters still present at Ruddon's Point, Fife.
Surf Scoters

Wednesday 2nd January 2002
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Rough-legged Buzzard still present late morning and viewable from Newbugh golf course hut, Sands of Forvie NNR, Aberdeenshire.
Rough-legged Buzzard
Wednesday 2nd January 2002
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1st Winter Ivory Gull again seen this afternoon at Rossie Spit Area, Montrose Basin, Angus.
Showing very well, down to 10ft, till at least 3:00pm.    MAP    PHOTO
Ivory Gull
Wednesday 2nd January 2002
Stuart Green
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Adult Iceland Gull present this afternoon at Gaddon Loch, Fife.
Iceland Gull
Wednesday 9th January 2002
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White morph adult Snow Goose again near Little Ednie, St Fergus, Aberdeenshire.
Snow Goose
Thursday 3rd January 2002
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x8 Waxwings in the Potters Park Area, Forfar, Angus. At around 2:45pm.
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Wednesday 9th January 2002
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Flock of Twite & Skylark seen in field, near Easthaven, Angus.  OS 586 365
Ring-Tailed Harrier seen at Barry Buddon, Angus, near lighthouse.
Twite, Skylark, Ring-Tailed Harrier
Thursday 3rd January 2002
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Drake Smew at Methil Power Station, Fife, on the river mouth off the car park. 
Smew
Saturday 5th January 2002
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Blue morph Snow Goose in Aberlady bay, Lothian, with Pinkfeet at 11:15am.
Snow Goose
Tuesday 8th January 2002
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A white morph Gyr Falcon reported hunting Ptarmigan at Coire Boidheach 7 miles east-south-east of Braemar, Aberdeenshire. Just west of Lochnagar.
Park at Spittal of Glenmuick (NO308852) and walk west for 5 miles to view.
Gyr Falcon
Sunday 6th January 2002
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1st-winter Glaucous Gull at the mouth of Elliot Burn, Southwest of Arbroath, Angus, this afternoon.
x2 Jack Snipe on pools left of the level crossing.
Glaucous Gull, Jack Snipe
Tuesday 8th January 2002
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Flock of x400 Brambling seen at Craigmill Den, Angus.
Brambling
Saturday 5th January 2002
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x5 Waxwings on the east side in Fyne Road, Barn Hill, Broughty Ferry, Angus.
x10 Waxwings on the west side of Dundee along Errol Road, Invergowrie.
Waxwing
Thursday 10th January 2002
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x7000 Knot at Rossie Spit, Montrose Basin, Angus.
x7 Brent Geese at Broughty Ferry Esplanade, Angus.
x1 Kingfisher at Craigmil Den, Angus.
x400 Brambling at Glen Ogil, Angus.
Knot, Brent Geese, Kingfisher, Brambling
Sunday 13th January 2002
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Bob McCurley
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x192 Bean Geese at Beam Farm, 4 miles southwest of Falkirk, Forth.  NS835765.
Park at Newcraig Cottage on the B803 and walk 0.75 miles northwest to view
Bean Geese
Saturday 12th January 2002
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x8 Waxwings at the corner of Halkerton Road and Teucharcroft Entrance (nr Whites Dairy),
Forfar, Angus. At both 10:55am til 12:15pm & 1:55pm til 2:20pm.
These x8 Waxwings have been present in the West side of Forfar from 24th of December 2001.
They usually frequent house arials before dropping on a berry bush to feed and then back to the aerial when disturbed. Something to bear in mind if looking for these birds.
Waxwing
Monday 14th January 2002
Observer:
Mark Caunt
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Redhead Smew at South-West end of Forfar Loch, Angus.
x4 Waxwings in the area also.
Smew, Waxwing
Wednesday 16th January 2002
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Bob McCurley
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Great Grey Shrike between Kinord and Divan Lochs, Aberdeenshire.
Near the ruins, by the footpath sign to Burn O'vat. Ate a redpoll.
Great Grey Shrike
Sunday 20th January 2002
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x250 Snow Buntings in a stubble field at Craigievar, Aberdeenshire.
Snow Bunting
Wednesday 16th January 2002
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Redhead Smew 150 yds to the east of the sailing club on the north shore of Forfar Loch, Angus, at 3:30pm.
Smew
Sunday 20th January 2002
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Stuart Green
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Adult Iceland Gull on the beach just south of St Combs Village, Aberdeenshire.
Iceland Gull
Thursday 17th January 2002
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Male Hen Harrier flew west across the Fraserburgh-Strichen Road,
at Bogensourie Treatment Works, Aberdeenshire. At 8:45am.
Hen Harrier
Wednesday 23rd January 2002
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Adult winter Mediterranean Gull (unringed) at Broughty Ferry, Angus.
