12a - JANUARY to DECEMBER 2016 BIRD SIGHTINGS (NON ANGUS)

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 9:19 pm

Out of Angus Bird Sightings for JANUARY to DECEMBER 2016

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 12:00 pm

Sat 2nd/Mon 4th January 2016 - AGV Messages

AGV:
Saturday 2nd January:
Three waxwings in cherry trees in provost road, Blair hospital end, Blairgowrie.
Dennis Buchan

AGV:
Monday 4th January:
3 waxwings back at provost rd, blairgowrie, feeding in the heavy rain.
Dennis Buchan

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KDO · Post by **KDO** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 5:07 pm

Caird Park, Dundee
Tuesday 05 Jan. 2016
Gelly Burn: 1x Dipper,
Wren
Mains Ponds: Lower pond- Kingfisher,
3 X Goosander (male & two females,)
2 X Moorhen.

Thursday 06 Jan.
Mains Ponds: 1x Moorhen, 3 X Mallard.
Gelly Burn: Male Siskin (Mosquito or similar hatch along the burn side- despite spate and some flooding,)
Female Sparrowhawk,
1 X Dipper.

richardblackburn · Post by **richardblackburn** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 11:05 am

Wednesday 20th January

St Cyrus NNR.
On a walk out to the bird hide, 2 short eared owls seen, along with stonechat pair on the beach and 3 brent geese on the island in the North Esk river mouth. Also, a single mistle thrush was seen.

Alex Shepherd · Post by **Alex Shepherd** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 6:33 pm

A hard to find bird the Thayers Gull (1st winter) at Donmouth, it was around at 1030 and flew south along the beach, and lost to view at the 9th groyne but returned to a sandbar at the mouth of the Don at around 1500 which seems to be a bit of a pattern according to local birders. It was completely absent or not seen during hide tide.

If you do go north it might be worth a cup of coffee at Burger King in Altens where Olive spotted "a strange bird" near a bin in the car park at 1550, it was a Hooded Crow! It flew to the roof of BK then was chased by a gull.

joncook · Post by **joncook** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:46 pm

Popped over to Fife in this afternoons sunny interval for the American Wigeon at Gaddon Loch and struck lucky. Got it reasonably close to after about 15 mins, though apparently it had spent much of the day skulking out of sight behind an island.
Pics in photographs section as cant seem to post here.
Jon

Ian Laird · Post by **Ian Laird** » Sat Jan 23, 2016 4:37 pm

The Ring Necked Duck is still on the Cuilick at Pitlochry

richardblackburn · Post by **richardblackburn** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 10:41 am

Nuthatches - seen at Killiecrankie Visitor Centre and on the path towards Soldiers Leap yesterday (8 Feb).

Ring necked duck still on The Culic, Pitlochry yesterday (8 Feb).

Ian Laird · Post by **Ian Laird** » Sun Feb 14, 2016 5:36 pm

Nuthatches again at Killicrankie Sunday 14th. No sign of ring necked duck on Cuilic probably because it was frozen. There was a Mandarin drake on Faskally beside the boating station. A raft of tufted further out prob had the ring necked but couldn't confirm due to sun in eyes and no scope. Ian Laird and Kenny Grant

Nicola Main · Post by **Nicola Main** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:12 am

Visited Morton Lochs briefly yesterday afternoon but there wasn't much out on the loch (a lot of ice!) we did see the resident pair of Mute Swans with their 4 grown up cygnets from last year, a couple of Little Grebes, Mallard, Gadwall, Wigeon, Teal and Tufted Duck. Was hoping to see the Kingfisher but no luck.

Alex Shepherd · Post by **Alex Shepherd** » Tue Feb 16, 2016 2:47 pm

Monday February 15th 2016, Pitlochry and Killiecrankie. A second visit success!

Two Nuthatches coming to a peanut feeder at Killiecrankie Visitor Centre. One bird with a leg growth similar to the fungus growth seen on Chaffinches.

Mandarin Drake sleeping under the pontoon at the Boating Centre on Faskally Loch at the end of Clunie Bridge Road. NN 92927 58718.

Ring-necked Drake confined in a small area of open water near the sluice at the Cuilc on Golf Course Road. NN 93732 58738.

Also a single Canada Goose on Faskally.

Ring-necked Drake video here, https://youtu.be/UX1omvwHveA, some photos on my blog, http://aberbrothock.blogspot.co.uk/

richardblackburn · Post by **richardblackburn** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 5:32 pm

Friday 26th February

Scone Palace

Flock of 6-8 Hawfinches high in the trees halfway down the avenue, and then also to the left at the far end of the avenue. Also, in this far corner to the left of the end of the avenue (where the bio-degradable recycling occurs - lots of logs etc) were 2 goldcrest, a great spotted woodpecker, blackbirds, 2 song thrush, wren, robins, great and blue tits, a treecreeper and a nuthatch.

Standing at the archway at the start of the avenue, we twice had a woodcock fly over us. Also seen was a small flock of long tailed tits.

richardblackburn · Post by **richardblackburn** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:47 pm

Thursday 17th March

Green winged teal in large pool on east side of road to Luthrie, Fife when heading north (56°21'46.6"N 3°04'38.7"W on google maps). Has been there for a week so far.

Also, common scoter, great crested grebe, lesser black back gull, gannet, eider, fulmar, redshank, oystercatcher, herring gull, guillemot, slavonian grebe, pied wagtail all seen from St Andrews car park near the aquarium.

Little egret at Guardbridge hide.

