45 house martins over the Peedie Sea this afternoon. 440 Arctic terns inshore at Echnaloch, Burray. 300 in Wyre Sound Sound, the ferry men said they have never...
Congratulations on another great and comprehensive report, especially to Jim and all the species list compilers. I really enjoyed the articles, particularly...
A stunner in Mar Wick bay this evening at 19.30. Resting on the water then circled before flying out to sea. Yesterday (Monday) two pairs of Little Terns in...
Thanks Barry - it's nice to have a bit of appreciation . Cheers, Eric _____ From: Orkbird@yahoogroups.com on behalf of barry.odowd Sent: Wed 01/06/2011 18:15 ...
Siskin singing in garden opposite today plus Chiffchaff calling from there yesterday. Also a few Siskins in Stenaday, Finstown on Monday and Tuesday. Malcolm...
A few sighting worth mentioning from the last week... 02/06 - Goosander (drake) Fintown Ouse at 2pm 31/05 - Greenshank - Mill Sands, Tankerness 31/05 - Wood...
Going into town this morning (9.30ish), on the Flow side at the north end of No. 3 the air was full of Terns (sorry, no good at pinning down which type) - I...
Yes a lovely bird. Saw it with six teal earlier. There were also 4 pairs of gadwall one of which had at least 6 youngsters. Half a dozen wigeon also there. ...
Ian Nice shots. From what I can see, this is an ADULT Great Northern Diver in transitional plumage (that is assuming that large divers become adults in their...
Thanks Lee, I had never seen one with a white neck band which seems to extend all the way round although you can just make out what may be the start of the...
Today is DEFINITELY summer in Little Chalfont - 76 degrees F currently in the sunshine !! Only last week I saw 29 (out of 57) adult Great Northern Divers in a ...
While the terns are struggling on Papay, the numbers seem strong on Westray this year, there is a colony of 180 at Tuquoy, 160 at Aikerness Quarry and 250 at...
Six Black-tailed Godwits at the Loch of Banks this morning. Four Orcas at Sandside Bay Deerness this afternoon brilliant views. Â Cheers, Morris Six...
... When my wife and I visited Orkney last month we saw a large group of arctic terns on the Scapa Flow shore just below the fossil museum. I took quite a few...
Bat Talk by Anne Youngeman, Scottish Bat Officer at 8pm tonight in the Rendall Hall, followed by a bat walk nearby. Orkney Field Club and Orkney Bat Group Bats...
Eight seen 10.30 at Loch of Banks- snoozing until flushed by a bonxie. At 15.40 none detected until same number were again flushed by a bonxie (from a...
