Little Egret at NO537342 in fields between
Barry village and Barry station, Angus.
x4 Whimbrel present at Elliot, Angus.
Birdguides Website - Alan Leitch
Adult Laughing Gull 2 miles west of Kirriemuir between 06:10-06:50 at least. In fields with gulls at Cairn Leith along the minor road west of the B951. Map Ref: NO342538
Wryneck again seen at Fishtown of Usan, Angus.  NO726546
In bushes on the north side of the path going to shore, mid afternoon.
Great Grey Shrike again at Montreathmont Forest, Angus.
Map Ref. 576556
x1 Sand Martin at Forfar Loch, and x14 Little Gulls at Rescobie Loch.
At Montrose Basin a Drake Hybrid Wigeon at west end of Basin, head pattern superficially resembles American Wigeon, but rest of plumage definetely just Eurasian. Probably best not to report this bird to Birdlines as an American Wigeon.
Great Grey Shrike again at Montreathmont Forest, Angus, Map Ref.
576556. Present at 3pm in Montreathmont, also x2 pale-bellied Brent Geese at Montrose Basin viewable from Old Montrose Pier.
x26+ Lapland Buntings by the muck heap behind the lighthouse at
Rattray, Aberdeenshire.  NK102576
x10 Waxwings 3.5 miles ENE of Dundee at Baldovie, Angus,  off the B978 by the Michelin factory in the afternoon at NO451327.
Shore lark with +100 skylark near Corbie, North  of Ethie Mains, Angus.
MAP
Pair of Snipe in our garden, near Lunan.
x15 Long Tailed Ducks south end Lunan bay, Angus.
Shore Lark with at least x2500 Skylarks at the west end of Montrose Basin, Angus. Between Wigeon Hide and the old Redshank Hide at
NO676587. Bad weather conditions hindered relocation between 2:30 & 4:30pm.
ADBC Field Trip - Mark Caunt - (x32 Observers at Scone & x20 at Roost Watch)
Adult  Iceland Gull at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire, at 2:00pm.
Adult Ring Billed Gull off the golf club car park, Ugie Estuary, Aberdeenshire, and coming to bread at NK120474.
Great Grey Shrike east of Bogturk Burn, Forest of Birse, Aberdeenshire,
Glaucous Gull in the bay at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.
A white morph Snow Goose reported 2 miles southeast of Kirriemuir and southwest of the A926, in field opposite the road to Ballinshoe (on road between Pdanaram & Maryton) with about 2,000 Pinkfeet this afternoon.
NO412523 
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MAY 2002
DECEMBER 2002
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Red Necked Grebe
Saturday 28th December 2002
Red necked grebe still present this afternoon 200yards north east of
Broughty Ferry Castle, Angus, very close inshore.
Observer:
Stuart Green
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Scaup
Friday 27th December 2002
x25 Scaup on south side of basin viewable from
Maryton ditch, Montrose Basin, Angus.
Source:
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Red Necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Short Eared Owl
Friday 27th December 2002
Red Necked Grebe at Broughty Ferry, Angus, 100 yards north of castle at Grid Ref no. 469 305, very close in near shoreline.
Slavonian Grebe in Buddon Ness estuary, Angus, opposite the
1st lighthouse from the top of the dune. Also a Short eared Owl along Lighthouse Road.
Observer:
Bob McCurley
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Short Eared Owl
Tuesday 24th December 2002
Short-eared Owl flying west at Tyrie Farm, Seafield, Kirkaldy, at 3:30pm.
Observer:
Alistair Marcol
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Red Crested Pochard, Little Egret, Green Winged Teal
Friday 27th December 2002
Drake Red Crested Pochard, Little Egret & Green Winged Teal
from Carden Hide, Vane Farm RSPB, Perth/Kinross.
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Hen Harrier, Whooper Swan, Gadwall, Smew, Tufted Duck, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Shoveler
Saturday 21st December 2002
Hen Harrier (Ring-tail), x58 Whooper Swan, x4 Gadwall
at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus - Loch Frozen.
Redhead Smew at Forfar Loch, Angus, also x322 Tufted Duck, x205
Coot, x2 Great crested Grebes, Gadwall and Shoveler.
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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Mediterranean Gull
Thursday 19th December 2002
An adult Mediterranean Gull off the seawall at Leven Beach,
by the car park at Methil power station, Fife.
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Goshawk
Sunday 15th December 2002
Immature female Goshawk with prey at new cemetery 695 593 Montrose to Brechin road, Angus, at 11:10am today.
Observer:
Harry and Eileen Bickerstaff
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Kingfisher
Tuesday 17th December 2002
Kingfisher in Caird Park Ponds, Dundee.
Observer:
Sean McGee
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Snow Goose
Saturday 14th December 2002
A white morph Snow Goose reported 2 miles southeast of Kirriemuir and southwest of the A926, in field opposite the road to Ballinshoe (on road between Pdanaram & Maryton) with about 2,000 Pinkfeet this afternoon.
