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Ythan, Aberdeenshire. From walkmill Hide. x2 Spoonbills. Female Marsh Harrier on Tuesday 11:10-11:30am.

Yellow Legged Gull seen at Ugie Estuary and Peterhead Harbour, Aberdeenshire.

Nigg Ferry (nr Cromarty) First Scottish mainland Blyth's Reed Warbler

Murcar, Aberdeenshire. Surf Scoter off golf course (evening). & Y-L-Gull.

Cliffs, between Seaton and Auchmithie (N. of Arbroath).

Imm. Peregrine flying up and down cliffs today at around 5:30p.m.

Aberdeen over Duthie park towards great Southern Road at 6:45a.m. Female.

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.

Fife Ness, Fife. Adult Pomarine flew North at 12:40 also x3 Great Skuas, x25 Manx Shearwaters & x1 Little Gull.

Murcar, Aberdeenshire. 1x Surf Scoter off golf course & x200 Velvet Scoter.

Seaton Cliffs, North of Arbroath.

x2 Flew by this morning at 11:15 a.m. travelling North.

Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.

Eclipse male with common pochard this afternoon at Bank hide.

Montrose Basin. Osprey fishing at 9:00a.m. x4 Greenshank, x5 B-T-Godwits also.

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.

Don Mouth, Aberdeenshire. Yellow Legged Gull was present at mouth of the Don, from 5:30 until around 7 pm.

Storm Petrel, Kingfisher, Little Gull, R.B. Mergansers, Velvet Scoter

St Cyrus. x1 Storm Petrel. Kingfisher on River N. Esk.

x303 R.B.Mergansers & x40 Velvet Scoters offshore.

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.

3.5 miles South of Wick, in Thrumston, Highland. Midday.

On wires opposite phonebox near school

Inchgeck Island, River Ythan, Aberdeenshire. x2 Spoonbill. x1 Curlew Sandpiper from Waulkmill Hide.

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.

Arbroath. Seen this evening on rocky coast behind 10 pin bowling alley & leisure park.

Cove Harbour, South of Aberdeen.

Ringing Session, 1 Leach's & 3 Storm Petrels also caught.

Montrose Basin.

Seen on the mudflats near the "slunks" early evening. (Saturday A.M. from Old pier)

Montrose Basin.

Seen on the mudflats near the "slunks" early evening. (Saturday A.M. from Old pier)

Montrose Basin Old Pier.

Kingfisher seen flying over burn and x2 Greenshank on the mudflats, early afternoon.

King Eider Leven Beach, off Methil power station, Fife. Sooty flew past Fife Ness.

Ythan Estaury, from Walkmill Hide, Aberdeenshire. Seen this afternoon.

Montrose Basin (Lurgies & Slunks) 9.30am - 4 Ruff, 9 Greenshank and 1 Spotted Redshank.

Elliot mouth by Arbroath 2.00pm - 76 Little Gulls.

Spoonbill, Osprey, Greenshank, Golden Plover, Whimbrel, Turnstone, etc.

All seen on Sleak of Tarty, Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire.

x2 Spoonbills on Inch Geck Island all day. Osprey fished at around 3:00p.m. & caught a flat fish.

Montrose Basin (Slunks) 1.00pm - x6 Ruff & x1 Osprey fishing over basin.

Denfind 'Scrape', Monikie Country Park. 3:00pm - x8 Ruff feeding this afternoon.

Roseate Tern, Little Stint, Little Gull, Bar Tailed Godwit, Green Woodpecker, Whinchat

Barry Buddon MOD Camp. Green Woodpecker seen around woodland & scrub at 10:30a.m. Whinchat & Wheatear seen around grassland and scrub nearer coast.

1x Roseate Tern flying along coast at 1:30p.m., 6x Little Stint feeeding on coastline, 12x Little Gull mixing with Sandwich and Common terns. 5x Bar Tailed Godwit along the shore.

x2 Long Tailed Skuas flew North past Souter Head Cove, South of Aberdeen at 3.35PM. x7 Great Skuas also reported.

Sooty Shearwater, Manx Shearwater, Pomarine Skua, Little Gull, Osprey, Little Tern

x4 Sooty Shearwaters and x 137 Manx Shearwater Flew past Fife Ness this evening.

