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  1. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    I was at Kinnordy on Sunday, late afternoon and had great views of both Marsh Harriers, Osprey, Sedge Warblers, Reed Bunting, Lapwing, Oycs and the Barn Owl, which kept popping its head from the box. My first time at Kinnordy for a while.
  2. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    I had a good day at Kinnordy today with lots to see. Male Marsh Harrier, Osprey, Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, redshank, Curlew, Oycs, lapwing, Heron, Teal, Wigeon, Gadwall, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Shelduck, Coot, Moorhen, Mute swans, Greylags, Blackcap, Whitethroat...
  3. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    All the feeders are back again!! Cheers Barry. I wasn't sure. It kept opening its beak but no sound came out and it looked completely different to the other ones that were around. Great birds at kinnordy just now!!
  4. K

    ID please

    Thanks Andrew.....wasn't sure.
  5. K

    ID please

    Is this a garden warbler?
  6. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    Here are some more record photos from today. Teal, Greenshank, Osprey, Little Ringed Plover and the last one I think is a Garden Warbler...could someone please confirm this!! Darell
  7. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    I had a really good day on the reserve today. Arriving at 7, the first birds on the list were a pair of Little Ringed Plover. There had been 3 but we could only find 2. A few minutes later the male Marsh Harrier flew over the reeds and down...didn't see it again for the rest of the day. An...
  8. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    Last sunday I popped into kinnordy after a trip up Glen Esk with the Dundee RSPB group. Osprey, Marsh Harrier-male, Willow Warbler, Reed bunting, redshank, Teal, Wigeon, Gadwall, Shoveler. Took a walk along to the East hide an walked in, just as a common tern decided to make an appearance. There...
  9. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    The reason the water is so low, is that the channel between the edge of the reserve and going into Kirriemuir has been dredged by the estate and the barrier built by certain creatures, has been removed. The slues boards have been put in place to stop water disappearing. I saw an incident a...
  10. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    Happy New Year everyone!!! I spent a couple of hours at the loch this morning to get my list up and running. In the first 10 mins I had Bittern, Smew, Goosander, teal, goldeneye, cormorant, mallard, mute swan, greylags and grey heron on my list. Barn Owl soon followed along with tufted duck...
  11. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    Hen Harrier, Drake Smew and Green Winged Teal all present at Kinnordy. Darell
  12. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    Getting there thanks Delia... Yeah, it was a good return wasn't it. Just so good to see the Hen Harrier again and the raven seems to be a regular now too!!! Darell
  13. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    Hello folks..I'm back..sorry but have had a problem with a hole in my foot!!! My first visit to kinnordy for a while was this morning. I had been up very briefly 3 weeks ago and saw the Green winged teal and a Raven. This morning it was really grey and overcast with not a lot of birds to be...
  14. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    The young Osprey at Kinnordy has now fledged. Darell
  15. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    Hi Mark I think its going to take a while to collate all the information for the plants because a few were taken away for i'd.i think the plants total was around 140!! Fiona Mckenna is the person to email at the rspb. She is the warden at the moment. Hi Delia, yes it was a good and worthwhile...
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    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    Hi Mark I think its going to take a while to collate all the information for the plants because a few were taken away for i'd.i think the plants total was around 140!! Fiona Mckenna is the person to email at the rspb. She is the warden at the moment. Hi Delia, yes it was a good and worthwhile...
  17. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    We had a really good time at kinnordy on friday night and all day saturday. Friday night saw us walking round to the lilly pond to find some bats and anything else that was around. We counted numerous plants and trees etc and then had both pipstrelle and dambenton's bats, smooth newt, toads and...
  18. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    BIOBLITZ starts tonight at 9!! All welcome to come along and take part. Darell
  19. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    BIOBLITZ This Friday and Saturday at the reserve. Come along and join in. 9pm - 10pm on friday night for Bats and Amphibians. 10.30 on saturday morning for moths, birds, plants, insects etc. We are trying to find 500 species during the 24hrs Bring along a torch on friday night!!! Darell
  20. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    I was at kinnordy for a couple of hours this morning before and during some heavy showers. It was sunny when i left Dundee but i noticed it had been raining when i arrived at Glamis. I just made it into the gallery hide before another heavy shower started. The water levels have certainly risen...
  21. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    I had a really good few hours at kinnordy today. It was quite overcast to begin with, but while out for my walk around to the lilly pond, the sun came out and it was a beautiful sunny day and really quite warm. 8 Snipe flying around, sedge warbler just below the gallery hide window and swallows...
  22. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    I spent a few hours on the reserve today and it was really quiet. Lots of mallards with some tufted ducks, wigeon and a few teal. When i sat down in the gallery hide, the first bird i saw was a female shoveler with 3 youngsters. She did have 8 a few weeks ago, but lets hope the rest survive. The...
  23. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    I was up at kinnordy on friday evening and it took me a few mins to realise why it was so peaceful...NO black headed gulls!! The otter certainly decimated the nests big style. Birds seen were lapwing, oystercatcher, redshank, curlew, mallard 250+, wigeon, shoveler, gadwall, coot, moorhen, water...
  24. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    The Spotted Crakes have been heard on the reserve at long last!!! Darell
  25. K

    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    The Spotted Crakes have been heard on the reserve at long last!!! Darell
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