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    Tayforth Birding

    Loads of Waxwings in P+K. Over 50 near PO in Kinross today. I saw a Mealy Redpoll on Sunday at the Glen Sherup Car Park in Glendevon. There may well be more about. There were also at least 11 Crossbills and loads of Siskins. Probably 300. i have not looked at Loch Leven since Wednesday last week...
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    Tayforth Birding

    Hello fellow P+K birders. I've been dead busy this week with stuff so coverage of Loch Leven has been usually poor. I did however get a quick trip out tonight while out looking at the livestock. The Black Terns were feeding just off my boat tonight, catching small fish at Findatie. 2 White...
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    Tayforth Birding

    Hello folks. With a force 7 easterly blasting through it's surprising no storm blown vagrants were present on the Loch in the last couple of days! Still plenty to see out and about. Last night Neil Mitchell and I saw 4 Curlew Sandpipers, a new Pectoral Sandpiper, adult Spotted Redshank, 4...
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    Tayforth Birding

    BTO guided walk at Loch Leven. Come and join the BTO looking at birds and bird recording. See link below. http://www.bto.org/regional/bto_scotland/index.htm
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    Tayforth Birding

    A few birds about Loch Leven today. We've had Curlew Sand and Little Stint plus the usual waders. A couple of Ruff were kicking about along the north shore. Our first Golden plover of the Autumn too. The Little Egret is on the east shore of St Serfs this afternoon which could be seen distantly...
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    Tayforth Birding

    Hello folks. Plenty of stuff yesterday evening around the loch. Firstly 23 Pinkies could be new birds fresh from Iceland at Carsehall last night. At least 6 birds summered with the Greylags this year. A Black-tailed Godwit flew over St Serfs. Also present on the Island was 6 Ruff, 4...
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    Tayforth Birding

    Hello folks. Go on holiday for a few days and suddenly loads of birds have turned up. Bumper numbers of duck have all arrived in the last few days. Pintail, Wigeon, Teal and Shoveler numbers have increased loads. A juv Garganey is off Carsehall. A Little Egret is in trees on the eat...
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    Tayforth Birding

    No sign of the WWBT today anywhere around Loch Leven. Only half decent birds today are 1 Ruff, 6 Greenshank and 2 Whinchats in the north of the Loch. Another 4 Greenshank were at Vane. Probably 6000 Tufted Duck present.
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    Tayforth Birding

    Plenty of stuff to see at Loch Leven while out with the dog last night. Some Greater Scaup, a Red-necked Grebe, 4 Ruff and 3 Greenshank along the north shore. No sign of the Barnies or Ross's goose. Still Ospreys knocking about. Tidy...
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    Tayforth Birding

    Out counting ducks yesterday. Quite good. At least one maybe two Ring-neck Ducks were with the big flock of moulting Aythyas off the east shore. Also a drake Ruddy duck. (maybe the imfamous fife bird) A total of 7 Greenshank were also present with 3 off Orwell viewable from trail. A juvenile...
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    Tayforth Birding

    Pleasent day out in Fife. Ring-neck duck and NARD still at Angle Park. 2 Ruff, 18 Greenshank, Golden Plover, 2 ospreys and 5 Whimbrel on the Eden. A seawatch at Fife Ness was quiet but still had a pale pom, a close sooty, 4 Arctic Skuas, 2 Bonxies and 20 Manx.
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    Tayforth Birding

    The RSPB found a Pec Sand at Vane on private land tonight. Could well end up on the scrapes so keep an eye on the news services tomorrow.
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    Tayforth Birding

    Ring-neck duck and drake ruddy duck at Angle Park this morning One sooty shearwater and 64 Manx shearwaters off Fife Ness this afternoon.
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    Tayforth Birding

    Looks like the RN Grebe is still on Loch Leven at Findatie Not Vane Farm as it says on Birdguides..........
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    Tayforth Birding

    Nice adult red-necked Grebe off findatie yesterday morning at Loch Leven. The Smew was still kicking about on Tuesday. The Ross's Goose is still off St Serfs with the Barnacle Geese. Either viewed from the east shore distantly or through the cameras at Vane Farm.
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    Tayforth Birding

    Hi Delia. Glad you pointed that out! Try NN982049 instead. Cheers
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    Tayforth Birding

    Common Rosefinch Hello folks. The Common Rosefinch was singing this morning at Tormaukin inn just NW of Glendevon from the tall trees above the cabin for a few minutes this morning at around 5:55am. (NN892049) Beware lots of juv siskins in the area. Also had 9 Common Crossbills including some...
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    Tayforth Birding

    Hello folks. A Ross's Goose was present with the 2428 re-established Greylags on the north side of St Serfs viewable from the camera at Vane Farm or for you old fashioned purists who like to look through optics from Grahamstone where the bird was first noted. Probably the bird that wintered in...
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    Tayforth Birding

    Hello Folks At last a little quality on the Loch this afternoon. Looks like the Rossie/Bernie RN Duck has re-patriated itself to Loch Leven to the north of St Serfs. Grid referance for the bird is NO157010. View only from path. Don't go beyond the fence as the area holds many Mallard broods Our...
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    Tayforth Birding

    Greater Scaup off Kirkagte this afternoon. Not much else today...
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    Tayforth Birding

    A few bits and bobs around the reserve. Out looking for spotted crake last few nights but no joy but got another brood of Tawny owls in the in Portmoke moss. A migrant Osprey was feeding on a big perch at Orwell this afternoon. A spotted flycatcher was a first for the year at Portmoke and...
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    Tayforth Birding

    Drake ring-neck duck at Rossie Bog in Fife last night. View from the gateway. Young tawnys still present at Vane Farm.
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    Tayforth Birding

    Greater Scaup at Burleigh on Loch Leven yesterday plus loads of butterflies and my first Blue Damsel of the year. There was also an otter at Loch Gelly tonight but precious few birds. A walk with the dog tonight round portmoke moss produced a daylight hunting Tawny owl so fingers crossed they've...
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    Tayforth Birding

    Hello. At least 7 Crossbills just west of Carnbo along the A91 in Kinross-shire yesterday (16/05/10). Adult pair and young noted. Seems like there's a few about this year. Worth checking any Scots Pine plantations with decent cone crop. (NO036027) Also singing siskin and redpoll. Good to get...
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    Tayforth Birding

    Reed Warbler today at Carsehall. 2nd Loch Leven reserve record. The first don't count as it was pulled out of a mist net. Might have been present for 10 days. Also Gropper round there too. The Owlets were present this evening at Vane Farm. Black Tailed Godwit and common Sandpiper yesterday at...
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