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Birds fae Torry (4 Viewers)
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Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
An absolutely magic moment this morning, when a Jay flew over the football pitch pond and landed in the trees at the western end of the railway embankment! Full on patch tick and possibly a first record for the site!
Aren't moments like that just the best
Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
As I was saying to a friend yesterday - as big a buzz as finding any 'proper' rarity!
My biggest buzzes of the last two years were Grey Partridge (2nd reord but my 1st) and Kingfisher - 1st since 1976. I've bunked off work for Little Grebe and Pheasant!
Other birders may think you a little strange when you jump up and down shouting Jay - but I've done it! They are better than annual now - so I just point and say my word a jay in a nearly matter of fact tone.
Other birders may think you a little strange when you jump up and down shouting Jay - but I've done it! They are better than annual now - so I just point and say my word a jay in a nearly matter of fact tone.
Well done Mark.Jay really Is my "bogey" bird but I shall be paying even more Interest to those trees now.
Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
A fair passage offshore this morning. In one hour I had 34 red-throats, 28 manxies, 7 shelduck, and a decent selection of waders including a whimbrel and 21 sanderling. Nothing of note on the land though.
Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
A bit quiet today - an Iceland gull (presumably the 'regular' one) was on the shore in from of inverdee house, and a tree pipit flew north over the allotments.
Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
A very dapper looking Slavonian grebe in Nigg bay first thing this morning.
mike_gss
VERY new birder
Caught a glimpse of an article on STV news last night (only the preview, not the main programme) saying there were plans to develop Nigg Bay into a new harbour - is that right?
Absolutely correct. It will be quite a big thing too by the looks of the plans.
mike_gss
VERY new birder
Hmmm. I wonder how that's going to affect the whole dynamics of the Girdleness area...
Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
Anyone with an interest in birds in Torry might be interested in signing this petition - asking the council to tackle the Torry litter problem.
http://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?id=20
http://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?id=20
alcedo.atthis
Well-known member
The council will not fill in the potholes on the roads at/in the battery, and the ownership boundary between the Harbour Board land and the City Council land will also cause problems. Who will pay for what? I also note that 16 signatures have already been rejected by the council. A loosing battle, me thinks.
Was at the Torry Battery this morning en route between Shetland and Edinburgh. The dolphins performed well, and it was the first sighting for many in the group so that was excellent. On the birds front a Tree Pipit, singing Willow Warbler and a couple of singing Whitethroats were the only small migrants around - maybe the Whitethroats stay to breed? Also a small flock of Carrion Crows and Jackdaws in off the sea - couldn't be sure how far out they'd come from but by the look of the sea they would be ship assisted...
Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
No reason not to sign it.
Parts of the road have been relaid, so the question of who pays for what has been answered in part at least. The council take responsibility for chopping down the gorse and cleaning up after the gypsies - so I reckon they know it's their responsibility. If no-one makes a fuss, nothing gets done. It might not work - but imagine if we didn't even try...
alcedo.atthis
Well-known member
The media may be a more effective and quicker option. Rubbish dumping at city "coastal beauty spot". Environmental health problems. High numbers of vermin etc. A line or two and some photies may speed up the process. I may have a wander over there this weekend. See how bad it's getting.
Mark Lew1s
My real name is Mark Lewis
Great idea!
What's all this about stuff that's been discarded around Girdle Ness? Nobody on this thread is interested in that sort of thing 
.
I did manage a stroll round today. It was fairly quiet for birds but did produce (wait for it) a full on PATCH TICK. That's right. I was casually scanning over the trees along the railway embankment when not one but two actual, whole Stock Doves flew up the hill. Yah dancer.
Not a lot else going on, although a Collared Dove on Abbey Road made it a four species of pigeon day in Torry, possibly for the first time in human history. There were also three Wheatears, which is quite a few for late May.
.I did manage a stroll round today. It was fairly quiet for birds but did produce (wait for it) a full on PATCH TICK. That's right. I was casually scanning over the trees along the railway embankment when not one but two actual, whole Stock Doves flew up the hill. Yah dancer.
Not a lot else going on, although a Collared Dove on Abbey Road made it a four species of pigeon day in Torry, possibly for the first time in human history. There were also three Wheatears, which is quite a few for late May.
* blows dust off thread *
I've mostly been away recently, but have had a look round Girdle Ness a couple of times in the last week. Last Sunday the highlight was no less a bird than a Tree Sparrow along the north bank. Today a few waders were gathered in Greyhope Bay, including eight summer plumage Knot, three Dunlin and a Purple Sandpiper. The excitement of autumn beckons.
I've mostly been away recently, but have had a look round Girdle Ness a couple of times in the last week. Last Sunday the highlight was no less a bird than a Tree Sparrow along the north bank. Today a few waders were gathered in Greyhope Bay, including eight summer plumage Knot, three Dunlin and a Purple Sandpiper. The excitement of autumn beckons.
