Ythan King Eider info? (1 Viewer)

Mustang Birder

Active member

• May 26, 2017

• #1

Hi Guys
I will be in Aberdeen sometime during the second week of June and was hoping to catch up with your long staying King Eider on the Ythan.
I have a couple of questions if anyone can help?
Is there any reliable sites to see it from?
and also good spots to get some nice photos from?
Any help will be greatly appreciated

 

Ian Bell

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• May 26, 2017

• #2

You can try the Rare Bird Information or the Map of Rare and Scarce Birds In the UK pages on this site or try;
https://beta.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ABZ-Rare-Birds/info

Hope this helps

 

M

Moadib

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• May 26, 2017

• #3

When visiting there I watched from NK 00385 24556, looking across the river to the beach on the other side where all were roosting (eiders and king eider). King eider was sleeping almost the entire time, only once or twice lifting his head. Still stunning!

EDIT: Incredible views of the seals from there as well, looking downriver toward the sea.

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

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• May 26, 2017

• #4

I've only ever seen King Eiders on the Ythan on the stretch downstream of the road bridge. That's where the bulk of the Common Eiders will be and you'll need to look through them to find 'Elvis'. The best viewing points are either from the end of Inches Road in Newburgh village or around the mouth of the Ythan, reached from the beach car park in Newburgh. Sometimes it's easy to see, sometimes it's surprisingly hard particularly if it's sleeping when it's much less obvious.

 

edenwatcher

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• May 26, 2017

• #5

Close views seem to be most likely at low tide near the estuary mouth.

Rob

 

Ian Bell

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• May 26, 2017

• #6

If visiting,It Is best to watch from the Newburgh side of the River Ythan.If you follow the track along the river from the north,you shall only get so far along,as restrictions (fencing) stop you from going anywhere near the Tern and Seal colonies.I have often seen Elvis,by taking the Golf Course road (on entering Newburgh from the south) and then walking down to the mouth of the river.This also allows superb views of the Seals and perhaps Elvis,without disturbing them.

 

Farnboro John

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• May 27, 2017

• #7

Per RBA King Eider showing well opposite the green tin hut (i.e. access from the beach car park along golf course road) yesterday at 1030.

John

 

Ian Bell

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• Jun 5, 2017

• #8

The male King Eider was still on the Ythan yesterday.I watched him from just down water of the Tin Hut at the back end of the Golf Course.A fishing Osprey was also In the area.A Common Buzzard flew low over the Tern nesting area,sending hundreds of Tern's Into a frenzy.

 

3Italianbirders

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• Jun 13, 2017

• #9

Elvis still present as of yesterday early afternoon. :t:

 

Ian Bell

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• Jun 13, 2017

• #10

3Italianbirders said:

Elvis still present as of yesterday early afternoon. :t:

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Bravo :t:

 

Mustang Birder

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• Jun 16, 2017

• #11

Thanks for all the replies and information guys
Annoyingly my trip keeps getting pushed back by work and it doesn't look like ill get there now till late July
I've got my fingers crossed he'll still be around.