On esplanade at foot of Gray Street at 3:30pm.
Mediterranean Gull
Tuesday 22nd January 2002
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Stuart Green
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x15 Common Crossbills at Mains Castle, beside Caird Park Golf Course, Dundee.
Common Crossbill
Sunday 20th January 2002
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Bob McCurley
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Redhead Smew at South-West end and also 100 yards east of Boating Club at Forfar Loch, Angus. Viewed from the North Bank.
x7 Waxwings down North Street, Forfar, Angus at 11:30am to 12:00pm.
In tall trees opposite Service road entrance. Seen at this location already this Winter. (24/12/01)
Same birds seen at 3:15pm in the Dundee Road Area, Forfar, Angus also.
Smew, Waxwing
Monday 21st January 2002
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Mark Caunt
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Redhead Smew at South-West end and also 100 yards east of Boating Club at Forfar Loch, Angus. Viewed from the South Bank at 12:30pm to 1:30pm at least.
Smew
Thursday 24th January 2002
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Mark Caunt
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x5 Waxwing at corner of North Street and Roberts Street, Forfar, Angus,  at 9am.
Also x1 single Waxwing on South Shore of Forfar Loch at 10:00am.
Redhead Smew still present on North Shore East of Sailing Club, Forfar Loch.
Smew, Waxwing
Thursday 24th January 2002
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Stuart Green
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Long Eared Owl in off sea at Rattray, Aberdeenshire.
Great Grey Shrike present at Muir of Dinnet, 5 miles west of Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.
On powerlines to the east of the warden's house.
Long Eared Owl, Great Grey Shrike
Monday 28th January 2002
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x7 Waxwings again seen today down Roberts Street off North Street, Forfar, Angus.
9:30am to 10:00am. As usual, on house aerials and flying to and from berry bush.
Waxwing
Tuesday 22nd January 2002
Observer:
Mark Caunt
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An adult Mediterranean Gull on the
Boating Lake at the east end of Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian.
Mediterranean Gull
Friday 25th January 2002
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Juvenile Peregrine Falcon at Buddon High Tide Roost Area, Angus.
At 3pm trying out its skills against all the waders - unsuccessfully.
The waders were more than a match for it!
Peregrine Falcon
Tuesday 29th January 2002
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Dan Carmichael
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x8 Bewicks Swan present along with x43 Whooper Swan at Rossie Bog, Fife. At 5:00pm.
Bewicks Swan, Whooper Swan
Wednesday 30th January 2002
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Adult Mediterranean Gull at Leven Beach, Fife, this morning.
x5 Snow Bunting and Great Northern Diver at Aberlady Bay, Lothian.
Mediterranean Gull, Snow Bunting, Great Northern Diver
Thursday 31st January 2002
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x19 Barnacle Geese at Maryton, Montrose Basin, Angus.
Adult Peregrine sitting on Wigeon Hide, Montrose Basin & x93 Pintail
& x150 Shoveler from the Wigeon Hide.
Barnacle Geese, Peregrine, Pintail, Shoveler
Wednesday 30th January 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
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x3 Waxwings again seen today down North Street, Forfar, Angus. Late Afternoon.
Waxwing
Wednesday 30th January 2002
Observer:
Tom Gillies
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1st-winter Iceland & Glaucous Gull, Peterhead fish docks, Aberdeenshire, at 1.30pm.
x3 Little Gulls (adult-winter and two 1st-winters), NW corner of Peterhead Bay, 2.20pm.
Usual leucistic Black-headed Gull, Ugie mouth.

Iceland Gull, Glaucous Gull, Little Gull, Black Headed Gull
Sunday 3rd February 2002
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x6 Waxwings again seen in Forfar, Angus at the junction of South Street and Restenneth Drive.
Waxwing
Monday 11th February 2002
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Probable Grey Phalerope on the sea off the rivermouth at Musselburgh, Lothian.
Grey Phalerope
Saturday 2nd February 2002
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A flock of x400 Bramblings off the Kirriemuir to Tannadice B957 road, Angus.
In stubble field at Kingsbridge - OS 436 561.
Brambling
Friday 1st February 2002
Bob McCurley
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White morph adult Snow Goose again seen at Loch Of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
x2 redhead Smew also Saturday 2nd February 2002.
Snow Goose, Smew
Friday 1st February 2002 / Saturday 2nd February 2002
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Great Northern Diver seen close inshore at Carnoustie Bay, Angus.
Just out from Bruce Hotel.
