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Friday 24th August:
Easthaven, 2 Ruff on rocks by wooden bridge at 12.30.
Rob NN
AGV:
Friday 24th August:
Easthaven adult Med Gull on rocks by wooden bridge with one green and one metal ring at 12.50.
Rob NN
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Barry Buddon, 24/8/2018.
On the beach north of Lighthouse,1 Golden Plover, 17 Grey Plover in breeding plumage, circa 150 Terns including 1 Roseate (photographed), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, Sanderlings, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Oystercatchers and Curlews.
Near the Lighthouses, a female Kestrel chasing a smaller raptor, possibly a Merlin or small male Kestrel, also 6 Wheatear and 3 elsewhere. Many Swallows going south but juveniles which looked just fledged being fed on the Golf Links boundary, Range Hut.
On the beach north of Lighthouse,1 Golden Plover, 17 Grey Plover in breeding plumage, circa 150 Terns including 1 Roseate (photographed), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, Sanderlings, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Oystercatchers and Curlews.
Near the Lighthouses, a female Kestrel chasing a smaller raptor, possibly a Merlin or small male Kestrel, also 6 Wheatear and 3 elsewhere. Many Swallows going south but juveniles which looked just fledged being fed on the Golf Links boundary, Range Hut.
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Carnoustie Bay viewed from Barry Buddon -Skuas !
Today Sunday 26th From Seawatching Carnoustie Bay from Barry Buddon - 2 GREAT SKUAS >S and 1 DARK PHASE ARCTIC SKUA chasing Terns
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Saturday 25th August:
1 Bonxie flying North - Fishtown of Usan 1430. 1 Arctic Skua chasing Kittiwakes from Fishtown of Usan 1435
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Fishtown of Usan.
Pretty quiet this afternoon with only 3 Bonxies flying north being the highlight.
An adult Mediterranean Gull at Arbroath at the shingle out from the childrens playpark with a green Darvik . ASHA
Lintrathen loch this morning still had a Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper, 27 Dunlin and over 30 Snipe.
2 Osprey also present.
Pretty quiet this afternoon with only 3 Bonxies flying north being the highlight.
An adult Mediterranean Gull at Arbroath at the shingle out from the childrens playpark with a green Darvik . ASHA
Lintrathen loch this morning still had a Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper, 27 Dunlin and over 30 Snipe.
2 Osprey also present.
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Monday 27th August:
1 Arctic Skua, light phase, harassing Kittiwakes. Lunan Bay, 4pm.
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Pale-bellied Brent Goose still on Montrose Basin at Tayock today.
97 Black-tailed Godwits at Rossie Spit.
Purple Sandpiper on breakwater at Inchcape Park Arbroath for a second day, was flushed from the beach roost near the third seat today by dogs.
97 Black-tailed Godwits at Rossie Spit.
Purple Sandpiper on breakwater at Inchcape Park Arbroath for a second day, was flushed from the beach roost near the third seat today by dogs.
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Thursday 30th August:
Adult Med Gull (not ringed) flew from pitch and putt to B&Q roof at West Links, Arbroath. 1607. Alex Shepherd
Little Gull Arbroath esplanade on rocks behind Chalmers cinema at 2.45pm
Rob NN