13 - JULY 2007 BIRD SIGHTINGS (ANGUS)

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 3:46 pm

Angus Bird Sightings for JULY 2007

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 4:46 pm

JULY 1ST 9-30 A.M. WOOD SANDPIPER 1 at Murton Wildlife Reserve Forfar Grid Ref N.O. 477519

July 1st 10am. SHORT EARED OWL in Glen Prosen N.O. 350650 also Also in Glen

WHINCHATS 2 SPOTTED FLYCATCHERS 3 TREE PIPITS 2

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:46 pm

Tuesday 3rd July 2007 - 5:00pm
Bob McCurley just texted me to say that their is another Roseate Tern at the Little Tern Foreshore site at Montrose at the back of Glaxo. This one DIDNT have any rings so is a 2nd bird.

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:52 pm

3RD. July 11-15 a.m. KINGFISHERS 2
" " COMMON SANDPIPERS 12

On the Lurgies Montrose Basin N.O. 676577

Graham Smith · Post by **Graham Smith** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:05 pm

Thursday 5th July - 11.45 to 12.50 - Lurgies and Old Montrose Pier (675573).
Wood Sandpiper, greenshank, 12 common sandpipers and kingfisher

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:38 pm

5TH July 1900hrs. COMMON SCOTER 200
LITTLE GULL 1 ADULT ( Return Migration )
RED THROATED DIVER 3

IN CARNOUSTIE BAY NO 572333

Alan Leitch · Post by **Alan Leitch** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:33 pm

Marsh Harrier - Female

Osprey (2)
Mallard (230)
Wigeon (22)
Tufted Duck (18)
Teal (5)
Coot (Minimum of 5 broods)
Shoveler (3)
Black-headed Gulls (Small colony continues to thrive with 18 fledged
young seen today)

Tay Estuary 11/07/2007

Kingfisher (1)
Common Sandpiper (9)

A passing Hobby high over Murton Nature Reserve last night around 8pm was escorted by Swift and Sand Martins, also an Osprey overhead.

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:23 pm

12TH July 1350hrs. CHIFFFCHAFF at Crombie Country Park

N.O. 525405 -- Singing its head off , in July ! This , for this time of season must surely be a Breeding Bird --
DABCHICK also at Crombie -------

Alex Smith · Post by **Alex Smith** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:14 pm

Today at 11.30 on summit of Mount Battock just within county line Ptarmigan with two young also pair of Golden Plover. Further dowen pair of snipe plus various curlew , lapwings. Lots of wheatears but no sign of any grouse or raptors

Also a newt in boggy ground fairly high up ??

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 8:17 pm

15TH. July 1430p.m. MEDITERRANEAN GULL AD.

At Arbroath Victoria Park Esplanade , about half way along N.O. 655413

Allan Hall · Post by **Allan Hall** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:52 am

At least 2 quail have been occasionally calling recently in corn fields at Roundyhill. The birds may be heard from the road to Ballindarg leading off the A928 at approx NO384504

Ian Ford · Post by **Ian Ford** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:59 pm

50+ Little Gulls,mainly full summer plumage roosting on shore at BB at high tide evening of 16th July.Also 250 Bartailed Godwits(many sum plum),9 Sanderling,Whimbrel among other waders.
17th July 50+ Golden Plover Balmossie. Ian

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:05 pm

Date & Time: TUESDAY 17th July 2007 - 2:00am
Species: Barn Owl
Location: Barn Owl screeching in Auchmithie at 2 this morning. Finally added to my "in my/over my Garden list." (x65)

Neil Mitchell · Post by **Neil Mitchell** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:00 pm

Little Egret was back on Miss Erskines Bank/ Old Montrose Pier at 11am today. Also 4 Greenshank, 8 Common Sandpiper and 2 Kingfishers.