NO412523 
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Smew, Short Eared Owl, Little Gull
Sunday 8th December 2002
Redhead Smew on Forfar Loch, Angus.
x6 Short Eared Owls at Barry Buddon and x12 Little Gulls at Buddon Ness, Angus.
Observer:
Bob McCurley
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Scaup,  Whooper Swan, Goldeneye, Brambling, Water Rail
Thursday 12th December 2002
x2 female Scaup, x32 Whooper Swan, x48 Goldeneye, Brambling & Water Rail
at Loch of Kinnordy RSPB reserve, Angus.
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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Great Grey Shrike, Glaucous Gull
Sunday 8th December 2002
Great Grey Shrike east of Bogturk Burn, Forest of Birse, Aberdeenshire,
Glaucous Gull in the bay at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.
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Bittern, Hen Harrier
Friday 6th December 2002
Bittern seen from the Fen Hide, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire, mid morning.
Hen Harrier also there.
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Red-Crested Pochard
Thursday 5th December 2002
A drake Red-Crested Pochard at 10:00am from the Fife Bird Club hide,
Kilconquhar Loch, Fife, also an immature Scaup on the loch and a Water Rail calling.
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Snow Bunting, Ring Necked Duck
Wednesday 4th December 2002
x80+ Snow Buntings in stubble behind Rigifa Farm Pool near Cove, Aberdeenshire.  
A female Ring Necked Duck at Loireston Loch, Aberdeenshire,
on south side of Aberdeen by A956.
Source:
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Great White Egret
Sunday 1st December 2002
Great White Egret seen on wader scrapes Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian,
at 3:00-3:15pm then flew off south east.
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Mediterranean Gull
Tuesday 3rd December 2002
Adult Mediterranean Gull on the boating lake, Musselburgh, Lothian.
Source:
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Waxwing, Sooty Shearwater, Little Auk
Sunday 1st December 2002
Waxwing seen in berry tree near the Safeway Roundabout in Arbroath, Angus.
Sooty Shearwater & Little Auk seen from the north end of Arbroath Esplanade, Angus, this afternoon.
Observer:
Bob McCurley
JANUARY 2003
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Snow Bunting
Friday 3rd January 2003
x6 Snow Bunting at Cairnwell Car park, Perth/Kinross.
Observer:
Silba MacQuart
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Red Crested Pochard
Friday 10th January 2003
Drake Red Crested pochard still present at Linlithgow Loch, Lothian.
Drake also seen at Vane Farm, Perth/Kinross.
Source:
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Little Gull, Sanderling, Grey Plover
Thursday 2nd January 2003
x6 Little Gull (4 Ad 2 Juv) at East Haven, Angus, at 3:30pm.
Around x200 Sanderling & x1 Grey Plover.
Observer:
Richard Bramhall
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Short Eared Owl, Little Gull, Waxwings
Saturday 4th January 2003
x7 Short Eared Owls along Lighthouse Road, Barry Buddon, Angus,     
and x7 Little Gulls at Buddon Ness.
x3 Waxwings at Greenpark Garage, Montrose, Angus,
across from Summerfields Store.
Observer:
Bob McCurley
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White fronted Goose, Pale Bellied Brent Goose, Whooper Swan
Tuesday 7th January 2003
White fronted Goose, x2 Pale Bellied Brents & x7 Whooper Swans
at Kinnaber, Angus.
Observer:
Hugh Bell
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Green Winged Teal
Tuesday 7th January 2003
Drake Green Winged Teal showing well at Balgavies Loch, Angus.
Observer:
Bob McCurley
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Waxwing, Water Rail
Tuessday 7th January 2003
x2 Waxwings and x3 Water Rail at the western end of Forfar Loch, Angus,
this afternoon. Loch mostly frozen and no sign of any smew.
Observer:
Torcuil Grant
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Waxwing
Thursday 9th January 2003
x6 Waxwings near the high school at Carnoustie, Angus.
Source:
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Peregrine Falcon
Saturday 11th January 2003
Peregrine hunting over Broughty Ferry beach, Angus, at 3pm.
Bridge Street end of Broughty Ferry Beach.
Observer:
John Berry
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Water Rail, Magpie, Kingfisher, Waxwing
Sat/Sun 11th/12th January 2003
Forfar Loch, Angus, had a Water Rail, Magpie and Kingfisher this afternoon.
x3 Waxwings there also. TG-Sat & AL-Sun.
Observer:
Torcuil Grant / Alan Leitch
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Mandarin Duck, Smew
Wednesday 22nd January 2003
A drake Mandarin Duck at the North side of Gladhouse Reservoir, Lothian.
Male Smew at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire
Source:
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Waxwing
Saturday 18th January 2003
x11 Waxwing opposite Somerfields Store, Montrose, Angus.
Observer:
Tom Gillies
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Brambling
Friday 17th January 2003
Brambling caught in my garden at Kirriemuir, Angus, with a Norwegian ring. A couple of weeks ago I retrapped a bird ringed in the spring from the flock at Kingsbridge in March 2002. Two fantastic records.
