16 - OCTOBER 2007 BIRD SIGHTINGS (ANGUS)

Neil Mitchell · Post by **Neil Mitchell** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:13 am

Two white Snow Geese were at the head of a Skein of PF geese leaving the reserve at 09:15 this morning they were heading in a SSW direction.
Also there was a Merlin in the centre grounds yesterday PM, also a tree creeper this morning and the Kingfisher has been fairly regular from the centre too.
Shoveller numbers have increased as have pintail and there are 1,000 + wigeon on the reserve.

HarryB · Post by **HarryB** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:22 am

Re: Neil's report on the 'Snow Geese' leading the Pinkies this morning in a south westerly direction: two Ross's Geese arrived at Vane Farm this morning with the Pink-feeted Geese.

Nicola Main · Post by **Nicola Main** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:41 pm

Seven Fieldfares flew over the house this morning heading in a north-westerly direction.

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:57 pm

24TH OCTOBER 1300 HRS. KINGFISHER 1

In Craigmill Den Carnoustie N.O. 578355 1st. seen on Sunday on Club outing -- could be over Wintering -- seen near small Waterfalls

Also in Den GREY WAGTAIL - REDWINGS - SPARROWHAWK -

Hannah Morton · Post by **Hannah Morton** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:39 pm

Single Raven seen flying over Kinnordy at the west end of the reserve early afternoon (in a southerly direction).

200+ Fieldfares around the west end, some in fields, some moving off westerly.

100+ Golden plover seen from hides.

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:43 am

Oct. 25th. 1350hrs. GREAT NORTHERN DIVER , 1 SLAVONIAN GREBE

8 LITTLE GULLS - LUNAN BAY from A.D.B.C HIDE

Oct. 25th. 12noon SPOTTED REDSHANK

ON THE LURGIES , MONTROSE BASIN N.O. 676577

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:37 pm

25TH OCTOBER 143OHRS. MED.GULL 2ND. WINTER

SEEN ON ARBROATH FORESHORE BEHIND

10 PIN BOWLING ALLEY N.O. 641 402

Neil Mitchell · Post by **Neil Mitchell** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:20 pm

hi all, just a note let everyone know that the Wigeon Hide is going to be closed this Sunday 28th so that volunteers can treat the new interior with wood preservative. It will be open again by Monday lunchtime.

Neil Mitchell · Post by **Neil Mitchell** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:14 am

PS I forgot to mention that we will also be putting up a screen at the shelduck hide on Sunday, the hide will still be open but there will be a bit of disturbance down there while we do the work.

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:59 pm

28TH OCT. HEN HARRIER 1 (off the Sea ) ARCTIC TERN 2 ARCTIC SKUA 1

All above seen from A.D.B.C. Hide at Lunan Bay 1350 hrs.

N.O. 693508

Neil Mitchell · Post by **Neil Mitchell** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:21 am

A Pectoral Sandpiper was caught by members of Tay Ringing Group in the pools beside the wigeon hide last night (Sunday Night) during an ongoing Black Tailed Godwit monitoring project.

DK · Post by DK » Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:45 pm

25 Whoopers heading west past Mains of Kelly, Arbirlot.

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:00 pm

Date & Time: Monday 29th October 2007
Species: Whooper Swans, W.T.Eagle
Details: 28x Whooper Swans in field west of Inverkeilor near Banoch all day.
MAP LINK FOR Exact LOCATION: 'CLICK ME'
Birdguides reporting a tagged W.T.Eagle near Froickheim this morning at 9:50am.

RAB · Post by **RAB** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:03 pm

28 Whooper Swans (presumably same as previous two entries) flew West past Panbride, Carnoustie at about 1610hrs this evening.

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:29 pm

30TH. OCT. GREEN SANDPIPER 1 11-45 A.M.

and WATER RAIL 1 ON LURGIES MONTROSE BASIN

AT N.O. 676577

Neil Mitchell · Post by **Neil Mitchell** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:39 am

Hugh Bell found a Slavonian grebe in the Basin yesterday (wed.) afternoon.

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16 - OCTOBER 2007 BIRD SIGHTINGS (ANGUS)

Snow Geese Montrose Basin 23rd

Conjecture: Re 'Snow Geese' this morning at Montrose

Fieldfares

Oct. 24th KINGFISHER

25th Oct, Raven, Loch of Kinnordy

Thurs. October 25th GREAT NORTHERN DIVER -SLAV. GREBE

October 25th MED GULL

Wigeon Hide CLosure

Shelduck hide

Oct. 28th HEN HARRIERS - ARCTIC TERN- ARCTIC SKU

Pectoral Sandpiper Montrose Basin

Monday 29th October 2007 - Whooper Swans, W.T.Eagle

Whooper Swans

Oct.230th GREEN SANDPIPER - WATER RAIL -

Slavonian Grebe Montrose Basin 30th