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Dundee Birding....(target 150 in 2024).
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29th April
A lot more greenery around making the smaller birds more of a challenge to see, and a lack of waders around too. Highlights were few and far between but a nice Lesser Redpoll and a Kestrel hunting over the airport were probably the two best birds. Plenty singing from Blackcaps around the eastern end of the park, with a Chiffchaff also in one tree with a male Blackcap. A grumpy female Linnet wasn't too keen on the attentions of a male and a couple of Meadow Pipits chased around the compost area.
Other birds seen were Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Goldfinch, Herring Gull, Lesser Black Backed Gull, Mallard, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher, Robin, Feral Pigeon, Shelduck, Skylark, Starling, Woodpigeon, Wren, Yellowhammer.
Walked out to Kingoodie afterwards and saw two Sparrowhawks at the west end of Invergowrie, and a couple of Teal at Kingoodie.
A lot more greenery around making the smaller birds more of a challenge to see, and a lack of waders around too. Highlights were few and far between but a nice Lesser Redpoll and a Kestrel hunting over the airport were probably the two best birds. Plenty singing from Blackcaps around the eastern end of the park, with a Chiffchaff also in one tree with a male Blackcap. A grumpy female Linnet wasn't too keen on the attentions of a male and a couple of Meadow Pipits chased around the compost area.
Other birds seen were Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Goldfinch, Herring Gull, Lesser Black Backed Gull, Mallard, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher, Robin, Feral Pigeon, Shelduck, Skylark, Starling, Woodpigeon, Wren, Yellowhammer.
Walked out to Kingoodie afterwards and saw two Sparrowhawks at the west end of Invergowrie, and a couple of Teal at Kingoodie.