Not anything particularly out of the ordinary but there were 6 black tailed godwits on the scrapes this am-looking through the last few bird reports this seems...
3 this morning (11am) near outfall at Torness Power Station - 2 males and 1 female/juv. Also at Torness had 1 Little Auk sitting on rocks at power station ...
Torness. Very good views of bird in field adjacent to Power station car park with small group of Skylarks. Also Black Redstart and reports of 2 Waxwings and...
Keith Macgregor
keith.macgreggor@...
Dec 1, 2007 11:11 pm
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Did an Atlas TTV in my NT47D tetrad today (Port Seton, Wrecked Craigs to Long Craigs). This one is nearly all sea with virtually no land above high water -...
2/12/07 Ringing at site 1. Many thanks to all concerned. Feeding station : Blackbird new 7 retrap 2 Blue tit new 1 retrap 1 Chaffinch new 13 retrap 5 ...
M.A.McDowall@...
Dec 3, 2007 8:03 am
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2/12/07 Ringing at Townhead. Many thanks to all concerned. Feeding station : Blackbird new 7 retrap 2 Blue tit new 1 retrap 1 Chaffinch new 13 retrap 5 ...
M.A.McDowall@...
Dec 3, 2007 8:04 am
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For anyone who wants more info on colour-ringed btgs and for details of where to send records go to http://www.uea.ac.uk/~b072834/ Did first two atlas tetrads...
I know that many people in this group are involved in the various surveys run by the BTO, such as WEBS and the new Atlas, so I am sure you will be interested...
Also reported fully and pictured in todays Scotsman, Keith ... From: Bruce Kerr To: lothianbirdnews@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 4:10 PM ...
Keith Macgregor
keith.macgreggor@...
Dec 4, 2007 9:56 pm
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A group of 11 waxwings feeding on the rowans opposite entrance to Starbank Inn at 1pm. Judging by the amount of berries left they will have gone by later this...
Where on earth is Starbank Inn, please? Frank ... From: ashworthlaing To: lothianbirdnews@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 3:15 PM Subject:...
Frank Hamilton
frank.ham@...
Dec 6, 2007 6:36 pm
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On the seafront, just east of Granton Harbour. Peter ... From: Frank Hamilton To: lothianbirdnews@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 3:31 PM ...
As any good alcoholic will tell you, The Starbank Inn is on the front in Newhaven..... near The Old Chain Pier if we are talking in pubs. If not, between Leith...
To be absolutely precise the waxwings were flying across Laverockbank Road from a tree at the back of the Starbank Inn to feed on the rowans. They were there...
Shame on you, not knowing a place like that! Better still, after three pints you can see the Isle of May; and, even better, after six pints you will be driving...
Thanks everyone. For those of us who live at the edge of the world and who drink in civilised places, how was I to know where this place is. How many folk...
Frank Hamilton
frank.ham@...
Dec 6, 2007 9:36 pm
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Tarbrax - where's that, Frank? ... From: Frank Hamilton To: lothianbirdnews@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 9:35 PM Subject: Re:...
Bird news ? Nothing at all yesterday, then a heap of messages on navigation today. As a non-drinker from out of town, I never could get this navigation by...
M.A.McDowall@...
Dec 7, 2007 9:44 am
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hi this morning in the fields by the road that runs between barns ness and Skateraw three possibly four lapland buntings mixed in with many skylarks and some...
Flock of 25 on trees at the bottom of Crewe Road South, where it meets Comely Bank Row, 09.45 this morning. Right hand side of Crewe Rd S as you look towards...
Hi all A few sightings from the past few days: Thurs 6/12 Little Gull hawking over scrapes and resting on boating pond and scrapes 2 Kingfishers on boating...
Noticed a traffic victim today while walking along the B6458 near Tynehead NT408602 No rings - unable to retrieve as I had no bag or means of carrying a rather...
At least 2 lapland bunting mf present in stubble field between Skateraw and Barns Ness. c100 skylark and a few snow bunting also in area. Flock(s) elusive and...
