Birding at Loch of Kinnordy (1 Viewer)

Esk Watcher · Apr 6, 2018

Friday 6 April 2018

A very pleasant couple of hours at Kinnordy this afternoon. Plenty of activity: Pair of Marsh Harriers quartering; Pair of Red Kite; Osprey; Sparrowhawk; and my first Sand Martins of the year. Still rather chilly but the birds are telling us its spring.

delia todd · Apr 9, 2018

Amazing what you can find out when you go to the dentist!

Some smooth newts were found recently at Kinnordy. Apparently they're very rare in this part of Scotland.

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/new...s-hail-smooth-newts-find-among-kinnordy-fens/

delia todd · May 13, 2018

Had a pleasant visit to Kinnordy this afternoon, and got my best pictures yet of a Marsh Harrier when he came across the water.

I'm rather at a loss to understand why the perspex sides have been removed from the raft?

I was really surprised not to see any Swallows or Martins around. So far I've only seen two Swallows in the town here. And there weren't many ducks in view at all. Plenty of Greylag.

On my way home I went via the Sand Martin bank at Lintrathen and was pleased to see quite a number flying around.

The only sour note, despite a notice in the car park, spotted a guy with a couple of tots and a dog off lead. He did put him back on when I asked him too, but wasn't too happy about it. Guess he'll have removed it once I was out of sight.

Nicola Main · Jun 7, 2018

Please note the reserve is closed after a body of a man was found at the reserve early this morning. Not sure when it will reopen but just passing on the info

delia todd · Jun 7, 2018

Oh dear!! How sad.

Thanks for letting us know Nicola.

delia todd · Oct 20, 2018

Been at Kinnordy the last 3 weekends. The first time there was hardly anything to be seen as it was the day after a shoot.

Last week a few more birds in evidence but not much came close to the hide. Just the usual few Mallards and Mute Swans really.

What a difference this week though. With not just Mute Swans but Whoopers back in some numbers and hundreds of Greylag Geese now arrived too. A lovely Goosander came in to the bay by the hide, also a Cormorant.

It appears the Bittern is back and a Bearded Tit reported too.

Such a shame the feeders don't seem to be getting filled regularly - all empty today!

On my way there, up on the Kaims of Airlie road, spotted my first Red Kite for quite a while. Nice start to the day that!

burnie · Jan 23, 2019

I don't visit Kinnordy as much as I should do, but will be going a bit more once it starts to warm up a bit, a great place to see birds and also mammals like Otters and even Beaver(I am yet to see one).

This Gadwall is not rare, but unusual round here.
This hen Pheasant was creeping around in the undergrowth near the East Hide

EmmaKTunskeen · Jan 23, 2019

I was there on Sunday and the whoopers were out in force, as well as some goldeneye. Beavers had been busy.

delia todd · Apr 6, 2019

Lots of action from the Marsh Harriers and Ospreys today.

Tree Sparrows and Woodpeckers at the feeding station, fortunately the feeders were filled!!

On my way home saw a Red Kite, the seem to be becoming a more regular sighting now!!!

delia todd · Apr 13, 2019

A good raptor session at Kinnorday today with action from both Marsh Harriers, Osprey and Red Kite.

Male Garganey also present.... just gone to the west end I was told on arrival. Typical. Later Bob McC set off to the Swamp Hide to try and find it again. Only for Gus to appear and see it snoozing on the bog bean in front of us!!! Ooops! LOL

Returned via Lintrathen and got Sand Martins and Great Crested Grebe for my year list too.

delia todd · Apr 21, 2019

Sitting in the hide yesterday, two male Orange-tipped Butterflies flew past. A lifer for me!!

A bit quieter than last week maybe... but still plenty of action, especially from the Marsh Harrier and a couple of Ospreys.

gus guthrie · Apr 22, 2019

delia todd said:
Sitting in the hide yesterday, two male Orange-tipped Butterflies flew past. A lifer for me!!

A bit quieter than last week maybe... but still plenty of action, especially from the Marsh Harrier and a couple of Ospreys.

Still a Ruff at the loch Delia, also Blackcaps and Sedge Warblers singing away this morning.
There are a couple of Brambling lingering as well as a Whooper Swan.
Also had an Otter hunting under the bogbean again.
Last night there were around 500 plus Sand Martins feeding low above the water, great to watch.

gus guthrie · Apr 22, 2019

Iceland Gull at the loch tonight, my first one of the year. Feeding in a potato field next to the loch and dropping in to wash and preen.

delia todd · Apr 22, 2019

Mmmmm. Nice one Gus. And a super picture that too.

It's a long time since I've seen one of these guys.

delia todd · May 25, 2019

Something appears to have happened to the Marsh Harrier nest. They seem to be building another somewhere nearer to the Swamp Hide area. Never saw the female today.

Things were rather quiet on the water with only a couple or three Mallards, a Coot or two and Moorhen. Half a dozen swans and a single Redshank.

kawwauser · Sep 24, 2021

got a red kite at long last,i was watching the female marsh harrier which was showing a lot from the gullery hide when i noticed another large raptor over by the building,1 red kite and a self found bird too,a water rail put in a very brief appearance,other birds seen snipes in flight/14 canada geese/wigeon/tufted ducks /gadwalls/mutes with4 cygnets /lapwings/1 greylag there is a deep flood just before the boardwalk at the swamp hide and just after it

delia todd · Sep 25, 2021

Are the hides open now K?

I really must try and get along there before too long if they are.

kawwauser · Sep 25, 2021

all 3 hides open plus 2 of the feeders stocked with nuts

delia todd · Sep 25, 2021

Thanks K.

delia todd · May 2, 2022

I had to go to Forfar yesterday so thought I'd call in at Kinnordy on my way home.

Car park full of contractor vehicles and fenced off. A notice said that parking is suspended during working hours (it looked like they might be working, even though it was Sunday). Can find no information about this on line.

So I went to the west end and had my lunch in the car there.

Oystercatchers, Lapwings, Mallards and some Greylags.

After that I headed for Lintrathen, but everything was very distant. Herring Gulls, Mute Swans, Cormorant, Tufted Duck. Heard Willow Warblers and Chiffchaff, but couldn't see them.

There was some discarded fishing tackle in the reeds in front of the hide.

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