Observer:
Alan Leitch
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Waxwing
Monday 20th January 2003
x1 Waxwing at 9:15am on Berrie Tree near Safeways Roundabout,
Arbroath, Angus. x2 Waxwings present at same location at 11:50am.
Observer:
Mark Caunt
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Ring-billed Gull, Iceland Gull, Lapland Bunting, Glaucous Gull
Friday 31st January 2003
Ring-billed Gull & Iceland Gull at Ugie Estuary, Aberdeenshire.
From golf club car park this afternoon.
Lapland Bunting in the ploughed field behind the church with skylarks at
Collieston, Aberdeenshire.
2nd-year Glaucous Gull in the harbour at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.
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Iceland Gull, Ring Billed Gull
Sunday 26th January 2003
Adult  Iceland Gull at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire, at 2:00pm.
Adult Ring Billed Gull off the golf club car park, Ugie Estuary, Aberdeenshire, and coming to bread at NK120474.
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Waxwing
Saturday 25th January 2003
x19 Waxwings in Berry Tree near Safeways Roundabout,
Arbroath, Angus. (Between The Mission Centre and Safeway.)
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Tree Sparrow
Saturday 25th January 2003
x25 Tree sparrows in lane from Invergowrie to SCRI, Angus/Dundee, at 1pm.
Observer:
Andy
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Waxwing
Sunday 26th January 2003
x4 Waxwings seen in Auchmithie, Angus, at 1:30pm.
Observer:
Bill Alexander
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Waxwing
Friday 31st January 2003
x3 Waxwings in Berry Tree near Safeways Roundabout,
Arbroath, Angus, at 9:00am. (Between The Mission Centre and Safeway.)
Observer:
Mark Caunt
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Waxwings, Snow Goose
Sunday 26th January 2003
x3 Waxwings by A94 about 4 miles north east of Brechin, Angus, by granary half a mile north of Stracathro service area.
LATE NEWS: An adult Lesser Snow Goose, blue morph, on Friday 24th January, at Montrose Basin, Angus, with Pink-footed Geese early morning at north east corner at Tayock.
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Hawfinch, Red Kite
Sunday 26th January 2003
Upto x4 Hawfinchs seen in Scone Palace Grounds, Perth/Kinross this morning.
At least x26 Red Kites seen at a Perth/Kinross roost site, this afternoon.
Source:
ADBC Field Trip - Mark Caunt - (x32 Observers at Scone & x20 at Roost Watch)
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Shorelark
Friday 31st January 2003
Shore Lark with at least x2500 Skylarks at the west end of Montrose Basin, Angus. Between Wigeon Hide and the old Redshank Hide at
NO676587. Bad weather conditions hindered relocation between 2:30 & 4:30pm.
Observer:
Hugh Bell
FEBRUARY 2003
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Lesser Scaup, Scaup, Little Egret, Red-crested Pochard
Saturday 1st February 2003
Male Lesser Scaup from Waterstone hide, Vane Farm, Perth/Kinross.
Also male Scaup, Little Egret and male Red-crested Pochard.
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Water Pipit, Mediterranean Gull
Sunday 9th February 2003
Source:
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Water Pipit in rockpools 50m north of the lighthouse this morning
at Barns Ness,  Lothian.  Mediterranean Gull at Musselburgh, Lothian. 
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Shorelark, Litte Auk, Little Gull
Saturday 1st February 2003
Observer:
Stuart Green
Shorelark seen well near wigeon hide at Montrose Basin, Angus, at 1pm. Also Main of Usan 1 hour seawatch had x41 Litte Auks north and x3 south,
plus one Ist winter Little Gull north.
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Magpies
Sunday 16th February 2003
Observer:
A pair of Magpies (scarce in Angus) seen by Forfar Loch, Angus.
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Great Grey Shrike
Sunday 2nd February 2003
Observer:
John Morrow
Great Grey Shrike reported at Montreathmont Forest, Angus, at 10am.
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Shorelark, Snipe, Long Tailed Ducks
Thursday 6th February 2003
Observer:
Roy Adamson
Shore lark with +100 skylark near Corbie, North  of Ethie Mains, Angus.
MAP
Pair of Snipe in our garden, near Lunan.
x15 Long Tailed Ducks south end Lunan bay, Angus.
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Short Eared Owl, Grey Partridge, Brent Geese
Saturday 8th February 2003
Observer:
John Berry
Short Eared Owl sitting on the fairway of 7th Hole of the New Course at St Andrews, Fife, also x2 Grey Partridges and x20 Brent Geese in Balgove Bay, Eden Estuary, Fife, at about 4:40pm.
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Purple Sandpiper,
Saturday 8th February 2003
Observer:
Roy Adamson
x17 Purple Sandpiper at 11.30am, on rocks south end Lunan bay,
Angus. Viewed from 3 metres.
Anne & Graham Jones
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Med. Gull
Monday 17th February 2003
Observer:
1st Winter Med. Gull at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus, at 8:20AM today.