Also Pomarine Skua, Osprey, LittleGull & x2 Little Terns.

x2 seen at Ethie Mains Farm, North of Arbroath, Angus. Around the apple trees.

At Ethie Mains Farm, North of Arbroath, Angus. Elusive but singing occasionally. Reported at 4:10p.m. in disused tennis court by house just past farm. x1 Curlew Sandpiper at Tayock, Montrose Basin one hour before high tide.

x2 Green Sandpiper's were seen near Friockheim at Invergighty Cottage.

Grid reference: 61 49

Female Marsh Harrier at Kinnordy Loch, x2 juv Curlew Sandpiper at Monikie Scrape on the 10th September.

Reported Adult Franklins Gull, Montrose Sea Front flying north towards Kinnaber evening 11th september. Angus.

Balmedie Car Park, 6miles North of Aberdeeen, in bushes btw toilets & vis.cntr, 2.50pm.

The first geese of the season at Montrose Basin, Angus, were seen today.

Girdle Ness, Aberdeenshire, around battery at 6:10 p.m. still but very elusive.

Auchmithie, North of Arbroath, Angus. Seen amongst gardens and gully with whitethroats.

Collieston, Aberdeenshire. Olivaceous Warbler at 10am, garden behind shop.

Yellow Browed at Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire, behind coastguards cottage 1:30p.m. Small Locustella Warbler at Girdleness in deep cover on west side of Torry Battery at 12:30.

Showing well opposite the Slains pool, Collieston, Aberdeenshire, at 11:00a.m.

x2 seen also at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire.

All showing at Girdleness, Aberdeenshire. Lapland Bunting on Golf Course Late afternoon.

Icterine Warbler on south embankment.

Fife Ness, Balcomie Castle, Fife. Showing all day. In field behind castle late afternoon. x2 Flycatchers at Balcomie also.

3/4 miles west of Fife Ness opposite Balcomie Entrance, Fife. Seen this morning

Immature Black Tern & x2 Common Cranes on Tower pool, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire at 5:00p.m.

2 Miles South East of Montrose at Mains of Usan, Angus. In field, near woods behind damned pool this morning. (Not seen at 4:00p.m. - MC)

4 Miles South of Montrose at Lunan Water Mouth on South Side near Red Castle, Angus.

At dusk in evening roost. cNO.690.510

Viewed from Auchmithie Harbour, Angus. Pomarine flew South past Harbour at 2:15p.m.

x1 G.N.Diver & x2 B.T.Diver, just off coast all afternnoon.

Female seen at Elliot, South of Arbroath, Angus. On gorse bush after railway crossing this afternoon. (No sign by Monday at 5:00p.m. - MC)

Mains of Usan, South of Montrose, Angus. In pines opposite walled garden.

(Not seen at 6:00p.m. - MC)

Wryneck at Girdle Ness Battery, Y-B Warbler at Don Mouth. R-B Shrike at Rattray. x3 Glaucous Gull at Gourdon Harbour. - Aberdeenshire.

Yellow Browed Warbler at St. Cyrus, Aberdeenshire.

In willows, back left of reserve car park at 3:55p.m.

Richards Pipit with virtually no tail at Girdleness, Aberdeenshire.

On the golf course between South side of allotments and back of the Battery.

Radde's Warbler was trapped and ringed today at Balmedie Country Park, Aberdeenshire. It was in a patch of willows about 400m north of the north car park.

(Siberian) Stonechat was in weedy field near North Car Park at Balmedie.

Flying South past North end of Arbroath Esplanade, Arbroath, Angus.

This afternoon.

Merlin, Blackcap, Stonechat, Garden Warbler, Wheatear, Redstart, Whinchat

Auchmithie, N. of Arbroath, Angus. Male Merlin flew over cliffs at 8:30 a.m.

Pair of Blackcap, pair of Stonechat & x3 Garden Warbler all day in gully & scrub at harbour. x5 Wheatear, x3 Redstart & Whinchat up track between school house and Windymills Farm. Probable sighting of a female Lapland Bunting up same track but unable to relocate to positively identify.

