9 - SEPTEMBER 2014 BIRD SIGHTINGS (ANGUS)

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:48 am

Angus Bird Sightings for SEPTEMBER 2014

Dave Adam · Post by **Dave Adam** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 3:43 pm

Waiting for a train I saw an Osprey taking a fish just across from Montrose station today, nice feather shake down as well.
Yesterday up in the high hills another Osprey passing through , and last week an adult and a juvenile calling after it over the heights of Glen Esk.

Alex Shepherd · Post by **Alex Shepherd** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:25 pm

Date & Time: Monday 1st September 2014 - 1420 hrs

Species: Curlew Sandpiper, Kingfisher and Wheatear

Details: Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper with Dunlin 100 metres to south of the Craigmill Burn, unfortunately being moved around by walkers. Kingfisher just below the railway bridge and 2 Wheatears on the rocks.

Easthaven, Barry's Yellow Wagtail find still there at 1625 feeding on the stranded seaweed 200 metres north of the car park, also scared off by dog walkers and flew south probably past the sandy bay in front of the car park. Two short clips here, the Wagtail is at 75% speed to make it easier to view. https://www.youtube.com/user/eckshepherd/videos

Barry Farquharson · Post by **Barry Farquharson** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:48 pm

Lots of vis-mig this morning (and into the afternoon though it tailed off) along the coast between Carnoustie and Balmossie. Mostly Meadow Pipits and Swallows, but also Grey Wagtail, Tree Pipit and House Martin. In addition to the vis-mig stuff also managed a few other bits and pieces....

Balmossie - single Canada Goose flew past
Monifieth - Canada Goose flock past the Barry burn outflow. Large flock of Bar Tailed Godwits, around 20 Grey Plover on beach.
Carnoustie - 2 Knot
Craigmill Den - Blackcap, Long Tailed Tit, Willow Warbler, lots of Red Admirals
Easthaven - Yellow Wagtail (year tick for me)
Arbroath - Wheatear, Little Gulls
Westhaven - Knot, Lapwing, Wheatear, Wigeon

Neil Young · Post by **Neil Young** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:30 pm

Single unidentified Diver at Backwater Dam tonight.

Charles Rough · Post by **Charles Rough** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 11:49 pm

Crombie park
3 spotted flycatchers/family groups of both bullfinches and siskins/1 raven (looked like a juvenile)willow warbler/pied wagtails/coots/little grebes/mutes /robins,lots of butterflies about, mostly peacocks with some red admirals,1 small copper/1 fritillary and some green veined, no commas unfortunately ,11 little grebes on the north pond at monikie

Barry Farquharson · Post by **Barry Farquharson** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:58 pm

In addition to the Curlew Sandpiper at Westhaven today, there were also 2 juvenile Little Gulls and 1 (possibly 2) Ruff in the small bay just west of Hatton water treatment plant. In Craigmill Den there were still a Whitethroat, Blackcap and Willow Warbler. 28 Canada Geese on the beach at Easthaven also.

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 7:08 pm

SEPT. 4TH. 10 AM AUCHMITHIE- 5 WHITETHROATS - 2 BLACKCAPS- 7 HOUSE MARTINS - 1 PEREGRINE -

SEPT. 4TH 11-30 AM ADBC LUNAN BAY HIDE - 1250 KITTIWAKES- 14 RINGED PLOVER - SANDWICH - COMMON - ARCTIC TERNS -

SEPT. 4TH 1-30 PM LURGIES MONTROSE BASIN - 1 OSPREY- 3 GREENSHANKS - 1 COMMON SANDPIPER - -

SEPT. 4TH 3 PM ARBROATH ESPLANADE - 50 LITTLE GULLS - PLUS ARCTIC - COMMON & SANDWICH TERNS -

SEPT. 4TH 3-15 PM. ARBROATH 10 PIN BOWLING FORESHORE / BEHIND JUMPING JOEYS - 2 MED ADULT GULLS - 9 LITTLE GULLS

Above seen by Bob and Jon Cook -

gus guthrie · Post by **gus guthrie** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:45 pm

