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    Nairn and Surrounding area!! 27/04/24 to 12/05/24

    Thanks Nick , glad you find the blog useful, glad someone reads it to be honest 🤪 lots of great places to visit along the south coast I'm sure you and your wife will have a great time l, it's a great hobby !!
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    Nairn and Surrounding area!! 27/04/24 to 12/05/24

    Thanks Ian , yes it is a fantastic area, the beaches amazing, we were lucky with the weather. I reckon we will return fairly soon to be honest!!
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    Nairn and Surrounding area!! 27/04/24 to 12/05/24

    Finally got around to completing my posts on our brilliant holiday in the Nairn area, in my defence I've been doing a bit of birding and stuck at work a lot! Anyway it was another lovely sunny, warm day which seems strange as I'm currently freezing in southern England, it's June FFS!! A walk on...
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    Nairn and Surrounding area!! 27/04/24 to 12/05/24

    Penultimate day, so we tried, without success to connect with a Golden Eagle, but Creag Meagaidh was a nice place to dip in to be fair, lots of small birds about notably Lesser Redpolls and Bullfinch. Some pretty impressive Highland Cows and a Mountain Hare on the way back to Nairn was a bonus...
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    Nairn and Surrounding area!! 27/04/24 to 12/05/24

    Only a couple of days to go, stick with it!! 😂 Another day another Beach, Findhorn this time after a walk through the Woods at Culbin, Wheatears probably the highlight, but lots of other stuff seen, lots of Green Beetles in the Forest, Think they maybe Green Tiger Beetles but maybe wrong!!! Lots...
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    Nairn and Surrounding area!! 27/04/24 to 12/05/24

    Day 11, Another great encounter with a Red Squirrel and some good views of the Long-tailed Ducks near Lossiemouth Harbour. A large Skien of Pinkfeet was of interest, this was on May the 7th so was quite surprised to them still about!! More detail and more pictures on the blog at the link...
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    Nairn and Surrounding area!! 27/04/24 to 12/05/24

    Day 10 and a walk along the mighty Findhorn River, not the casual stroll you would imagine, quite difficult terrain but well worth the effort, Dippers, Grey Wagtails and other species you'd expect in the habitat, but the River stole the show, fabulous views around ever bend! Rapids, Glides and...
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    Nairn and Surrounding area!! 27/04/24 to 12/05/24

    Day 9 hang in there folks, well over halfway through now!!! Tarbat Ness and the surrounding area today, a beautiful area, A Dolphin, a Bonxie and plenty more besides, though we couldn't find the reported Iceland Gull, the only disappointment from another enjoyable day in Scotland!!! A lot more...
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    Nairn and Surrounding area!! 27/04/24 to 12/05/24

    Ah thanks for that John we weren't sure persistent little chap anyway made several attempts to get up the pole!!!
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    Nairn and Surrounding area!! 27/04/24 to 12/05/24

    Well after our efforts yesterday, we had a rest, watched Ipswich pip the mighty Leeds to promotion, the other half is a tractor girl so you can imagine the situation, I was definitely regretting some of the comments I made when we beat them 4 nil earlier in the season 😂 I was gracious in defeat...
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    Nairn and Surrounding area!! 27/04/24 to 12/05/24

    Day 7 and we decide to hit the mountains, the mighty Cairn Gorm and the trains not working😱😱 We had to walk up! A brilliant day crowned by amazing views of Snow Buntings in their breeding finery!! Ring Ouzel and Wheatear seen as well, though the scenery is was definitely a highlight!! Lot's...
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    Nairn and Surrounding area!! 27/04/24 to 12/05/24

    Another day, some more great birds, Slav Grebes at Ruthven and an Eagle getting a hammering from a Peregrine in the Findhorn Valley. More pics of both on the blog at the link https://birdsandcake122.blogspot.com/2024/05/holiday-in-scotland-day6-slavtastic-day.html
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    Nairn and Surrounding area!! 27/04/24 to 12/05/24

    Continuing the holiday posts and excursion over to the West Coast, for a ferry ride to Stornoway and back. I have had good trips on this ferry in the past with Skuas and Dolphins, unfortunately despite or perhaps because of the lovely weather, it was a bit slow, a few pairs of Puffins dotted...
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    Nairn and Surrounding area!! 27/04/24 to 12/05/24

    RSPB Troup head the main destination today. Gannets galore, with a few Puffins, loads of Fulmars and plenty more to see, my first visit, lovely to have a Seabird Colony all to ourselves. A nice Short-eared Owl put on a bit of a show. Wheatears and Yellowhammers also featured heavily and nice to...
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    Nairn and Surrounding area!! 27/04/24 to 12/05/24

    Our second full day, saw us hit Lossie Forest and Beach, has to be said there are some fantastic beaches in the area, it turned into an Osprey fest with 3 birds fishing in the surf as we walked along. Apparently there have been up to eight individuals fishing the river mouth and sea over the...
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    Nairn and Surrounding area!! 27/04/24 to 12/05/24

    Just home from a highly enjoyable trip north. This first post was our first full day in the area, managed to see the White-billed Diver at Burghead Bay, couple of Velvet Scoters as well, quick trip to Loch Garten where we didn't manage a Crested Tit but did see some Red Squirrels and an...
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