Great Northern Diver
Saturday 2nd February 2002
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A.D.B.C. Grapevine - Bob McCurley
Nick Littlewood
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Water Rail heard calling at Myreside Marsh, East of Forfar, Angus, at 12:30pm.
x3 Long Tailed Tits also.   MAP
Water Rail, Long Tailed Tit
Tuesday 5th February 2002
Observer:
Mark Caunt
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1st-winter Iceland Gull this afternoon at Lossie Estauy, Moray Area.
x300 Long-tailed Ducks off Findhorn also.
Iceland Gull, Long Tailed Duck
Monday 4th February 2002
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x150+ Brambling, x200 Goldfinch, x100 Linnet, x50 Greenfinch, x10 Stock Dove,
x25 Tree Sparrow & a Green Woodpecker all at Kingsbridge, near Kirriemuir, Angus.
Off the B957, Grid Ref - NO436561.
Brambling, Goldfinch, Linnet, Greenfinch, Stock Dove, Tree Sparrow, Green Woodpecker
Sunday 3rd February 2002
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Alan Leitch
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1st-winter Iceland Gull off Gullane Bay, Lothian, until 3:30pm when it flew southeast.
x1 Great Northern Diver on the sea at Musselburgh, Lothian and also x38 present at
Rattray, Aberdeenshire.
Iceland Gull, Great Northern Diver
Monday 4th February 2002
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Adult drake Surf Scoter 2 miles west of Earlsferry, Ruddons Point, Fife.
Surf Scoter
Thursday 7th February 2002
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x7 Waxwings again seen biefly today flying over Jeanfield Crescent, Forfar, Angus.
At about 10:20am,
Waxwing
Friday 8th February 2002
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Mark Caunt
Ian Ford
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Great Grey Shrike, Black Guillemot, Great Northern Divers, Iceland Gull, Glaucous Gull
Sunday 10th February 2002
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Adult Glaucous Gull on the gravel pit by the tip at Collessie, Fife, this afternoon.
Glaucous Gull
Sunday 10th February 2002
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Adult Iceland Gull off Methil Power Station car park, Leven Beach, Fife, early afternoon.
Redhead Smew on Kilconquhar Loch, Fife.
Iceland Gull, Smew
Saturday 9th February 2002
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Great Grey Shrike present on the east side of the summit in dead trees at NJ730029, Banchory, Aberdeenshire.
Black Guillemot offshore at Rattray, Aberdeenshire. Also x25 Great Northern Divers.
1st-winter Iceland Gull in Peterhead Harbour, Aberdeenshire.
2nd-winter Glaucous Gull in Fraserburgh harbour, Aberdeenshire.
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Tuesday 12th February 2002
Out of Area News of Interest!   
Snowy Egret again reported again this month off Brodick golf course at the mouth of Glenrosa Water, Isle of Arran, Ayr.      MAP
Snowy Egret
x45 Waxwings in Union Grove, Aberdeen, at entrance to Nazareth House early this afternoon.
Waxwing
Thursday 14th February 2002
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x3 Kingfishers have been seen recently in Angus.
x1 present at Forfar Loch, x1 at Craigmill  Den & x1 at Den o Mains near Mains Castle, Dundee.
Kingfisher
Tuesday 12th February 2002
Bob McCurley
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Wildfowl count from Kinnordy, Angus.
Whooper Swan (57), Gadwall (7), Teal (584 -reserve record?), Coot (27), Mallard (170),  Wigeon (58) and Golden Plover (45). All seen around the reserve today.
Whooper Swan, Gadwall, Teal, Coot, Mallard, Wigeon, Golden Plover
Thursday 14th February 2002
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Alan Leitch
Grey morph Gyr Falcon 5 miles north of Wick, Highland, on the ground by the A9 at Quoys of Reiss then flew towards Wick golf course; earlier it had been seen on the north side of Wester River at Keiss Links.
Gyr Falcon
Thursday 14th February 2002
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1st-winter Glaucous Gull on the beach at Elliot burn mouth 1.5 miles southwest of Arbroath, Angus, at 1:00pm. Also x10 Red Throated Diver and x1 1st winter Little Gull there.
x1 1st winter Little Gull at Carnoustie, Angus.
Glaucous Gull, Red Throated Diver, Little Gull
Tuesday 19th February 2002
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Red-breasted Goose at Loch Leven, Kinross/Fife. SE corner of loch, 1ml E.of Vane Farm RSPB, 2pm viewable from B9097 at NO175992.
Red-breasted Goose
Friday 15th February 2002
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Great Grey Shrike showing on moorland and scattered trees about ½ mile east of the radio mast, Meikle Tap, Aberdeenshire, also x80+ Bullfinches in the area.
Great Grey Shrike, Bullfinch
Sunday 17th February 2002
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x15 Long tailed duck at south end Lunan Bay, Angus, at 11:30am.
