Many thanks to those of you who have already contacted me to volunteer to check areas for breeding Ringed and Little Ringed Plover. I am presently looking at...
As promised, here is the gen: The 'gathering' will be Saturday evening at the Globetrotter Hostel which is on Marina Drive on the Cramond Foreshore. I am told...
As promised, here is the gen: The 'gathering' will be Saturday evening at the Globetrotter Hostel which is on Marina Drive on the Cramond Foreshore. I am told...
... Another Borders Nuthatch in the grounds of Bughtrig, Leitholm, Berwickshire NT7944 on Friday. Larks and yellowhammers now singing down there too. ...
A good day, 31 species seen during circuit from Roslin Glen to Hewan Bank and back on Saturday including: 1 kingfisher 3 dippers 2 nuthatches (territory has...
A good roost flock at Seton this evening with nearly 8k birds by 18:15hrs all standing on the beach opposite the caravan park entrance as the tide dropped: *...
Hi Stephen As you say 'Not sure if the original ringing data for 7P8 would indicate sex -published info just says "ringed as ad (>3cy) on 16/5/04 in Poland"....
Ringing at site 3 on 3/3/07. Many thanks to all concerned. Blackbird new retrap 4 Blue tit new retrap 1 Chaffinch new 5 retrap Dunnock new 1 retrap 3 Great...
M.A.McDowall@...
Mar 5, 2007 8:08 am
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Neil Could you let me know where Hewan Bank is also where the gunpowder factory is - is it in Roslin Country Park which has an entrance at the bottom of the...
Eleanor Hurley
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Mar 5, 2007 2:07 pm
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Weird one this - seen on Saturday when walking in Moorfoots, two young ravens caged into enclosure about size of a budgie aviary on open slope above the...
Hi Ewan without going into detail, one for the Police Wildlife Liaison Officer asap ! I can't remember off hand who this is, but either the local police...
Andrew Sandeman
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Mar 5, 2007 7:40 pm
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Contact the Dalkeith polis and they should give you the nearest WCO. As Andrew says, try and do this as quickly as possible. Also advise the RSPB (0131...
Frank Hamilton
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Mar 5, 2007 8:28 pm
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To follow on from Andrew's comments, this is a matter for the police. It sounds like a crow cage trap, but these have to be inspected on a regular basis (less...
Were they young Ravens, or fully-grown Carrion Crows? If the latter, then they are decoy birds to lure others for culling, which is not illegal. However, it is...
Mark Rafferty is the wildlife crime officer e-mail rafferty12345@... Ray ... From: Andrew Sandeman To: lothianbirdnews@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Ray Murray
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Mar 5, 2007 9:35 pm
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Hi Eleanor, The Hewan Bank is reached from the Roslin-Polton path. Just take the path signed down into Roslin Glen, and it's the large open slope / bog on your...
Had to try out this area as Neils posts have been productive, and was not disappointed as todays weather was cracking ..and the birds... The path down river...
Thanks to all who responded for thier concenrand advice. I have now spoken with Mark Rafferty at Lothian and Borders Police, and also left a message for Ian...