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Recent content by Stuart Watson

  1. Stuart Watson

    Help Starlings Gretna

    hello again ! are there still roosts of starlings at gretna at this late date, or are they all paired up and away nesting. i`m passing this afternoon and wondered if it was worth stopping and around which time?
  2. Stuart Watson

    Help Starlings Gretna

    thanks graham - and marmot - most helpful. i`ll have to get my skates on if i want to catch them today
  3. Stuart Watson

    Help Starlings Gretna

    thanks Marmot - you wouldn`t happen to know roughly when sundown comes - its been that long since we`ve had any sunlight up here
  4. Stuart Watson

    Help Starlings Gretna

    Can anyone please help me with info regarding the Starling flock at Gretna. I want to visit this weekend but I am unsure of the precise location and of the best time at which to see them coming in to roost. I don`t even know if they are still gathering or have moved elsewhwere.
  5. Stuart Watson

    Loch of Lowes Ospreys 2007

    fact or fiction sorry - meant to ask , does anyone know of nearby fish farm where the owner charges a small fee to allow viewing of him feeding the ospreys his `dud` fish? I`m more interested to see them wild and non-dependant, so i will be visiting the proper reserves, however - i am...
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    Loch of Lowes Ospreys 2007

    Great news about the eggs, and smashing reading too. im hoping to visit the ospreys this weekend - so i know now i wont be dissapointed. Ive been reading about the Loch Garten ospreys with great excitement too, but its just a little to far for me to travel, besides - i spent 4 hours there last...
  7. Stuart Watson

    What's In your garden right now?

    a noisy blackbird, a dunnock and a handful of house sparrow
  8. Stuart Watson

    Spring migration

    I spotted a single House Martin in Linlithgow last Friday (16th March) - don`t fancy it`s chances though, theres been nothing but snow, hail and ice cold winds in Scotland since then.
  9. Stuart Watson

    Bird Hide Users Take Note!

    Whatever next - signs reading `Dogging between dawn and dusk prohibited` - or better still - what about an engaged/vacant slot on the door. Its a blinking disgrace!
  10. Stuart Watson

    Bird Hide Users Take Note!

    Yes its unfortunate that not everyone is considerate with their litter, especially in `nice hides` - however if bins were provided they`d only get set ablaze as has been the downfall with flammable hides. Its also a pity about the other activities that go on- however, understandable given the...
  11. Stuart Watson

    Loch Garten Ospreys

    not to worry Luke - I`m sure they`ll get here soon- hopefully tommorow! you may still have gotten the timing right!!
  12. Stuart Watson

    House Martins in Cornwall today

    Excellent - I`ve just been reporting a solo House Martin I spotted in West Lothian last Friday which I was concerned about, but now all my fears are put to rest - however, it is a little colder up here in Scotland. Par Sands - Lovely site (with exception to the factory station)- I visited there...
  13. Stuart Watson

    Hello from Liverpool UK

    Hi Robert Welcome to BirdForum. Please be sure to upload your photos. I can only manage down to Martin Mere once a year, so look forward to seeing what i`m missing. There may even be some rarities there at the moment - especially given the gales you`ve had down there. Enjoy your retirement...
  14. Stuart Watson

    Hello

    hi Simon - congrats on your new lifer - i`m fairly new also (been offline for 6 months) so todays gonna be a new beginning! Happy birding
  15. Stuart Watson

    Geese? Irvine

    thanks guys - i`ve tried to find info on that website, but to no avail. i guess i`ll have to go back with better bins and gather more notes. Hard lines mcdonald -maybe they new xmas was nearby and made a dash for it
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