Long Tailed Duck
Tuesday 19th February 2002
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Roy Adamson
Stuart Green
Red Kite showing very well over the farm at Kidlaw, Lothian, 3 miles southwest of Gifford.
From 9:15am to 09:45am. The bird is untagged.
Red Kite
Monday 18th February 2002
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x7 Waxwings present again in Forfar, Angus, at 2:10pm till 3:30pm at least.
In front garden of no.8 Langlands Avenue, on berry bush.
Was present at this location last Winter.
Waxwing
Monday 18th February 2002
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Mark Caunt
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Smew
Wednesday 20th February 2002
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Bob McCurley
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Redhead Smew still present at the South-West end of Forfar loch, Angus.
Snow Bunting
Wednesday 20th February 2002
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x26 Snow Buntings by the concrete walkway this afternoon
at Torness Power Station, Lothian.
Snow Goose, Glaucous Gull, Rough Legged Buzzard
Wednesday 20th February 2002
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Snow Goose, from Starnafin Farm Visitor Cente, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire, early P.M.
Glaucous Gull, second winter, Peterhead Harbour, Aberdeenshire,
in the Albert Quay area.
Rough Legged Buzzard, Ythan area, Aberdeenshire, from Inches Road, late P.M.
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Iceland Gull, Mediteranean Gull
Saturday 23rd February 2002
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1st Winter Iceland Gull and 2nd Winter Mediteranean Gull
at Lossie Mouth Estuary, Moray.
Glaucous Gull, Short Eared Owl, Peregrine Falcon
Sunday 24th February 2002
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1st Winter Glaucous Gull past Dunbar, Lothian, this afternoon.
Short Eared Owl and Peregrine at Aberlady Bay, Lothian, mid afternoon.
American Wigeon
Monday 25th February 2002
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American Wigeon present east of Elgin, on Loch Oire, Moray/Nairn.
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Rough Legged Buzzard, Short Eared Owl, Long Eared Owl
Monday 25th February 2002
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Pale Rough Legged Buzzard seen from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
at Sands of Forvie, Aberdeenshire.
Short Eared Owl & Long Eared Owl also seen
Cory's Shearwater flew south past Torness Power Station, Lothian, at 4:15 p.m.
Little Auk on the sea this afternoon at Barns Ness, Lothian.
Cory's Shearwater, Little Auk
Thursday 28th February 2002
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x121 Whooper Swans, x230+ Teal, x5 Gadwall, x50 Coot amongst a selection of waterfowl at Loch of Kinnordy RSPB Reserve, Angus.
Whooper Swans, Teal, Gadwall, Coot
Tuesday 26th February 2002
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Alan Leitch
x6 Waxwings present again in Forfar, Angus, at 12:50pm.
In and around the vicinity of Langlands Avenue.
Waxwing
Wednesday 27th February 2002
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Mark Caunt
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White morph adult Snow Goose again seen at Loch Of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
From Starnaffin Farm Visitor Centre.
Snow Goose
Friday 1st March 2002
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Adult drake Surf Scoter again seen close inshore at Ruddons Point, Fife.
Surf Scoter
Friday 1st March 2002
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Friday 1st March 2002
Out of Area News of Interest!   
Snowy Egret again reported again this month by the footbridge over
Glenrosa Water, north of Brodick , Isle of Arran, Ayr.      MAP
Snowy Egret
On wires by the nature reserve car park between Loch Davan and Loch Kinord
at Muir of Dinnet, Abone Aberdeenshire, again today.
Great Grey Shrike
Tuesday 5th March 2002
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Rough-legged Buzzard again seen at Sands of Forvie NNR, Aberdeenshire.
Viewed from Inches Point at 2:30pm.
Adult Iceland Gull at Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire.
Rough-legged Buzzard, Iceland Gull
Saturday 2nd March 2002
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1st Winter Mediterranean Gull, Black Throated Diver and at least x 28 Long Tailed Ducks
seen from Red Castle, Lunan Bay, Angus, at 4:45pm.    MAP
Mediterranean Gull, Black Throated Diver, Long Tailed Duck
Saturday 2nd March 2002
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Mark Caunt
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Hen Harrier at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire this afternoon,
hunting over the Tower Pool and later on the airfield.
Brambling and x2 Red Legged Partridges in the Warden's Garden.
Smew (1st winter male) on the Loch.
1st Winter Iceland Gull at Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.
Hen Harrier, Brambling, Red Legged Partridge, Smew, Iceland Gull
Friday 1st March 2002
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Alan Knox
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x40 Red Throated Diver and x18 Little Gull (x17 adults & x1 1st winter)
at Buddon Ness, Angus.
