Loch Fleet visit (1 Viewer)

Ratal

Well-known member

• Jul 6, 2012

• #1

Well and truely decided on a day out, so decided weather would be good for a coastal visit.

Loch Fleet and the Little Ferry Carpark just to the south did not disappoint. Travelled by train from Inverness to golspie and walked the few miles down the golf course road to the reserve

List of the days spots.
Curlew
Oystercatcher
Whimbrel
Osprey
Common buzzard
Common sandpiper
Redshank
Crossbills
Yellowhammer
Linnets
Goldfinch
Great spotted woodpecker
Meadow pipit
Tree pipit
Grey wagtail
Williow warbler
Ringed Plover
Eider
Comman scoters



The highlights were pink footed goose and black stork.

 

Kits

Picture Picker

Social Media Editor

• Jul 6, 2012

• #2

Sounds like a good day and you certainly saw a nice variety of birds.

 

delia todd

If I said the wrong thing it was a Senior Moment

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• Jul 6, 2012

• #3

What a grand day you had. I've stopped many times at Dornoch Firth and Loch Fleet, when travelling to/from the north, but never made it right along the Little Ferry Road, maybe another time now you've sort of pointed it out to me.

I didn't know there was a stork up there, nice one.

Has your wife forgiven you yet?

 

Ratal

Well-known member

• Jul 6, 2012

• #4

She has forgiven me as I took photos. I can say that the road to little ferry has a flock of easily fifty crossbills, and the waders / sea ducks are well worth the extra effort. I have a distance shot of the black storm and will add it as soon as I can get to computer Half hour max.

 

Ratal

Well-known member

• Jul 6, 2012

• #5

Will add the larger pic later. This one is my phone copy.

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• Jul 6, 2012

• #6

There havent been many Black Stork records this year - hopefully someone else will connect with it over the weekend

 

Ratal

Well-known member

• Jul 6, 2012

• #7

First shot to show difficult viewing conditions, and yes the Helios fieldmaster really can reach out and connect at that distance. Second shot added to show size and posture better.

 

P

Peewit

Once a bird lover ... always a bird lover

• Jul 14, 2012

• #8

Hi Ratal

Nice list going on there and the Black Stork is an interesting one. Crossbills are superb to find too

Regards
Kathy
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