Gus's Scottish List 2018 (1 Viewer)

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A quick dash up the road after work to see a cracking new bird

193. Sooty Tern ....... Ythan Estuary

 

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A nice afternoon sea-watching with my daughter who picked out this lovely bird coming north.

194. Sooty Shearwater ...... Fishtown of Usan

 

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Looking back through my List I have missed out a couple of birds seen earlier this year.

195. Kittiwake ........Fishtown of Usan
196. White Wagtail .....Kinnordy Loch

 

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Finished work this afternoon down near the coast, so popped along to have a look at Lunan Bay. Found a nice drake Surf Scoter, Little Gull and a Great Northern Diver. Headed up to Montrose Basin after and got two Black Terns, a Ruff and great views of two Peregrines spooking the waders.....a nice end to the day

197. Surf Scoter .... Lunan Bay
198. Black Tern .....Montrose Basin

 

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another trip up to the north-east to see a new bird for both my daughter and myself.
Sadly too far off for a photograph.

199. American Golden Plover ....... Strathbeg

 

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200. Pied Flycatcher ....Mains of Usan
201. Roseate Tern ..... Westhaven

 

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202. Black-throated Diver ..... Angus glens

 

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A long overdue County tick today.

203. Balearic Shearwater ...... Fishtown of Usan

 

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204. Short-eared Owl ...... Monifieth

 

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205. Curlew Sandpiper ......Arbroath

 

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A new bird for my Scottish list today.

206. Hoopoe ....... Cromarty

 

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207. Ferruginous Duck ...... Loch Leven

 

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208. Spotted Redshank ........ Ythan Estuary

 

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Finally caught up with these stunning birds today.

209. Crane ......... Collieston

 

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After 2 weeks birding in Turkey it's back to rubbish weather here in Scotland. After a wee change in wind direction to the east at last we finally get some nice migrants.

210. Yellow-browed Warbler .... Mains of Usan

 

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211. Red-breasted Flycatcher ...... Mains of Usan self-found

 

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212. Greenland White-fronted Goose ...... Balgavies Loch

 

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A day sea-watching resulted in picking up several good birds and a real surprise too.

213. Pomarine Skua ...... Fishtown of Usan
214 . Little Auk
215. Leach's Petrel

 

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A nice surprise while walking Molly today

216. Great Grey Shrike ......Montreathmont Foredt

 

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217. Shore Lark ...... Buddon Ness