14 - AUGUST 2007 BIRD SIGHTINGS (ANGUS)

[HarryB]

Three Little Egrets on the South Esk at The Lurgies this afternoon.
Also five Greenshanks and four Black-tailed Godwit.
22 Teal, still in eclipse plumage also flying about the same area.

[Dennis Mc]

100 + Swallows on Power Cables and in flight near to Car Park at Kinnaber (10.30 am)
1 x Greenshank, 2 x Common Sandpiper towards mouth of River Esk and a solitary Pink Footed Goose. (11.30 am). Is this a straggler that has been around all summer and which I simply have not noticed?
Kingfisher and 3 x Dipper on side tributary to old Railway bridge.

Dennis Mc

[HarryB]

Three Little Egrets this morning from SWT Centre, Montrose. Birds could be seen from the Centre and were together on the west side of Maryton By.
ALSO
A report from Rob and Maggie Noble-Nesbitt telling of eight Ruff on The Lurgies. They few across the South Esk to the pools behind the Shelduck Hide.

Re: Pink-footed Goose report; there have been as many as three on the Basin all summer. Possibly these are injured birds from the winter.
Also, there has been a Whooper Swan all summer, amongst the Mutes.
Possibly of interest; there were two Whoopers all through last summer too.

[HarryB]

Today at Montreathmont Forest, on the track to Jim Garnes' hide, which starts opposite Polmood Horticultural Servces on the Montrose to Forfar road:
As many as ten Great Spotted Woodpeckers on the track and at Jim Garnes' hide. Also at least three Green Woodpecker (two seen)
Three Jays, including one young (also at the hide) and three Commom Crosssbill at the end of the track where it becomes very boggy. Birds were in the Scots Pines to the east of the path.

[Bob McCurley]

24TH Aug. 1815hrs. GREAT SKUA 1 LITTLE GULLS 2

in Carnoustie Bay ,

On Barry Buddon . near Lighthouse Area. WHEATEARS 6

GREEN WOODPECKER 1 ON SPION KOPF ROAD AREA

[HarryB]

A message from Bob McCurley at 11.15 to tell me he has a Sea Eagle at Monikie Country Park east of Dundee. The bird, which appears to be from the release scheme, has a white wing tag ("N") and is on the Denfind Pond there. The Denfind Pond is the smallest of the Monikie Ponds

[Alex Smith]

I went up Dreish and Mayar today from Prosen and on flank of Dreish had 17 ptarmigan. Red Grouse were patchy although in total over day must have seen over 100. Wheatear on way home on Klibo path

[Mark Caunt]

Date & Time: SATURDAY 25th AUGUST 2007
Species: White-Tailed Eagle, Kingfisher
Location: The White-Tailed Eagle was showing well on Denfind Pond at Monikie Country Park, Angus, until 1:00pm at least.
Kingfisher also.

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[Mark Caunt]

From Birdgudies this morning...
Sunday 26/08/07

Honey buzzard SW over Hatton Airfield between Carnoustie and Arbroath at 9:50am.

[Dennis Mc]

Thought I would do an early morning check at Kinnaber today. At 0710 there were 260 swallows on the power cables. Took photos and re-checked the count on the computer when I got home.
Also 1 x wheatear, male in stunning autumn plumage.

[Dave Adam]

Male washed up at Usan. Not oiled.

[Clive McKay]

VisMig count, Corse Hill/Hatton, Carnoustie Sunday 26 Aug

Vismig Count, Hatton: 6:15-11:15
Weather: WSW2-3 > SW4 > WNW4, CC 0/8, vis 70 km
Observers: Clive McKay

Apologies for random species order below. Nice Honey Buzzard >SW at 9:45, and two flocks of Blackwits >S. Many hirundines passing through.

Goosander 2 -
Sand Martin 76 -
Starling 10 -
Honey Buzzard 1 -
Barn Swallow 598 -
Tree Sparrow 30 -
Sparrowhawk 2 (locals?)
House Martin 286 -
Greenfinch 1 -
Snipe 2 -
Meadow Pipit 193
Goldfinch 6 -
Black-tailed Godwit 26
Grey Wagtail 18 -
Linnet 17 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull 9 -
alba wagtail 24 -

Total: 1301 individuals, 17 species, 5:00 hours

Bold = Remarkable observation (scare or rare species or large number)

My first vismig Honey Buzzard in Angus. Good movements so early in season for Mipit, alba wag, Grey Wag. Hirundines moving through all day, and increasing in numbers when I left.

[Clive McKay]

Sea-Eagle, Stonehaven Staurday 25 Aug

My wife saw a Sea Eagle from the A92 just N of Stonehaven yesterday at about 11am. Presume this must be different from the Monikie bird which was there til 1 pm?

[RAB]

Sorry for late posting - my computer wasn't working!

On Saturday, 0630hrs - around 1750 Little Gull around Arbroath, mainly on shore between old bowling alley and Elliot mouth, although quite a few groups feeding out at sea.

Also Ad Med Gull.

[Bob McCurley]

28TH, Aug. 1300hrs. approx. WHITE TAILED SEA EAGLE

The Bird was seen today on the coast at Boddin Point N.O. 714534 and reported to Montrose Basin Wlidlife Centre , who made enquiries with Monikie Country Park who confirmed the Wing Tag Lettering were the same as the Bird seen at Monikie on Saturday past , i.e. White Tags with the letter " N " on both Tags . The Bird was looked for after receiving the report but could not be relocated , but could still be in the area .

[Bob McCurley]

28TH aUG. 10-30 -- 12NOON MONTROSE BASIN -LURGIES

LITTLE EGRETS 2 - GREEN SANDPIPER 1 KINGFISHER 1

PEREGRINE FALCON 1 OSPREY 1 GREENSHANK 4 COMMON SANDPIPER 3

Above Birds were all seen plus others on the Angus and Dundee Bird Club Mid-Week outing to Montrose Basin today . In total 49 Birds were seen on the Lurgies .

[Bob McCurley]

20TH Aug. 1830 p.m. SURF SCOTER Male

in Carnoustie Bay , off Barry Buddon NO 572333

Keeping company with 500 COMMON SCOTER