Alan Leitch
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Med. Gull
Sunday 16th February 2003
Observer:
1st winter Med. Gull at Kinnordy, Angus, with other gulls standing on ice in front of east hide at approx. 2:00pm on Sunday 16th Feb.
Torcuil Grant
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Smew
Saturday 8th February 2003
Observer:
Stuart Green
Redhead Smew in goldeneye flock on River Tay, off dundee docks, Angus, approx 400 yards east of road bridge.
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Raven
Saturday 8th February 2003
Observer:
Alistair Marcol
x1 Raven flying West past Cullaloe SWT Reserve, Fife.
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Bittern
Wednesday 12th February 2003
Source:
Bittern showing from Fen Hide, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire, on the flattened reeds left of the hide.
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Ring Billed Gull
Tuesday 11th February 2003
Source:
Ring Billed Gull north of Peterhead on the Ugie Estuary, Aberdeenshire,
by the golf club car park west of the footbridge.
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Long Tailed Duck
Saturday 15th February 2003
Observer:
x2 Long Tailed Duck, Eden Estuary, Fife, at 2:00pm.
Excellent views from St Andrews side.
John Pilley
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Gyr Falcon
Sunday 9th February 2003
Source:
Adult grey-phase Gyr Falcon this morning on rocks beside Bowfiddle Rock, Portknockie, Moray/Nairn. Gave excellent veiws before flying off west at 11:45am.
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Med. Gull
Thursday 20th February 2003
Observer:
1st Winter Med. Gull at Kinnordy, Angus. (Different individual with red darvic leg ring on right leg!) Originates from Eastern Europe (Poland/Hungary) Other bird not seen today.
Alan Leitch
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Waxwing
Thursday 20th February 2003
Observer:
Lone Waxwing seen this morning at the corner of
St James Road & Dundee Road, Forfar, Angus.
Mark Caunt
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Ruddy Duck, Whooper Swan, Smew,  Iceland Gull
Saturday 22nd February 2003
Observer:
Lintrathen Reservoir, Angus, this p.m. x3 Ruddy Duck and x40 Whooper Swan. Also Forfar Loch, Redhead Smew at west end, and the 1st winter
Iceland Gull in the evening roost again, but no sign of any Med Gulls at Kinnordy.
Stuart Green
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Waxwing
Thursday 20th February 2003
Observer:
x30+ Waxwings behind Lochee Police Station, Dundee, junction of Liff Road and Coupar Angus roundabout, at 2.30pm.
Colin Dwyer
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Med Gull, Iceland Gull, Little Gull
Tuesday 18th February 2003
Observer:
1st winter Med Gull again at Kinnordy, Angus, briefly at 3:40pm but flew off west. Also 1st winter Iceland Gull and 1st winter Little Gull at Forfar Loch Sailing club at dusk in gull roost.
Stuart Green
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Smew, Goosander, Bullfinch
Sunday 23rd February 2003
Observer:
Red Head Smew still at west end of Forfar Loch, Angus.
x10 male Goosanders on Loch and x1 Bullfinch at N.E. corner of Loch.
Jim Cobb
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Snow Bunting
Tuesday 25th February 2003
Observer:
Snow Buntings at Barry Buddon Ness, Angus.
Bob McCurley
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Dunlin, Teal, Shelduck, Mallard, Greylag, Oystercatcher, Long tailed Tit
Monday 24th February 2003
Observer:
Dundee Riverside Civic Amenity Site (Old Tip) NO360298.
Dunlin ; 25 + Teal; 2 Shelduck; 20 + Mallard; 40+ Greylag; 50+ Redshank: 20 + Oystercatcher, 7 Long tailed Tit - Viewed from small layby near silage bales just before recycling point.
Colin Dwyer
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Iceland Gull
Tuesday 25th February 2003
Observer:
1st winter Iceland Gull present in the gull roost this evening again, near the leisure centre at the east end of Forfar Loch, Angus.
Stuart Green
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Waxwing
Thursday 27th February 2003
Observer:
x10 Waxwings 3.5 miles ENE of Dundee at Baldovie, Angus,  off the B978 by the Michelin factory in the afternoon at NO451327.
Bob McCurley
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Merlin, Pintail, Crossbill
Sunday 2nd March 2003
Observer:
Merlin at Barry Buddon, Angus, at 10:00am, near lighthouse.
Pintail at Montrose Basin at 11:30am & x100 Crossbills at
Montreathmont forest.
Bob McCurley
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Lapland Bunting
Saturday 1st March 2003
Source:
x26+ Lapland Buntings by the muck heap behind the lighthouse at
Rattray, Aberdeenshire.  NK102576
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Bar-Tailed Godwit, Red Breasted Merganser, Ringed Plover
Saturday 1st March 2003
Observer:
x4 Bar-Tailed Godwits, x20 Red Breasted Mergansers, x5 Ringed Plover
all seen at close quarters at the Eden Estuary, St Andrews side, Fife.
John Pilley
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Green Winged Teal
Saturday 1st March 2003
Observer:
Drake Green winged Teal in South East corner of Rescobie Loch, Angus. Park at anglers "car park" half mile east of Fonah, at NO522512, walk across field, and cross wooden stile, bird in bay to right.