Red Throated Diver, Little Gull
Friday 1st March 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
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Red Head Smew seen at the West End of Rescobie Loch, Angus.
Smew
Sunday 3rd March 2002
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x5 Snow Buntings and an Adult Glaucous Gull at Buddon Ness, Angus.
Snow Buntings, Glaucous Gull
Sunday 3rd March 2002
Observer:
Bob McCurley
Torcuil Grant
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Out of Area News of Interest!    MAP
Moulting adult White Billed Diver on Loch Gairloch close inshore from viewpoint at NG803759
south of the church 0.6 miles south of Gairloch village, Wester Ross, Highland. 
White Billed Diver
Sunday 3rd March 2002
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A single winter plumaged Slavonian Grebe seen from
Red Castle, Lunan Bay, Angus, at 8:30am.    MAP
Slavonian Grebe
Sunday 3rd March 2002
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Gordon Anderson
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1st-winter Glaucous Gull seen on the harbour breakwater at Arbroath, Angus.
Redhead Smew still at Forfar Loch in front of sailing club.
x20 Scaup and x17 Barnacle Geese at Montrose Basin, Angus.
Glaucous Gull, Smew, Scaup, Barnacle Geese
Monday 4th March 2002
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Stuart Green
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1st-winter Glaucous Gull seen North of the harbour at Arbroath, Angus, till 9:00am at least.
Great Northern Diver seen flying North aswell.
Glaucous Gull, Great Northern Diver
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Tuesday 5th March 2002
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Female Smew again present at Forfar Loch, Angus, 3:00pm.
Smew
Saturday 16th March 2002
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Norman Elkins
Drake Red Crested Pochard at Linlithgow Loch, Lothian.
x11 Snow Bunting present at Barns Ness, Lothian.
Red Crested Pochard, Snow Bunting
Saturday 9th March 2002
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Water Pipit at the northern end of the saltmarsh at Aberlady Bay, Lothian, this morning.
With about 15 Rock Pipits. x2 Red Necked Grebe also.
x16 Waxwing feeding on berries on Woodhall Road, Colinton, Lothian at 2:00pm.
Water Pipit, Red Necked Grebe, Waxwing
Thursday 7th March 2002
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Drake American Wigeon showing well, very close to lay-by, late morning
at Loch Oire, Moray/Nairn.
American Wigeon
Wednesday 6th March 2002
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x2 Common Cranes flew west over North Berwick, Lothian, at 12.55pm.
Red Kite over the A1 nearby at noon.
Common Crane, Red Kite
Saturday 16th March 2002
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Adult Mediterranean Gull in the east car park, Leven Beach, Fife, this evening.
Mediterranean Gull
Saturday 16th March 2002
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x2 Common Crane on floods opposite the College of Roseisle 2.5 miles southeast of
Burghead, Moray/Nairn at NJ137660.
Drake American Wigeon showing well this morning on Loch Oire, Moray/Nairn.
Common Crane, American Wigeon
Friday 15th March 2002
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Adult-Winter Ross's Gull in the fish docks from 1.15pm to 5.40pm at Peterhead Harbour, Aberdeenshire. Best viewed from the end of the harbour wall accessed via Kieth Inch and showing down to a few metres at times. Adult Iceland Gull roosting at south side of Peterhead Bay late afternoon.    MAP
Ross's Gull,  Iceland Gull
Saturday 9th March 2002
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Adult Red-breasted Goose present at Vane Farm RSPB Reserve, Fife.
Red-Breasted Goose
Thursday 14th March 2002
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Probable female King Eider drifted out with the tide from Newburgh, Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire.
King Eider
Wednesday 20th March 2002
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Puffins back at Auchmithie, Angus. x109 at least just off shore.
Puffin
Monday 18th March 2002
Date Seen:
Details:
Observer:
Dan Carmichael
Species:
Adult Crane still present at the southwest end of Tyninghame Bay, Lothian.
By the field at  NT625789.
Common Crane
Tuesday 19th March 2002
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x47 Red Necked Grebes in Gosford Bay, Lothian,  with x104 Slavonian Grebes also.
Red Necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe
Wednesday 20th March 2002
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An adult Osprey has returned to the Meigle Area, Angus. Seen perched at 8:00am.
Osprey
Wednesday 27th March 2002
Date Seen:
Details:
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x3 Common Crane in a field at NK040505, north of the road at Cuttyhill
and one mile west of Rora, Aberdeenshire.
Common Crane
Friday 22nd March 2002
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Drake again present to the West of Boat of Garten, Highland, on floods by the road.
Green Winged Teal
Wednesday 27th March 2002
Date Seen:
Details:
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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x5 Waxwings seen in the side garden of No.2 Taranty Road, Forfar, Angus, at 1:15pm.
