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Mark Lew1s · Feb 22, 2014

It's been a quiet week!

Not much going on other than a lovely drake goosander in the harbour on and off, and the lingering grey plover.

The plover is still around today, and there were 2 little gulls offshore. Spring has arrived this week too, with loads of skylarks singing, and my first linnets of the year around the allotments.

Mark Lew1s · Feb 23, 2014

Lots of fulmar and a few gannet passing today in the strong winds, but not much else of note - the grey plover was still around. Nice to see so many folk out and about enjoying the dolphins!

Mark Lew1s · Feb 26, 2014

A flock of 25 snow buntings in the golf club car park was a very nice surprise this evening.

The grey plover abides...

Andrew Whitehouse · Mar 3, 2014

Not much around yesterday, barring my first Kestrel and Redwing of the year. The Fridge is still present.

A bit of a sign of spring this morning with two Lesser Black-backed Gulls back on the harbourside rooftops.

Mark Lew1s · Mar 5, 2014

The Nigg Bay facelift has finally been given the go-ahead! you can see the plans here...

http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/etbproject/

There is good news! We will be getting a fairly substantial pond (about 100m long by about 40m) It will be surrounded by trees, but you never know what could happen...

Richard Prior · Mar 5, 2014

Fat Paul Scholes said:
The Nigg Bay facelift has finally been given the go-ahead! you can see the plans here...

http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/etbproject/

There is good news! We will be getting a fairly substantial pond (about 100m long by about 40m) It will be surrounded by trees, but you never know what could happen...

Put a few goldfish in it and it'll be perfect for off-course Chinese Pond Herons

Richard

Andrew Whitehouse · Mar 5, 2014

Disappointing that they're addressing the litter problem - that's pretty much the only reason I go there

. It could be good though - at least if the pools are the right depth and not too disturbed.

Ian Bell · Mar 5, 2014

I would Imagine dog walkers shall scare the birds that do come In.Hopefully,I'm wrong.

Where shall you go for rarities like "The Fridge" and "Ladies Clothing" now Andrew ?

Andrew Whitehouse · Mar 5, 2014

Ben Nevis said:
I would Imagine dog walkers shall scare the birds that do come In.Hopefully,I'm wrong.

Where shall you go for rarities like "The Fridge" and "Ladies Clothing" now Andrew ?

Fridges seem to frequent the main Girdle Ness area. It's defintely the main hotspot for shopping trolleys though. Not to mention the long-staying wheelchair.

Ian Bell · Mar 5, 2014

Andrew Whitehouse said:
Fridges seem to frequent the main Girdle Ness area. It's defintely the main hotspot for shopping trolleys though. Not to mention the long-staying wheelchair.

I may yet try for the wheelchair If as suggested,It's a long stayer.I take It,the shopping trolleys are just passing through "The Ness" ?

Mark Lew1s · Mar 6, 2014

5 snow buntings in the grey hope bay car park this evening.

Ian Bell · Mar 11, 2014

Tullos Burn

This may be of Interest to some on here;

http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/CouncilNews/ci_cns/pr_EastTullosRestoration_100314.asp

Mark Lew1s · Mar 13, 2014

A lone snow bunting in grey hope bay car park this lunchtime, and a rook over with crows this morning. That is all.

Andrew Whitehouse · Mar 15, 2014

Probably the most notable bird today was a Collared Dove in the garden in the morning. A wander round the Ness was pleasant enough, with quite a few birds singing, but nothing to unexpected. Numbers of some birds are building up e.g. 13 Red-throated Divers, 4 Long-tailed Duck, 10 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers. 140 Purple Sandpipers were roosting on Skate's Nose.

Things seem to be progressing fairly swiftly along Tullos Burn. One of the ponds seems to have already been dug. Looks a bit like a building site at the moment though!

The following has been in Greyhope Bay for a week or so now. Anyone care to offer an ID? Looks a bit like a tea urn or something for boiling water.

amilne · Mar 15, 2014

I would venture that it is a hot water heater for motorhome or caravan. Fortunately I don't need another one.

Andrew Whitehouse · Mar 15, 2014

amilne said:
I would venture that it is a hot water heater for motorhome or caravan. Fortunately I don't need another one.

That seems like a good call. A first for me if it is!

Ian Bell · Mar 15, 2014

Would be a "Lifer" for me also.

Mark Lew1s · Mar 16, 2014

Not much around in the way of birds today - but my first small tortoiseshell of the year was nice. You get the feeling that the first wheatear or chiffchaff will be around any day now...

Mark Lew1s · Mar 21, 2014

A chiffchaff this morning along the railway embankment. You can still access this area along the path that runs to the south of the sewage works. You may not feel like twitching the chiffchaff but the pheasant that was there this morning might draw a crowd. Also 2 siskin overhead and there have been a pair of long-tailed tits on and off over the last couple of weeks. Please try and avoid the area that's being developed in Nigg bay as the security people don't like it when you go in there.

Andrew Whitehouse · Mar 21, 2014

I didn't chance my arm with the security men today, but did have a stroll round the Ness nevertheless. I did at least pick up Mark's habit of seeing Snow Buntings in car parks, in my case four in Greyhope Bay. They seemed to be coming in to drink. Other stuff included 135 Purple Sandpipers, 7 Long-tailed Ducks, 2 Common Scoters, a Goosander and 8 Red-throated Divers.

An impressive fall produced what appeared to be the remains of a public convenience. Amongst commoner debris were two toilets, two sinks and a hand dryer. Quite something to get such an impressive movement so early in the season.

1. Snow Buntings
2. Sink
3. Toilet
4. Hand dryer
5. Someone doesn't want somebody else to drive into Walker Park.

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