14 - FEBRUARY 2017 BIRD SIGHTINGS (ANGUS)

[Mark Caunt]

Angus Bird Sightings for FEBRUARY 2017

[Alex Shepherd]

Around 30 - 40 Waxwings frequenting trees at the east end of Newton Road, Carnoustie today, still there at 1600. Assume they've found berries nearby.

Green Sandpiper showed briefly on the Island Pond at Monikie late afternoon, flushed by one of many free running dogs and landed on the island near the pier, then lost in the mist.

[Dave Adam]

Can anyone tell me if the bird in my photos is a Siberian Chiffchaff? See photo section.

[Charles Rough]

There was a tawny owl perched in a tree at the side of the den find pond monikie 2.00 am this morning

[Mark Caunt]

AGV:
Saturday 4th February:
7 Waxwings in tree on A92 southbound between Inverkeilor and railway bridge on the left hand side of the road at 14:30.
KnRB

[Allan Hall]

Roundyhill. Male stonechat on Ballindarg Road at NO390505. An early migrant???

[Bob McCurley]

February 5th - Crombie Country Park - REDPOLLS , GOLDFINCH - CHAFFINCH - LARGE MIXED FLOCK IN CAR PARK AREA , NUMBERING APPROX 60
February 5th - Monikie North Pond - 1 GREEN SANDPIPER - I flushed it from the Ditch/Fast Running Stream which runs parallel with the North Pond embankment , It flew over the embankment onto North Pond - Also a Redshank with it .--

[Mark Caunt]

AGV:
Monday 6th February:
11.30 Drake Smew in front of East Hide,Loch of Kinnordy, then flew towards Gullery Hide & seen there.
Also 10 Waxwings in the trees at the junction of Elm/Brechin Road Kirriemuir.
Ted Logan

[Alex Shepherd]

Lintrathen today at the Old Hide, Red-necked Grebe, Little Grebes and on the track a single Lesser Redpoll with Long-tailed Tits.
New Hide, Great Crested Grebe.

Kinnordy, Drake Smew seen flying into a channel behind trees opposite the East Hide mid afternoon.

[Bob McCurley]

FEBRUARY 6TH - DRAKE SMEW- Viewed from the East Hide -Kinnordy - it favoured the Right hand side looking out from the East Hide , Diving frequently - Time approx 1300hrs - A Welcome Visitor-

[Mark Caunt]

AGV:
Tuesday 7th February:
1155 Drake Smew still at Kinnordy from East Hide.
Ian J. Kelman.

[Alex Shepherd]

One Little Auk north at Whiting Ness ( start of cliffs at Arbroath ) in a 40 minute stint this afternoon, also 2 Shags, 3 Fulmars and 2 Rock Pipits.

The Little Egret at Montrose Basin was very mobile and flew between the lagoon at the top of the Lurgies to the Slunks and then towards the Wigeon Hide, either trying to find shelter or clear water for fishing.

A Kingfisher was in front of the Bank of Scotland Hide at 1130 this morning, a Cormorant was in it's usual pool in front of the centre which re-opens on Friday 10/2/2017 and their Twitter feed says it's open daily from 1030 to 1700.

[Mark Caunt]

Date & Time: Friday 10th February 2017 - 11:05am
Species: Red Kite
Details: At 11:05 this morning a Red Kite was soaring over the Forfar to Froickheim road just south of Rescobie Loch.

[Alex Shepherd]

Two Pale-bellied Brent Geese at the mouth of Craigmill Burn today, moved around by walkers but returned each time.
Also, Stonechat at Craigmill, Bar-tailed Godwit, Grey Plover and another Stonechat and Grey Wagtail in the ditch at Easthaven. Good numbers of Turnstone, Sanderling and Redshank along the beach.

Video of Brent Geese, hope they'll stay around https://youtu.be/Ao-U72esXZ4 photos on my blog

[Bob McCurley]

FEBRUARY 11TH - GREY PLOVER 1 ( MY FIRST THIS YEAR ) IN MONIFIETH BAY - 11AM IN COMPANY WITH BAR TAILED GODWITS & OYSTERCATCHERS

[Mark Caunt]

AGV:
Sunday 12th February:
Drake Smew from gallery hide, Kinnordy loch. 9.30am.
Gus Guthrie & GMS

AGV:
Sunday 12th February:
Whitefronted goose in with big flock of pinkfeet on Linross Road. 13.05
GMS

[Barbara Grimmond]

Great views of a jay in my garden, on the ground pecking at seed/sunflower heart mixture. Other birds, two female g.s. woodpeckers,
pair of bullfinches, pair of siskins, yellowhammers, magpie, male blackcap, long-tailed tits, sparrowhawk.