Hobby at Kinnordy Loch at 8pm chasing flock of mixed hirundines over loch ( est; 1000+ birds )
also male Marsh Harrier & a female Sparrowhawk attempting to catch roosting starlings ( 500+)

juvenille Beaver appeared in front of Gullery hide also at 8.10pm

Alex Shepherd · Post by **Alex Shepherd** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 12:54 am

Date & Time: Wednesday September 3rd 2014 - 1600 hrs

Species: Ruff

Update: Now 6 Ruff south of Easthaven, found during Webs count at high tide 6/9/2014.

Details: 4 Ruff in the small bay west of Hatton along with around 40 Common Terns, in the same area I watched a Stoat hunting along the beach and sea defences unsuccessfully. 2 Wheatears on the beach and Goldfinches beginning to flock in larger numbers.

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:10 pm

SEPT. 4TH 10-30 AM BACKWATER DAM OSPREYS 2 - CANADA GEESE 30 - DABCHICK 1 - MUTE SWAN 2 AD, & 2 GOSLINGS - 1 KESTREL - 10 MISTLE THRUSH -

srgreen · Post by **srgreen** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:43 pm

Forfar Loch - 0930hrs, 1st summer Med Gull still at sailing club, also 1 Ruff still there, and a Black-tailed Godwit at west end
Lunan Bay- moulting adult Sabine's Gull sat on the beach on north side of river mouth with Kittiwakes for about 5 minutes at 6.30pm, then flew out into bay where it chased terns for food in skua-like manner. SRG

srgreen · Post by **srgreen** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:54 pm

Arbroath 1.30pm - 2 adult and 1 juvenile Roseate Terns in front of the car park below Whiting Ness.
Also there, in excess of 600 Little Gulls, including many juvs.
SRG

gus guthrie · Post by **gus guthrie** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:36 pm

Kinnordy Loch. 7.30pm - 8.30pm

Hobby chasing hirundines over the loch.

Thousands of Swallows feeding over the loch right into dark.

At least 500 Starlings roosting in the reeds, being continually harried by a female Sparrowhawk.

male Marsh Harrier put in a brief appearance earlier.

Barry Farquharson · Post by **Barry Farquharson** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 9:04 pm

Managed to refind the Roseate Tern (adult plus also a possible juvenile) and also a juvenile Mediterranean Gull at Arbroath today. Initially the RT was near the western end of the esplanade area on rocks, but showed up later on the rocks by the cliffs (FAO Neil Black & Mickey Mellon, it WAS the bird perched on the small rock). A Peregrine had a go at the Terns as they perched on the rocks here resulting in them all deserting the area and heading off somewhere. A few Golden Plover on the rocks near the Roseate Tern early on, a Guillemot on the lower cliffs at Seaton Cliffs and 2 Common Sandpipers by the harbour wall/burn outflow.

A few photos of the Roseate Tern on my facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/stonefaction/p ... tif_t=like

Mediterranean Gull here...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =1&theater

Dave Adam · Post by **Dave Adam** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 9:30 pm

Common Buzzard x 3
Raven x 3+
Peregrine Falcon x 1
Kestrel x 2
Hen Harrier x 1
Black Grouse x 2
Red Grouse x 20+
Meadow Pipit x 20+

Janice Kidston · Post by **Janice Kidston** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 1:57 pm

Sunday Sept 7. 12.30 pm The Lurgies, 2 Little Egrets, 2 ospreys fishing, one successfully.
Janice Kidston

Adam Caird · Post by **Adam Caird** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:41 pm

Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th September (Lurgies Montrose)

5 x kingfisher. 1 adult male 1 adult female 2 juvenile females and 1 juvenile male

(Photographed the adult male and female and 1 juvenile female)

Mickey Mellon · Post by **Mickey Mellon** » Tue Sep 09, 2014 1:12 pm

Tues 9th Sept. Lurgies, found 3 Little Egrets , 1 At car park, 1 in channel south end of Miss Erskines bank, and 1 at mouth of Slunks, Little Grebes, Mergansers, Gooseander, plenty of other normal stuff.