Alex Shepherd · Post by **Alex Shepherd** » Thu Mar 24, 2016 1:21 am

Currently showing well at St Cyrus and all from the path, Ravens, one sitting on a nest, a Kestrel hunting, Peregrines mating, Buzzards soaring and perhaps the most unusual a Red Kite which was chased away by the male Raven, Herring Gulls and Jackdaws. A video of the Peregrines is on the club Facebook page here, https://www.facebook.com/angusbirdwatching

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Fri Mar 25, 2016 12:07 am

Thursday 24th March 2016 - AGV Messages

AGV:
Thursday 24th March:
Aberdeenshire:
Iceland Gull 2W still in field just North of St Cyrus at 2.45pm.
Rob NN

AGV:
Thursday 24th March:
Aberdeenshire:
1W Glaucous Gull at Gourdon harbour at 3.30pm.
Rob NN

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Alex Shepherd · Post by **Alex Shepherd** » Fri Mar 25, 2016 9:46 pm

Today, 25/3/2016, the Iceland Gull at St Cyrus was reported still in same place as in the previous post, the Glaucous Gull was showing well in the harbour at Gourdon and the birds in the St Cyrus post other than the Red Kite were all showing in the good light. The Peregrines were mating again and the Ravens preening on the cliff at one point.

Alex Smith · Post by **Alex Smith** » Sun Mar 27, 2016 7:04 pm

Norman's law nr Luthrie quick walk up here this afternoon Delighted to see a short eared owl nr summit

Ian Laird · Post by **Ian Laird** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 3:06 pm

Visit to Stormont Loch produced 1st osprey of the year plus Chiffchaff skylarks and meadow pipits.

Neil Young · Post by **Neil Young** » Sun Apr 03, 2016 1:57 pm

50+ whooper swans flew over Alyth yesterday afternoon

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Sun Apr 03, 2016 2:41 pm

Saturday 2nd April 2016 - AGV Message

AGV:
Saturday 2nd April:
Aberdeenshire: Glaucous gull 1w still Gourdon harbour 3pm.
Rob NN

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Neil Young · Post by **Neil Young** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 3:27 pm

Solitary male Brambling (stunning plumage) amongst the Chaffinches/Goldfinches/Siskins etc in the garden today

gus guthrie · Post by **gus guthrie** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 8:10 pm

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Girdleness, Aberdeen

worth a trip up to see the two stunning Shore Larks beside the lighthouse.

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:16 pm

Friday 15th April 2016 - AGV Message

AGV:
Friday 15th April:
Aberdeenshire:
Glaucous Gull still Gourdon Harbour 18.20
Rob NN

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Alex Smith · Post by **Alex Smith** » Sat May 21, 2016 6:05 pm

Trip today to Killiecrankie nuthatch at visitor centre piedflycatcher and wood warbler in woods at side of centre

richardblackburn · Post by **richardblackburn** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 8:12 pm

Ythan Estuary

King Eider back opposite the tin hut. Been there for the last 4 days.

richardblackburn · Post by **richardblackburn** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:56 pm

Ythan Estuary - 29 June

American Wigeon - seen from the Waulkmill Hide at 11:30 this morning. Appeared ~2½ hours after high tide. Flew in from the down river side with a group of ~10 eurasion wigeon.

KDO · Post by **KDO** » Wed Aug 03, 2016 9:22 pm

Saturday 22 July 2016
1050 hours
South of Invercauld Bridge.
A93 Braemar
1x Goshawk

KDO · Post by **KDO** » Wed Aug 03, 2016 9:30 pm

Monday 01. August 2016
Hill north of Craigendarroch Walk, Ballater
1020-1030 hours
Golden Eagle
Over town.
Distinctive soar over spirals of swifts.
Shape of wings, lack of light markings save for head which (via binos) shone pure gold in strong sun.
Distinctive bend of wingspan to glide at speed.
A local shop owner commented that this was the first he'd seen over the town but he had seen one over a sloping ridge to the south of the town about two months ago.

Colin Haggart · Post by **Colin Haggart** » Thu Aug 18, 2016 7:51 am

Five Bar Headed Geese amongst the resident flock of Canada Geese roosting on shingle spit at Kerkock on River Tay near Meiklour.

Alex Shepherd · Post by **Alex Shepherd** » Tue Sep 27, 2016 8:30 pm

Date & Time: Tuesday September 27th 2016 - 1200hrs

Species: Brünnich's Guillemot

Details: A Brünnich's Guillemot for it's second full day in the harbour at Anstruther and despite the strong wind and it diving a often we still got good views of a very rare vagrant from the Arctic Regions. If the wind calms and the forecast says it will seeing the bird will be easy from the harbour walls or even from your car!! It's also unconcerned by the attention of many birders.

Some windswept photos from today here, http://aberbrothock.blogspot.co.uk/

Found dead at the harbour on 30/9/2016.

Ian Laird · Post by **Ian Laird** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 8:09 pm

Drake Scaup and 2 bar headed geese on Stormont Loch this morning

Ian Laird · Post by **Ian Laird** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 11:32 am

Probable Juv Brent Goose Stormont Loch yesterday afternoon. Black bill and neck but no collar.

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 10:56 pm

AGV:
Sunday 20th November:
Not Angus but 25 waxwing grant rd, Blairgowrie.
Ian Laird

stevendoig · Post by **stevendoig** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 9:02 am

80 - 100 Waxwing on Golf Course Rd, Blairgowrie Sunday morning - seen my my faither.

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 4:45 pm

AGV:
Monday 21st November:
80 Waxwings, smithfield cres, blairgowrie.
Doug Milne

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 10:35 am

AGV:
Sunday 18th December:
Not Angus but 60+ waxwing again Grant Road area, Blairgowrie.
Ian Laird

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