Jane Turner
Well-known member
Looking good! I meanwhile keep taking great mystery photos!
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Birds fae Torry (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter Andrew Whitehouse
- Start date
So do I! See the Lesser Whitethroat, above.
Jane Turner
Well-known member
Sorry Andrew, that is clearly a Lesser White... this is proper mystery photo territory
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Jane Turner
Well-known member
Sorry Andrew, that is clearly a Lesser White... this is proper mystery photo territory
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=256307
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=256307
edenwatcher
Well-known member
Proper photos from the professor of listening - surely not!
Passed through yesterday evening after an epic day. Watched the dolphin goings on whilst eating fish and chips. Earlier had the unforgettable experience of stroking a capercaillie, a v distant white-billed diver at Portsoy and my best ever views of king eider.
Rob
Passed through yesterday evening after an epic day. Watched the dolphin goings on whilst eating fish and chips. Earlier had the unforgettable experience of stroking a capercaillie, a v distant white-billed diver at Portsoy and my best ever views of king eider.
Rob
Teamscotch
Well-known member
Bit of a Wheatear arrival today. I counted at least 15 on the hill and on the coast between Doonies & Nigg Bay this evening.
Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
one or two other things - a sedge warbler this morning and a swift this evening!
Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
Update - now 3 swifts over torry...
Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
Some migrants in today. Quiet this morning, but at lunchtime a few bits and bobs around - a few wheatear, a swift, chiffchaff and blackcap at the north bank and 2 male whinchat atthe battery. A bonxie went north also.
I saw my first Swift of the year yesterday evening and at least two were over Victoria Road this morning.
I love Swifts me.
I love Swifts me.
Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
StuartReeves
Local rarity
Nice bird on a classic date for a 'ness Bluethroat!
Jane Turner
Well-known member
Now I'm jealous!
Now I'm at work!
Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
Didn't stop me!
Although admittedly it's a little easier for me...
At least you didn't walk past it this morning...
StuartReeves
Local rarity
In my day (for which read last century), Bluethroats were more or less annual at Girdleness in May, to the extent that it was possibly the best mainland site for them. I get the impression that they are rarer everywhere these days but it's good to see that the old patch can still pull them in.
Teamscotch
Well-known member
Saw the 'throat on the way home tonight, singing like a good un. Absolutely tremendous bird, and very obliging!
edenwatcher
Well-known member
Think you're right Stuart. I self-found my first on Girdleness in May '96. Saw several others there in the 90s. I went up for another showy bird in 2008 but there don't seem to be as many now. Fife is a pig for visible bluethroats (although I have seen a couple here).
Rob
