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Ringing near Gifford on 28th. Many thanks to all concerned. Site 2 Date : 28/02/04 Blackbird new retrap 3 Chaffinch new 7 retrap...
Mike McDowall
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Mar 1, 2004 9:27 am
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This morning there was no sign of any Shore Lark (though not an exhaustive search by any means), but one female snow bunting in the dunes at the Belhaven end...
Victoria and Colin Be...
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Mar 1, 2004 2:17 pm
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Thanks Mike (and others) re  . I'm on Virtual Access so this may be the reason why occasionally I get email with a mass of letters and numbers. Didn't...
Frank Hamilton
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Mar 1, 2004 2:22 pm
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Right over the car this am just south of Balgone (which is south of NBerwick. Has red wingtag on right wing. Frank...
Frank Hamilton
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Mar 1, 2004 2:22 pm
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Red Kite over East Fortune hospital site at 13.00, visible from Brownrigg to N. 450 bramblings just N of Makimrich Wood in field by roadside at 2.30. Big ...
Just realised that few folk will know where Makimrich Wood is: NT4456, off B6368 road 3 miles SSW of junction with A68 at N side of Soutra. Pete ... From:...
For those interested, here is the text of a press release issued earlier today. 4 March 2004 BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION RECORDS COMMITTEE and BRITISH BIRDS...
Nuthatch calling almost continuously, and seen several times, in oak trees at Smeaton near East Linton. At NT591785, where road to Smeaton Nursery bends to...
Mark Holling
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Mar 4, 2004 5:16 pm
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12 Red-necked Grebe 2 Slavonian Grebe 8 Red-throated Diver 2+ Stonechat 1 Short-eared Owl (first I've seen here this year) 5 Rock Pipit For information:...
what looked to me like a young female surf scoter from the sea wall near the scrapes at about 3.00pm today with velvet scoters also a blacktailed godwit on the...
Paul , I saw what was possibly the same Surf Scoter in mid-January (around the 11th), just off the seawall at Musselburgh with a small group of Velvets. The...
Another glorious spring day! 1 Great Northern Diver 1 Black-throated Diver 3 Purple Sandpiper 1 Chiffchaff (calling) - possibly a wintering bird?? m Stonechat...
The female Surf Scoter was at Musselburgh again this morning (Sat 6th). It was close in off the sea wall out from the Scrapes until 11:30 at least. Also 2...
See article from today's Edinburgh Evening News. It refers to the latest "scaled down" version of the plans for development of the Lagoons. Does anyone know...
Musselburgh 4th - scrpaes Black-tailed Godwit 1 Snipe 6 off the east end sea wall Surf Scoter 1 juvenile/1st winter female I could not see a pale patch on the...
Eleanor Hurley
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Mar 6, 2004 7:13 pm
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(1st winter female?) Surf Scoter still at Musselburgh this afternoon, at least until 2.15pm. With Velvet Scoters, fairly close to the sea wall. Also a male...
Stephen Hunter
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Mar 6, 2004 8:03 pm
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Any observers looking for/at the f Surfer should also keep an eye on other female types. I had a bird today off the seawall by the track that splits the first...
Calum Scott
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Mar 6, 2004 8:22 pm
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Hi, I am confirming receipt of your e.mail. I would very much like to post to the lothian bird news group. Thank you, Eileen Aitken...
3 hours at Dalkeith Country Park on 29/2 in good conditions === no sight or sound but 4 Great Spotted (3 drumming) and 5 Buzzards 2 hours at Hermitage on 6/3...
Hi Calum, The Surf Scoter (at least I think it was...you've got me worried now) was opposite the point where the path from the wader scrape/boating pond...
Stephen Hunter
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Mar 6, 2004 10:08 pm
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Hi Steven, Thats exactly the spot where I saw the definate Surfer, as for your description I dont think you need to worry. Calum ... From: Stephen Hunter To:...
Calum Scott
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Mar 6, 2004 11:03 pm
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The imm fem Surf Scoter again showing well v close in. Also an adult Mediterranean Gull on the boating pond. This bird, however, only had a partial hood so...
Female Surfer still off seawall this afternoon, it has a brownish belly so it would seem to be an adult female. Juveniles/1st w have pale undersides so this...
Calum Scott
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Mar 7, 2004 8:08 pm
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14 buzzards aloft west of Queensferry today + sparrowhawk. Singing yellow hammer. Jim...
Jim Steele
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Mar 8, 2004 1:44 am
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Another fantastic session today (Sunday). Many thanks to all concerned. Site 3 Date : 07/03/04 Blackbird new 6 retrap 10 Blue tit new...
Mike McDowall
M.A.McDowall@...
Mar 8, 2004 7:32 am
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Farmer's daughter at Brownrigg (Pisie) thinks she has seen _two_ kites (simultaneously). Her mother describes her as a highly reliable observer. I suggested...
Mike McDowall
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Mar 8, 2004 7:44 am
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could be - i'm sure the bird i saw didn't have wing tags yet reports also suggest a tagged bird is around gregg ... Stay in touch better and keep protected...