Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire. All seen from main visitor centre throughout day.
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Mark Caunt
Sunday, April 23, 2000
Swallows Back at Montrose Basin 21st April.
Willow Warblers at St. Cyrus and Stonechats at Auchmithie.
Stonechats, Willow Warblers, Swallows
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Mark Caunt
Tuesday, April 25, 2000
Kinnordy Loch, Kirrie.
1x Pair Black necked Grebes, 21x Black Tailed Godwits - Swamp Hide. Goldeneye, Gadwall, Wigeon, Shoveler etc. Osprey flying over daily - East Hide
Black Necked Grebe, Black T Godwits, Various Ducks
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Mark Caunt
Wednesday, May 03, 2000
Red Castle, Lunan Bay. Red Throated Diver off Coast 7:00 till 9:00pm. 3x Manx Shearwater off the coast flying over sea 7:00 till 9:00pm. Dozen Common Scoter aswell.
Red Throated Diver, Manx Shearwater, Common Scoter
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Mark Caunt
Friday, May 05, 2000
Kinnordy Loch. Water rail at East Hide 2 till 4 pm. Osprey gave some impressive displays fishing throughout day. Black caps are abundant. Pair of ruddy ducks also. B N Grebes still about from Swamp hide.
Water Rail, B N Grebe, Osprey, Blackcap
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Mark Caunt
Sunday, May 14, 2000
Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire. King Eider Showing well at river mouth. Greenshank, Whimbrel, Dunlin, R Plover, Bar Tailed Godwit, x4 species of tern, all there too.
Roe deer also swam across mouth of river & x6 Common seals sunning themselves on beach.
Mains of Logie Farm, N. of Montrose. Hoopoe Flying back and forth over tree lined bank.
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Mark Caunt
Wednesday, May 31, 2000
Forfar Loch. Osprey Fishing at Forfar Loch. 11:30am.
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Mark Caunt
Saturday, June 3rd, 2000
Glen Isla. Lone Peregrine flying about. Great spotted woodpecker nest with chicks also.
Peregrine Falcon, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
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Mark Caunt
Saturday, June 24th, 2000
Cadgers Path, Finavon by Forfar. Woodcock regularly 'roding' over woods opposite Cadgers Path. around 9:30 p.m.
Woodcock.
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Mark Caunt
Wednesday, June 28th, 2000
Hawfinch flying around (East) Forfar today at about 11:30 am.
x1 Peregrine flying high just outside Forfar, Tuesday, June 27th, 2000.
Hawfinch, Peregrine
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Mark Caunt
Friday, June 30th, 2000
Kinnaber. About x15 Velvet Scoter just off coast, 1 mile south of St. Cyrus. x3 Red Throated Divers, same location, at around 3 to 4:00pm today. Also x2 Little Gull at river mouth.
Velvet Scoter, R.T. Diver, Little Gull.
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Thursday, June 29th, 2000
Kinnordy Loch, Kirriemuir. Excellent views of snipe resting right outside Swamp Hide.
