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439 david891083 Offline Send Email Mar 2, 2008
3:14 pm
There is at least one in Echnaloch Bay today-probably a remnant of the wreck last October.The whimbrel is still in it`s reported place as is the Stromness...
440 steve.sankey Offline Send Email Mar 3, 2008
6:03 pm
Got a female peregrine patrolling the 'Hope shore today (causing havoc amongst the starlings) followed by a female spar hunting at Eastside and Grimness later....
441 barrie468 Offline Send Email Mar 4, 2008
5:10 pm
Saw the Whimbrel again in Burray, at it's usual place, 200 yds East of the Sands Hotel. Barrie...
442 celiaglen2014 Offline Send Email Mar 5, 2008
8:19 am
Female Hen Harrier quartering the field next to me this morning (7.30am) - heading up the hill towards you Paul. Celia Ronaldsvoe S Ron...
443 paul357386 Offline Send Email Mar 5, 2008
9:09 am
Still have'nt managed to see a LBB Gull or a SE Owl yet, I know they are out there... somewhere. The RL Buzzard is still in Rendall and up to ten Iceland Gulls...
444 eric.meek Offline Send Email Mar 5, 2008
9:23 am
I manged a couple of Lesser Black-backs on Saturday (1st March)but Short-eared Owls are in very short supply - I only had one reported to me during the whole...
445 tim.wootton@...
timwoott Offline Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
9:41 am
Had short-eared owl hunting along the foreshore every night for a week - always at 6.30 - 6.40 (getting quite dark). Cock HH at Knockhall (S.Ron) yesterday am...
446 Stuart Williams
withigill Offline Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
9:50 am
I had 71 shelduck at Rennibister yesterday. I am having short eared’s most mornings for the last few days. One today on Glimps Holm, yesterday at Gaitnip....
447 Leitch, Alan
alamootie Offline Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
10:00 am
LBBGulls - A bird at the Ouse, Finstown 23/02 SEO - Being seen on every visit to Durkadale and Loons - Your nae trying Paul - Ditto Goosander... Interesting...
448 paul357386 Offline Send Email Mar 5, 2008
11:31 am
Alan, Are you seeing Goosander regularly? If so, could you let me know where etc, as I have a day out tomorrow and would like to see one...soon!! Yours in...
449 Leitch, Alan
alamootie Offline Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
12:00 pm
I have seen Goosander during my last three WeBS counts - Loch of Harray and Loch of Bosquoy as I have mentioned before. We shall see at the weekend if it is...
450 daf1100 Offline Send Email Mar 5, 2008
3:10 pm
I have just seen my first frog spawn of the year at a pond out on the side of the Stenness hill. There was loads on and under the water. There were a dozen or...
451 Effy Everiss
harrayhen Offline Send Email
Mar 5, 2008
4:02 pm
Boy that is early....not checked my ponds today I'm too chicken!!!!No spawn yesterday. Have you a Grid ref for the Stenness Pond, or can you indicate where it...
452 steve.sankey Offline Send Email Mar 6, 2008
11:08 am
Just been watching a (the?!) whimbrel next to the house in the company of 2 curlews. Also lapwings displaying, all very nice! They don't seem to mind the...
453 Lindsay Campbell
lindsay6987 Offline Send Email
Mar 6, 2008
12:14 pm
Had lapwings 'doing their stuff' behind us this morning as well. Love watching their display - love it even more when it is dry and sunny! Lindsay Gillbreck ...
454 paul357386 Offline Send Email Mar 6, 2008
2:45 pm
The shy and elusive Goosander remains.....shy and elusive! Twice round Harray and two visits to Bosquoy - nowt. Shall try again Sunday. Did see my first live...
455 copinsayview Offline Send Email Mar 6, 2008
4:46 pm
Hi Dick Matson has asked me to put out a reminder that there is a meeting of the SOC tonight in the St Magnus Centre commencing at 7.30 p.m. when Brian Smith...
456 Andy Mitchell
onnybist Offline Send Email
Mar 6, 2008
5:13 pm
I managed to get out today for quick look around here. A couple of sparrowhawks out of the wood, a few goldcrests, Robin nearly singing and the other usual...
457 timmydean52 Offline Send Email Mar 6, 2008
11:49 pm
today Thursday - Hackland Hill had 200 Twite in a neep field and 250 Snow Buntings heading northwest. While Mitchell is away I'll take over the grumpy old man...
458 barrie468 Offline Send Email Mar 7, 2008
9:35 am
Steve, I was watching the Whimbrel at 5.15 pm yesterday in Burray, when it flew off heading over Barrier 4 in your direction. Barrie ... company...
459 SIMON TREASURE
simon953633 Offline Send Email
Mar 7, 2008
9:44 am
the ground is very weet and my svelte form does mean that sometimes i am IN orkney but generally i would rather be ON orkney ! ... From: timmydean52...
460 Andy Mitchell
onnybist Offline Send Email
Mar 7, 2008
10:06 am
Grumpy? Moi? I agree with Tim though - In Orkney but on Rousay, Mainland, etc. Andy Mitchell ... From: Orkbird@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Orkbird@yahoogroups.com]...
461 Andy Mitchell
onnybist Offline Send Email
Mar 7, 2008
10:06 am
It probably nipped over for a quick smoke in Steve's garden, knowing it would be welcome. Andy Mitchell ... From: Orkbird@yahoogroups.com...
462 MALCOLM RUSSELL
malcolm124245 Offline Send Email
Mar 7, 2008
9:26 pm
Agreed totally Tim, and I nearly responded but decided that it would confirm my angry old git status so decided not to. You can't be on Orkney but you can be...
463 david891083 Offline Send Email Mar 8, 2008
1:40 pm
Many skylarks displaying and cavorting at Tenston this morning-surely a real sign of spring.Also snow buntings.twite and some linnets and a male hen harrier...
464 Lindsay Campbell
lindsay6987 Offline Send Email
Mar 8, 2008
4:37 pm
Skylarks here as well, and lapwings strutting their stuff. Also a real 'Eastenders' moment first thing this morning, with some argie-bargie going on between...
465 Celia Hills
celiaglen2014 Offline Send Email
Mar 8, 2008
7:08 pm
Skylarks a feature here too. Cracking birding day - nothing unusual but the quanity & views were excellent. Shellduck, widgeon & mallard on the Oyce,...
466 daf1100 Offline Send Email Mar 8, 2008
9:42 pm
Its Skylark mayhem this weekend. I had a good flock on the neep field besides the merkister and then Loads chasing and singing on the bird crop and stubble...
467 daf1100 Offline Send Email Mar 8, 2008
11:18 pm
Hi there Effy I have sent you an email with the details on. Cheers D....
468 malcolm124245 Offline Send Email Mar 9, 2008
5:42 pm
Goldfinches (3) Sisins (4) and loads of Greenfinches and Chaffinches on my feeders in Finstown this morning at 1000am - bird racers take note!!. 45...
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