Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire (9 Viewers)

[Ian Bell]

Single Golden Eagle and 6 almost white Ptarmigan on Lochnagar,this morning,In lovely winter sunshine.

 

[Ian Bell]

Has anybody heard anything about the latest NE Scotland Bird Report being available soon ? If memory serves me correctly,I think they usually arrive In December.

 

[Jimmycq]

Westhill parakeet.

The Westhill parakeet still on the go, here in Fraser Drive about an hout ago. Can anyone id it from this ? type that is not name !!

 

[andycoventry]

Its a Ring-necked parakeet.

 

[Jimmycq]

Thanks Andy, this guy been on the go for a few months now, wonder if he'll make it through the winter ?

 

[RecoveringScot]

2 male and 1 female Blackcap between 13:00 and 13:30 in berry bushes in the back gardens at Union Grove, Aberdeen. They are with Redwings and Blackbirds. The female has spent time at a feeding station at the back of a house in Annfield Terrace, but the males zoomed off somewhere in a chase. I've only ever seen singles here before, and not very recently either, so this is exceptional and welcome.

 

[sazzaa]

Was up at Bullers of Buchan on Sat, saw lots of kittiwakes, shags, and razorbills, but alas no puffins yet. If anyone has a puffin spot please do report!

 

[Ian Bell]

City Centre Peregrines were copulating on Monday.

 

[sazzaa]

Loch Muick yesterday had a couple of curlews, a couple of lapwings, and a couple of (I think) yellow wagtails. Lovely day out but not a lot of birds!

 

[Mark Lew1s]

Yellow wagtails are pretty rare in NE Scotland, and unheard of in March. Your birds are much more likely to have been grey wagtails.

 

[sazzaa]

Yellow wagtails are pretty rare in NE Scotland, and unheard of in March. Your birds are much more likely to have been grey wagtails.

I couldn't get close to them but the yellow was striking. Gorgeous wee things! Thanks for the correction, I'm pretty new to this so my identification skills are far from perfect

 

[Ian Bell]

Loch Muick yesterday had a couple of curlews, a couple of lapwings, and a couple of (I think) yellow wagtails. Lovely day out but not a lot of birds!

If you head up In a couple of months time,you shall see a lot more birds.......and It will be a bit warmer..!

 

[Ian Bell]

I'm pretty new to this so my identification skills are far from perfect

We all had to start somewhere and learning new skills,Is part of the enjoyment.

 

[mike_gss]

Was up at Bullers of Buchan on Sat, saw lots of kittiwakes, shags, and razorbills, but alas no puffins yet. If anyone has a puffin spot please do report!

Was up there today. There were seven or eight Puffins on the water but didn't see any on the clifftops.

 

[sazzaa]

Was up there today. There were seven or eight Puffins on the water but didn't see any on the clifftops.

Fantastic! I'll head up again in the next few weeks :t:

 

[sazzaa]

If you head up In a couple of months time,you shall see a lot more birds.......and It will be a bit warmer..!

I figured I had just gone at the wrong time of day, ha. It was actually a beautiful day there on Tuesday, I got lucky.

 

[Mark Lew1s]

Was up at Bullers of Buchan on Sat, saw lots of kittiwakes, shags, and razorbills, but alas no puffins yet. If anyone has a puffin spot please do report!

Puffins coming inshore now - had my first of the year off girdle ness yesterday.

 

[alcedo.atthis]

Just for interesting info

http://grampianringing.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[sazzaa]

Just for interesting info

http://grampianringing.blogspot.co.uk/

That's awesome... Will he still be kicking about in Johnstone Gardens now?

 

[sazzaa]

Oh, also - saw my first crossbill and a couple of long tailed tits at Dinnet Nature Reserve on Saturday.