Furry-face was hauled out on one of the old slips at Finstown with a few commons at 2pm. Tim...
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MALCOLM RUSSELL
malcolm124245
Mar 8, 2010 9:47 pm
Hi Pauline, Good to know what it was. Could have easily been the same bird as in Shetland. I wonder if Phil has noticed if the Shetland bird has left. Passage...
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barry.odowd
Mar 8, 2010 8:52 pm
Julian, yes the talk was v good, focused mainly on the urgency of getting off oil power and the options we have. He, just as Professor Kevin Andrews who spoke...
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steve.sankey
Mar 8, 2010 7:34 pm
Fantastic pair of song thrushes sunning themselves in a Burray garden this morning. Also got a pair of Hammill ticks! How I love seeing these birds - hardly...
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Pauline Wilson
copinsayview
Mar 8, 2010 6:17 pm
Hi Phil Thanks for your email. Having looked at the photo I would say this is the bird or one identical. The beak was the same and the black line along the...
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phil barnett
philbarnettox
Mar 8, 2010 12:37 pm
A Chinese Goose was (may still be) on Shetland recently. See photo here: http://www.nature-shetland.co.uk/naturelatest/pics09/_JJM0619.JPG Â Cheers, Â Phil ...
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eric.meek
Mar 8, 2010 10:00 am
Neil Murray, in whose garden the Caithness Little Bunting is currently residing, has been in touch to say that folk are actually more than welcome to call in...
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Julian Branscombe
julianbransc...
Mar 8, 2010 12:07 am
The 3 bean geese were at Birsay again today at 5.30pm, on the left between the Hostel and the village, with about 70 greylags in a field opposite the entrance...
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MORRIS RENDALL
morris9051
Mar 7, 2010 11:23 pm
Photos of the Long-Eared Owls and the Great Crested Grebe posted on site. Morris...
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MALCOLM RUSSELL
malcolm124245
Mar 7, 2010 9:04 pm
That's the most yet David, and as you say "at least" as I'm sure there will be one or two tucked up out of sight. Loads of Kittiwake at Marwick Head today - on...
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david891083
Mar 7, 2010 7:35 pm
A late afternoon trip to Loch of Brockan revealed at least thirty pintail,a fine sight indeed....
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Pauline Wilson
copinsayview
Mar 7, 2010 7:31 pm
Hi Malcolm Thanks for your observations. I would say it had the bearing of a Chinese goose but had a normal shaped beak. You could well be right about it being...
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MALCOLM RUSSELL
malcolm124245
Mar 7, 2010 6:50 pm
Hi Pauline, If all dark bill and distinct dark back of neck it could be a Chinese Goose or hybrid Greylag/Chinese. There was one big male in Rendall a few...
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copinsayview
Mar 7, 2010 4:36 pm
There's a flock of greylag geese in the fields around East Denwick in Deerness (were in field South-east of E.Denwick when I saw them). Among them is a single...
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bty64669193
Mar 7, 2010 4:33 pm
Five barnies at the Loons yesterday (saturday) a couple of hundred yards uphill from the greenland whitefront flock. Five slav grebes on Skaill, but the smew...
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david891083
Mar 7, 2010 1:56 pm
At least 15 again today at Loch of Brockan....
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SIMON TREASURE
simon953633
Mar 7, 2010 12:45 pm
A reasonably fresh dead swan, harray lochside just over brig o brodgar near tin hoose. Sunday Morning 11am. ________________________________ From: PAUL HIGSON...
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PAUL HIGSON
paul357386
Mar 7, 2010 10:35 am
Steve, If you turn North in Finstown along the road to Rendall there is a "BT" sub station type building on your right surrounded by fencing with an abandoned...
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steve.sankey
Mar 6, 2010 9:47 pm
Showing splendidly at about 5:30 pm this evening close to #1 Barrier on the eastern side in still water - didn't even need bins! That's an Orkney tick for me!...
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malcolm124245
Mar 6, 2010 6:01 pm
Yes, spring certainly sprung today. At least 25 Pintail at Loch of Brockan, Rendall today. Quite a sight to see them all upending!! My most so far for this...
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colincorse
Mar 6, 2010 4:22 pm
I have just had a phone call from Neil Money, the birder with the Little Bunting in his garden in Caithness. There appears to be some confusion over access to...
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Julian Branscombe
julianbransc...
Mar 6, 2010 3:36 pm
Well, that wasn't well-advertised! Was it any good, Barry? Â ________________________________ From: barry.odowd <barry.odowd@...> To:...
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Julian Branscombe
julianbransc...
Mar 6, 2010 3:07 pm
Last weekend, the tree sparrow was hopping onto the lane that runs between the Keigar farms, from the rose hedge by the little roofed birdtable. It wasn't...
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paul357386
Mar 6, 2010 12:00 pm
The Great Crested Grebe still present off No 1 barrier in winter plumage. L E O's seen well this am too. Been told that there are/is a Waxwing hanging around...
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tim.wootton@...
timwoott
Mar 6, 2010 10:17 am
Is the grebe showing any signs of nuptial plumage yet folks? Tim PS - Will you be uploading any pics from your trip, Paul?...
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bty64669193
Mar 5, 2010 10:54 pm
Yesterday (4th), colour-ringed ruff still at Marwick Bay. 200 snow buntings feeding on stubble fields next to the Marwick - Quoyloo Road, on the west side of...
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DAVID EDGAR
david891083
Mar 5, 2010 6:01 pm
I`d dump the teenage daughter at the distillery if I were you Julian. ________________________________ From: Julian Branscombe <julianbranscombe@...> To:...
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tim.wootton@...
timwoott
Mar 5, 2010 5:07 pm
Borrow mine anytime pal! ... From: quoyangry@... Date: 05/03/2010 15:21 To: <Orkbird@yahoogroups.com> Subj: Re: [Orkbird] Bearded Seal still here?? ...
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barry.odowd
Mar 5, 2010 4:00 pm
The Governments Cheif Scientific Advisor on Climate Change is speaking tonight at King's Street Halls 7PM. I have just heard so short notice, anyone interested...
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PAUL HIGSON
paul357386
Mar 5, 2010 3:29 pm
Thanks for that - will try and look tomorrow. I got great joy from twitching Blue Tit here... Needlessly tormenting teenage daughters - sadly those days are...
