Eclipse drake Ferruginous Duck at the west end Loch Gelly, Fife.
Showing well. Also the eclipse drake Ring-necked Duck still there, as well as x2 Scaup. NT199925
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Manx Shearwater, Arctic Skua
Tuesday 1st July 2003
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One hour seawatch at Arbroath harbour, Angus, produced
x11 Manx Shearwater and x1 Arctic Skua, all going North.
Stuart Green
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Turtle Dove, Little Egret
Wednesday 2nd July 2003
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Turtle Dove in south-east corner of Montrose Basin, Angus.
On feeders by visitor centre till 17:30. Little Egret still present.
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"Bunting Species"
Wednesday 16th July 2003
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Unidentified Bunting at Ethie Mains, Angus, early this morning.
Bird was near the orchard and showing from time to time. It apeared to be a female/juv and was last seen flying low west for about 100yards.
Aaron Jackson
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Leach's Petrel, Storm Petrel
Wednesday 2nd July 2003
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Leach's Petrel seen last night during ringing session also 19 European
Storm Petrels trapped at Collieston, Aberdeenshire.
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Spotted Redshank
Tuesday 8th July 2003
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Spotted Redshank by the Old Montrose Pier, Montrose Basin, Angus.
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Pectoral Sandpiper, Little RInged Plover
Monday 14th July 2003
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Pectoral Sandpiper showing well from Starnafin Farm, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire. Little RInged Plover also.
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Little Egret, Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit.
Sunday 20th July 2003
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Little Egret still at southwest end of Montrose Basin, Angus,
plus Greenshank and Black-tailed Godwit.
(NO SIGN all day of Yesterdays Bridled Tern.)
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Mediterranean Gull
Sunday 20th July 2003
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Adult Mediterranean Gull very briefly on the beach between Arbroath Esplanade and Elliot Beach, Angus. At 7:05pm it flew into the "Focus" stores car park on the Dundee Road next to McDonalds.
(NO SIGN of Yesterdays Bridled Tern.)
Mark Caunt
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Little Ringed Plover, Little Egret, Spotted Redshank
Saturday 19th July 2003
Observer:
x2 Little Ringed Plover on northshore of R.South Esk just upriver of west end of Montrose Basin, Angus. Little Egret & Spotted Redshank from old pier also.
Gordon Addison
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Mediterranean Gull, Little Gull
Saturday 19th July 2003
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Adult Mediterranean Gull at the esplanade, behind the bowling alley,
Arbroath, Angus. Plenty of Little Gulls also.
Stuart Green
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Manx Shearwater, Great Skua
Saturday 19th July 2003
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x6 Manx Shearwaters distantly offshore from by Arbroath Football Ground, Arbroath, Angus. x1 Great Skua also. From 5:45 to 7:15pm.
(Also Stuart Greens Bridled Tern from 6:00 to 6:15pm. See above.)
Mark Caunt
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Bridled Tern
Saturday 19th July 2003
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Bridled Tern offshore from by Arbroath Football Ground,  Arbroath, Angus. 1st seen from 5:00pm till 6:15. Again at 8:45 till 9:15, before flying off south.
Stuart Green
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Black Tern
Monday 21st July 2003
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Adult Black Tern at Pettycur Bay, Fife.
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Swift
Wednesday 23rd July 2003
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x120 swifts on A92 half mile east of Easthaven turnoff, Angus.
Feeding furiously above main road at midday
John Ogilvie
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Crested Tit
Wedensday 23rd July 2003
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Crested tits, x2 adults, x3 juveniles at 4pm, Culbin Forest, Moray.
Jane Davies
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Mediterranean Gull, Little Gull, Osprey, Water Rail
Monday 28th July 2003
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x1 Mediterranean Gull still at Arbroath Esplanade, Angus, on roof of Nite Spot! x40 Little Gulls at Arbroath at Ten Pin Bowling alley foreshore.
Osprey fishing at Montrose Basin & juvenile Water Rail viewable from visitors centre.
Bob McCurley
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Little Egret, Little Ringed Plover, Osprey, Greenshank
Sunday 27th July 2003
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Little Egret still on river at southwest end of Montrose basin, Angus.
Plus x2 Little Ringed Plover, Osprey and Greenshank.
John Ogilvie
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Mediterranean Gull, Little Gull
Saturday 26th July 2003
Observer:
x2 Adult Med Gulls now present at Arbroath Esplanade, Angus.
One still with three-quarters hood, one virtually in winter plumage.
Also around x500 Little Gulls in the area.
Stuart Green
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Kingfisher
Saturday 26th July 2003
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Kingfisher at Loch Leven, Perth/Kinross, at 5:00pm.
Chris Holdsworth
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Ferruginous Duck, Ring-Necked Duck, Scaup
Thursday 31st July 2003
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Eclipse drake Ferruginous Duck at the west end Loch Gelly, Fife.
Showing well. Also the eclipse drake Ring-necked Duck still there, as well as x2 Scaup. NT199925
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Ruff,  Whimbrel, Greenshank
Tuesday 29th July 2003
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Ruff,Whimbrel and x6 Greenshank off Lurgies, Montrose Basin, Angus.
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Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Osprey, Ruddy Duck, Black-tailed Godwit
Wednesday 30th July 2003
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Greenshank and Green Sandpiper at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus, also three recently fledged Ospreys with adults. x2 Ruddy Duck also.
Single Black-tailed Godwit and Greenshank at Lintrathen Res.
Also x2 Dunlin and x450 Lapwing.
Alan Leitch
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Little Gull, Velvet Scoter
Wednesday 30th July 2003
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x62 Little Gulls at mouth of Buddon Burn, Angus, and another x30 at
mouth of Tay. Also drake Velvet Scoter off Monifieth.
Stuart Green
JULY 2003