The spoonbill and little egret are still present this morning. Tern numbers are increasing steadily with 60 common, 20 arctic and 3 sandwich terns roosting on...
Single bird on the Ythan by the 2nd layby. Also Ruff on Meikle. Pete Shepherd __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail....
Still an impressive array of waterfowl on the reserve with 15 species on site - highlights being pair garganey, 2 male 1 female scaup, pair long tailed duck...
A single wood sandpiper has dropped into the pools in front of the visitor centre. Dominic Funnell [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
First-year Med Gull again this morning at the ternery - seems to have taken up residence. Also 9 Long-tailed Duck on the estuary in a weird mix of plumages,...
Pectoral Sandpiper on the pools from the visitor centre this morning. Also Marsh Harrier on the reserve. David Find out what's been seen at Loch of Strathbeg,...
A Grasshopper Warbler was again singing at Inchgarth this morning, to the south of the river. Also two Sedge Warblers and several Whitethroats singing there....
Text in from Andy Webb, Upland Sandpiper at St Combs. Park at Tufted Duck and walk into RSPB reserve by radio tower (per Tim Marshall) I have no further...
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May 5, 2008 11:56 am
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The Upland Sandpiper is showing well in fields just south of St Combs at NK059672. Please park sensibly in the car park at the Tufted Duck Hotel. Dominic...
The upland sandpiper is till present this morning - it is mobile but was last seen in the field adjacent to the telephone masts. Also of note are 40+ whimbrel...
Single little egret, wood sandpiper and four black tailed godwits in front of the visitor centre this afternoon. Dominic Funnell [Non-text portions of this...
Tim texted out at 11.33 a White Stork soaring over Starnafin (Loch of Strathbeg). Less exciting, yesterday evening, a Black Guillemot flew north past Blackdog...
The white stork has no flown further south over St Fergus Dominic Dominic Funnell Grampian Sites Manager Starnafin Farmhouse Crimond Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire ...
There are 3 Wood Sandpipers and 10 Black-tailed Godwits from the Visitor Centre this afternoon. The 4 Dotterel (including two bright females) are still in...
Redstart (male) in Dinnet Oakwood, Ring Ouzel (male) near Bridge of Gairn, Water Rail squealing and Osprey flying over Loch Davan, all today. The Lapwings have...
A Red Kite (untagged) drifted north over the A90 a couple of miles north of Ellon at about 7.45 this morning. At RSPB Loch of Strathbeg there are 2 Wood...
a pair of House Martins back at Ballogie this morning, building at their traditional site. Just hope they get left in peace this year. Also an addition to...
The four dotterel are still at the north end showing quite well. Off shore a single great northern diver. Dominic Funnell [Non-text portions of this message...
There are still two wood sandpipers and two male ruff in front of the visitor centre this morning as well as a single common sandpiper. We have not checked for...
Hi all. Red Kite (apparently untagged) currently (10.34 am) drifting slowly south over the university campus in old aberdeen. Nice office window tick. Chris. ...
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May 9, 2008 9:35 am
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Bonaparte's gull in front of the visitor centre at Starnafin - looks like a first winter bird Dominic Funnell [Non-text portions of this message have been...
We are now well through the early recording period for timed atlas visits to tetrads. Infact these must be completed by 31st May, so if you have not started...
Two adult male Surf scoters visible from links opposite AECC on Sunday at 12:30pm. Both birds sticking close together in common scoter flock which was a bit to...
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May 12, 2008 10:18 am
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Iceland Gull by the ternery this morning, probably a second-year and looking very washed-out. Heaps of gulls about today on both the estuary and beach. Also 5...
Just delete if you are not interested! Hi all This is entering a crucial phase. It would be helpful if all concerned local people wrote to their MSPs in the...
2 drake Mandarins on the pool behind the Shakkin Briggie yesterday evening, only my 2nd record for the site. Also at least 1 gropper still singing on the south...