Waxwing
Wednesday 27th March 2002
Date Seen:
Details:
Observer:
Mark Caunt
Species:
Summer Plumaged Black-necked Grebe, Redhead Smew, and x6 Sand Martins at
Forfar Loch, Angus, at around 4:00pm.
Also x16 Goosanders, x2 Great crested Grebe, x6 Gadwall and x64 Goldeneye.
Black-Necked Grebe, Smew, Sand Martin
Tuesday 26th March 2002
Date Seen:
Details:
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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Drake American Wigeon with Common Wigeon at 10:45am at Meikle Loch, Aberdeenshire.
American Wigeon
Monday 25th March 2002
Date Seen:
Details:
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x142 Whooper Swans at the north side of Kinnordy Loch, Angus, today,
Also x3 Great Crested Grebes, an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, x7 Gadwall
and x8 Shoveler. Reserve open daily dawn to dusk
Whooper Swan, Great Crested Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Gadwall, Shoveler
Sunday 24th March 2002
Date Seen:
Details:
Observer:
Alan Leitch
Species:
1st Winter Glaucous Gull seen today on Forfar Loch, Angus.
Glaucous Gull
Friday 22nd March 2002
Date Seen:
Details:
Observer:
Lawson Grant
Species:
x3 Sand Martins seen flying over the Main Pond at Monikie, Angus.
Sand Martin
Friday 22nd March 2002
Date Seen:
Details:
Observer:
Ian Ford
Source:
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Species:
At least x3 Waxwings seen in the trees bordering Lowson / Lentlands Park that back onto Threewells Dive, Forfar, Angus. At 11:05am.
Waxwing
Friday 29th March 2002
Date Seen:
Details:
Observer:
Mark Caunt
*
Species:
x1 Sandwich Tern, x1 Great Northern Diver, x60 Red Throated Diver & x2 Little Gulls at
Buddon Ness, Angus.
Sandwich Tern, Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, Little Gull
Saturday 30th March 2002
Date Seen:
Details:
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Garganey at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Garganey
Sunday 31st March 2002
Date Seen:
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Summer Plummaged Black-necked Grebe and red-head Smew at Forfar Loch, Angus.
Also x2 Ruddy Ducks and x18 Gadwell.
Black-Necked Grebe, Smew, Ruddy Duck, Gadwall
Friday 29th March 2002
Date Seen:
Details:
Observer:
Stuart Green
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Observer:
Stuart Green
Species:
Osprey present at Kinnordy Loch, Angus. 2:15pm.
Osprey
Saturday 30th March 2002
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Source:
*
APRIL 2002
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Adult drake Surf Scoter again seen close inshore at Ruddons Point, Fife.
Surf Scoter
Monday 1st April 2002
Source:
Source:
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Date Seen:
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Tuesday 2nd April 2002
Out of Area News of Interest!   
Snowy Egret again reported on saltings in the small creek 2 miles south of
Loch Gair, Argyll. At 5:15pm, though it has been missing most of the day
Snowy Egret
Species:
x1 Summer plumaged Black-necked Grebe at 12:30pm from East Hide, Kinnordy, Angus.
Osprey with a Pike seen around the same time.
Osprey, Black-necked Grebe
Monday 1st April 2002
Date Seen:
Details:
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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Drake American Wigeon still present with Wigeon Flock at Meikle Loch, Aberdeenshire.
Great Grey Shrike still showing at Dinnet Lochs, Aberdeenshire.
American Wigeon, Great Grey Shrike
Monday 1st April 2002
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*
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Date Seen:
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Male Capercaillie seen at Loch Garten Special Watch, Highland.
Female Osprey returned also.
Capercaillie, Osprey
Monday 1st April 2002
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Date Seen:
Details:
Adult Red Breasted Goose present 1 mile NE of Kinross, Perth.
By the small bridge off the A91 at Ballendall.
Red Breasted Goose
Tuesday 2nd April 2002
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Date Seen:
Details:
x3 Avocets seen at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
On the tower pool from 6:00pm.
Avocet
Saturday 6th April 2002
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Date Seen:
Details:
2nd winter Iceland Gull still present at the Main Harbour near Lifeboat Station, Arbroath, Angus. Showing down to 3 feet at times.
Peregrine took feral pigeon on Angus Coast Location.
Iceland Gull, Peregrine Falcon
Saturday 6th April 2002
Observer:
Mark Caunt
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Date Seen:
Details:
2nd winter Iceland Gull at Arbroath Harbour, Angus at 10:00am.
Black Redstart (female) at Seaton of Usan, Angus at 9.00am.
