Capercaillie71
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Better news from Tarland. The log book has been recovered
Well done Ken, glad to hear it.
There was very little to see apart from the usual, but could I have heard a Grasshopper Warbler reeling? Or is it too late in the year for that? I don't think it was the insect grasshopper, went on too long, and maybe the grass and crops are too long for them? If it was a gropper, that'll be a first for the site.
I heard that when I was there last week. It's not usually difficult to tell the difference but this one was not so straightforward. Eventually I decided it was just a grasshopper in the grass in front of the hide.
I've heard Groppers occasionally in early August (unpaired birds I guess), so it's not too let for one yet.
I think there is often a resumption of singing at this time, but possibly involving birds that have completed successful breeding.