Gordon Anderson · Post by **Gordon Anderson** » Tue Sep 09, 2014 9:27 pm

On Sunday night I noted that one of the Little Egrets was colour ringed. Red on Right Yellow on left. On the Yellow ring the letter "A" was visible. There were around 50 Grey Herons lining the Esk Channel. 8 Little Grebes, four Greenshanks, one Ruff.

Mickey Mellon · Post by **Mickey Mellon** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 8:36 am

10/09/2014 0800. Nice to see late broods, Keptie Pond Arbroath, Mallard with 5 very small Ducklings, 2 Moorhens, 1 with 1 chick and the other with 3.

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 9:15 am

9-30am CraigMill Den - 2 BLACKCAPS - 2 WILLOW WARBLERS - 1 WHITETHROAT - 1 GREY WAGTAIL -

10-30 EAst haven - 2 WILLOW WARBLERS -

11-30AM Auchmithie - 3 WHITETHROATS-

2-30PM Arbroath Harbour Wall - 1 COMMON SANDPIPER ( 1ST ONE EVER AT THIS SITE )

srgreen · Post by **srgreen** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:46 am

Lunan Bay - juv Red-necked Grebe in bay, seen from dunes nearest to public car park, 6.30pm
Elliot - 380+ Little Gulls on sea towards dusk,may have been many more that further out. Also 2 ad Med Gulls on beach, 7.30pm.
SRG

gus guthrie · Post by **gus guthrie** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 9:01 pm

single Curlew Sandpiper on Rossie spit at high tide this afternoon. also a Redshank with Yellow flag on it's left leg, unable to make out black writing unfortunately.

Alex Shepherd · Post by **Alex Shepherd** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 9:11 pm

Date & Time: Wednesday 10th September 2014 - 1500

Species: Red-necked Grebe and Red-throated Divers

Details: The Red-necked Grebe juvenile found by Stuart was still in front of the platform on the north side of the Lunan estuary at 1500 on Wednesday, it had swum from nearer the river. Also an adult and juvenile Red-throated Diver seen just north of the platform and Dolphins fishing further offshore.

The 2 Little Egrets were still at the Lurgies at half tide around 1200 and roosted on Miss Erskines bank later.

24 Black-tailed Godwits, 5 Greenshanks and others seen from Montrose Railway Station (the footbridge) at around 1100.

joncook · Post by **joncook** » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:11 pm

Single Purple Sandpiper among Turnstones & Redshanks on breakwater at Arbroath Harbour 5.30pm, my first of the season.
Jon

Mickey Mellon · Post by **Mickey Mellon** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 1:14 pm

12th Sept 11.00. Arbroath back of Gayfield. 2 Wheatear (juv) passing through south, 4 rock Pipits, quite a few juv Swallows moving south.

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 10:32 pm

SEPT. 12TH 12NOON CRAIGMILL DEN CARNOUSTIE - SPARROW HAWK Male - flew over my head in pursuit of a small passerine , which it failed to catch - what a sight !
Also in the Den were 3 BLACKCAPS 2 Male and 1 Female , 1 WILLOW WARBLER - 2 SONG THRUSH - 5 GOLDFINCH - 4 SWALLOWS - plus supporting cast

Mickey Mellon · Post by **Mickey Mellon** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 12:48 pm

13 Sept 2014 11.00 Easthaven. walk along beach to Hatton in the mist. Bartailed Godwit, Red Shank, Oyster Catcher, Crows, Starlings, Cormorants, Curlew, Arctic Tern, Pied wags, Ringed Plover, Jack Daw, Wheatear, Eider, Grey Heron, Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit, Mallard, Gold Finch, swallow, House Martin, Woodies, Robins, Wren, Blackbird

