22 - OCTOBER 2015 BIRD SIGHTINGS (ANGUS)

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:31 am

Angus Bird Sightings for October 2015

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:05 am

AGV Message - Wednesday 30th September 2015

AGV:
Wed 30th September
Female Garganey still being reported on Forfar loch.

AGV Message - Thursday 1st October 2015

AGV:
Thu 1st October.
Female Garganey still at the east end Forfar loch.
9:20am.

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Post by **Mark Caunt** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 11:20 am

AGV Messages - Friday 2nd September

AGV:
Friday 2nd September.
Two common crane reported by Hugh Bell (no phone) on Montrose Basin between Widgeon hide & Miss Erskine's bank 16:00.

AGV:
Friday 2nd September
2 common cranes flew south from wigeon hide at 7pm.
Doug Milne

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Post by **Mark Caunt** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 8:10 am

AGV Messsage - Sun 4th Oct

AGV:
Sun 4th Oct
3 Brent geese lunan bay spooked by dogs. 1 arctic tern with gulls.
Barry Farquharson

AGV:
Sunday 4th Oct
Female Garganey still east end Forfar loch.

AGV:
Sunday 4th Oct
Yellow-browed Warbler, Montrose, Melville rd.

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simonbusuttil · Post by **simonbusuttil** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 8:52 pm

Yellow browed warbler in the "Westies" park in Montrose - net to Tescoes. Fourth year out of five this species has been recorded here. It was still present this morning and just after lunch

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:08 am

Monday 5th October - AGV Message

AGV:
Mon 5th Oct
Yellow-browed Warbler at Tesco, Montrose
And one 'behind garage', Montrose.

AGV:
Mon 5th Oct
Yellow-browed Warbler also reported at Mains of Usan.

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Post by **Mark Caunt** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 4:28 pm

Tues 6th October 2015 - AGV Message

AGV:
Tues 6th Oct
Yellow browned at west gate park. Montrose.
Simon Busuttil

AGV:
Tues 6th October
Yellow browed warbler at East Seaton farm in trees between house and football pitch. Redstart at west Seaton garden 2pm.
GMS

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gus guthrie · Post by **gus guthrie** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 6:31 pm

Montrose. 2 Yellow-browed warblers in the park behind Tesco at 1.30pm today.

Fishtown of Usan. 1 Yellow-browed warbler with around 15 Goldcrest in the sycamores where the chicken run is at 2pm, Also had 3 Skuas past, 2 were Arctic Skuas ( pale morph) and the 3rd at 2.45pm was an adult Long-tailed Skua heading south.

Also had c30 Barnacle Geese feeding with a big flock of Pinkfeet Geese between Mains of Usan and Scurdie Ness.

Lurgies 4pm. 5 Redwing feeding on berries & a single Ruff.

Alex Shepherd · Post by **Alex Shepherd** » Thu Oct 08, 2015 7:54 pm

13 Long-tailed Ducks in front of the public platform at Lunan Bay today, 8/10/2015 at around 1600 hrs, also Common and Velvet Scoters, Red-throated Divers and a Shag.

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Thu Oct 08, 2015 9:35 pm

OCTOBER 8TH 1250 HRS From ADBC Hide MALE SURF SCOTER - 8 LONG TAILED DUCKS - 7 RED THROATED DIVERS - 60 VELVET SCOTER - 35 COMMON SCOTER - And a RING TAILED HARRIER
WHICH CAME IN OFF THE SEA AND LAST SEEN HEADING INLAND AT CORBY KNOW - JURY STILL OUT !

OCTOBER 8TH 1500HRS- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER At Ethie Mains

Above seen by Bob and Jon

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Thu Oct 08, 2015 10:17 pm

AGV Message - Thursday 8th October 2015

AGV:
Thu 8th October.
Still 2+ Yellow-browed Warblers by Tesco, Montrose.
Per birdguides

Best ever bird in my Monifieth garden at 8am this morning. Yellow-browed warbler feeding in and around the rowan tree.
GMS

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Mickey Mellon · Post by **Mickey Mellon** » Fri Oct 09, 2015 9:57 am

09/10/2015 09.10 bowling alley. Red Throated Diver and a late Swallow

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Fri Oct 09, 2015 7:20 pm

OCTOBER 9TH 11AM MAGPIES 4 in Flight together above Barry Loch on North Road-- probably a family party -- plus 3 COMMON REDPOLLS ( RARE ON B/B ) IN SAME AREA

CHILDREN'S NURSERY RHYME ON MAGPIES GOES-- 1 For Sorrow 2 For Joy - 3 for a Girl and 4 For a Boy ! Thats enough ! ( Thanks to Google )

Alex Shepherd · Post by **Alex Shepherd** » Fri Oct 09, 2015 8:30 pm

One drake Scaup in front of SWT Centre at 1600 hrs today, 9/10/2015 and between 7 and 12 Barnacle Geese within a flock of 1500 Pink-footed Geese seen from Montrose Railway Station foot bridge. Also a group of around 100 Golden Plover at Tayock, yesterday it was around 300.

