Archive News
July to December 2000




Angus Observations are marked with a '    ' .
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Spoonbill, Marsh Harrier
Saturday 1st July 2000, Tuesday July 4th 2000
Ythan, Aberdeenshire. From walkmill Hide. x2 Spoonbills. Female Marsh Harrier on Tuesday 11:10-11:30am.
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Yellow Legged Gull
Monday 10th July 2000
Yellow Legged Gull seen at Ugie Estuary and Peterhead Harbour, Aberdeenshire.
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Blyth's Reed Warbler
"Birdnet Pager"
Saturday 1st July 2000
Nigg Ferry (nr Cromarty) First Scottish mainland Blyth's Reed Warbler
"Birdnet Pager"
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Yellow Legged Gull
Thursday 13th July 2000
Chris Gibbins
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Spoonbill
Friday 14th July 2000
Loch of Strathbeg, Starnafin Farm, Aberdeenshire.
"Focalpoint News"
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Surf Scoter & Yellow Legged Gull
Friday 14th July 2000
Murcar, Aberdeenshire. Surf Scoter off golf course (evening). & Y-L-Gull.
"Focalpoint News"
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Spoonbill
Saturday 15th July 2000
Ythan, Aberdeenshire.  x2 Spoonbills.
"Birdnet Pager"
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Peregrine Falcon
Saturday 15th July 2000
Cliffs, between Seaton and Auchmithie (N. of Arbroath).
Imm. Peregrine flying up and down cliffs today at around 5:30p.m.
Mark Caunt
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Red Footed Falcon
Sunday 16th July 2000
Aberdeen over Duthie park towards great Southern Road at 6:45a.m.     Female.
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Green Sandpiper
Sunday 16th July 2000
St. Cyrus, River North Esk, half a mile before river Mouth. White rump clearly seen when flying. Viewed from the South Bank (Kinnaber) at around 6:30p.m.
Mark Caunt
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Ptarmigan
Monday 17th July 2000
Mt. Glas Maol up Glen Shee. 9 birds spotted.
Mark Caunt
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Osprey, Greenshank, Black Tailed Godwits
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Ruff, Black Tailed Godwits, Greenshank, Crane
Friday 21st July 2000
Loch of Strathberg, Aberdeenshire. Viewed from Starnafin Farm Centre
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Pomarine Skua, Great Skua, Manx Shearwaters, Little Gull
Sunday 23rd July 2000
Fife Ness, Fife. Adult Pomarine flew North at 12:40 also x3 Great Skuas, x25 Manx Shearwaters & x1 Little Gull.
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Sooty Shearwater
Tuesday 18th July 2000
Cove Bay, Aberdeenshire. Passed by on the evening.
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Surf Scoter & Velvet Scoter
Wednesday 19th July 2000
Murcar, Aberdeenshire. 1x Surf Scoter off golf course & x200 Velvet Scoter.
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Cory's Shearwater
Friday 21st July 2000
Seaton Cliffs, North of Arbroath.
x2 Flew by this morning at 11:15 a.m. travelling North.
"Focalpoint News"
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Mark Caunt
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King Eider
Wednesday 19th July 2000
Leven Beach, Fife. Female seen off beach this afternoon.
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Red Crested Pochard
Thursday 20th July 2000
Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
Eclipse male with common pochard this afternoon at Bank hide.
John L. Wilson & Angus Burnett
Friday 21st July 2000
Montrose Basin. Osprey fishing at 9:00a.m.  x4 Greenshank, x5 B-T-Godwits also.
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Storm Petrel
Mark Caunt    ('Bird Ringing' by Paul Baxter & Harry Scott)
Fri/Sat 21st/22nd July 2000
Cove Bay, Aberdeenshire. x10 Ringed overnight, from 11:00p.m to 2:30 a.m.
Many thanks to Paul for letting other birders come along and view the nights activities.
Very enjoyable night.
"Focalpoint News"
"Birdnet Pager"
Don Mouth, Aberdeenshire. Yellow Legged Gull was present at mouth of the Don, from 5:30 until around 7 pm.
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Storm Petrel, Kingfisher, Little Gull, R.B. Mergansers, Velvet Scoter
Thursday 13th July 2000
St Cyrus. x1 Storm Petrel. Kingfisher on River N. Esk.
x303 R.B.Mergansers & x40 Velvet Scoters offshore.
Harry Scott
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Thursday 27th July 2000
Roseate Tern
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Kinghorn Harbour, Fife. Flew past in the afternoon.
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Thursday 27th July 2000
Mark Caunt
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Kinnordy Loch, Kirriemuir. Best views from East Hide. x3 Birds showing off their aerobatic skills. 2 Adults and 1 Fledged Juvenile from local nest site. The 3 birds have been present consistantly for quite a while.
"Focalpoint News"
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Sunday 28th July 2000
Bee Eater
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3.5 miles South of Wick, in Thrumston, Highland. Midday.
On wires opposite phonebox near school
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Friday 28th July 2000
Ruff, Greenshank, Arctic Skua
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St. Cyrus,  Angus. Early Morning. Ruff at Kinnaber side
Harry Scott
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Spoonbill, Curlew Sandpiper
Sunday 23rd July 2000
Inchgeck Island, River Ythan, Aberdeenshire. x2 Spoonbill. x1 Curlew Sandpiper from Waulkmill Hide.
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Little Gull, Ringed Plover (No sign of Med. Gull)
Monday 24th July 2000
Arbroath. Seen this afternoon (1:00p.m.) on rocky coast behind 10 pin bowling alley & leisure park (Esplanade). x7 Summer plumaged Little Gulls in amongst Sandwich & Common Terns.
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Mark Caunt
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Arbroath. Seen this evening on rocky coast behind 10 pin bowling alley & leisure park.
Sunday 23rd July 2000
Bob McCurley
Mediterranean Gull
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Wednesday 2nd August 2000
Green Sandpiper
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Torcuil Grant
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Saturday 5th August 2000  (2:00am)
Swinhoes Petrel, Leachs Petrel & Storm Petrel
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Cove Harbour, South of Aberdeen.
Ringing Session, 1 Leach's & 3 Storm Petrels also caught.
Paul Baxter
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Friday 4th August 2000 - (Seen again on Saturday 5th August 2000 - MC)
Spotted Redshank
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Montrose Basin.
Seen on the mudflats near the "slunks" early evening. (Saturday A.M. from Old pier)
Angus & Dundee Bird Club Grapevine
Spotted Redshank
Montrose Basin.
Seen on the mudflats near the "slunks" early evening. (Saturday A.M. from Old pier)
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Friday 4th August 2000
Kingfisher, Greenshank
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Montrose Basin Old Pier.
Kingfisher seen flying over burn and x2 Greenshank on the mudflats, early afternoon.
Dan Carmichael & Mark Caunt
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Thursday 3rd August 2000
King Eider, Sooty Shearwater
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King Eider Leven Beach, off Methil power station, Fife. Sooty flew past Fife Ness.
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Thursday 3rd August 2000
Spotted Redshank
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Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.
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Saturday 5th August 2000  (2:00am)
Long Billed Dowitcher
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Ythan Estaury, from Walkmill Hide, Aberdeenshire. Seen this afternoon.