Stuart Green
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Waxwing
Saturday 1st March 2003
Observer:
x2 Waxwings at McKinnon Centre, Broughty Ferry, Angus, at 8am today.
Dan Carmichael
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Canada Goose
Saturday 1st March 2003
Observer:
Canada Goose at Otterston Loch, Fife.
Alistair Marcol
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Smew, Iceland Gull
Saturday 1st March 2003
Observer:
Redhead Smew was west of the Sand Martin wall on the N side of Forfar Loch, Angus. 1st winter Iceland Gull was on the spit with some Black Headed Gull for a couple of minutes before flying off this morning.
Dan Carmichael
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Brambling
Saturday 1st March 2003
Observer:
At least x30 Brambling in a mixed flock of finches near Ladybank, Fife.
Quite mobile look in stubble and hedgerows/roadside trees.
Alistair Marcol
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Redpoll
Thursday 6th March 2003
Observer:
A pair of redpolls in Scots pine forest at Aden Country Park, Aberdeenshire,
at about midday.
Jane Davies
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Waxwing
Thursday 6th March 2003
Observer:
Waxwing at Ravenscraig Park, Kirkcaldy, 16:00.
x50-60 birds high in trees bordering Dysart Road.
Alistair Marcol
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Yellow-Browed Warbler
Monday 10th March 2003
Observer:
Report of a Yellow-browed warbler in bushes between Coupar St + Cobden St., on Logie St., Dundee. NOT SEEN SINCE.
Colin Dwyer
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Chiffchaff
Thursday 20th March 2003
Observer:
Chiffchaff singing near Kingoodie.
Andy Purvis
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Osprey
Friday 21st March 2003
Observer:
Osprey at Loch Leven, Perth/Kinross.
Chris Holdsworth
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Waxwing
Wednesday 12th March 2003
Observer:
Single Waxwing in Kirriemuir, Angus.
Alan Leitch
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Waxwing
Monday 17th March 2003
Observer:
x7 Waxwing at Orchard Brae, in Kirriemuir, Angus, at 12pm.
Alan Leitch
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Whooper Swan, Lesser Black-backed Gull
Thursday 13th March 2003
Observer:
x78 Whooper Swan & x2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at
Loch of Kinnordy, Angus.
Alan Leitch
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Greenland White Fronted Goose
Friday 14th March 2003
Observer:
Greenland White Fronted Goose seen today near the
Wigeon Hide, Montrose Basin, Angus.
Hugh Bell
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Great Grey Shrike
Saturday 15th March 2003
Observer:
Great Grey Shrike at Montreathmont Forest, Angus, Map Ref. 575555.
The North side of forest in from Powsoddie down to the more open area.
Derek Whitton
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Great Grey Shrike, Brent Geese
Monday 17th March 2003
Observer:
Great Grey Shrike again at Montreathmont Forest, Angus, Map Ref.
576556. Present at 3pm in Montreathmont, also x2 pale-bellied Brent Geese at Montrose Basin viewable from Old Montrose Pier.
Stuart Green
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Ring Ouzel
Friday 28th March 2003
Observer:
x3 Ring Ouzel at Glenisla, Angus, at 11.30am.
Tom Gillies
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Details:
Smew, Osprey, Black-tailed Godwit.
Friday 28th March 2003
Observer:
Redhead Smew remains at Forfar Loch, Angus. (probable imm Male).
Osprey at Kinnordy & also a Black-tailed Godwit.
Alan Leitch
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Water Rail
Monday 31st March 2003
Observer:
Water Rail at 9am at Keilor burn nr. Newmill, Angus.
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Snow Goose
Sunday 23rd March 2003
Observer:
Dark Phase Lesser Snow Goose present near hide, best viewed from road at east side of Lintrathen Reservoir, Angus. Present 2-2.30 pm before flying off South with pink feet.
Graham Smith & Keith Edwards
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Great Grey Shrike, Sand Martin, Little Gull
Saturday 22nd March 2003
Observer:
Great Grey Shrike again at Montreathmont Forest, Angus.
Map Ref. 576556
x1 Sand Martin at Forfar Loch, and x14 Little Gulls at Rescobie Loch.
At Montrose Basin a Drake Hybrid Wigeon at west end of Basin, head pattern superficially resembles American Wigeon, but rest of plumage definetely just Eurasian. Probably best not to report this bird to Birdlines as an American Wigeon.
Stuart Green
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Smew
Sunday 23rd March 2003
Observer:
At Forfar Loch, Angus, the redhead Smew still present. At East end near leisure centre at 5pm.
Stuart Green
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Roy Adamson
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Swallow
Monday 31st March 2003
Observer:
x3 Swallows seen at main Froickheim junction, Angus, today.
Mark Caunt
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Swallow, Sand Martins, Osprey
Monday 31st March 2003
Observer:
Swallow & x2 Sand Martins at Linlathen Residential Home, Arbroath Road, Angus.
Osprey at Kinnordy also.
