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Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire (12 Viewers)
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edenwatcher
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Golden plover
Rob
Rob
Ythan flock
Thanks Rob, this is first for me, probably why I couldn't id them in the field. Got me thinking on this flock, which went overhead, maybe asking too much here, tried cropping and a definite dark head and wing tips on these, was comparing with this from the gallery.
http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/data/527/DSC_2089-1_1024x646.jpg
regards
Jim.
Thanks Rob, this is first for me, probably why I couldn't id them in the field. Got me thinking on this flock, which went overhead, maybe asking too much here, tried cropping and a definite dark head and wing tips on these, was comparing with this from the gallery.
http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/data/527/DSC_2089-1_1024x646.jpg
regards
Jim.
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I think those are also Golden Plovers, Jim.
Thanks Andrew, that's some first sighting for memaybe 3-400 ?
Jim
You could probably have a go at counting them from that first photograph, though my guess would be quite a few more than 3-400.
I took some students out around Seaton Park again yesterday. We had very good and prolonged views of a Dipper but the highlight was a brief view of a Kingfisher upstream from the Brig of Balgownie. I think that's only the second or third time I've seen one in that area.
RecoveringScot
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A 'normal' Chiffchaff in trees between Greyfriars House, Gallowgate and West North Street, Aberdeen at 13:25 flew east after about five minutes.
Cheers
Cheers
llewodowells
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Aberdeen birding
Hello
I am looking to come up to Aberdeen at somepoint and was wondering the best time of year to see waders/wildfowl/seabirds etc. Down in the South of England the best time to see these species is throughout the Winter and i was wondering if it is the same up in Scotland?
Many thanks
Simon
Hello
I am looking to come up to Aberdeen at somepoint and was wondering the best time of year to see waders/wildfowl/seabirds etc. Down in the South of England the best time to see these species is throughout the Winter and i was wondering if it is the same up in Scotland?
Many thanks
Simon
I guess it depends exactly which species you want to see. You should see quite a lot of waders, wildfowl and seabirds through most of the year, although it's generally better for seabirds through summer and autumn rather than in winter. Wildfowl are more autumn and winter, but some are present through the year. If there are particular species you're interested in, then I or others can probably make suggestions for times and places.
llewodowells
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I am going to be around the Nigg Bay area, i just want to go when i will see the most.
Do you mean around Nigg Bay and Girdle Ness in Aberdeen? If so, I'd recommend a look at the great 'Birds fae Torry' thread. Would say that this time of year is a bit thin for seabirds. Spring (especially May) and autumn will generally be best for the widest variety of birds, although seabirds will be numerous through the summer.
As Andrew states,If It Is Nigg Bay/Girdleness,the Birds of Torry thread Is the best for keeping up to date.There are usually a decent selection of birds all year round and coming from Somerset,there may be a few things going around,that you may not see regularly down south.
llewodowells
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yes it is, ok great thanks guys
At least 8 Long tailed Duck on the Ythan Estuary this afternoon.Also 10+ Red breasted Mergansers on the river also.
No sign of the Red knecked Grebe at Peterhead,that was reported on ABZ Birds yesterday,although Dunlin,Purple Sandpipers and Turnstones were allowing very close views at high tide.
No sign of the Red knecked Grebe at Peterhead,that was reported on ABZ Birds yesterday,although Dunlin,Purple Sandpipers and Turnstones were allowing very close views at high tide.
I went to look for Waxwings in Kincorth this afternoon - something I've been meaning to do for a while, but yesterday's report of a good-sized flock gave plenty of encouragement. It took a while to find them but they were up by the Spar on Provost Watt Drive, streaming in and out of the rowans there. It was hard to get a precise count but from a combination of photos and in-field counts 230 seems like a reasonable estimate. As well as feeding in the trees they kept swooping down on to the roof of the nearby pub, which was a bit strange - I wonder what they were finding there. After a short time they all sped off down the hill to Covenanters Drive, where I found them again briefly before they disappeared off. Quite a few Fieldfares and other thrushes feeding on the berries too.
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Had some good birding around Peterhead yesterday. Brief report and photos on my blog
http://jameshanlonbirder.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/northern-delights.html
http://jameshanlonbirder.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/northern-delights.html
bombycilla
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If a flat roof, most probably drinking in pools of water that may have formed. I thought that it was you that I saw ! There were a few colour ringed birds in that flock - might be good to check all photos.
Cheers,
Lindsay
