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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    Now at least two Grasshopper Warbler present in tower area. Two Lesser Whitethroat still present towards the Kinghorn end of the strip. First Seafield House Martins seen this morning.
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    Spring has felt like it has been happening in slow motion this year, but it is gradually unravelling. At the loch area, since my last post, highlights have been Red-legged Partridge and a migrant Wheatear. On the water itself, a Red-breasted Merganser has again turned up. The tagged (LYU) female...
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    Springtime is now in full flow at both the coastal strip and at the loch. Chiffchaffs have been here in force for a while, but this week they are being joined by both Blackcap and Willow Warbler. This morning at the Kinghorn end of the strip, I found a Lesser Whitethroat. Along the shoreline...
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    Yesterday, I did a full tour of both loch and coastal areas of the patch. Despite it being a little cold, blustery and subdued, as you would expect at this time of year, there is still always something to see. Highlights at the loch were a Kingfisher that I finally managed to get a picture of...
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    On Saturday, I returned to the Seafield coastal strip. There was not too much out of the ordinary, but good to see the Knot are still hanging about. Out on the Forth, the highlight was a small group of Common Scoter. Yesterday, at the loch, I found a Red-breasted Merganser. My first on this...
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    After three pretty barren weeks offshore, I was glad to return to the loch this afternoon. A little surprised though to find that the Scaup found last month was still present. Last month's female Pochard was also still in residence, although there was no sign of the male. A Goosander was seen...
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    A patch tick today with a Greater Scaup at the loch. First found there yesterday by the Fife bird recorder, Graham Sparshott.
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    It has been an interesting few months along the Seafield coastal strip. Winter birds are now resident, with Purple Sandpiper, Long-tailed Duck, Red-breasted Merganser and Rock Pipit commonly seen. The later months of the Autumn were marked by regular sightings of Knot in the area. Not huge...
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    I have been away for most of this week, but returning yesterday, I was out on the patch first thing this morning. The coastal Seafield strip was very quiet, as was the loch area. This afternoon, on a whim, I returned to the loch and headed for the grassy fields at the south western corner of my...
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    The day after my last post, I relocated the juv Whinchat, and found an adult in attendance. Most of the action however, has been on the Seafield coast, with a steady flow of returning waders. The highlights have been a Greenshank, which is the first I've seen here for a while, and five very...
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    The Kingfishers at the loch, and the Common Sandpipers on the coastal strip, appear to have moved on. They have however been replaced by a female Kingfisher and a couple of Dunlin at the strip, and a juvenile Whinchat (pic) near the loch.
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    Happily, there have been a few more terns about along the strip. Also, a few Kittiwakes have made a showing. The resident Goosander flock is now at about 110+ birds. Common Sandpiper have also made a strong showing, with at least six on one occasion near the tower. At the loch, a Kingfisher...
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    It has been typical summer fare over the last couple of weeks, with fledglings everywhere, and very few new birds arriving. On the Seafield strip, there has been a notable lack of terns. The single Common Tern pictured, allowed me to walk right up to it. I suspect Avian Flu would be the reason...
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    I headed along Seafield this morning, not really expecting anything out of the ordinary, but hoping to pick up a Puffin for my patch year list. There have been several around the corner at Pettycur Bay, but I am not seeing any along my stretch. Sadly, the only Auk I found was a Guillemot sitting...
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    The quote above was a sentence from a post I made in Aug 2020. I am happy to inform all that the Fife Recorder has confirmed that the Corn Bunting he spotted, was indeed in the referenced fields. This means it was both on my patch, and also in the Eco Centre's smaller reporting area. Of course...
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    At the loch, we are now seeing many fledgling birds. Not least amongst these are the two Great Crested Grebe humbugs that are growing at a tremendous rate. We also now have a second pair of GCGs that have nested, so more humbugs on the way. Other new arrivals include seven cygnets for our...
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    Following my first Lapwings at the loch back in March, I had two fly over on Friday. Also received a report that there were a group of them in the field above Rodanbraes, on Thursday.
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    Yet to find one myself in Fife, but I did see one a couple of weeks ago in Buckie harbour on the Moray Firth. I still remember that day we had when they were waddling around our feet at Oban!!!
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    Yes, I'm certainly seeing more BG reports this year. Quite a few from Fife Ness.
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    Yesterday, the Fife Recorder reported a Black Guillemot at the southern end of my patch (Known as Easter Braes). This is a new species for the area. 164. Black Guillemot
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    Over the last month or so, I have been away more than I have been here. The summer birds however, have continued to arrive, while the winter residents have departed (although a flock of Purple Sandpiper) were still at the harbour last week). The woods are now full of Blackcap and Willow Warbler...
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    At both the loch and the coastal strip, I am seeing really good numbers of Chiffchaff. Sand Martin have now also arrived at the loch. We lost our Great Crested Grebes for a few days, but happily, they were back on the water yesterday. They had previously started building a nest, but that...
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    There has been a lot of tree felling over the last few months in the woods to the north of the loch. I am informed that the RSPB were consulted, and they advised that the area had been over-planted and would benefit from a bit of thinning out. In addition to that thinning out, The power company...
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    Four days ago, I missed seeing a Shelduck at the loch. I was there in the morning, and it was photographed in the afternoon. I returned at first light the next day, but there was no sign of it, and it has not been reported since. This morning, I returned to the loch, and there on a hay bale...
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    Seafield to Kinghorn

    I have been neglecting my duties with this thread, so there is a fair bit to update. My last post saw the arrival of an Iceland Gull. I saw the bird again two days later, just off the tower. That was to be the last time I saw it, but it was replaced a day or so later by a Mediterranean Gull (see...
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