The Highlands and Islands Thread (3 Viewers)

timwootton · Apr 23, 2010

Hi Dean
Thanks for that, I'll definitely let you know when I'm down. Is there a local on-line bird group for the area (we have 'Orkbird' - a YahooGroup up here in the Isles) where local sightings of interest are posted?

Dmacaskill · Apr 23, 2010

We do have the excellent Highland and Moray Biirdforum.

Marcus Conway - ebirder · Apr 23, 2010

Yep, certainly more sightings and news on the Highland forum. Well worth a visit.

Marcus Conway - ebirder · Apr 23, 2010

Spent last night on a freezing moor to be ready for the dawn show on the Glenlivet Estate. The highlight - a Goshawk landed 15 feet from my hide at about 6:15 scattering the lek. The lowlight - not being able to swing the lens round in the hide to get a shot.

Just sorting through some shots now :t:

jpoyner · Apr 24, 2010

Dmacaskill said:
We do have the excellent Highland and Moray Biirdforum.

Just adding the link!

http://highlandandmoraywildlife.freeforums.org/

J:t:

timwootton · Apr 24, 2010

jpoyner said:
Just adding the link!

http://highlandandmoraywildlife.freeforums.org/

J:t:

Superb - many thanks (just joined). B

Marcus Conway - ebirder · May 3, 2010

Things now full of life up here. Today's haul is typical of late;

2 x Grasshopper Warbler
5 x Redstart
3 x Ring Ouzel
1 x Osprey
4 x Cuckoo

10+ Wheatear
20+ Willow Warbler

Looks like spring has finally brought some goodies in.

dave123 · May 3, 2010

Marcus Conway - ebirder said:
Things now full of life up here. Today's haul is typical of late;

2 x Grasshopper Warbler
5 x Redstart
3 x Ring Ouzel
1 x Osprey
4 x Cuckoo

10+ Wheatear
20+ Willow Warbler

Looks like spring has finally brought some goodies in.

glad things are getting better up there marcus,hopefully be in full flow when im up there in just under two weeks time

Marcus Conway - ebirder · May 3, 2010

dave123 said:
glad things are getting better up there marcus,hopefully be in full flow when im up there in just under two weeks time

:t: Good stuff.

It did snow today for a short while though!

jpoyner · May 4, 2010

Incredible sight of a pod of at least 60 Pilot Whales today off the Souters, Cromarty, last seen about 5pm heading in to the Moray Firth towards Chanonry.

Marcus Conway - ebirder · May 9, 2010

Lightning strikes twice

Went for a small walk in the woods to catch up with the OH after a mega busy week.

And what do you know we see not one, but two Capers :t:

dave123 · May 9, 2010

Marcus Conway - ebirder said:
Went for a small walk in the woods to catch up with the OH after a mega busy week.

And what do you know we see not one, but two Capers :t:

hope you nailed them to the tree for me to see next week

COLG · May 11, 2010

Hi everyone , Heading for the Highlands again at the end of the week...can anyone recommend where I might see assorted warblers ?

delia todd · May 12, 2010

A big area Col LOL whereabouts are you heading for?

Anyway - I'll set Taynish off as a starter.

D

gordon hamlett · May 12, 2010

COLG said:
Hi everyone , Heading for the Highlands again at the end of the week...can anyone recommend where I might see assorted warblers ?

Willow warblers everywhere with trees - commonest warbler by a distance
Sedge and Grasshopper at Insh Marshes (listen for gropper at ruthven barracks at dusk)
Wood warbler, chiffchaff, blackcap and garden warbler at Killiecrankie National Trust
Whitethroats in coastal scrub along Moray Firth, Munlochy bay on Black Isle

HTH

Gordon

COLG · May 12, 2010

delia todd said:
A big area Col LOL whereabouts are you heading for?

Anyway - I'll set Taynish off as a starter.

D

Hi Delia , I'm staying by North Kessock , Inverness . I've been seeing Whitethroats by the dozens lately so I was hoping to encounter anything else doing a bit of warbling .

delia todd · May 12, 2010

Hi COL then you could stop of at Killiecrankie (this article is for the reserve on the other side of the river; the National Trust site is on the old A9) and Insh Marshes en route, as Gordon suggests.

They would both make lovely lunch/coffee/tea stops with a break from roaring traffic.

D

edenwatcher · May 12, 2010

I feel the opus page for Killiecrankie needs to be changed. NTS site is where to go.
I saw several wood warblers and a pied flycatcher there a week ago.

Rob

Marcus Conway - ebirder · May 12, 2010

COLG said:
Hi Delia , I'm staying by North Kessock , Inverness . I've been seeing Whitethroats by the dozens lately so I was hoping to encounter anything else doing a bit of warbling .

Given your location I would say that Fairy Glen must be worth a look. Up to three Groppers singing at Loch Ruthven. Also Gropper at Ness Islands. Wood Warbler at Loch An Eileen entrance.

Go out at dawn to some likely habitat and you should bag a load of songsters. Tree Pipit and Redstart are everywhere at the moment

delia todd · May 12, 2010

edenwatcher said:
I feel the opus page for Killiecrankie needs to be changed. NTS site is where to go.
I saw several wood warblers and a pied flycatcher there a week ago.

Rob

Thanks Rob. Further to our PM discussion, I'll do some more research and change the article, using the NTS car park as the base.

The original article covered what was an RSPB reserve.

D

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