18 - JUNE 2019 BIRD SIGHTINGS (ANGUS)

[Mark Caunt]

Angus Bird Sightings for JUNE 2019

[Mark Caunt]

AGV:
Thursday 6th June:
Quail calling in barley field to south of B951 between Kingoldrum and Lintrathen at NO305550. 8pm.
GMS

[Alex Shepherd]

Montrose Basin, June 7th 2019 afternoon

Maryton Ditch, still 4 Goldeneye drakes with 2 ducks

Lurgies, 6 Whooper Swans, yellow ring ZAN, yellow ring ZAH and metal on a third bird (forwarded to ringer). Also 2 pairs of Red-breasted Mergansers still courting, 2 Teal pairs, 2 Ospreys fishing and a breeding plumage Little Grebe in the old harbour.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/137390807@N03/48020725293/in/dateposted-public/ Little Grebe

https://www.flickr.com/photos/137390807@N03/48020715423/in/dateposted-public/ Whooper Swans

[Alex Shepherd]

Spoonbill just flew into the Lurgies, 1832, also Little Egret. 10/6/2019

Spoonbill video

https://www.flickr.com/photos/137390807@N03/48039658048/in/dateposted-public/


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[joncook]

Report on BirdGuides of adult summer Black Tern off Craigmill Burn mouth at 11.36
Jon

[Mark Caunt]

AGV:
Sunday 16th June:
Pair of reed warblers at Kinnordy from Gullery hide. Also grasshopper warbler reeling along old railway line along Linross road and near sand pit NO370485. 12pm
GMS

[Jim Carter]

Just seen an all white juvenile starling in a flock in Traill Terrace, Montrose. Not albino, black eyes. 20.30hrs. 16 June 2019. Jim Carter.

[Mark Caunt]

AGV:
Friday 21st June:
Quail calling in a wheat field at Boggie Farm, Fern, Brechin. DD9 6SE 7:30am.
William Mather

[Alex Shepherd]

Thursday June 27th 2019 - 1030hrs

Large raptor, best ID is sub adult/1st summer Golden Eagle, seen distantly, perched on the gable of the Chapel ruin at Kirk Loch, 1km south of Ethie Haven. It was immediately pursued to the north by two Peregrines and lost to sight. No signal till 1120, maybe worth a look if your north of Lunan area.

[Mark Caunt]

AGV:
Sunday 30th June:
Adult Mediterranean Gull on shoreline by Chalmers Cinema/old bowling alley area, Arbroath. 8.50am.
GMS

[Barbara Grimmond]

Jay in Monifieth garden

Since Tuesday 26th June i have had a jay on my bird table several times a day.

Came down to the bird table although we were only yards away having a barbecue,
possibly a young bird? great views without binoculars.

[gus guthrie]

Reports on Birdguides of a Giant Petrel heading up the east coast, might be worth looking for from Fishtown of Usan or any other decent seawatching point tomorrow morning.