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Tayforth Birding (1 Viewer)
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kawwauser
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I went to see the Iceland gull at stobswell pond today,its been here since Saturday,it was perched on a rooftop across from the ponds when I arrived,i had to sacrifice a packet of wotzits to get it to land on the water,the Iceland gull didn,t go for the food I think it was the activity of the herring gulls that attracted it,best views I have ever had of an Iceland gull ,worth going for,there are 4 goosanders here 1m/3f,when the black headed gulls were feeding the goosanders were coming within 5 feet,i have never known them to come so close,goosanders are also on clatto/trottick/monkie water,the great northern diver is still at monikie,thats a whole week,it is attracting a lot of attention,between here and the stobswell gull I have never see so many long lenses in Dundee,pochards are still at monikie along with little grebes/wigeon and displaying goldeneyes,i got a couple of new birds for my year list at Arbroath,a flock of purple sandpipers were to the right of the harbour plus I seen my first fulmars of the year,there was a dead grey squirrel on the road in the technology park ,cant remember the last time I saw a live one ,long live the reds
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gus guthrie
gus guthrie
An interesting day out in Fife today with Barry Farquharson, we headed straight down to Ruddon's Point and managed to see the female King Eider with the help of a couple of local Birders...thanks Cathy & Kim.
Decent views of this bird as it bobbed about with some common Eider not far offshore.
we also had a Stonechat and quite superb views of Skylarks here.
Next stop was along the road to Buckhaven to look for Mediterranean Gull...usually a dead cert.........unless it's me that is looking.
Sure enough not a gull to be seen...... did pick up a couple of Slavonian grebes, several Red-throated Divers and around thirty Long-tailed Ducks .
We headed up the road to Newburgh next and quite quickly found the ring-billed gull sitting on a bouy out in the river , surprisingly no other birders were there..... almost like an Aberdeenshire twitch really !
After that we headed across to Balgove Bay at St Andrews where Barry knew some Brent geese would be, I haven;t seen any this year yet so it was great to see a group of them in a field at fairly close range .....
a great day out !
Decent views of this bird as it bobbed about with some common Eider not far offshore.
we also had a Stonechat and quite superb views of Skylarks here.
Next stop was along the road to Buckhaven to look for Mediterranean Gull...usually a dead cert.........unless it's me that is looking.
Sure enough not a gull to be seen...... did pick up a couple of Slavonian grebes, several Red-throated Divers and around thirty Long-tailed Ducks .
We headed up the road to Newburgh next and quite quickly found the ring-billed gull sitting on a bouy out in the river , surprisingly no other birders were there..... almost like an Aberdeenshire twitch really !
After that we headed across to Balgove Bay at St Andrews where Barry knew some Brent geese would be, I haven;t seen any this year yet so it was great to see a group of them in a field at fairly close range .....
a great day out !
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jogresh
Bimble and patch
Hi, no one able to give me an idea? Not been for a looong time but I seen to remember it built into good numbers?
TIA M.
gus guthrie
gus guthrie
Try contacting Malcolm Ware , County recorder for Fife. His contact details are on the Fife Bird Club website.
edenwatcher
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British record was actually in Lothian at Gosford Bay: 10 on 13th April 1989 (per Birds of Scotland).
Most I have seen at Ruddons is probably 5 (same in St Andrews Bay).
Rob
Most I have seen at Ruddons is probably 5 (same in St Andrews Bay).
Rob
richardblackburn
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Trip into Fife today.
Ring billed gull still at Newburgh (favouring the green buoy in the Tay and also loves bread).
Firecrest still present at the old quarry near Letham. also had several goldcrests, bullfinches and a single barnacle goose flew around then overhead.
Letham pools had plenty of greylags and pinkfooted geese, as well as curlew, lapwing, wigeon and coots.
Ring billed gull still at Newburgh (favouring the green buoy in the Tay and also loves bread).
Firecrest still present at the old quarry near Letham. also had several goldcrests, bullfinches and a single barnacle goose flew around then overhead.
Letham pools had plenty of greylags and pinkfooted geese, as well as curlew, lapwing, wigeon and coots.
kawwauser
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a large flock of bar tailed godwits were feeding at tay port shoreline today, a sizeable flock of dunlin were also present, the dunlins were feeding close to the road and could be heard calling while making there way through the mud,a brand new hide has been erected at Morton lochs,the hide is beside the Christie hide and is facing into the forest, it overlooks a feeder which seems to have a red squirrel permanently glued to it, great views of great tit/coal/blue and chaffinches /robin ,the railway hide has also had a new addition in the form of an elevated boardwalk, this was done last year and has eradicated the flooding problem here, the road down to Morton lochs is again at a deplorable state (at least didn't have to stop to let other road users pass but will have to check my tyre pressure tomorrow) a kingfisher was flying about opposite the berry hide ,several toads in the ditch plus little grebes calling
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I was wondering what Gus had In his sandwiches..!
gus guthrie
gus guthrie
mmm... boar and mustard sandwiches.....could cope with that !
some nice birds being reported in Angus today....
Waxwings in a Carnoustie garden this morning.
Snow Goose at Linross farm near Glamis.
Smew and Marsh Harrier at Kinnordy Loch.
Osprey at Lintrathen Loch.
Iceland Gull still at Stobbie pond in Dundee.
also Wheatears and Sand Martins back too.... spring is here at last !
Morton Lochs
Nothing new to report, just the usual Swans, mallard little grebes, herons, teal, odd kingfisher flying about, herons at the Railway hide really having a feast on frogs, one had four in the one and half hrs I sat there.
Kawwauser was being kind when he described the road as deplorable, I would use stronger terms, but my wife hates me using bad language, potholes have got potholes in them, mind you powers that be have likely Company vehicles so they not be to bothered, but I'm sorry for them that live down their and the lady with the school taxi every day.
Money spent on nice new hut to watch squirrels etc ,but not the nicest place for it, quite cold but suppose for easy access for wheel chair users(which is always good) can't complain
I won't be returning for a while, can't afford the repair bills
Nothing new to report, just the usual Swans, mallard little grebes, herons, teal, odd kingfisher flying about, herons at the Railway hide really having a feast on frogs, one had four in the one and half hrs I sat there.
Kawwauser was being kind when he described the road as deplorable, I would use stronger terms, but my wife hates me using bad language, potholes have got potholes in them, mind you powers that be have likely Company vehicles so they not be to bothered, but I'm sorry for them that live down their and the lady with the school taxi every day.
Money spent on nice new hut to watch squirrels etc ,but not the nicest place for it, quite cold but suppose for easy access for wheel chair users(which is always good) can't complain
I won't be returning for a while, can't afford the repair bills
Stonefaction
Dundee Birding....(target 150 in 2024).
It is possible to park in Tayport and walk across the golf course to Morton Lochs. As I am generally limited to public transport to get there, that's the way I go. Sometimes see a variety of birds (Yellowhammers, various finches, swallows etc) and insects en route.
Question on tides Eden Estuary
Wondering how long does it take tide to reach Guardbridge from St Andrew's, only once manage to get it right and never took note of tides then, if you get it right you can get a lot of waders coming right up to you, within 10 mtrs or so. That was sitting on shore opposite airfield.
Wondering how long does it take tide to reach Guardbridge from St Andrew's, only once manage to get it right and never took note of tides then, if you get it right you can get a lot of waders coming right up to you, within 10 mtrs or so. That was sitting on shore opposite airfield.