Iceland Gull, Black Redstart
Friday 5th April 2002
Observer:
G.Anderson / G.Addison
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x3 Avocets seen at Invergowrie Mouth, Dundee, at 11:30am.
Avocet
Friday 5th April 2002
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Date Seen:
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Green Winged Teal, Common Crane
Thursday 11th April 2002
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Date Seen:
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x2 Common Cranes seen at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
From 6:00pm onwards.
Drake Garganey on the pool below the farm on the approach to Savoch hide.
Common Crane, Garganey
Monday 8th April 2002
Source:
*
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
2nd winter Iceland Gull at the bottom of High Street, Arbroath, Angus, at the burn mouth.
Iceland Gull
Thursday 4th April 2002
Observer:
Bob McCurley
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Date Seen:
Details:
x3 Avocets seen Kilconquhar Loch, Fife at 2:55pm.
Seen later on at Invergowrie Mouth, Dundee later on that day.
Avocet
Thursday 4th April 2002
Source:
*
Observer:
G.Anderson / G.Addison
Drake Green-winged Teal in front of the Visitor Centre, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Also x2 Common Cranes late Morning.
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Green Winged Teal, Osprey, Gadwall, Great Crested Grebe
Tuesday 9th April 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
Drake Green-winged Teal in front of the Gullery Hide, Kinnordy Loch, Angus.
At 6:30am with a female teal. Also x2 Osprey, x4 pairs Gadwall
and x5 Great Crested Grebe.
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Green Winged Teal
Thursday 11th April 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
Drake Green-winged Teal in front of the Gullery Hide, Kinnordy Loch, Angus by visitors.
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Date Seen:
Details:
x2 Osprey seen regular over the last week in an Angus glen.
Usuing usual tree perch.
Osprey
Friday 12th April 2002
Observer:
*
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Swallow, Osprey and a drake Ruddy Duck at Loch of Kinnordy RSPB
Reserve, Angus, this morning from Gullery and Swamp Hide.
Osprey, Swallow, Ruddy Duck
Sunday 14th April 2002
Helen Newbold
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Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
2nd winter Iceland Gull still present at the
Main Harbour near Lifeboat Station, Arbroath, Angus.
Iceland Gull
Friday 12th April 2002
Observer:
Mark Caunt
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Summer plummaged Slavonian Grebe just offshore at Lunan Bay , Angus.
Directly opposite main boardwalk.
Slavonian Grebe
Friday 12th April 2002
Observer:
Bob McCurley
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Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Drake Garganey on Aberlady Bay reserve, Lothian.
Also x16 Snipe and a Blackcap.
Garganey, Snipe, Blackcap
Saturday 13th April 2002
Source:
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
White Stork reported to the southwest of Garlogie, Aberdeenshire, to the south of the B9125 in the ploughed field to the west of Flora's Restaurant this afternoon.
White Stork
Sunday 14th April 2002
Source:
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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Date Seen:
Details:
Adult  Iceland Gull at Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire.
Also ringtail Hen Harrier, Osprey and x2 Ruff.
Redhead Smew reported from Bay hide at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Also male Hen Harrier from Savoch hide.
Iceland Gull, Hen Harrier, Osprey, Ruff, Smew
Sunday 14th April 2002
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Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
White Stork reported on fields at Blue Bog Farm, Rathen, near Middletack, just west of the Crimond-Fraserburgh mainroad, Aberdeenshire, at 1:35pm.
White Stork
Saturday 20th April 2002
Source:
*
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Drake Green-winged Teal in front of the Gullery Hide, Loch of Kinnordy RSPB Reserve, Angus, this morning at 6:45am. x2 Jack Snipe, male
Blackcap singing near the car park. x2 Swallow and a drake Ruddy Duck from
Swamp Hide. 
Green-winged Teal, Jack Snipe, Blackcap, Swallow, Ruddy Duck
Wednesday 17th April 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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Date Seen:
Details:
Female King Eider has reappeared on the rising tide on the rocks off the second hole at Kilspindie Golf Course on the west side of Aberlady Bay, Lothian. 8th 'year' at the site.
King Eider
Saturday 20th April 2002
Source:
*
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Little Gull and Common Tern reported from Loch of Lintrathen, Angus, by a Kinnordy Reserve visitor today
Little Gull, Common Tern
Thursday 18th April 2002
Source:
Alan Leitch
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Drake Green-winged Teal in front of the Gullery Hide, Loch of Kinnordy RSPB Reserve, Angus, on & off all day.
x5 Pintail, Willow Warbler and Ruddy Duck also.
Green-winged Teal, Pintail, Willow Warbler, Ruddy Duck
Thursday 18th April 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
x63 Black-Tailed Godwits and x3 Ospreys,
at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus.
