Right, Going to go with three. First - a nice mainland Snowy Owl. Second - have to try and be positive, so it is going to be a cracking Spring for migration,...
Wow, Anyone else just seen the bit on BBC news with David Attenborough about the migrating Penguins?? Fascinating stuff, and those shots of them flying through...
Paul Slight correction, it was actually Terry Jones, not Sir David, who was amongst the wee birdies. Actually, the best bit is when they land in the trees in...
Saw my first returning bombing bonxie yesterday, plus a couple flying past this morning. Plus my first pied wagtail at home in Shapinsay. Spring has sprung,...
Second Dunnock ever in the garden since we moved here four years ago... and its singing. Now all we need is the third one ever and a female to boot! Lots of...
Norman's just come back with the hound and reported a pied wagtail by Newbigging (Widewall), our first sighting this year. The pheasant on Dale Moss is calling...
As all members of the alert system subscribe to this group, thought it easier to canvas your views via orkbird. We are approaching migration time, and...
A King Eider has been reported off the west side of North Ronaldsay today but then flew north. More details when I get some, maybe the North Ron folk could...
Hi Folks Still waiting to hear about the Shelduck - Good effort Tim, reading the ring. Just had a phone call from a local reporting the juv Snow Goose by ...
I too saw the juvenile near Tormiston Mill today on the way home from work(me,not the goose).Paul,feel free to charter a plane to North Ron-I don`t want to...
I trust your judgement implicitly(except for football obviously). ... From: paul357386 <quoyangry@...> To: Orkbird@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, 3...
Just a quick reminder that on Friday 18th April I will be doing a talk on Birds of Happy Island. This is an island off the East Coast of China that has an...
Hi everyone - back from Cuba and Guatemala to a fairly sunny Orkney. Song Thrush singing in the wood here yesterday and lots of skylarks today. Re the hint of...
Spring is in the air. 4 black tailed godwits today, first spring wader migrants. Plus 2 male pochard and a female, 2 male gadwall and a female getting down to...
Hi All, I think the Firecrest can now be put to sleep, no need to keep resurrecting it. Statements have been made, apologies given and lessons learnt. Can we...
Everyone, Sorry to resurrect the Firecrest thing, but I've only just returned - and now read all postings! I've just found an almost complete wren's nest in my...
I keep meaning to build a sparrow box, but it seems to stay on my 'round tewit' list. We always have plenty of spadges in the garden, including fledged...
Andy, You have now resurrected the Firecrest...again! Oh sh#t, so have i now!!!! Anyone familiar with The Worm Ouroborus???? Cheers, Paul P.S. maybe its Latin...
We also have a lot of sparrows in the garden & a lot of young but as Lindsay, no evidence of nests but lots of blackbirds nesting. One right in front of my...
After what seems like months of sparrows, starlings & blackbirds, we've had a Chaffinch in the garden for about 4 days and today there's a female brambling as...
We have blackbird and sparrows gathering nesting stuffs now.(kirkwall) I heard of sparrows gathering nesting stuff two weeks ago near the peedie sea.Yesterday...
Two greylags with collars (BBV and BCF) in the field by the Herston turn-off on the Burwick Road, as I post this. Will post further details as and when I get...
Just got the same two myself - saves me a job! Andy ... From: Orkbird@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Orkbird@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lindsay Campbell Sent: 05...
Hi For future reference ALL Greylag Goose collars should be reported to Bob Swann at the following email address. He has all the ringing information and...
Hi, I had these two on the 28th Feb in the same area. E-mailed Bob, and having checked back through my e-mails realise I have yet to get a reply - which is...
Dropped Bob Swann an email myself just after the original posting. He originally helped me out back in 2006 when a collared greylag (CDN) was parked in the...
Lindsay, Will let you know asap if I hear first. Do you want a couple of Sparrow boxes?? I have one or twelve too many I think.... Cheers, Paul ... He...
Relax....... There is a Night Heron on Fair Isle today. Where on earth has that come from? North America?...Edinburgh Zoo?.... France?..... Cheers, Paul...
Hi interested parties Info on the two greylags courtesy of Bob Adam. BBV and BCF were ringed at Loch Eye near Tain in Easter Ross on 30/04/04, BBV as an adult...
