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  1. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    I had a good look around today in fairly pleasant conditions with a light easterly wind. At St Fittick's, the usual birds included a Redpoll, two Goldcrests, and two Yellowhammers. By some distance the best bird was a Spotted Flycatcher, which was fly catching from the conifers near the east end...
  2. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    Had a quick look around the headland this evening. Most of the action was offshore, with two Arctic Skuas, a Puffin and a Manx Shearwater. 20 Swifts over Torry was my best count of the year so far.
  3. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    There was quite a strong northerly wind here today and I didn't get out until the evening. Three Dunlin were huddled on the shingle in Greyhope Bay but not too much else was around the headland. Offshire, plenty of birds were moving including three Arctic Skuas, one Bonxie, a Manx Shearwater...
  4. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    Of course I was away for a few days when lots of stuff was turning up on the east coast. After returning last night, I got out round the headland early afternoon today, hoping to find the female Red-backed Shrike that has been hanging around. After walking around between the Battery and...
  5. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    Maybe they like a bit of salt (as some birds do)? I expect they know the tides if they live in the area. With the Bluethroat, I guess it depends what kind of distance you're talking about. On my brief first view, the red on the tail base was noticeable in flight. Females and young birds are a...
  6. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    Yes, I've seen and heard Collared Doves more regularly this year. They're often visible from home and have even been in the back garden.
  7. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    Calm and cloudy today and it turned out quite interesting. The interest began when I received a text from Raymond Duncan saying he'd just seen a female Bluethroat near the Battery. I headed over that way and was soon looking around in the area Raymond had last seen it. Sadly, there was no sign...
  8. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    A mostly overcast, slightly misty day, which was warm earlier but a cool NE wind arrived later. I had a good look around but things were fairly low-key. At St Fittick's, there were reasonable numbers of warblers singing, with a couple of Whitethroats probably new arrivals. Black Guillemot was...
  9. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    Have been around the headland the past couple of evenings. Yesterday (16th), things were fairly quiet. 30 Purple Sandpipers were in Greyhope Bay and offshore there was an Arctic Skua and a couple of Puffins. Others saw more however. This evening featured 27 Purple Sandpipers, with offshore...
  10. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    Probably the male I photographed a week or so back.
  11. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    Another misty day with light winds. I had a look around the headland late afternoon. There were still 44 Purple Sandpipers in Greyhope Bay and an unseasonal Curlew. A female Wheatear was also there. Offshore, seven Arctic Skuas was a good number and 16 Puffins went through, including a group of...
  12. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    A brisk look around late afternoon today. Things were fairly quiet again, although 49 Purple Sandpipers remained in Greyhope Bay. Two Sanderlings on the breakwater included a very fine looking reddish, breeding plumage bird. The pair of Black Guillemots were off the foghorn before returning to...
  13. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    It was cooler today and fairly misty most of the time, with a brisk SE breeze. I had a decent look around through the morning. At St Fittick's, the usual array of birds were around including three Redpolls and a Pheasant. Four Common Scoters and two Black Guillemots continued to abide in Nigg...
  14. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    A warm day today but fairly quiet for birds. A look around St Fittick's in the morning was of more note for butterflies, with multiples of both Orange Tip and Speckled Wood on the wing. Birds included six Sedge Warblers, five Blackcaps and a Long-tailed Tit. Having said they'd gone, there were...
  15. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    Was first visible around 1100 and probably best around 1130. Suspect it will be too cloudy here tonight, but we'll see.
  16. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    We interrupt 'Birds fae Torry' to bring you 'Mirrie Dancers fae Torry'.
  17. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    As well as Sandwich Terns, there are a couple of Common Terns at the end. Note the longish legs and the dark wedges in the primaries. Arctic Terns have mostly been well offshore, although some come onto the rocks in Greyhope Bay.
  18. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    You might need to edit your location settings!
  19. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    Song Thrush
  20. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    Another low key wander round the headland this evening. A Common Sandpiper was heard along the north shore. Tern numbers were good again, with 115 Sandwich Terns, a big influx of 67 Common Terns and 44 Arctic Terns. In further developments to the Nigg Bay questions above, there were no Common...
  21. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    I think the Black Guillemots have at least thought about breeding there for the past couple of years. I think more-or-less all of the scoters are immatures, so that will be why they're not going anywhere to breed this year. I wonder if they will head up to Blackdog over the summer to join the...
  22. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    Had a fairly low key look around the headland this evening. Terns were again quite numerous with 65 Sandwich Terns, two Common Terns and four Arctic Terns. Three Wheatears were in Greyhope Bay. The usual pair of Black Guillemots and seven Common Scoters were in Nigg Bay.
  23. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    I think it's probably a Common Scoter, yes. Not sure I've ever seen a Shelduck land here - they're always fly overs. The Porpoises generally stay far out when the dolphins are around. The dolphins rarely go more a few hundred metres from the shore, so it's probably a safe bet.
  24. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    Two Swifts over Victoria Road this evening. Quite an early return date.
  25. Andrew Whitehouse

    Birds fae Torry

    Today was another very calm, overcast day that was a touch cooler and clearer than yesterday. Like yesterday, it was interesting and I also recorded 75 species. I didn't get out until the afternoon but some good birds appeared before then. I was looking out the front window and saw something...
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