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    Barnacle Goose or Hybrid (NE Scotland, October)

    Thanks both, that seems to be the consensus of opinion elsewhere too. That's my view too btw. It's presumably at the extreme end of variation - I haven't found an internet picture of a pure bird that matches the head pattern of this one yet but it is matched by pictures of obvious hybrids. It...
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    Barnacle Goose or Hybrid (NE Scotland, October)

    I'm curious if this goose which spent some days locally at Donmouth Aberdeen is considered within the variation of pure Barnacle or not, or if a hybrid with e.g. Cackling Goose should be considered? It looked very much like a Barnacle to me but the eyestripe is far more prominent then I can...
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    Montagu's Harrier disappears as UK breeding species?

    I'm thinking that breeding on Braco Moor, Perthshire in 1950s would be the furthest north?
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    Tern in Aberdeen, Scotland

    Maybe it would help if the OP told us why he thinks it is a Common Tern?
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    Bird sound heard in South Scotland

    Sounds like a Great Tit...
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    Waxwings in the U.K?

    It's been quite thin for them this winter in NE Scotland, although there was a flock of up to 34 until recently in my Aberdeen neighbourhood that now seem to have moved on, perhaps to be seen further south...? 😀
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    Planning a bicycle trip through the Cairngorms

    Hey Mike, I'm a birding cyclist based in Aberdeen - I know the Cairngorms pretty well. You're correct - no true high altitude roads. The Cockbridge Road is a spectacular ride taking you up past the Lecht Ski Centre into Moray, but you won't see the mountain species without a massive hike from...
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    Birds fae Torry

    There's been plenty of Bullfinchs on the hill lately (indeed they probably breed) - but it's rare that I get a conclusive look at them. I'm normally pretty conservative with claiming pyrrhula, but these 3 were beasts and worth keeping an eye out for!
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    Birds fae Torry

    There were three monstrous drake 'Northern Bullfinchs' on Tullos Hill yesterday. Anyone seen any across the tracks?
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    Birds fae Torry

    Short-eared Owl hunting the slopes of the S side of Nigg Bay at dusk tonight and a Woodcock flew over and landed on the recently mowed slopes of the old landfill.
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    Birds fae Torry

    Nice pics Andrew - particularly that flight shot! A smashing bird which much enlivened my cycle ride home tonight!
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    P.c.sinensis....?

    I think this my favourite Bird Forum thread for a long time. Kudos!
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    Northeast Aberdeen and Donmouth

    Harlequin looking pretty funky these days. Here's one from last Friday...
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    Greenfinch Numbers.

    Greenfinch are currently almost totally absent in my part of Aberdeen - formerly had c.50 birds visiting the garden, this winter I have seen only one visit briefly.
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    Northeast Aberdeen and Donmouth

    Iceland Gull on the rugby pitch in Seaton Park on Saturday. FPS tells me it's likely the same one as at Girdleness recently.
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