Bob McCurley
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Little Egret
Sunday 23rd March 2003
Observer:
Little Egret again present at Vane Farm, Perth/Kinross.
Chris Jones
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Wheatear
Monday 24th March 2003
Observer:
x5 Wheatear at Forter, Glen Isla, Angus, at 11:00 am.
Tom Gillies
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Common Crane
Tuesday 25th March 2003
Observer:
Common Crane flying South over Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, presumably flying toward Whinnyfold/Collieston.
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Osprey
Friday 28th March 2003
Observer:
Osprey seen in an Angus Glen today.
Helen Newbold
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Osprey, Gadwall, Shoveler, Whooper Swan, Chiffchaff, White Wagtail, Sand Martin
Thursday 27th March 2003
Observer:
Osprey at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus. Also x48 Gadwall, x16 Shoveler and x35 Whooper Swan. Chiffchaff, White Wagtail and Sand Martin all seen in the last week.
Alan Leitch
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Waxwing
Saturday 29th March 2003
Observer:
x37 Waxwings at 7.30am at the Mackinnon Centre, Broughty Ferry, Angus.
Dan Carmichael
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APRIL 2003
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Great Grey Shrike
Sunday 6th April 2003
Observer:
Great Grey Shrike present east of the A826 just north of
Scotston House, Glen Cochill, Perth/Kinross.
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Little Gull, Sand Martin
Wednesday 2nd April 2003
Observer:
x200 Little Gulls & x200 Sand Martins seen at Rescobie Loch, Angus.
Bob McCurley
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Little Egret
Tuesday 1st April 2003
Observer:
Little Egret Still at Vane Farm, Perth/Kinross at 12:00pm.
Colin Burt
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Whooper Swan, Water Rail, Shoveler, Gadwall, Blackcap, Osprey, Little Egret
Friday 4th April 2003
Source:
x28 Whooper Swan, x6 Water Rail, Shoveler, Gadwall and a Blackcap yesterday at Kinnordy, Angus. Osprey now daily.
Little Egret remains at Vane Farm, Perth/Kinross.
Alan Leitch
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Crossbill, Twite, Osprey, Water Rail
Tuesday 8th April 2003
Observer:
x10 Crossbill, x2 Twite, Osprey & Water Rails in a min of 6 territories,
at Kinnordy, Angus.
Alan Leitch
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Dipper
Monday 7th April 2003
Observer:
Pair Of Dippers, Working the Sweet Burn, North of Broughty Ferry, Angus.
Fin Yeaman
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Waxwing, Smew
Sunday 6th April 2003
Observer:
Waxwings at Burn Street, Dundee, at 12noon.
Redhead Smew on Forfar Loch, Angus, at West end of Loch.
Bob McCurley
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Little Gull, Smew
Wednesday 9th April 2003
Observer:
x34 Little Gulls at Rescobie Loch & Redhead Smew at Forfar Loch, Angus.
Alan Leitch
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White Stork
Wednesday 16th April 2003
Source:
White stork flew south over Hatton Farm, Carnoustie, Angus, at 3:20 PM.
(Common Crane reported flying south over Aberdeen this morning also.)
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White Stork
Sunday 13th April 2003
Source:
White Stork flew East of Lintrathen, Angus, at 12:35.
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Greenshank, Green Sandpiper
Friday 18th April 2003
Source:
Single Greenshank and x2 Green Sandpipers at
Loch of Kinnordy, Angus, today.
Alan Leitch
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Wryneck
Friday 18th April 2003
Source:
Wryneck seen at Fishtown of Usan, Angus.
In bushes on the north side of the path going to shore, mid afternoon.
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Spotted Redshank, Marsh Harrier, Hobby
Saturday 19th April 2003
Source:
Spotted Redshank at Starnafin Pools, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire, this morning. Female Marsh Harrier but no sign of the Little Ringed Plover seen yesterday evening. Hobby seen recently at Meikle Loch.
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Smew, Ruddy Duck, Gadwall, Dunlin
Tuesday 22nd April 2003
Observer:
Wryneck again present at Fishtown of Usan, Angus, at 1.30 pm
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Stuart Green
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Wryneck
Tuesday 22nd April 2003
Observer:
Redhead Smew still present east end of Forfar Loch, Angus, at 5pm with
x4 Ruddy Duck, x20 Gadwall & a Dunlin at sailing club.
Harry and Eileen Bickerstaff
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Avocet
Sunday 20th April 2003
Source:
Wryneck again seen at Fishtown of Usan, Angus.  NO726546
In bushes on the north side of the path going to shore, mid afternoon.
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Wryneck
Saturday 19th April 2003
Source:
x2 Avocets from late morning on Tower Pool, viewable from Starnafin Farm visitor centre, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
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Great Grey Shrike
Sunday 20th April 2003
Observer:
Common Sandpiper at Forfar Loch West side, Angus, at 10am.
Also Redhead Smew there. Scaup at Montrose Basin at 11am. x31 male x2 females.