Video of Scaup here, https://youtu.be/wF76fBaZa9I

Barnacle Geese in the distance here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpwuh764BSI

Ted Logan · Post by **Ted Logan** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 9:16 am

Sat 10th Oct.
Bittern at Kinnordy from Gullery hide in reeds to the left of Pine tree. Then seen flying to the right down the loch.
Ted Logan

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 7:49 pm

AGV Message - Saturday 10th October 2015

AVG:
Sat 10 October
Surf Scoter in Lunan Bay by Hide. 13:43
Rod Mackenzie

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Post by **Mark Caunt** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 10:22 pm

AGV Message - Sunday 11th October 2015

AGV:
Sunday 11th October
YBWarbler & chiffchaff in front of SWT centre Montrose Basin. 12.30pm.
GMS

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Post by **Mark Caunt** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:54 pm

AGV Message - Monday 12th October 2015

AGV:
Monday 12th October
Bittern in flight again from Gullery Hide, Kinnordy this morning.
Ted Logan

AGV:
Monday 12th October
Blue phase snow goose in fields near mains of Usan with pink feet.
Rob Noble Nesbitt

AGV:
Monday 12th October.
Snow Goose still at Mains of Usan. Snow goose in ne corner of field w of railway line as viewed from stone bridge over railway line w of walled garden. 3 Barnacle geese also.
Barry Farquharson

AGV:
Monday 12th October
Surf scoter in front of lunan bay hide. Also red throated diver, long tailed duck and velvet scoters.
Barry Farquharson

AGV:
Monday 12th October
2 firecrest at Mains of Usan.

AGV:
Monday 12th October
Firecrest at Lunan bay.

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Post by **Mark Caunt** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 10:44 pm

Date & Time: Wednesday 14th October 2015 - 1:00pm
Species: Kingfisher
Details: A nice Kingfisher viewed from the bridge at Lochmill over the Dean Water near Drumgley, Forfar at 1pm. Seen Kingfisher here before.
A big mixed flock of linnets, goldfinches, tree sparrows and yellowhammers in the adjacent field also.

Alex Shepherd · Post by **Alex Shepherd** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 10:20 am

Wednesday October 14th 2015.

Species: Short-eared Owl, Barnacle Geese, Grey Partridge, Yellow-browed Warbler, Redwing

Montrose, Kirkie Steps 1030 hrs. Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Siskin and Peregrine flying over.
Montrose, St Peters Church 1115 hrs. One Yellow-browed Warbler in the grounds at the back of the church.

Usan Smiddy. Eventually through the day around 2500 Pink-footed Geese with 3 Barnacle Geese, no sign of Snow Goose. 20 Grey Partridges in ploughed field by walled garden.

Mains of Usan. Short-eared Owl being mobbed by crows in carrot/cereal field behind the farm buildings, seen on Tuesday near geese. Also Kestrel, c40 Linnets and 300+ Starlings.

Lurgies. Kingfisher and 14 Little Grebes downstream of Old Harbour, 3 Redwing on path, and Red-breasted Merganser with a broken bill upstream of Slunks. Seal fishing near Old Harbour again.

Photos soon on my blog.

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 5:22 pm

Wednesday 14th October 2015 - AGV Messages

AGV:
Wed 14th October.
Red-necked Grebe in with scoters in front of viewing platform at Lunan Bay. 1pm.
GMS/BMc

AGV:
Wed 14th October
Red-necked grebe & surf scoter still from viewing platform at Lunan bay. 5.20pm.
Gus Guthrie

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Alex Shepherd · Post by **Alex Shepherd** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 9:13 pm

The Red-necked Grebe was in front of the platform at Lunan Bay car park between 1320 and 1350 today but wasn't found later by me, may have drifted towards the hide?

Alex Shepherd · Post by **Alex Shepherd** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 7:52 pm

The Red-necked Grebe at Lunan Bay came in with the tide today in front of the platform around 1530 and disappeared again around or before high tide.

Just in from Birdguides: "16/10 17:37 ANGUS & DUNDEE : Yellow-browed Warbler, Mains of Usan [A] one; also female Firecrest" assume the area near the walled garden.

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 8:02 pm

Fri 16th October 2015 - AGV Message

AGV:
Fri 16th October
Bittern at Kinnordy 16.45 in front of old barn.
Sheila Newcombe

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gus guthrie · Post by **gus guthrie** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 6:22 pm

Kinnordy Loch.
Bittern from Gullery Hide this morning

Upper Dysart, Montrose.
blue phase Snow Goose feeding with Pinkfeet flock on stubble fields. View from layby on A92 near Braehead.

