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  1. M

    Birds fae Torry

    Had cracking views of gannets feeding close in to the foghorn and a second (dark phase) arctic skua joining the paler one that's been around for a while.
  2. M

    Birds fae Torry

    Thanks for confirming that it was a moorhen I briefly saw when out for a run at lunchtime. Best recent sighting for me was a young cuckoo when playing golf on Thursday afternoon.
  3. M

    Birds fae Torry

    It certainly felt that there were plenty of migrants around yesterday. Only had about an hour (at lunchtime in the mist and drizzle) so headed up to the Battery. Poor views of a small brown warbler (skulking in a bush) on the way make me unsure of its identity. A Stonechat and numerous thrushes...
  4. M

    Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire

    Ythan Didn't manage to pick out Spotted Redshank or Pectoral Sandpiper from the Waulkmill Hide yesterday but I wouldn't be surprised if they were there (my lack of skill and experience with the waders failed me here). There was a Little Egret, Ruff, Greenshank, 2 x Bar-tailed Godwit...
  5. M

    Northeast Aberdeen and Donmouth

    I haven't seen the waxwings this year (but haven't looked around that area). I would put the Ythan in Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire.
  6. M

    Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire

    I had good views of a Kingfisher fishing in the same area last week and at least four Little Grebes.
  7. M

    E-petition "Licencing upland grouse shoots and gamekeepers"

    Great to see this now above 10,000 signatures but it wouldn't harm to get a few more.
  8. M

    Handbook of Scotish Birds? Birdwatching nearby Aberdeen?

    Although I've never travelled from Aberdeen to Newburgh on public transport, it should be fairly easy. There's good birding here around the Ythan Estuary: http://www.the-soc.org.uk/birdwatching-around-the-ythan-estuary/
  9. M

    Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire

    I managed to miss the recent good birds (Greenish Warbler; Wryneck) on my Findon patch. The best I could manage yesterday was Great Skua out to sea, a couple of Wheatear on the coast, and Golden Plover and Snipe at Rigifa Field (no longer a pool).
  10. M

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    Excellent!
  11. M

    Sparrowhawk with prey (Wednesday)

    I'd be happy to get pictures like that with a high ISO through smeary glass.
  12. M

    Sparrowhawk with prey (Wednesday)

    Thanks for posting the pictures.
  13. M

    Bassenthwaite Osprey Project 2013

    Excellent news! It would be great if there were more breeding ospreys in Lakeland.
  14. M

    Birds fae Torry

    Black Redstart on rocks west along low path from the Battery (and also on the breakwater), first seen at lunchtime but still there around 6pm. Looked like an immature male. Seems early for one of these to turn up... Dunlin and a flock of about 25 Knot also seen.
  15. M

    Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire

    Although it's now Rigifa ex-Pool, a Golden Plover stopped by last night.
  16. M

    Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire

    I'm enjoying the nice weather but am hopeful that a little bit of mud/ water will remain at Rigifa Pool for the birds. I last saw the Temmink's Stint on Tuesday and haven't heard any reports of it since. It's very small and seems good at hiding amongst the rubbish, stones and hollows... Good...
  17. M

    Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire

    Temminck's Stint and Little Ringed Plover still on Rigifa when I left about 20:00. Nice to meet some people there (& look through a scope that's much better than mine...).
  18. M

    Tayforth Birding

    Thanks for the info. I'll have to give it a long look next time I'm down that way...
  19. M

    Tayforth Birding

    Looks like a good place. Where is it?
  20. M

    Birds fae Torry

    Aye, it seems the local Starlings weren't keen for it to hang about.
  21. M

    Birds fae Torry

    I was tempted to head back up again yesterday but the wind put me off... Shame you didn't see any noteworthy migrants.
  22. M

    Birds fae Torry

    Sounds great! I headed up at lunchtime (from car park next to Doonies) in hope of finding the Shrike but no luck. We maybe didn't go far enough...
  23. M

    Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire

    Rigifa Pool Wood Sandpiper on Rigifa Pool this evening. I have attached a couple of badly digiscoped images for anyone who wants some amusement...
  24. M

    Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire

    2 Black-tailed Godwits on Rigifa Pool this morning.
  25. M

    Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire

    Good to see my first Swallow & Wheatear of the year near Findon this morning. There was a Shoveller pair on Rigifa Pool.
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