Ooh. Just had a quick look from the flat but couldn't see it. Any tips on whereabouts in the harbour, plumage etc? Some of us have house lists to attend to!
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Birds fae Torry (9 Viewers)
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Ooh. Just had a quick look from the flat but couldn't see it. Any tips on whereabouts in the harbour, plumage etc? Some of us have house lists to attend to!
Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
mobile.....first had it right opposite the building site and then 5 mins later it sped out along the river to the 'square' between the two larger breakwaters. Female type. Good luck!
Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
might be worth a look out tonight or tomorrow....2 dotterel, along with 30 wheatears reported at Rattray this afternoon.
Well, had a quick look this evening. And I did see a Wheatear!
In an unusual move I got up at 6am this morning to have a look round the Ness. In a less unusual move, I didn't see a lot. A Chiffchaff was a bit of a surprise, singing from the trees on Abbey Road. I also heard Whitethroat and Sedge Warbler. A Whimbrel was on the north shore and at least 6 Wheatears were around, mostly in Walker Park. 2 Arctic Terns went south. There was the usual Bottlenose Dolphin action, as there has been all week. Otherwise it was quite windy and cold. Still, easterlies forecast for this week, so perhaps some early rises might be rewarded.
A Red-throated Diver went north this evening, which was exciting.
A Red-throated Diver went north this evening, which was exciting.
Birdline Torry: Mid-evening update
Had a quick look out to sea just now. In addition to hordes of dolphin business, one Whimbrel went north and then I had a big shiny house tick (I think a Girdle Ness tick in fact): a Shelduck going south over the harbour mouth.
Had a quick look out to sea just now. In addition to hordes of dolphin business, one Whimbrel went north and then I had a big shiny house tick (I think a Girdle Ness tick in fact): a Shelduck going south over the harbour mouth.
Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
more good stuff at the ness this morning...chiffchaff singing in the sycamore, drake tufty in the harbour, a few whimbrel north, 2 arctic skua north, a house martin moving north with a steady trickle of swallows, and last, but by no means least, a stonking ducktastic pair of GADWALL!!!! north past the foghorn. It's been a long time but was worth the wait!
Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
And the fowlfest continues.....canada goose floating around in Nigg bay this morning.
Several Swifts over town this morning. Also, two Whimbrel north and one south and two Red-throated Divers north. There weren't any dolphins around the harbour mouth just now but I did get some mammalian compensation when I picked out an Otter in the calm waters just off the North Pier. I first noticed the distinctive tail flick as it dived and then saw it a couple more times as it surfaced and swam further out into the river. A nice flat tick.
Yesterday there were still at least 20 Purple Sandpipers flying about. I had three interesting looking ducks coming in off the sea but annoyingly lost track of them before I could secure an ID. I think Shoveler was the most likely from what little I saw.
Yesterday there were still at least 20 Purple Sandpipers flying about. I had three interesting looking ducks coming in off the sea but annoyingly lost track of them before I could secure an ID. I think Shoveler was the most likely from what little I saw.
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Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
I'm still to see an Otter at the ness......nice one!
Not seen one there neither but if I remember correctly,Di Butcher or Richard Schofield seen one on the water near to Campbells Bar (19th Hole) early one morning,a few years back.
I saw one on the Skate's Nose last spring, so it's my second in the area.
Jane Turner
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Show off 
Jane Turner
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Don't worry, I'm just jealous
Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
1st w White billed diver briefly off Nigg bay this morning, and then flew off north past the ness. Almost certainly the bird I called you about last night Andrew as Andy's bird was a 1st w too. Also offshore, 4 shelduck 3 north and 1 south (common as muck round here these days!!) and 2 wigeon south. Not a lot (ie nothing) in the way of passerine migs though.
Looks like my annual dipping of WB Diver has come early this year. Well done though!
choughed2bits
kev thomson
There's only so much sea you can cover during a lunch break and i tried my hardest:
2 red throated divers in nigg bay
1 suspect diver flying further out to sea (from the outer reaches of nigg bay heading east)
Other than that, a beautiful day out there!
maybe try later on.
k
2 red throated divers in nigg bay
1 suspect diver flying further out to sea (from the outer reaches of nigg bay heading east)
Other than that, a beautiful day out there!
maybe try later on.
k