Black-Tailed Godwits, Osprey, Ruddy Duck
Wednesday 24th April 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Common Crane at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
White Stork at Longside, Aberdeenshire.
Red Necked Grebe at Meikle Loch, Aberdeenshire.
White Wagtail at Aberlady Bay, Lothian.
Common Crane, White Stork, Red Necked Grebe, White Wagtail
Wednesday 24th April 2002
Source:
*
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
x11 Black-tailed Godwits, Osprey, and x132 Redshanks on passage
at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus, this morning.
Black-tailed Godwits, Osprey, Redshanks
Sunday 21st April 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Redhead Smew at Forfar Loch, Angus. Also seen x14 Great Crested Grebe,
x11 Gadwall, Willow Warbler, Blackcap and x3 Ruddy Ducks.
Smew, Great Crested Grebe, Gadwall, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Ruddy Ducks
Saturday 20th April 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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Date Seen:
Details:
x60 Black-Tailed Godwits, Ruddy Duck and Osprey,
at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus.
Black-Tailed Godwits, Osprey, Ruddy Duck
Monday 22nd April 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
x4 Swallows, x10 House Martin, at Newmill, Angus.
Swallow, House Martin
Monday 22nd April 2002
Observer:
Roy Adamson
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Date Seen:
Details:
Black Necked Grebe at Meikle Loch, Aberdeenshire.
Black Necked Grebe
Thursday 25th April 2002
Source:
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Roseate Tern flying North past Fife Ness, Fife.
Roseate Tern
Friday 26th April 2002
Source:
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Summer plumaged Spotted Redshank on Flooded grassland at Kinnaber, Angus.
Spotted Redshank
Friday 26th April 2002
Observer:
Gordon Addison
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Date Seen:
Details:
Grey Phalerope at Dunbar, Lothian.
West of the swimming pool, north of the harbour.
Grey Phalerope
Saturday 27th April 2002
Source:
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Common Crane reported from Tower Pool, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Common Crane
Saturday 27th April 2002
Source:
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Date Seen:
Details:
x3 Whimbrel & pair Long Tailed Ducks at Lunan Bay, Angus, at 2:00pm.
Roy Adamson
Saturday 27th April 2002
Observer:
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
x3 White Wagtails, pair Gadwall, x2 Common Sandpiper, mixed flock of Sand and House Martins at Kinnaber, Angus, at 7:45 to 9:00am . No sign of yesterday's spotted redshank.
White Wagtail, Gadwall, Common Sandpiper
Saturday 27th April 2002
Observer:
Whimbrel, Long Tailed Duck
Gordon Anderson
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*
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Date Seen:
Details:
Little Ringed Plover on the East most Scrape at Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian.
Female King Eider at Aberlady Bay, Lothian.
Little Ringed Plover, King Eider
Sunday 28th April 2002
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Spoonbill seen at Sleek of Tarty, Ythan, Aberdeenshire.
Common Crane reported from Visitor Centre, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Black Necked Grebe still present at Meikle Loch, Aberdeenshire.
Spoonbill, Common Crane, Black Necked grebe
Sunday 28th April 2002
Source:
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
x3 Summer plumaged Black Tailed Godwits on pool on riverside dump,
Invergowrie, Dundee/Angus. Also summer plumage Spotted Redshank
from train station in bay and Blackcap and Chiffchaff singing there.
Black Tailed Godwit, Spotted Redshank, Blackcap, Chiffchaff
Sunday 28th April 2002
Observer:
Stuart Green
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
Marsh Harrier and Common Sandpiper at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus.
Marsh Harrier, Common Sandpiper
Sunday 28th April 2002
Observer:
Alan Leitch
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
x3 pair Long Tailed Ducks at south end Lunan Bay, Angus, at 10am.
Long Tailed Ducks
Monday 29th April 2002
Observer:
Roy Adamson
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Date Seen:
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Sunday 28th April 2002
Out of Area News of Interest!   
Unringed Whistling Swan seen at Bridge-end Farm, Kirkintilloch, Clyde.
at NS673750.    MAP
Whistling Swan
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
x1 Sedge Warbler 8.30am Newmill, Lunan Bay, Angus.
Sedge Warbler
Tuesday 30th April 2002
Observer:
Roy Adamson
Species:
Date Seen:
Details:
2nd Summer Ring Billed Gull in front of
Visitor Centre, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Ring Billed Gull
Monday 29th April 2002
Source
*
*
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Date Seen:
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Adult Male American Wigeon (Unringed) seen at
the Leisure Centre end of Forfar Loch, Angus.
American Wigeon
Monday 29th April 2002
Source:
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