Alan Leitch · Post by **Alan Leitch** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:43 pm

18/07/2007

Marsh Harrier - Female
Whimbrel - Single overhead

Common Sandpiper (2) 15th

Little Grebe (with young) 13th

Osprey - Young nearby due to fledge any day (Expecting 5 birds soon)

Water Levels are now dropping - Mud should be appearing in a couple of weeks in time for some wader passage...

DK · Post by DK » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:26 pm

Goose (looked like a Graylag) in the sea just off Vicky Park yesterday afternoon

Whats that all about

Neil Mitchell · Post by **Neil Mitchell** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 4:34 pm

Fri 20th 2.30pm
2 green sandpipers on the mill burn/slunks nr the Shelduck hide NO675581.

kay smith · Post by **kay smith** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:07 pm

Wed 18th July 4.30 p.m

Gannets (6) at Lud Castle Fort, Castle Sea Bay just south of Auchmithie.
Also one Greater Black Backed Gull and a couple of Fulmars. Cormorants flying across bay to nesting site on cliff face north of Bay. Host of Gulliemots in sea and on rocks - and lots of oyster catchers resting on beach of the Bay.

Kay Smith

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:05 pm

July 21st. 11am. LITTLE GULLS 37 BAR TAILED GODWITS 250

KNOT 10 AT BARRY BURN OUTFLOW MONIEFIETH

AT N.O. 513323 Return Migration in progress !

Gordon Anderson · Post by **Gordon Anderson** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:22 am

An unusually quiet day's birding. Comparing these areas from years gone by we noted a distinct reduction in numbers and species. Peewit for example - only one pair seen on road up to Hunthill lodge. Single pair of ravens seen on same stretch of road. A couple of herons lifted off from the burns as we passed through the area but very little other activity was noted. We then walked west from parking place but got no sightings of Golden eagle to-day. Wheatears present in healthy numbers but ring ousels scarce - two or three individuals seen to-day. The characteristically dark mipits of the glens were seen in abundance but whinchat numbers were down and no definite sightings of stonechat were obtained to-day. Recently fledged song thrush seen at parking place. Former sites for black grouse were also sadly empty and only a single common sandpiper was heard fro the river. Raptors were confined to a single Kestrel and three buzzards. On the way back down a small party of siskin was spotted and some very striking goldfinches. This was also formerly a stronghold for short eared owl but there was no evidence of this species today.
In Glen Esk the traditional sand martin site which was busy with birds earlier this year was now found to be deserted suggesting that breeding had failed in this former glen stronghold. No sightings in the traditional breeding areas of redstart. Car parks busy with walkers' vehicles. On the way home a male sparrowhawk was glimpsed between Hillside and Montrose.

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:58 pm

From Birdguides...

Saturday 21/07/07 - 1st Year Glaucous Gull in field by A90 road Kirriemuir junction a mile west of Forfar, Angus/Dundee.

Graham Smith · Post by **Graham Smith** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 7:51 pm

Montrose Basin - 2 little egrets at Tayock. 2 kingfishers, 2 green sandpipers, 16 common sandpipers, 3 snipe, 3 greenshank along the Lurgies. 2 whimbrel and 16 knot in summer plumage from the wigeon hide.
Lunan Bay hide - 2 little gulls, 1 bonxie, 1 arctic skua, 1 red throated diver.
Graham Smith

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:22 pm

Date & Time: Monday 23rd July 2007 - 3:45pm
Species: Med Gull, Little Gull, Green Sand
Location: Their are 2x adult Med Gull showing well on the Arbroath Esplanade, behind the Amusement Arcade.
One has more of a hood then the other and a broken right leg by the looks of things. The other is further along in moult.
Nice adult summer Little Gull also.
Birdguides reports a Green Sandpiper at Murton GP also this morning.