Mickey Mellon · Post by **Mickey Mellon** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 11:59 am

Sun 18 Oct 2015. Doing WeBS nice surprise, Victoria Park 50 Golden Plover, and Harbour 4 Red Throated Divers, Bowling alley 1 Red Throated Diver.

Allan Hall · Post by **Allan Hall** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 4:41 pm

Roundyhill 15.00
Interestingly 28 golden plovers just due flew NORTH over here. Heading for Kinnordy?

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:41 pm

Sunday 18th October - AGV Messages

AGV:
Sunday 18th October
Yellow-browed Warbler at Mains of Usan in trees, road side, midway along pond. 11am.
GMS/KE

AGV:
Sun 18th October.
Snow Goose still in stubble field by Upper Dysart Farm south of Montrose with 25K Pinkfoot
Rod MacKenzie

AGV:
Sun 18th October.
An amazing 85,632 pink footed geese were counted this morning at dawn for the IGC (Icelandic Goose Census).
Alison O'Hara

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Mickey Mellon · Post by **Mickey Mellon** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 8:01 am

Mon 19 Oct 0745 Arbroath Donkey Park Grid 62330 41215 first ever visit of Magpies,2.

Bob McCurley · Post by **Bob McCurley** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:48 pm

TUES. OCT. 20TH BARRY BUDDON -MONIFIETH SENTRY BOX END - 3 SWALLOWS TOGETHER > SOUTH -- QUIET OTHERWISE -

stevendoig · Post by **stevendoig** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 3:20 pm

Good session at Forfar Loch this morning. 42 species - highlights.

6 Canada Geese by Leisure Centre
1Kingfisher by Leisure Centre
3 female Goldeneye found
128 Mute Swan
Water Rail heard in reeds beside Rugby Pitch
15 Migrant Thrush at the Inch- couldn't get close but they were pretty wee looking (Redwing?)

Also a pair of Otter with cubs.

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 6:13 pm

Date & Time: Tuesday 20th October 2015 - 3:00pm
Species: Merlin
Details: A Merlin hunting over the fields just North East of Collieston at around 3pm.

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 8:48 pm

Wednesday 21st October 2015 - AGV Messages

AGV:
Wednesday 21st October
Kinnordy - female Gargeney from Gullery hide looking left, barn owl roosting in box on lone pine, c100 golden plover flew over, 7 redwing. 1pm.
GMS

AGV:
Wednesday 21st October
Little Stint at Montrose Basin from visitor centre. 2:30pm.
Rob NN

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gus guthrie · Post by **gus guthrie** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:09 pm

Kinnordy Loch. 5.45pm

Bittern in bay near lone Pine tree for approx 10 mins before flying into reedbed.

Nicola Main · Post by **Nicola Main** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 7:32 am

Yesterday morning I had a Magpie at my fat ball feeder. An unusual garden visitor for me!

Ian Laird · Post by **Ian Laird** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 1:47 pm

Saw 3 grey wagtails in Bell Street, Dundee about 1100 today on roof of hydro then flew over to multi storey car park. Thought I saw one earlier in week on roofs but decided it couldn't be as it shouldn't b there but better view today confirmed it. Research of Internet suggests they can be common in city centres using roof pools. Also saw 2 magpies fly over the multi storey towards Hilltown. They seem to b everywhere now as I regularly see at Tullybacchart and one is often near Tesco in Blairgowrie

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:48 pm

Saturday 24th October 2015 - AGV Message

AGV:
Saturday 24th October.
Redhead Smew at Balgavies from hide.
Neil Black

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Mickey Mellon · Post by **Mickey Mellon** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 1:28 pm

Sunday 25 Oct 1030 Lurgies beautiful Long Tailed Duck, Otter fishing along Miss Erskines bank. Arbroath, Inchcape 7 Purple Sand pipers.

Post by **Mark Caunt** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:19 am

Sunday 25th October 2015 - AGV Message

AGV:
Sunday 25th October
Brent Gloose at mouth of Craigmill burn. 11.30
Neil Black

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Charles Rough · Post by **Charles Rough** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 8:34 pm

12:15pm
1 female smew at east end,1 peregrine flypast ,300 lapwings on bogbean/shovelers/gadwall/teals/greylags/buzzard/pheasant/bullfinch/goldcrest/treecreeper/coal tit/redwings/blue tits/robin/wigeon/cormorants/mutes/rooks/moorhen

approx. 400 Canada geese at lintrathen

backwater
7 redwings groundfeeding on the slopes of the reservoir,1 stonechat/20 bullfinches/goldfinches/pied wagtails/robin/song thrush/4 Canada geese/wren/buzzard