Moray birding (1 Viewer)

[DMKSlater]

Tundra Bean Geese being reported at Lochill Moray (no idea where that is sorry!)

 

[DMKSlater]

Birdguides reporting Red Necked Grebe at Burghead bay.

 

[DMKSlater]

Out of area but Gyr Falcon being reported in the Findhorn Valley. (via birdguides)

 

[Tree Sparrow]

Great Grey Shrike

The Great Grey Shrike is back in the vicinity of Clashindarroch Forest car park.
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It's so damn close to being in Moray that I thought I'd put it in here as well.

Fiona

 

[DMKSlater]

Now that is close! Once you have finished with it can you chivvy is gently across the boundry line ;-)

Thanks for reporting on this thread Fiona.

Dave

 

[DMKSlater]

A Glaucous Gull resting on the rocks below the coastguard station at Burghead yeasterday.

Via R Proctor.

Thanks Bob.

 

[DMKSlater]

8 male pochard on the loch with them a possible Scaup -greyish body-upper bill very white not with tufties of goldeneyes.


Approx 40 Goldeneye male and females in lagoon at Kingston.

 

[DMKSlater]

Reasonable sized flock of Goldfinch, Chaffinch, and siskin on feeders at Conicavel, also a gardens first - Lesser Redpoll! A single bird feeding on silver birch tree's did not visit feeders.

 

[DMKSlater]

Just outside area but at least 6 Greenland white fronted geese in fields across from the Highland Food Shop on the A96. Mixed flock of Grelags and Pinkers, but not close enough to pick up ant Beans, but you never know!

Also new garden bird today, 3 Red legged Partridge in Conicavel!!

 

[Henry B]

Whooper flock

Near Urquhart ,Elgin .

 

[DMKSlater]

Not much happening in the area at present :-(

King Eider reported off Burghead today, Sunday 11 Dec 2011.

Dave

 

[DTMAIN]

Not much happening in the area at present :-(

King Eider reported off Burghead today, Sunday 11 Dec 2011.

Dave

Hi Moray birdwatchers, im new to this forum. I do most of my birdwatching down at lossie estuary...great place, and today my wife and i spotted a female pintail, a 1st for me.

 

[DMKSlater]

Hi DTMain, welcome to BF and the Moray Thread, good to see a new contributor! Please feel free to add comments or post questions. Are you new to the area?

King Eider still at Burghead and Red Necked Grebe also reported.

Regards

Dave

 

[DTMAIN]

Hi DTMain, welcome to BF and the Moray Thread, good to see a new contributor! Please feel free to add comments or post questions. Are you new to the area?

King Eider still at Burghead and Red Necked Grebe also reported.

Regards

Dave

No Dave ive been in this area all my life but just recently got back into serious bird watching again. I have always been one but now i travel around the area and sometimes beyond. I have also started photography in the last year and im loving it, its a great excuse to get out there and photograph some wildlife.

Dave

 

[DMKSlater]

King Eider and Glaucous Gull at Burghead harbour 13/12/11

 

[DMKSlater]

King Eider off point at Burghead.
Velvet and Common Scoter Burghead.
At least four Crested Tit in Lossie woods, all heard but none seen!
4 Purple Sands at Lossiemouth Harbour.
Female Scaup at Loch Spynie.

 

[Henry B]

Had a Bullfinch and two Fieldfare in garden yesterday.

 

[Innes]

It was later this afternoon so the light was poor, but we saw 24 Brent geese today at the West beech in Nairn. I think they are Brent Geese anyway.

 

[Ian Bell]

It was later this afternoon so the light was poor, but we saw 24 Brent geese today at the West beech in Nairn. I think they are Brent Geese anyway.

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You are correct Innes.They are Brent.

 

[Caledonian]

Pale Brent I asume?
Nice record, I don't have them on my yearlist this year