[Mark Caunt]

Date & Time: Monday 13th February 2017 - 11:30-11:50am at least
Species: Waxwing
Details: 9x Waxwings in the Woollen mill area, North street/Service Road junction, Forfar. Favouring Hawthorn bushes on Service road at 11:30-11:50am.

[joncook]

Pintail drake from the Gladstone hide (now re-roofed) at Murton late morning.
Also 60 Gadwall and 800+ Wigeon.
Jon

[Mark Caunt]

Date & Time: Tuesday 14th February 2017 - 2:30pm at least
Species: Waxwing
Details: 8x Waxwings still on North street/Service Road junction, Forfar. Favouring today Hawthorn bushes behind joiners hut. 2:30pm.

[Stephen Appleton]

16 waxwings 9.30 this morning at North Street/Service Road, Forfar; perched in birch tree behind flats and flying down to rose hips behind joiners shed

[Jean Cobb]

Drake pintail still in front of Gladstone hide,Murton today,though at far side of water.

[gus guthrie]

Kinnordy Loch 5pm Thursday 16th

Bittern in flight from Gullery Hide

c200 Lapwing, 30 Oystercatcher & 7 Curlew on bogbean

around 35-40 Whoopers on loch mainly feeding in rushes at the back.

[Mark Caunt]

Quick notification AGV texting will be offline til Monday. (Phone contract swap over delay) sorry for inconvenience. Please continue to post news here in meantime. Thank you

[Ian Laird]

19/02/17 Lintrathen - Red Necked Grebe again from old hide. At least 5 Great Crested Grebes and a fly over by a White Tailed Sea Eagle mid afternoon I Laird

[Allan Hall]

17 hawfinches at Scone Palace this morning around mid-day. Also about 15 waxwings in Kirriemuir on the road south from the BP garage passed the Spar

[Bob McCurley]

FEBRUARY 20TH - CARNOUSTIE BAY - 2 GANNETS > N 20 LONG TAILED DUCKS - 25 COMMON SCOTER- 3 GUILLIEMOTS - 2 RAZORBILLS - 15 EIDER - 2 RED BREASTED MERGANSERS -

[Mark Caunt]

AGV service now back online this evening. Sorry for delay.
Mobile carrier messed up number transfer to new phone. Sorted now though.

[Mark Caunt]

AGV:
Wednesday 22nd February:
Drake smew opposite east hide at kinnordy.
Barry Farquharson

AGV:
Wednesday 22nd February:
Red necked grebe in bay by new hide at lintrathen. Being harassed by gc grebe.
Barry Farquharson

[Bob McCurley]

FEBRUARY 24th RED NECKED GREBE -Still showing well at Lintrathen on the Right side of New Hide in company with Golden eye , & Coot harassed by Gt, Crest Grebe
FEBRUARY 24TH . 2 WHITE TAILED SEA EAGLES Seen in an Angus Glen - Site location withheld

[Mark Caunt]

AGV:
Saturday 25th February:
11:15 Distant views of Drake Smew from East Hide, Loch of Kinnordy.
Ted Logan

AGV:
Saturday 25th February:
Red necked grebe- from Lintrathen new hide about 11.30a.m.
Sheila Newcombe

[Mark Caunt]

AGV:
Sunday 26th February:
Drake Smew, from East hide. Kinnordy loch 8.45am.
Gus Guthrie

[Gayle Blackie]

Long tailed duck at the forfar Loch.
Possibly a female.
Seen just now from the leisure centre side, out around 150 yards

[Stephen Appleton]

60+ swan, most Whooper with a couple of Mute in field opposite Whanland Farm, Farnell (off B9113) about 1.45pm today Tuesday 28th February.

Also over the road more than 10 buzzards and 15+ Pied Wagtails following a plough.