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  1. wolfbirder

    Capers in the Scottish Highlands 26 April - 1 May 2021

    Thank you very much Dave. I was extremely lucky, no doubt about it. I have only ever seen one Caper before in my life. It was just sheer fortune. Meant the world to me, I have to say. Once in a life-time experience.
  2. wolfbirder

    Capers in the Scottish Highlands 26 April - 1 May 2021

    Glad its not just me Paul - I genuinely seem to have one mishap every trip (:-. Portsoy is great for seawatching, in fact the whole coast is.
  3. wolfbirder

    Capers in the Scottish Highlands 26 April - 1 May 2021

    Thank you very much. I already want to go back. Its so beautiful.
  4. wolfbirder

    Capers in the Scottish Highlands 26 April - 1 May 2021

    Thanks Robin, yes it was similar for me, its still beautiful and the people are wonderful. The birds are hard work though the best, but there is so little info out there for independent birders like me. I was astounded at the sheer volume of tour reports from Speyside on Cloudbirders, to the...
  5. wolfbirder

    Capers in the Scottish Highlands 26 April - 1 May 2021

    Thanks Chris and John, much obliged. I know we all hear of Capercaillie occasionally doing this, and I know it was an obvious question really. Fascinating behaviour though.
  6. wolfbirder

    Capers in the Scottish Highlands 26 April - 1 May 2021

    Thanks both, and Andrew yes John has been in contact with me, and I fully understand. Sincere apologies once again. May I ask what constitutes a rogue male Capercaillie? The bird in question has filled me with absolute joy, genuinely, but is it classed as a 'rogue' as it approaches humans...
  7. wolfbirder

    Capers in the Scottish Highlands 26 April - 1 May 2021

    Cheers David, Apologies for my ignorance mate. If its not to late I will amend accordingly....edit....its too late to amend after 24 hours. Thx everyone for kind comments.
  8. wolfbirder

    Capers in the Scottish Highlands 26 April - 1 May 2021

    Bird list Capercaillie - 2 'cocks' seen at one site, and a young displaying male at another Black Grouse - 16 seen at a lekk 10 miles from Dunkeld Red Grouse - at least 15 birds easily seen on moorland such as Lochindorb and the Carr Road Red-legged Partridge - 5 birds seen Common Pheasant - a...
  9. wolfbirder

    Capers in the Scottish Highlands 26 April - 1 May 2021

    More photos: - just off my mobile phone...............otherwise I'd get no birding done:)- 1) Findhorn Valley scenery 2) Findhorn Valley scenery 3) Black Grouse (x 3) near Dunkeld (3 of 16 males seen) 4) Just 2 Canada Geese, including a strikingly pale bird. 5) Capercaillie 6) Same bird.
  10. wolfbirder

    Capers in the Scottish Highlands 26 April - 1 May 2021

    A few photos: - 1) The stunning Loch Mallachie 2) Entrance to Curr Wood, off the A95 near Grantown On Spey 3) The towering scattered Scots Pines of Curr Wood, the haunt of large-billed Crossbills 4) Loch Morlich 5) Scenery somewhere near Grantown on Spey 6) The car park at Cairngorm, looking...
  11. wolfbirder

    Capers in the Scottish Highlands 26 April - 1 May 2021

    With lockdown ending in Scotland and non-essential travel allowed, and even encouraged again, I decided that I could get away for several nights, and so I booked 5 nights at the 'Craiglynne Hotel' in Grantown On Spey via Booking.com on a 'room only' basis, that came to a very reasonable £174. In...
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