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  1. M

    Tayforth Birding

    Large flock of Fieldfares circa 300 through the Glen this morning after stopping to fill up on rowan berries they headed west Malcolm
  2. M

    Tayforth Birding

    Lots of Redwings Huge flocks of Redwings passing through the Glen (Glen Lyon) in the past few days,flocks in excess of two hundred birds or more on the last two mornings.We have a mature Rowan over twenty feet tall laden with berries and they have stripped in 3 days. The branchs were bending...
  3. M

    Tayforth Birding

    Manx Shearwater (dead) at Kenmore Hi Earlier this evening I picked up a dead Manx Shearwater at Kenmore. Very surprised to see this bird so far inland,obviously blown off course by the recent storms. Malcolm
  4. M

    Tayforth Birding

    We were told Pied Flycatchers used to nest in the area but had,nt done so for a number of years so I made and put up around 20 nest boxes 2 years ago and this year the Flycatchers have hatched a clutch in one of the boxes and both birds are in and out obvously feeding chicks. I think there may...
  5. M

    Tayforth Birding

    Nesting Pied Flycatchers. We have a pair of pied flycatchers nesting in one of the boxes I put up in woodland surrounding our cottage. These are uncommom breeding birds in this area, should I inform the county recorder. Malcolm
  6. M

    Tayforth Birding

    Glen Quaich pair of Red Kites in Glen Quaich this morning. Malcolm
  7. M

    Tayforth Birding

    Glen Quaich Spent 3 hours in Glen Quaich last night and it it absolutely full of birds.Started on the moors (Kenmore end). 2-3 pairs of Red Grouse with chicks, lots of Pipits and Wheaters also 5-6 Mountain Hares playing in the heather.Further down the Glen Pied Wagtails,Thrushes Swallows and...
  8. M

    Tayforth Birding

    As a newcomer to the area and indeed scotland could you kindly tell me where the Lomands are. Thanks Malcolm
  9. M

    Tayforth Birding

    Yes Delia The road is always open now,the gates have been removed its really a private road for Scottish Hydro but acess is allowed although its not generally advertised. Extreme care is needed in bad weather as the road is never gritted and rescue services (RAC,AA etc ) won,t come up there but...
  10. M

    Tayforth Birding

    Glen Lyon I had a ride along the Glen yesterday ( 13 miles ) over the Hydro road to Killin and then back over Ben Lawers. Saw a flock of about 12 Lapwings which are the first i,ve seen in the glen this year and Oystercatcher are back on the river. There were a number of Buzzards in the air...
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