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Birds fae Torry
I spent most of the day at the Ness today. It was a windy affair, a brisk and unrelenting southerly battering the area, but despite this it still felt noticeably mild. Things were pretty quiet first off, with a Red-throated Diver in the harbour and 35 Turnstones on Skate's Nose being the best of... -
Birds fae Torry
I also had a wander around the Ness yesterday as far as Greyhope Bay early-mid morning. It wasn't totally quiet on the passerine front, with continental Robins seeming to have arrived in reasonable numbers; at least a dozen were present from the allotments to Greyhope, including a group of 5... -
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Popped into the Ness for an hour late afternoon, the first time I'd been in a good while. Seawatching was the main focus but there didn't seem to be much movement at all. A few Kittiwakes were loafing about offshore, as were a few Guillemots and Razorbills and a Red-throated Diver. Auk passage... -
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Popped by the Ness early on this evening. Things were very quiet offshore, with a lone Bonxie being the best of it amongst the loafing Gannets and auks. Greyhope Bay held a posse of waders including 5 Purple Sandpipers, one which was colour ringed, a Barwit, a few Ringed Plovers and a few... -
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Despite very promising conditions and some action up the coast, it was disappointing for migrants at the Ness this morning during a three hour stint. 4 Chiffchaffs were widely spread; 2 in the cover by the railway-line near Nigg Bay, one at the allotments and one on the South Bank. Aside from... -
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Did a round of the Ness today, largely with seawatching in mind. Before getting to the Coo, I wandered through the harbour and Greyhope Bay. 49 Goosander were around, the vast majority of which were by Skate's Nose and 2 at the first breakwater. 50+ Turnstones were scattered around, 12 roosting... -
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Before the fog descended, I managed a round of The Ness with a mate this afternoon. The only genuine mig in the pervading fog was a rather bedraggled looking male Wheatear by the sycamore. Whilst we were still able to see offshore, 40+ Common Scoters went north off Greyhope Bay. A moulting male... -
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I spent more or less the entire day at The Ness by foot. Estimated I was there from 11:30-6:30, considerably prolonged by meeting up with Mark mid-afternoon and doing another whole round of the Ness with him. It was fantastic to see the Osprey heading northwards at Greyhope Bay late on, the... -
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Had a quickish look round the Ness between showers early afternoon. 2 Whitethroats included one on the South Bank and one by the sycamore. 8+ Wheatears included a single leucorhoa on the golf course at the western end of the battery with an oenanthe for a nice comparison in breast colour and... -
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A look around the South Bank did not produce the Wryneck this morning, although I far from expected to see it what have the good conditions last night. There was very little in the way of any migrants; 2 Willow Warblers and a Swallow around the South Bank, and just 3 Wheatears in the walled... -
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I found it similarly quiet up until 9:30 this morning. 2 Chiffchaffs in the allotments and a Willow Warbler in the battery, as well as a couple of Wheatears in Walker Park. A female Sparrowhawk was also flushed from the battery, and a gorgeous summer plumaged male Long-tailed Duck was in the... -
Birds fae Torry
Nice one with the Black Redstart Mark, seems like it could be getting into an easterly wind pattern for the next few days and the migs seem to be arriving here as of today... Perhaps a Rouzel at the Ness is on the cards? Joseph -
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Interesting to hear Danny. I had what must be the same winter plumaged Sandwich Tern at Donmouth yesterday. Presumably its moving around a little as it was first seen at Girdle Ness I think. I also had that Dunlin with Redshanks on the second breakwater yesterday. There wasn't much else going... -
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Nice one Teamscotch (presuming you must be Chris Bingham on ABZ), a nice bird and great that Aberdeen has had its second Glauc in two consecutive winters. Fingers crossed it will stick around and wander into the 'Torry Region' in the next few days. Joseph -
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I had the same suspicion (particularly from Andrew's pic), happy to be proved wrong but it looks uniformly dark enough to be a bernicla. It has just been reported as such on ABZ Rare Birds. Joseph -
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My spelling is far better than my maths, I can assure you of that ;). Another typo, amendments made; I should really stop typing so fast. More than happy to contribute to the PST Andrew, there's something satisfying about counting these bonnie birds. Interesting to know that Knot has been... -
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Haha yes thank you Mark, a typo, honest ;). Ammendments made. Cheers, Joseph -
Birds fae Torry
Made a day of birding alone by foot round the Ness today, covering the whole area from the North Bank to Nigg Bay. It was a nice sunny start and I was well prepared for the cold weather. However, I wasn't prepared for a strong southerly wind which basted me for much of my visit. Yet despite the... -
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Had my first check of the Ness in a while today, although it was quiet. 2 Red-throated Divers were around, one in Nigg Bay and the other off the Coo. Offshore a few Kittiwakes went past, as did a number of Razorbill (2 were in Nigg Bay). At least 47 Purple Sandpipers were in Greyhope Bay. A... -
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I was furthermore down at the Ness hoping to connect with a few migs. I too was disappointed, with no warblers or any passerine migs at all within the hour or so I was there... However I managed a group of 3 Dunlin heading south over the Battery. Would have been nice to see those Scaup, should... -
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Thanks Mark, glad you managed a few more Bonxies before you had to go, and unlucky Andrew that things couldn't have been better when you looked. Would like to be down there tomorrow morning but won't be able to make it, hope that one of you gets down there and that you can eek out a Stormie or... -
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Was back down at the Ness today for a two hour stint from 16:15-18:15 to see what was around, when a lot of the time was spent sea-watching alongside Mark - was a pleasure to sea-watch with you :t: . Things were better than yesterday, although this partly owes itself to the fact that much more... -
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Hi Andrew, Glad to hear that you've returned from your trip to America and that you've been doing some sea-watching off the Ness. With the conditions looking promising and with promising totals of decent sea-birds such as Storm Petrel and Pom Skua reported off Kinnaird Head this morning, I... -
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Thank you all for your kind words on the photos - I am pleased with my efforts considering both birds were pretty distant for photography. Ben, I know that you probably directed that at Andrew for his original inaccuracy, but now you have shown dissatisfaction in Rigifa Pool being mentioned on...