Charles Rough · Post by **Charles Rough** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 9:58 pm

Thursday teatime riverside nature park

1 dipper with a metal ring on its right leg/1 kingfisher/1 magpie/1 sparrowhawk a little grebe has been present on the lochan since Monday,greenfinch/housemartins and some unidentified small flocks of birds flying over

simonbusuttil · Post by **simonbusuttil** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 9:04 pm

First arriving pinks (for me anyway) flying high over the Basin mid-afternoon

gus guthrie · Post by **gus guthrie** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 9:14 pm

3 curlew sandpipers & a ruff on rossie spit at high tide this evening.

3 little egrets ; 2 birds up the lurgies and a 3rd bird flew up river.

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 10:06 pm

SEPT. 14TH 9AM - 4PM ADBC MEMBERS OUTING FOR AUTUMN MIGRANTS -- EAST HAVEN TO MONTROSE BASIN -- PRODUCED SIGHTINGS OF 15 DIFFERENT FULL AND PARTIAL MIGRANT SPECIES , VIZ.

LITTLE EGRET 2 -- WHITETHROAT 2- BLACKCAP 2 - WILLOW WARBLER 3 -CHIFFCHAFF 1 - MED. GULL 1 - LESSER BLACK BACK 1 - LITTLE GULL 2- ARCTIC TERN 1- COMMON TERN 2 - SANDWICH TERN 1-

CANADA GEESE 3 - GREY WAGTAIL 1- SWALLOWS LOTS - HOUSE MARTINS LOTS -

IN TOTAL 68 SPECIES WERE RECORDED BY THE 20 MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED THE OUTING LED BY BOB McCURLEY

Mickey Mellon · Post by **Mickey Mellon** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 10:53 am

15th Sept 10.00 Condor east 22 Pink footed Geese over camp moving towards basin

srgreen · Post by **srgreen** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 6:53 pm

Yellow-browed Warblers this morning, one at the top of Cliffburn gully, Arbroath, around 10am, and another around 11am at East Seaton Farm, Arbroath, by the trees between the football pitch and the main farmhouse.

Also Pied Fly this pm at Castlesea Bay, in the gully below the cottages. A few Blackcaps too, a few Willow Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, but not many more migrants around, SRG

Alex Shepherd · Post by **Alex Shepherd** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:10 pm

Date & Time: Tuesday 16th September 2014 - 1610 hrs

Species: Slavonian Grebe, Spotted Flycatcher and Magpie.

Details: The Slavonian Grebe found by Hugh Bell was still around in a small bay in front of the Rugby Club at around 1600 and appears to be a juvenile. Also around on the road to the Yacht Club, 3 Spotted Flycatchers and 2 Magpies. On the loch around 30 Little Grebe, 12 Great Crested Grebe and growing numbers of Tufties. There is a record photo and video on my blog and YouTube if anyone is interested!

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:40 am

AGV Messages
Tuesday 16th September 2014

AGV Yellow browed W, spotted fly & willow w at tesco, Montrose. Chris

Wednesday 17th September 2014

AGV Quick look Castlesea 08.45hrs: YBW,chiff,willow,goldcrest,stonechat(British). Lots pipit vizmig. Busy! Hard to leave...Chris

Michael Morphy · Post by **Michael Morphy** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:51 pm

Wednesday 17th September. Montrose Basin
Over 1000 Pink-footed Geese came into land around 7pm this evening.

L. Thomson · Post by **L. Thomson** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:48 pm

Thursday 18th September : Slavonian Grebe still at Forfar Loch at 1.00pm today. In bay to north of yacht club.

gus guthrie · Post by **gus guthrie** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 6:45 pm

yellow-browed warbler still in trees between tesco and the bowling club in montrose late afternoon.
slavonian grebe still near yacht club, forfar loch at 5pm
little egret at lurgies too.