Record shots of the individual further along in moult.
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Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:56 pm

23RD. July 12-30pm. LITTLE EGRET 1 Montrose Basin at
Tayock End N.O. 709587

23rd July 130OHRS. GREEN SANDPIPERS 3 on Lurgies at

Montrose Basin at N.O. 676577 also present

2 KINGFISHERS On Lurgies

Ken Hall · Post by **Ken Hall** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:00 pm

I was a bit surprised to see a Puffin today, just west of the metal railway bridge at Montrose Basin. Also in the Basin was one Kingfisher, about 10 Common Sandpipers, 3 Greenshanks and 2 Turnstones. Also 4 Little Gulls in front of Redcastle hide, Lunan Bay.

Nicola Main · Post by **Nicola Main** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:45 am

Had a male Whitethroat in my garden last Friday about 11.30 in the morning. It returned again this morning sitting in a small tree near our fence along with a Wren.

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:26 pm

July 26th. 12-30p.m. WHIMBREL 1

At Arbroath Victoria Park Esplanade , Far end opposite Toilet Block N.O.655413

Also there on foreshore -- 10 TURNSTONES , Returning already !

plus 1 DUNLIN , AND 25 SANDWICH TERNS - Return Migration !

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:02 pm

27th. July 1330hrs. LITTLE EGRET at Montrose Basin seen from the Lurgies , looking right towards Maryton Ditch area .

27th. July 1430hrs. WATER RAIL 2 MARSH HARRIER female 1 and 1 OSPREY AT R.S.P.B. Reserve Loch of Kinnordy at Kirriemuir N.O. 360 543 Seen from East Hide

Roy Adamson · Post by **Roy Adamson** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:28 am

Kingfisher in my garden 7.20 this morning.

Neil Mitchell · Post by **Neil Mitchell** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:14 pm

The 2 Little Egrets were again present over the weekend and are at the west end of the reserve near Maryton Bay today (Monday)

keith hendrie · Post by **keith hendrie** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:54 pm

Sooty shearwater passed Scurdie Ness today (late morning), also single black throated diver and 2 arctic skuas there.

Roy Adamson · Post by **Roy Adamson** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:53 am

Family of 3 grey wagtails in my garden 7.30 this morning. (+ a stoat)

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:41 pm

31st. July 10-30am MEDITERRANEAN GULL behind 10 Pin Bowling Alley Arbroath on foreshore .

31st.July 12-30p.m. GREAT SKUA , ARCTIC SKUA , LITTLE GULL

At Lunan Bay from Angus and Dundee Bird Club Redcastle Hide
Also there 54 VELVET SCOTER

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13 - JULY 2007 BIRD SIGHTINGS (ANGUS)

13 - JULY 2007 BIRD SIGHTINGS (ANGUS)

July 1st WOOD SANDPIPER -- SHORT EARED OWLS

Tuesday 3rd July 2007 - 5:00pm Roseate Tern

July 3rd. KINGFISHERS -- COMMON SANDPIPERS

Angus bird sightings

July 5th. COMMON SCOTER - LITTLE GULL -

Loch of Kinnordy RSPB Reserve

July 12th CHIFFCHAFF

Mount Battock

July 15th MEDITERRANEAN GULL

Quail

Little Gulls etc Barry Buddon

TUESDAY 17th July 2007 - Barn Owl

Little Egret Montrose, wed 18th

Loch of Kinnordy RSPB Reserve

Green sandpipers 20th 2.30pm

Auchmithie - Gannets

July 21st. LITTLE GULLS -- BAR TAILED GODWITS

Lethnot, West water, and Glen esk

Saturday 21/07/07 - 1st Year Glaucous Gull

Sunday 22nd July 2007

Monday 23rd July 2007 - Med Gull, Little Gull, Green Sand

July 23rd. LITTLE EGRET - GREEN SANDPIPERS

Puffin in Montrose Basin

July 26th. WHIMBREL - TURNSTONES

July 27th. LITTLE EGRET - WATER RAILS . MARSH HARRIER

Little Egrets Montrose Basin

Sooty shearwater

jULY 31ST. MED. GULL . GREAT SKUA . ARCTIC SKUA