Saturday, 17 June 2017
Sunday, 5 February 2017
Saturday, 28 January 2017
Pacific Diver Ladyburn Lake Northumberland
Unfortunately, it never came that close in the time I was there.
Stopped at Dunbar Quarry on the way home & had a very distant Black Necked Grebe & 2 Long Tailed Ducks.
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| 'The' Diver |
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| Tufted Ducks with attitude |
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| Water Rail |
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| Whilst waiting for the Diver to come closer |
Stopped at Dunbar Quarry on the way home & had a very distant Black Necked Grebe & 2 Long Tailed Ducks.
Monday, 2 January 2017
New Year
We were down at John & Eileen's caravan for New Year at the 3 Lochs. The weather on 1st January was bright & sunny but at Loch Ryan there was a stiff North Westerly blowing & the sea was crashing over the promenade at Stranraer.
Several hundred Scaup and a few Pintail were the best. At the Wig it was a bit calmer & I managed to pick out Slavonian Grebe & Common Scoter, Brent Geese were also here.
Back in Stranraer I had c20 Waxwing.
West Freugh airfield produced a female Hen Harrier.
Woodcock at the 3 Lochs on the 2nd was a bonus.
Several hundred Scaup and a few Pintail were the best. At the Wig it was a bit calmer & I managed to pick out Slavonian Grebe & Common Scoter, Brent Geese were also here.
Back in Stranraer I had c20 Waxwing.
West Freugh airfield produced a female Hen Harrier.
Woodcock at the 3 Lochs on the 2nd was a bonus.
Sunday, 4 December 2016
Eastern Black Redstart at Torness
Hopefully an armchair tick somewhere down the line.
Also saw 3 White Fronted & 1 Barnacle Goose in a field of Pink Feet & Greylag at Skateraw.
Failed to find any Water Pipits at Barn's Ness.
Also saw 3 White Fronted & 1 Barnacle Goose in a field of Pink Feet & Greylag at Skateraw.
Failed to find any Water Pipits at Barn's Ness.
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
November Update
November had its good bits but it also had its frustrations. The biggest frustration was the failed trip to Avoch for the Siberian Accentor. Being in the wrong place first light caused me not to see this bird & it now looks like I'm not going to see this species unless an over wintering one is found.
I also struggled to see Waxwings despite hundreds turning up on the east coast. I failed to see any of the 100ish flock at Gullane. The aforementioned Avoch trip did yield about 15 Waxwings but was hardly compensation for the Siberian Accentor dip.
I also failed to see any Taiga Bean Geese at Slamannen & stooped so low as to twitch a Scaup on the Heritage Loch for a year tick.
Highlight of November was undoubtedly the 20 strong flock of Shore Lark at Tyninghame along with 100 Twite & 3 flyover Snow Bunting. However, I failed to see the Lapland Bunting at Aberlady.
Finally saw Purple Sandpiper for the year with 4 at Torness.
I also struggled to see Waxwings despite hundreds turning up on the east coast. I failed to see any of the 100ish flock at Gullane. The aforementioned Avoch trip did yield about 15 Waxwings but was hardly compensation for the Siberian Accentor dip.
I also failed to see any Taiga Bean Geese at Slamannen & stooped so low as to twitch a Scaup on the Heritage Loch for a year tick.
Highlight of November was undoubtedly the 20 strong flock of Shore Lark at Tyninghame along with 100 Twite & 3 flyover Snow Bunting. However, I failed to see the Lapland Bunting at Aberlady.
Finally saw Purple Sandpiper for the year with 4 at Torness.
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| Shore Larks - part of a flock of 20 at Tyninghame |
Saturday, 22 October 2016
More Birding in East Lothian
Not the same number of birds as last weekend but nonetheless still enjoyable.
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| Snow Bunting between Barns Ness & Skateraw |
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| Stonechat at Barns Ness |
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| Bluethroat at Bellhaven Bay |
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