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Number 1 celebrity badger
Said so sincerely!
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Birds fae Torry (7 Viewers)
- Thread starter Andrew Whitehouse
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Said so sincerely!
Nice picture Ken! I was thinking more of gull friends, as he seems to quite like people. I saw him again this morning, flying over the harbour and rather nearer to my flat.
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Holding Pattern
It was a nice day here in Aberdeen today. If I was more optimistic I would almost say 'spring-like'. But that's maybe stretching it a bit.
The birds were following a holding pattern with much the same crowd around as has been for the past week or two. The Glaucous Gull was again loitering with intent around the harbour mouth. The 1st winter drake King Eider was still off the foghorn, although it took me several minutes to find before it appeared amongst the main flock. 105 Purple Sandpipers and 96 Redshanks were roosting on the old pier and a rather sickly looking 1st winter Kittiwake was on the new pier. 2 drake Long-tailed Ducks flew north and 2 Red-breasted Mergansers and 4 Red-throated Divers were around the river mouth or off the end of the Ness. A male Stonechat was on the south side bank and there was a flock of 15-20 Rock Pipits on the golf course. Earlier in the day I saw my first Bottle-nosed Dolphins of the year, two milling about the river mouth.
It was a nice day here in Aberdeen today. If I was more optimistic I would almost say 'spring-like'. But that's maybe stretching it a bit.
The birds were following a holding pattern with much the same crowd around as has been for the past week or two. The Glaucous Gull was again loitering with intent around the harbour mouth. The 1st winter drake King Eider was still off the foghorn, although it took me several minutes to find before it appeared amongst the main flock. 105 Purple Sandpipers and 96 Redshanks were roosting on the old pier and a rather sickly looking 1st winter Kittiwake was on the new pier. 2 drake Long-tailed Ducks flew north and 2 Red-breasted Mergansers and 4 Red-throated Divers were around the river mouth or off the end of the Ness. A male Stonechat was on the south side bank and there was a flock of 15-20 Rock Pipits on the golf course. Earlier in the day I saw my first Bottle-nosed Dolphins of the year, two milling about the river mouth.
Glonk on the roof
The Glaucous Gull has been continuing to show from the flat the past couple of days. Yesterday it was sat about on the golf course, scaring the dogs. Today it was loafing about on a warehouse roof in the harbour, enabling this series of high-quality capture to be obtained. Okay, maybe they're not that great but I was sat on my bed when I took them.
Even more momentously, I managed a house tick today, which was (and I think a drum roll is necessary)....
... a Wren. In next door's garden. Strangely elusive round within ear or eye-shot of the flat, despite being rather common around Girdle Ness.
The drake Goosander is still around the Victoria Bridge.
The Glaucous Gull has been continuing to show from the flat the past couple of days. Yesterday it was sat about on the golf course, scaring the dogs. Today it was loafing about on a warehouse roof in the harbour, enabling this series of high-quality capture to be obtained. Okay, maybe they're not that great but I was sat on my bed when I took them.
Even more momentously, I managed a house tick today, which was (and I think a drum roll is necessary)....
... a Wren. In next door's garden. Strangely elusive round within ear or eye-shot of the flat, despite being rather common around Girdle Ness.
The drake Goosander is still around the Victoria Bridge.
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I guess it's a barrier that's up. I'll check in the morning!
G Anderson
Registered User
That Glauc looks ill, - mind ,most young Glaucs do - punkbirder got it right - pass the sick bag!
Nice one with the Wren though.
Nice one with the Wren though.
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The Glaucous Gull was again around the harbour mouth this morning but there's been no further sign of the Wren, if anyone was thinking of going for it.
G Anderson
Registered User
Where's the Wren at? Any sign?
No sign, although the bird hasn't been looked for over the past few days - unless anybody else has been looking?
Capercaillie71
Well-known member
Damn! I'd been hoping it would stay until the weekend, which is the earliest I could go for it. If anyone else from Deeside was planning to go for it, we could split the fuel costs. If I can get a carful I reckon it would be 90p each.
Helenelizabeth2
What?!?
Don't forget to factor in the collection money. I think it's for the Children of Shipwrecked Sailors this time so you can't really give less than a couple of quid.
Directions from the airport would be appreciated.
StuartReeves
Local rarity
I believe all of the Scottish forms of wren are currently under review, and there is a realistic possibility that Torry Wren could be given full species status soon.
Helenelizabeth2
What?!?
I think we'd better all get up there straightaway and get it as an insurance tick. Given the current scarcity, it's fully possible that it could be extinct before the BTO makes its mind up.
turkish van
Number 1 celebrity badger
Anyone passing through edinburgh?