Derek Whitton
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Common Sandpiper, Smew, Scaup
Sunday 20th April 2003
Observer:
Great Grey Shrike seen at Glen Isla from late January to End of March.
(actual site withheld by Derek Whitton)
Bob McCurley
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Bittern, Osprey, Black Tailed Godwit, House Martin
Saturday 26th April 2003
Source:
Bittern seen in flight from the Gullery Hide, Kinnordy Loch, Angus, over north bank at around mid-day. (R.McK).
x2 Osprey, x6 Black-tailed Godwit, x2 House Martins. (A.Lei)
NO SIGN OF LAUGHING GULL OR BITTERN SINCE INITIAL SIGHTINGS.
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Yellow Legged Gull
Tuesday 29th April 2003
Observer:
Adult Yellow Legged Gull at 3:40pm in ploughed field adjacent
to Lendrick Marsh, Angus.
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Wood Warbler
Friday 25th April 2003
Observer:
Toby Green
x1 Wood Warbler singing near the sawmill at Lintrathen Reservoir, Angus.
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Laughing Gull
Saturday 26th April 2003
Source:
Adult Laughing Gull 2 miles west of Kirriemuir between 06:10-06:50 at least. In fields with gulls at Cairn Leith along the minor road west of the B951. Map Ref: NO342538
Birdguides Website - Alan Leitch
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Osprey
Saturday 26th April 2003
Observer:
x2 Ospreys at undisclosed site, Angus.
Mark Caunt
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Spoonbill
Saturday 26th April 2003
Source:
Spoonbill on Tower Pool, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
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Spotted Redshank
Tuesday 29th April 2003
Observer:
Spotted Redshank seen at the Slunks, Montrose Basin, Angus, this afternoon.
Dan Carmichael
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Peregrine Falcon, Greenshank, Barnacle Goose
Sunday 27th April 2003
Observer:
Peregrine Falcon & x2 Greenshank seen at the Lurgies at Montrose Basin, Angus, between 12:00pm & 2:30pm.
Barnacle Goose seen with Pinkfeet from Wigeon Hide at 3:45pm.
No sign of Avocet or Red Crested Pochard between 11:30 am & 4:00pm but tide was in.
Mark Caunt
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Avocet, Red Crested Pochard
Saturday 26th April 2003
Source:
x2 Avocets & x1 Red Crested Pochard seen from the old pier looking towards the Lurgies at Montrose Basin, Angus, at 4:40pm.
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Stuart Green
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Swift,  Osprey, Black-tailed Godwit, Swallow, House Martin
Tuesday 29th April 2003
Observer:
x3 Swift, x3 Ospreys, x2 Black-tailed Godwit, x50 Swallows, and several
House Martins this evening at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus.
Alan Leitch
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MAY 2003
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Cuckoo
Sunday 4th May 2003
Observer:
John Pilley
Cuckoo (heard but not seen) at Blackwater Dam, Angus.
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Pochard x Tufted Duck Hybrid
Sunday 4th May 2003
Observer:
Aythya spp. Classic Pochard x Tufted Duck at Lintrathen, Angus,
today in the NE Corner) Well worth a look.
Alan Leitch
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Spotted Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Goosander
Monday 5th May 2003
Observer:
Harry and Eileen Bickerstaff
Spotted Redshank, Common Sandpiper and x53 male 12 female
Goosander at mouth of the Slunks, Old Montrose, Angus.
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Ringed Plovers, Dunlin
Thursday 8th May 2003
Observer:
John Pilley
x60 Ringed Plovers with flock of x300 Dunlin
at Eden estuary St Andrews side, Fife.
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King Eider
Thursday 1st May 2003
Source:
Female King Eider roosting with Eiders on the wall by the
Methil power Station, Leven, Fife, before flying west.
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Grasshopper Warbler
Friday 2nd May 2003
Observer:
Grasshopper Warbler in reedbed at Mains of Usan, Angus, possibly 2 birds.
Keith Hendrie
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Common Crane
Saturday 3rd May 2003
Source:
Common Crane one drifted over Balmalcolm, Fife, northeast towards Cupar.
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Whimbrel, Red-throated Diver
Saturday 3rd May 2003
Source:
x9 Whimbrel flew North over Monifieth, Angus, at 3:25pm.
x43 Red-throated Diver at Lunan Bay, Angus.
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Little Egret, Whimbrel
Monday 5th May 2003
Source:
Little Egret at NO537342 in fields between
Barry village and Barry station, Angus.
x4 Whimbrel present at Elliot, Angus.
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Marsh Harrier, Ruddy Duck
Thursday 29th May 2003
Observer:
Alan Leitch
Marsh Harrier and Ruddy Duck at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus.
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Wood Sandpiper, Whimbrel
Monday 5th May 2003
Source:
Wood Sandpiper from the Starnafin Farm visitor centre,
Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Whimbrel also present.
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Whimbrel
Tuesday 6th May 2003
Observer:
Neil Young
x2 Whimbrel, near Scurdiness Lighthouse, Angus at 3.00pm.
