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 |
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. |
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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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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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Mark Caunt |
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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. |