Moray birding (1 Viewer)

[DMKSlater]

Little Gull in Burghead bay as per Bird Guides and a stunning Knot in full plumage at Spey Bay as per Birding Ecosse.

 

[jpoyner]

Little Gull in Burghead bay as per Bird Guides and a stunning Knot in full plumage at Spey Bay as per Birding Ecosse.

Little Gull also reported by guest at Grant Arms BWWC from the hide at Findhorn Bay a few days ago.

 

[DMKSlater]

Thanks John, had a look for it today but no joy. Nice couple of hours spent on Findhorn Bay this morning 3 Spoonbills showing well at the mouth of the Findhorn, Two Greenshank and one Green Sandpiper off the salt marsh. All as per Birding Ecosse

 

[DMKSlater]

3 Spoonbills still present on Findhorn Bay south west corner. As per bird guides

 

[DMKSlater]

Some lucky person reported a Cory's Shearwater off Lossiemouth today. Well done to them!

As per bird guides ;-)

 

[DMKSlater]

Spoonbills still being reported at Findhorn Bay, as per birdguides. ;-)

 

[Ratal]

Some lucky person reported a Cory's Shearwater off Lossiemouth today. Well done to them!

As per bird guides ;-)

Now that's a beauty of a spot for the Moray! :t:

Thanks for the running updates - appreciated greatly.

 

[DMKSlater]

Thanks Ratal

Spoonbills still at Findhorn Bay and Little Stint at Lossiemouth today as per birdguides

 

[DMKSlater]

9 Pink Footed Geese over Forres at 1730 this evening. As per Birding Ecosse

 

[Ratal]

7 Ospreys crossing from Black Isles southwards in a three hour period. One stopped to fish Ardesiere bay for half an hour. Nice ery hot very sunny afternoon.

 

[DMKSlater]

Pomarine Skua and Iceland gull at Lossiemouth. As per birdguides

 

[DMKSlater]

Curlew Sandpiper at lossie estuary, as per birdguides ;-)

 

[Ratal]

Curlew Sandpiper at lossie estuary, as per birdguides ;-)

Now that's nice!!

 

[DMKSlater]

Good numbers of Common Scoter building up in the Moray Firth, 100/150. 1 Whimbrel over the lookout point at Burhead with two Bar Tailed Godwit. Peregrine on straw bale beside Netherton Farm, Findhorn Bay. As per Birding Ecosse.

 

[DMKSlater]

Autumn migration kicking off in Moray and Nairn today, Wryneck reported at Lossiemouth, along with Spotted Redshank, Little Stint at Nairn and a snowy owl on Ben Macdhui!! All as per bird guides

 

[jpoyner]

Autumn migration kicking off in Moray and Nairn today, Wryneck reported at Lossiemouth, along with Spotted Redshank, Little Stint at Nairn and a snowy owl on Ben Macdhui!! All as per bird guides

Other than an major tectonic plate movement you're just not going to get Ben Macdhui in to Moray Dave
The Owl had been under suveillance by MI5 I think for a month over summer, but info leaked out, so chances are it's still up there and always has been....just a pretty big place to search!

 

[DMKSlater]

Other than an major tectonic plate movement you're just not going to get Ben Macdhui in to Moray Dave
The Owl had been under suveillance by MI5 I think for a month over summer, but info leaked out, so chances are it's still up there and always has been....just a pretty big place to search!

Come independence John we can move the borders wherever ;-) Too far and too difficult for the Snowy, send me a pic if you go for it

 

[Hugh Addlesee]

Other than an major tectonic plate movement you're just not going to get Ben Macdhui in to Moray Dave
The Owl had been under suveillance by MI5 I think for a month over summer, but info leaked out, so chances are it's still up there and always has been....just a pretty big place to search!

Is that a claim from Highland for Ben Macdui. If so, hands off Aberdeenshire's share and I'm sure Moray birders will say the same for their part!
I wonder if the recent Snowy was ever seen on our side or only in Moray.

 

[DMKSlater]

The return of the King...... King Eider being reported Burghead Bay as per birdguides, wonder if it will follow usual pattern and head off before it comes out of moult, don't be fooled by the Common Eiders smart plumage, the King Eider lags behind in eclipse plumage.

 

[DMKSlater]

Green Sandpiper Findhorn Bay, south end in drainage ditch near to road.