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Tayforth Birding
Agreed - I almost always manage to get Spotted Flycatcher there, as well as all the usual suspects. It's a nice walk, too. -
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We had at least 3 calling Willow Warbler at Cullaloe today, and our swans are on nest just now, too. In non-birding news, My first Orange-Tip butterfly for the year at Cullaloe, too! -
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Not too badly, so far! We've had to take down the feeders now, due to lack of funds for the food. Luckily, it hasn't stopped the birds appearing, so there's still plenty of birds to see (although woodpeckers are not quite as common anymore) We put up 40 bird/bat boxes (28 bird boxes, 12 bat... -
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Had Chiffchaffs singing at Lochore Meadows yesterday and Cullaloe today. Also plenty of Sand Martins at Lochore Meadows - Spring has sprung! :-) -
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Had my first singing Skylark of the year today, on the way up Ben Cleuch - spring is definitely here (although you wouldn't know it from the foot deep snow at the top!) -
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We had our first juvenile Chiffchaffs of the year spotted at Cullaloe today... here's hoping for many more young 'uns to come! -
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I went to Cullaloe this morning, and finally, we've got all our migrants back! :-) Whitethroat singing all over the place, along with the usual Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Garden Warbler and Grasshopper Warbler! Every morning along there is a (pleasant) assault on the... -
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It's definitely a shame. I always preferred the SNH hides to the ones at Vane Farm. They tended to be quieter. I didn't know the boathouse hide had been closed, too... I was in it a week and a half ago! -
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Now that the loch is finally thawed (well, it's about 70% clear of ice) at Cullaloe, the wildfowl have started to return. When I went along today, our resident Mute Swans had returned, along with approx 100 Teal, 30 Mallard, a lone Tufted Duck and a lone Pintail, which is more than there's been... -
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There were 3 Bramblings at the feeders next to the big hide this afternoon. One of the Eagles was showing from St Serf's. I missed the Green-Winged Teal, though. What happened to the hide at Burleigh? Was it just the force of the ice that knocked the supports? -
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Well, I went out and about for a bit today. I walked from Lower Largo round to Ruddon's Point and back. Starting at Lower Largo, there were plenty of Eider, the usual garden birds in the form of Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock and House Sparrow and a few gulls about, mainly Black-Headed Gulls. I... -
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I went to the Morton Lochs today. Not surprisingly, they were completely frozen. Still, there were plenty of birds about in the woodland, so it wasn't a complete waste of a trip. I got Long-Tailed Tit and Goldcrest for year ticks, plus a few more, the most exciting of which were 3 Jays, all... -
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Darn, I missed the Brambling by leaving early with Janie! Oh well, that'll teach me! The White-Tailed Eagles were superb, though! -
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Went to Loch Leven today, visiting all the hides. Had a really good day, too. At Bouthouse Hide at Kirkgate, I got Goosander, Cormorant, Goldeneye, Tuftie and Coot At Burleigh Sands, there was a small mountain of Black-Headed Gulls, Moorhen, plus all of the above. There was, surprisingly, also... -
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Went Hillwalking today, up Ben Chonzie. Had a good day (though legs are feeling it now!) When i arrived at the parking area, there was a mixed flock of Fieldfare/Redwing (predominantly fieldfares) about 22 yards away. I reckon approximately 500 birds... probably the largest flock i've seen... -
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I had my first Fieldfares at Cullaloe this morning, too. It'll not be long until all the berries are stripped from the trees, i reckon! -
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Wow, I was at Vane Farm yesterday, too (though only briefly, since I was walking the Loch Leven Heritage Trail) I did the early morning goose watch. It was pretty phenomenal, it has to be said. Watching 10,000 geese take off at once is just astounding! I was speaking to the warden at Vane... -
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Yes, i think it was, Delia. If i remember correctly, we were gonna do a fair amount of things in the Forth valley, starting at Cullaloe and heading slowly westwards... plans suitably scuppered by a City Link van at Vane Farm! The Snipe was brilliant - was chuffed with that one. Normally, the... -
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Went to Gartmorn Dam this afternoon. The RSPB have set up shop there for the winter, which has its benefits. With the exception of Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the visitor centre is now open during the winter, from 10am - 4pm. They're also experimenting with keeping the hide open during the same... -
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I went to Loch Leven this morning, to see the geese leaving. We sat and watched from the Kirkgate park. I reckon there was about 200 took off from there, though the guy we were with says the most recent count was about 17k on the loch as a whole. Typically, when the geese took off, instead of... -
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Loch Gelly is a great place for birds, but for visiting, it's a bit of a no-go... there's only a couple of places where you can park (laybys, really) and it's pretty much a case of birding from the car. There's no formal paths or hides at the loch at all, though it's something i'd love to see... -
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As long as the local ranger service is informed, that's probably the most important people, since they're the ones who will likely be carrying out the trapping. SPeaking of which, i need to start setting the traps again at Cullaloe... the joys. It aint a fun task, but it's a necessary one. -
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Hey Michael, It might be worth reporting the mink sighting to the local recorders, since most councils have introduced mink control schemes. They might ust be able to rid you of the problem. Late summer and early autumn tends to be when the younger mink move out and try to establish new... -
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I did a fair bit of exploring yesterday... I'm on holiday this week, and I've decided i wanted to try a few new places mixed with some old ones. Yesterday, i went to Crombie Country Park, (a new location for me) where there was plenty to see. The main highlight was a Green Woodpecker that flew... -
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Cullaloe is doing ok, though very quiet this year. Not a lot breeding on the loch... the swans keep chasing everything off! We've still got the mass of warblers on the reserve, though. Normally we have Grasshopper Warbler passing through the reserve each year, but we reckon they've actually...