Hello all Just submitted my bird records to Jim so in an uncharacteristic fit of efficiency here's our 2007 cetacean records for those folk interested in...
Malcolm I'm at Ronaldsvoe Kennels by the side of the Ouse of Quindry off the Hoxa Rd just outside the Hope. great views as it was floating in the wind right...
A songthrush appeared in our snowy Deerness garden today. Was being harrassed by a male blackbird and had to grab what food it could! At least it managed to...
Hello all, This morning from the house noticed a small flock of birds flying from South Ronaldsay towards Burray. They landed on the beach in front of the...
Barrie, I had 33 Skylarks come in from the south and settle in the field between us and the Golf Course. First I have had on Sth Ron this year. Cheers, Paul...
Day started well with a Goldfinch, Song Thrush, three Brambling and a Woodcock, all at Caolila/Stenaday, Finstown. The Bramblings were the first I've seen...
Snow seems to have stirred things up a bit, no bad thing. Glaucous Gull remains at Stromness (2nd winter) Skylark (27) flying east over Finstown mid morning....
Following from some of the comments which have been posted on the Yahoo Group I have contacted the Scottish organiser Bob Swann for clarification and I have...
Hi there I have posted this after reading Steves post on Cetaceans. I try to be cteacean watcher in the summer, although it is all a friend does with his...
Counted 98 Greenfinches on trees in the Finstown manse garden this morning. And that was after the flock split up, with around 30 birds heading for the east...
The drake smew was again at Skaill this afternoon,also at least five scaup and the usual flock of barnacles.The greenland whitefronts were in the usual place...
Hi Karen Very interesting! I know that the jog ferry boys see orcas regularly in the Pentland Firth, but I was interested to see your summary. In 2006 we...
Colin, Good to hear from you on this - thanks. A bit more detail, please, just to ensure that I'm not wasting time! 1. In 'my' 10K square there are eleven...
... And can I add to Andy's query by saying that he is doing 2 x 2 hour visits (one early, one late)whereas I've been doing 2 x 1 hour visits (one early, one...
Hi, Counts can be of either one or two hours duration. Either is perfectly acceptable. There is no need to carry out additional counts to make it up to rwo...
A good day. Two Iceland Gulls in the Bay of Carness NE of Kirkwall. A Grey Wagtail on the Willowburn in Kirkwall. A Grey Plover and a Pintail in Sth Ron and...
I didn't know you wanted Pintail - saw one on the Loch of Lythe yesterday during my TTV - same pair? I also got Stonechat but you won't struggle for that! No...
Andy, The drake Pintail was on the Loch of Lythe, coming out of moult/eclipse/winter plumage... Seem to be a few Stonechat scattered about now, wonder how far...
Hi, The February meeting of the Orkney SOC Group will be held on Thurs 7th Feb in the St Magnus Centre at 7.30pm. This month's speaker is Bob Scott whose talk...
Hi - if any of the S Ron mob are going and wish to share transport please give us a shout. I'd like to go and hear my old mate Bob talk about the last 100...
The Tree Sparrow remains on Stronsay, and North Ron has recently had both Canada and Brent Goose. Steve, I have just been reliably informed that it is my...
The 1st winter Glaucous Gull was on the bird table at Quoyangry, South Ronaldsay at 1pm. I knew my daughters baking would come in handy! Cheers, Paul...
I heard a strange sound in my kitchen this afternoon. Closer inspection revealed it to be a small tortoiseshell. I released it into the garden where it flew...
Hi Andy They do overwinter as adults...so can be seen fluttering about in the depths of winter when a sunny spell can warm up where they are hibernating and...
Our earliest was 7th March 2006. We spotted it on the front wall of our house, taking advantage of some early spring sunshine. Lindsay Widewall ... From: Andy...
Thanks Effy - I later saw my first primrose in the woods here. Andy Mitchell ... From: Orkbird@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Orkbird@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
FINALLY got the RLB today at Queenamidda after speaking to Brian at the SOC talk last night. A juvenile, showing really well in flight and perched on a wood...
Saw what I thought was a bean goose Thursday late pm, too gloomy to be sure. Relocated North of Mill Dam Shapinsay today. Very nervous bird and could not get...
