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    The Highlands and Islands Thread

    Avoch is great, especially living right on the shore. However, Marcus lives opposite me on the south side and seems to get even more birds!! Not that I'm competitive or anything, no siree, not me <whistles innocently> I have just seen clouds of fieldfares above Dochgarroch so another sign that...
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    The Highlands and Islands Thread

    That was outside my house on Saturday morning. We had one last year too.
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    Birding database for Linux

    Hello, I am looking for a database that I can use to log my bird (and beetle, moth, mammal etc) sightings. I am currently running Mint 14 on my home pc. Is there such a database available? Thanks for your help RO
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    The Highlands and Islands Thread

    I haven't heard anything for a while. I have looked everytime I go into the town centre but have not seen it. Maybe Toby will know as he works opposite where it liked to roost. Toby, would you like to tell the boys and girls about your new budgie? :-)
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    Ringed Waxwing in Avoch

    Excellent, thank you!
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    Ringed Waxwing in Avoch

    Ooh, where abouts in Avoch?
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    Visiting Inverness

    Gordon Hamlett's book is well worth buying. http://www.nhbs.com/best_birdwatching_sites_in_the_scottish_highlands_tefno_141740.html And I'd agree with Dave that Marcus' webpage is well worth a look. I have no affiliation with either of these two but I have used Gordons book on many an...
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    Scottish Borders

    You prodded it with a stick to get it to do something? Are you for real? :C
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    My Highland garden

    Cue questions along the lines of 'are you still seeing that Finnish bird Marcus?' My neighbour just informed me we had a pair of bullfinches in the garden at 6am this morning. He thought about shouting to me but decided against it, probably a wise move!
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    The Highlands and Islands Thread

    Had a cracking day yesterday. We went up Strathconon and had 2 pairs of goosander on the river, swallows, sand martins, wheatears and the place was heaving with willow warblers. On the way back we had a golden eagle being mobbed by a raven. In the evening went to stay with friends who stay way...
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    My Highland garden

    I am not sure you can count the BTO as a garden tick Marcus!
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    Chris Packhams new series, Animals Guide to Britain, in March,

    bluechaffinch, Thank you! I am glad I'm not the only one. Had to switch it off. And someone should get CP an inhaler, that sounds nasty every time he breathes in. Terrible programme, although saying that my niece, who is 4, will probably find it suits her perfectly.
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    Scottish Borders

    I have just applied to join BordersBirdNews Ray. I am moving down from the Black Isle to Jedburgh at the end of April to start a new job in the area. I dont know the Borders so looking forward to getting to know the area. We were down last week looking at houses and I was delighted to see...
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    My Highland garden

    Fulmars have been back at Rosemarkie for a few weeks and kittiwakes have been seen as well. I saw dolphins off Avoch, so right opposite you, several weeks ago so they are around. I've just been in Jedburgh the last 2 days, chiffchaffs were everywhere, I'll be out tomorrow around Avoch...
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    My Highland garden

    Marcus - the otter was back today on the River Ness in the city centre, same place as you saw it last time. Cheers RO.
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    northern lights tonigh 17/02

    We went up the hill away from streetlights last night on the Black Isle, however as dafi says the moon was very bright. Still, it was nice looking towards Ben Wyvis.
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    The Highlands and Islands Thread

    There were c.20 waxwings in Fortrose today. Park at the car park by the fire station and look for the large tree next to the car park, the birds were easy to see.
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    My Highland garden

    We are meant to be getting something like 80mph winds on Saturday. It'll be interesting to see what turns up. I'll not be out today, its just too dreich.
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    The Highlands and Islands Thread

    Went to Chanonry Point today for a looksee. There was a flock of about 150 dunlin on the shore (the largest flock I have seen there) but I didnt get a proper look as some numpty let her dog run amongst the birds. Grrrrrrrrrrr! The birds were still flying 10 minutes later as there were several...
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    My Highland garden

    Marcus, I swear that if you fell into Avoch Sewage Works you'd come up smelling of roses! :-)
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    My Highland garden

    Just read about them on the Highland and Moray page. Missed them too as I am still stuck indoors with this cold. Grrrr! I'll ask one of our red kites to cross over the mid-line for you so can tick it! :t:
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    My Highland garden

    Blimey Marcus, you live exactly opposite my house! Shall we agree that our territorial rights extend out to a mid-line along the Firth? If I'm down at Avoch sewage works (a favourite place) and see a smudge over your side I'll text you to get it identified.
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    The Highlands and Islands Thread

    Last week myself and two friends went to see the Bittern at Inch Marshes but we dipped. I did however catch the bug that my mate was harbouring. I've been in all week with a hacking great cough and feeling very sorry for myself. Yesterday, to stave off cabin fever, I walked, well OK shuffled...
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    The Highlands and Islands Thread

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    The Highlands and Islands Thread

    Today on the River Ness in the middle of town was a dipper, lots of goldeneyes, several red-breasted mergansers, a fly over of 4 whooper swans and an otter fishing away quite happily oblivious to the small crowd of appreciative people that stopped to look.
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