Glaucous Gull, Curlew Sandpiper, Brent / Barnacle / Pink Footed Geese, Grey / Golden Plover

Walkmill Hide, Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire. Between 10:30am and 1:30 p.m.

Adult Winter Bonaperte's Gull seen at River Lunan Water Mouth, South end of Lunan Bay, Angus at 2:00p.m. Viewed from Red Castle. (still seen at 6:15 p.m. - MC)

Adult Glaucous Gull seen at North end of Lunan Bay, Angus at 1:00p.m.

Juvenile Rose Coloured Starling South Side of Montrose in Garden of "1 Inch Terrace",

off Rossie Island Road, 1st left after Bridge End Garage. Angus.

Female Merlin flying over straw fields at Auchmithie, N. of Arbroath, Angus at 4:30p.m.

Fields in between School house and Windyhills Farm.

Rose Coloured Starling seen in Inch Terrace gardens & aerials, Montrose.

Seen at 1:40 p.m. after a long wait, quite elusive.

Kingfisher & x2 Snipe seen at Kinnaber, South of St. Cyrus. Kingfisher flying up river and Snipe at pools near sea. x4 Dipper in river also.

Spotted Redshank, Pintail, Golden Plover, Greenshank, Ruff, Barnacle / Pink Footed Geese

x1 Spotted Redshank, x10 Pintail, x300+ Golden Plover, x6 Ruff, Greenshank & x42,000 Pink Foots (official count) seen at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire from 11:00a.m. till 4:30 p.m.

NO sign of W-T-Eagle.

Pomarine Skua past Kinghorn Harbour, Fife, by 9:15 a.m.

also x6 Arctic Skuas, x32 Great Skuas.

Juvenile W.T. Eagle (unringed & untagged) seen at Loch of Strathbeg, from Starnaffin Farm at Towers Pool, Aberdeenshire, at 5:00p.m.

Juv. Eagle seen from Visitor Centre during day & Savoch Hide this evening, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire. Goshawk & Greenland White Fronted Goose also seen.

x1 Drake American Wigeon by A975 on Main Slains Pool, Aberdeenshire 9:25 a.m. at least.

x1 Lesser Whitethroat at Windymills Farm, Auchmithie, Angus, along with good numbers of Robins, Goldcrests, Blackcaps, etc. Good numbers of Goldcrests & Blackcaps at Ethie Mains, Angus this Morning but nothing scarce on show.

Flycatcher seen in trees near Walled Garden, Mains of Usan, Angus.

(Seen Thusday 12th at 3:30 p.m. - MC)

Adult winter Mediterranean Gull offshore at Balmossie, Broughty Ferry feeding mid-channel with gull flock (distant but get-able with scope).

Seen this evening on marsh West of A975 opposite Slains Pool, Aberdeenshire.

American Wigeon W/Drake on Meikle Loch, Aberdeenshire.

x2 Drake Surf Scoter. One seen at South End of Lunan Bay, with Velvet Scoters.

One at North End of Lunan Bay with Common Scoters. 6 miles South of Montrose, Angus.

Adult Winter plumaged Diver showing very well at The Old Pier, Montrose Basin, Angus.

Only 20ft away from the old pier at 3:00p.m.

Adult Winter plumaged Slavonian Grebe showing very well at Monikie, Angus.

On the most Northernly of the 2 lakes at 4:15p.m.

Good numbers of Fielfares and at least one flock of x20+ Redwings

flying over Auchmithie, North of Arbroath, Angus.

Seen at River North Esk Mouth, Angus, late afternoon.

It then flew from River mouth to Pine Plantation.

x2 Pectoral Sandpipers South of Elliot, South of Arbroath, Angus.

Feeding with Ringed Plovers for approx. half an hour before flying North. 11:00am.

Grebe seen at the South end of Loriston Loch,

Southern Outerskirts of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire.

Adult in winter plumage at North end of Arbroath esplanade, Angus,

near the toilet block at 1:30 p.m.

Pallas's Warbler seen at Boarhills, Fife in Tall Sycamores By Yellow Grit Bin 2:10p.m.

Pallas's Warbler on Seaward Side Cruden Bay Wood, Aberdeenshire, 2:30p.m.

Bird favours conifer in hollow on LHS of track viewable from by dovecote ruin.