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Common Crane, Buff Breasted Sandpiper
Wednesday 7th May 2003
Source:
Common Crane & Buff Breasted Sandpiper seen at the edge of saltmarsh 400m south of sandspit, Aberlady Bay, Lothian.
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Garganey
Thursday 8th May 2003
Source:
x2 Garganey (including a drake) from Starnafin Farm,
Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire, this evening.
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Little Egret
Tuesday 6th May 2003
Source:
Little Egret in ditch 400m south of the Post Office, Barry, Angus.
Flew off south at 3:40pm.
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Little Egret
Saturday 10th May 2003
Source:
Little Egret showing well this afternoon from lower hide at visitor centre,
Montrose Basin, Angus.
Wood Sandpiper & Green  Winged Teal at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
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Little Gull, Great Grey Shrike
Saturday 10th May 2003
Observer:
Alan Leitch
x3 first summer Little Gulls at Loch of Kinnordy, AnNgus, at 12:30pm.
Great Grey Shrike near Aberfeldy at NN908415.
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Little Tern
Monday 26th May 2003
Observer:
Mark Caunt
x2 Little Terns flying over the shore at Kinnaber, Angus, this afternoon.
Flying South.
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Montagu's Harrier
Monday 26th May 2003
Observer:
Harry Scott & Paul Baxter
Female Montagu's Harrier one and a half miles northeast of Hatton, Aberdeenshire, by A 90 in young conifer plantation on left near Turnalief Cottage on and off between 13:00 and 13:30.
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Black Necked Grebe, Curlew Sandpiper,  Osprey
Monday 9th June 2003
Source:
Black Necked Grebe, Curlew Sandpiper & Osprey
at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
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Little Egret
Monday 2nd June 2003
Source:
Little Egret at the mouth of the Buddon Burn, Angus,
by the sentry box this evening.
Quail on Isle of May, Fife, today. Rosefinch & Bluethroat yesterday.
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Whitethroat 
Saturday 7th June 2003
Source:
Male Whitethroat at Carlingsheugh Bay, Seaton Cliffs, Angus. 6:00pm.
Andrew Aitken
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Woodchat Shrike
Tuesday 3rd June 2003
Source:
Male Woodchat Shrike present at 1:10pm on Isle of May, Fife.
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Golden Oriole
Thursday 5th June 2003
Source:
Golden Oriole heard at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus, today
and a green bird seen flying away at around 2pm.
Tom Gillies
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Great Skua
Friday 27th June 2003
Observer:
Great Skua, almost in Dundee city centre resting in the park at Seabraes just at the start of Perth Road at 1:30pm.
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Sponbill, Little Gull
Tuesday 10th June 2003
Observer:
Sub adult Spoonbill in Maryton Ditch, the channel between Maryton farm and Montrose Pier, Montrose Basin, Angus, this evening ffor 40 mins.
1st Summer Little Gull there also.
Stuart Green
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Great Spotted Woodpecker
Tuesday 17th June 2003
Observer:
Great Spotted Woodpecker juvenile, Monifieth, Angus, most days.
M Lyons
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Ospreys
Tuesday 17th June 2003
Observer:
Pair of Ospreys prospecting at Loch of Kinnordy RSPB Reserve.
Please check for colour-rings and report to me - Thanks.
Alan Leitch
Andy Gibb
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Quail, Great White Egret
Friday 13th June 2003
Source:
Quail calling from setaside, 800m upriver from the bridge, Guardbridge, Fife, south of the river.
Great White Egret at southeast corner of Gladhouse Reservoir, Lothian.
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Common Scoter, Ringed Plover
Tuesday 10th June 2003
Observer:
Bizzare sight of x9 male and x1 female Common Scoter on Forfar Loch, Angus, near the Sailing Club this afternoon, also x1 Ringed Plover there.
Stuart Green
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Turtle Dove
Thursday 12th June 2003
Observer:
Turtle Dove near Udny Station, Aberdeenshire, at 906228 on B999 (from Birdguides website) Been there for past 6 days.
Harry and Eileen Bickerstaff
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Ring Necked Duck
Sunday 22nd June 2003
Source:
Drake Ring Necked Duck on south side of Loch Gelly, Fife, with Pochards.
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Chiffchaff
Thursday 19th June 2003
Observer:
x2 Chiffchaff at Crombie Country Park, Angus, at 10:00am.
Andy Gibb
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Green Winged Teal
Wednesday 18th June 2003
Source:
Drake Green Winged Teal showing from visitor centre today,
Vane Farm RSPB, Perth/Kinross.
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Ring Ousel
Sunday 22nd June 2003
Observer:
Ring Ousel at Queen's Well, Glen Mark, Angus, at 10:00 AM.
Andy Gibb
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Little Egret
Friday 27th June 2003
Source:
Little Egret at The Lurgies, upriver of Old Montrose Pier, Montrose Basin, Angus.
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Little Egret, Spotted Redshank, Osprey
Monday 30th June 2003
Source:
Little Egret at The Lurgies, upriver of Old Montrose Pier, Montrose Basin, Angus. Also Spotted Redshank and Osprey
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JUNE 2003