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  1. K

    Pajero del Dia

    Well Mark, having cast aspertions on your thread titles, I must now congratulate you on your entertaining and interesting posts. And also on your excellent photos, except that I don't like the way that LRP is glaring at me. Keep up the good work, I look forward to reading more. It's more than...
  2. K

    Pajero del Dia

    Hello again Mark I see you have managed to have your thread title changed to BOD. Bad news, you're still in trouble. :-O Bod is Scottish Gaelic for pen*s. According to "Scottish Hill and Mountain Names" by Peter Drummond, that well known and shapely pointy hill in the Cairngorms usually...
  3. K

    Pajero del Dia

    Hi Mark, I think you mean pájaro, not pajero, which I believe is a slang Spanish term for w**ker. :eek!: For this reason the Mitsubishi Pajero had to change its name in Spanish speaking countries.
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    Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire

    Hi Joseph here's some more info-hopefully helpful. A couple of days ago I paid a short visit to Craigendarroch and Burn o'Vat. Of course I was hampered by my current inability to walk more than a few hundred metres without falling over, and it was a very windy day. I saw nothing that you...
  5. K

    Tayforth Birding

    two, possibly three Ospreys today at Lintrathan. Also Swallow and Wheatear at Balintore.
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    Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire

    There were about a dozen Sand Martins yesterday at Mill of Strachan (thanks for the heads up Paul) and small numbers at Inchgarth Reservoir Cults. Loch of Skene is usually a good place to find them but I haven't looked there yet.
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    Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire

    My first Chiffchaff of the year this morning at Inchgarth Reservoir, Cults.
  8. K

    Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire

    here's the best of mine. Not enough light for anything better. This was at 10.46, when were you there Mark?
  9. K

    Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire

    Lovely photos Mark. Maybe worth mentioning for anyone still to see the Smew, today it was on the smaller, upper pond. Contrary to Joseph's experience, I found her rather nervous, maybe because she felt more hemmed in than in the main pool. I've some photos too which I'm off to process shortly.
  10. K

    Mull accomodation-any suggestions??

    we stayed here recently and can really recommend it. Very central and quiet. They have vacancies in July, £415 per week. http://www.hideawaylodges.co.uk/
  11. K

    Kincardineshire: The Mearns and beyond

    I went to see the spectacle today - well worth it. 2 Brent Geese (pale bellied) on the banks of the Bervie at Inverbervie caravan site.
  12. K

    whats this wee beauty ,,

    Meadow Pipit. The very long hind claw is typical, and a Dunnock would have a grey collar.
  13. K

    Pipit for ID - Ireland

    Meadow Pipit. The long hind claw is a good indicator.
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    Birds fae Torry

    Not a great deal of interest yesterday round the Ness. A few Lapwings and the big flock of Common Gulls in Nigg Bay. The gulls all flew up at one point but I couldn't see the cause of the disturbance. It was bitingly cold but beautifully sunny. However, in keeping with the regular reporting...
  15. K

    Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire

    Yes, very sad indeed. I owe him a lot too as will many others.
  16. K

    Birds fae Torry

    and festive greetings to you too Mark, and thanks for all your interesting and helpful observations from The Ness. All the best for 2011.
  17. K

    Birds fae Torry

    Hi Joseph nice to meet you on the Ythan, and thanks for your kind comment on my photo of the Glonk in Torry. I hope you don't mind, but I've made a few adjustments to yours in PSE8 - removal of blue colour cast, brightness, a small crop to get rid of distracting stuff, and a little...
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    Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire

    Not a lot to be seen today on the Ythan estuary, but this swan flypast was nice. Probably the most interesting thing was meeting Joseph and discussing all things avian and photographic.
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    Birds fae Torry

    Oh dear, if I'd realised you needed a Pheasant for the Girdleness list I could have brought you a pair of them from the garden any time. Ballogie estate is owe me quite a bit for feed, so I'd be glad to lose a few. Anyway, I too found the Glaucous Gull, where Joseph has indicated. As I was...
  20. K

    Glaucous or Iceland Gull? NE Scotland

    Many thanks everyone for your help. I'll try to get it right next time ;)
  21. K

    Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire

    First winter Iceland Gull late yesterday afternoon in Peterhead harbour. Sorry for the delayed posting, been tied up most of the day. Now, what will the next few days' north winds bring?
  22. K

    Glaucous or Iceland Gull? NE Scotland

    I struggle to separate these two, but I think this one is a Glaucous. Am I right? And what age please?
  23. K

    Goldcrests..on the up or......?

    Like others, I saw one in January (actually in deep snow and at -14C in upper Deeside) then none until October when there was a huge influx in NE Scotland from Scandinavia. These have now dispersed, and may account for any increased sightings across the rest of the UK. I never cease to marvel...
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    Birds fae Torry

    I had a couple of hours at the Ness yesterday. The hole next to the bench has had a tree planted in it. It's only a small one and I wouldn't give it much chance of survival. Anyway, more to the point, there was a steady stream of auks going north, in twos and threes. At first I thought they...
  25. K

    Flamborough UK - Scoters?

    and I'm thinking you are correct
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