Sanderling seen along coast at Barry Buddon MOD Camp, Angus.

Twite in seen in fields South of golf course, Barry Buddon MOD Camp, Angus.

H.Y.B.Warbler seen East of Crail, in Denburn Wood, Fife. Between 2 Bridges. Seen until 3:30p.m. only, due to atrocious weather.

Northern Treecreeper Fife Ness at Balcomie Castle.

Adult W.T. Eagle seen over St. Fergus Gas Terminal, Aberdeen

at 2:30p.m. then flew out to sea.

Sanderling seen along coast at Barry Buddon MOD Camp, Angus.

Twite in seen in fields South of golf course, Barry Buddon MOD Camp, Angus.

Juvenile Pomarine Skua & Arctic Skua, Seen past Fishtown of Usan, Angus.

Shrike seen 8ml S.W. Of Banchory uphill Of Clachnaben Wood, Aberdeeenshire.

From C/pk Nr Bridge Of Dye Take Rough Track Through Wood To about no.635.870

x2 Yellow Browed Warblers at Denburn Wood, by Minor Road to Fife Ness, Fife.

Showing very well throughout day.

One Black Redstart and one Whinchat on cliff tops at Fowlsheugh reserve, Aberdeenshire. Also c.180 Twite in stubble field by Crawton car park.

Little Auk past Kinnaird Head Lighthouse Museum, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire

at 1:00 P.M.

At least x10 L.T.Ducks at North End of Lunan Bay, Angus.

x3 R.T.Divers also at North End of Lunan Bay, Angus.

Late lone Swallow seen flying South along coast at Red Castle, Lunan Bay.

Female with Long Tailed Ducks seen at Hopeman Harbour,

5 miles West of Lossiemouth, Aberdeenshire.

Gull is a 1st Winter Bird, seen at 9:10 a.m., Burghead Harbour, Aberdeenshire.

Surf scoter amongst several hundred velvets off Roseisle.

Seen Briefly from Starnaffin Farm, Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire at 9:40a.m.

White-phase bird this P.M. at Greenbrae Farm, on North side of road

between Longside and Inverquhomery, Aberdeenshire. (Map)

Waxwing seen in bushes by A91 opposite Balgove Farm, St. Andrews, Fife.

x2 Bean Geese with Pinkfeet and x70 Whooper Swans at NJ743274 in a field

beside the B9001 Inverurie, Rothienorman road, Aberdeenshire.

Bittern seen at the southern end of the main loch at

Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire. Redstart from Bank Hide.

x3 drakes and an immature drake Surf Scoter 2miles North of St Andrews at the North end of West Sands beach, also Great Northern Diver.

Seen at South End of Lunan Bay, Near Red Castle at roost,

6 Miles South of Montrose, Angus.

Female ring-tailed harrier seen hunting at 11:00a.m. over the

North Bank of Rescobie Loch, Between Froickheim and Forfar, Angus.

Present off West Sands, St. Andrews, Fife with Common and Velvet Scoters, also a single Snow Bunting.

Male and Female seen at Monikie Lake (southernly one near Island). Angus.

Seen 1st at 9:00a.m.

At least x2 blackcaps seen in a Broughty Ferry garden at a feeder.

First ever sighting in this garden but in winter too! (Angus/Dundee Region)

*Reported* perched on top of a pine tree 150 yards from Ballater Bridge on the caravan park side of the River Dee, Aberdeenshire.

x5 Waxwings seen this afternoon at Maryton, Kirriemuir, Angus.

Unfortunately birds flew off shortly after discovery towards central Kirriemuir.

Seen in tree's at Bridgefoot, Near Clatto Country Park, Angus.

(Map Reference 385 352ish!)

Female Smew, x2 Jack Snipe, Kingfisher, seen at the West End of Forfar Loch, Angus.

(Best viewed from the North) Female Hen Harrier at Kinnordy Loch, Angus.

Seen at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire. Redstart on Crimmond Airfield,

also a pair of Smew from Bay Hide and a Chiffchaff.

x10 Snow Bunting at Out Head, West Sands, St. Andrews, Fife. NO4919

Also Stonechat and Reed Bunting.

Seen today at Vane Farm RSPB Reserve, Fife.

Viewable from visitor centre.