Still 12 birds present this morning (09.30) and 22 this afternoon (16.30)



-Mark
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FifeBirder wrote: [View Post]

Hi Winterkoning,



Sorry this is short but i have to get back to work.



All Ordanance Maps can be purchased from



http://leisure.ordnancesurvey.co.uk...-landranger-map



And they can also be viewed online.



regards

Fifebirder

Please accept my apoligies for my late acknowledgement of your post with Map info......thanks so much a great help



KInd Regards Mike

hi all did the wooded area to north of spingfield today looking for goshawk i have spotted there ion the past , alas no luck, went on to the wilderness , nothing unusual, a large flock of curlews, a few teal, mallard, tufted duck and golden eyes.



i then went on to lady bank wood looking for greenwoodpeckers again no luck. decided to have alook in at angle park again nothing out of the ordinary, tufted duck, pochard, coot, mute swan, common gulls herring guls pink footed geese and greylag geese, and oyster catchers.



then tried birnie looking for kingfisher , reed bunting and tree creeper, managed to get tree creeper , noticed the black headed gulls are beginning to take up residence on the gadden islands. there are a few goosanders on both birnie and gadden, golden eye , mute swans , tufted duck,



decided to try rossie bog and was quite lucvky got a sea eagle , bird Z sitting about 40 yards from the gateway, there were upwards of 30 whooper swans and about 20 pintail spread throughout the bog area, a lot of wigeon, tufted duck mallard and 2 pairs of shoveller, also a few curlew



weather was good and tried to make the north shore of loch leven on way home but beaten by the clock



the eagle

Hi all,

popped down to otterston loch to-day. The herons are building in the trees on the island and in the trees to the right of the island. good photo opportunities as no leaves in way.

popped down to pettycur, cold wind but long tailed ducks were present.

baraband.

I'm not convinced that birds read the guides - how do they know where they are supposed to be?



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My first visit today to Hogganfield Loch.

This is certainly a place to get up-close-and-personal with the birds!

Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Whooper Swan, Greylag Goose, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Pochard, Goldeneye, Goosander, Buzzard, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Feral Pigeon, Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Starling, Carrion Crow.



No sign of Lesser Scaup which has been reported recently!



-Mark


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Birdguides.com , i have an annual subscription charge so i get it sent here.
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Now that's my kind of life! Sitting in the car watching birds, with a flask of coffee and my sandwiches!!!



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I guess they are fuelling up for their trip ahead. Whooper Swans usually fly back to their breeding grounds in Iceland during March.



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Hi all,

There was 30+ whooper swans on the grass east of portmoak glider field (scotlandwell) this am.

baraband.

40 Birds again this morning (09.30) but down to 5 this afternoon (16.30)



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Hi all,

was at vane farm this am , 2 white tailed eagles soaring above car park mid-day.

baraband.

Thanks for this, who runs the hotline?



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Thanks for bringing it to my attention Mark.



Sorry guys, I missed it, it has been changed too



0333 5772473



Alertz page has been updated



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40 Birds this morning (09.30) and a similar number still there at 16.30



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Will do. There actually seems to be quite a few places you can go to view black grouse. I'm thinking about this one (see link)



http://www.glenlivet-wildlife.co.uk/black_grouse_watch.php

GOLDEN EAGLE wrote: [View Post]

hi ref maps agree with fife birder, i did get mine WH SMITH

send me you e mail address and i will look out a list of site with directions/grid reference.

my email



if you are at pittenweem the fife coastal pat east wards s a good spotting as is dens wood i



hope this helps

unlike fifebirder i am retired and have loads of free time , other than babysitting grandchildren



yours aye





graham



the eagle

Eagle Fifebirder



My sincere thanks to you both......Eagle will contact you by Mail



Regards Mike Winterkoning English [ Wren ] my favourite bird

Seen today (pm)



Little Grebe

Cormorant

Mute Swan

Greylag Goose

Canada Goose

Mallard

Tufted Duck

Pochard

Goosander

Coot

Black-Headed Gull

Lesser Black-Backed Gull

Common Gull

Pied Wagtail

Jackdaw

Carrion Crow



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Seen today at the Haugh:



Grey Heron

Mute Swan

Whooper Swan

Mallard

Teal

Tufted Duck

Goldeneye

Goosander

Moorhen

Coot

Black-Headed Gull

Herring Gull

Wood Pigeon

Grey Wagtail

Robin

Dunnock

Blackbird

Fieldfare

Blue Tit

Great Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Treecreeper

Magpie

Carrion Crow

Chaffinch

Goldfinch

Bullfinch



and 2 Roe Deer



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12 birds still present this afternoon (15.00)
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hi ref maps agree with fife birder, i did get mine WH SMITH

send me you e mail address and i will look out a list of site with directions/grid reference.

my email



if you are at pittenweem the fife coastal pat east wards s a good spotting as is dens wood i



hope this helps

unlike fifebirder i am retired and have loads of free time , other than babysitting grandchildren



yours aye





graham



the eagle

Hi Winterkoning,



Sorry this is short but i have to get back to work.



All Ordanance Maps can be purchased from



http://leisure.ordnancesurvey.co.uk...-landranger-map



And they can also be viewed online.



regards
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Remember - Its the Members who make a good website, not the developer !!



Give the birds a little extra on Xmas day !!



Member of the following:-

RSPB, SWT

Hi Graham



Many thanks for the valuable information ref: JUne at Gaddon Loch



will make a note of the areas you have placed in the post



I do like the idea of a visit to Edenside [ Salt marshes behind Riding Stables ]



Graham would like to know the best place to purchase O S Landranger Maps numbers 59/65/66



covering Tayport to Inverkeithing if you have that information!! Possible cost per map!!



Im in the process of Planning a few Excursions but not absolutely certain what or where



a lot depends on are arrival in Pittenweem the weather.......must say would be nice to meet up



Regards Mike

GOLDEN EAGLE wrote: [View Post]

hi mike welcome aboard, the site is a good place to get info on most topics cornerning bird watching digiscoping etc,



would be interesting to hear what youseein your part of the world



yours aye



graham



the eagle

Hello Graham

Many thanks for the welcome to your very interesting forum.....nice to be here



Read quite a lot from the Patches [ Fife ] and noted a few places great help



Will try to post a few pics and info from over here asp



KInd Reards Mike

hi did see a few siskins in birnie this after noon, was out at guardbridge with an incoming tide and managed to spot black throated diver, long tailed duck and red thraoted merganser. and much of the norm , shelldeuck, dunlin, bar tailed godwits, snipe, redshanks ,teal, golden eye



also had a quick look in birnie gadden then onto angle park and rossie bog on way home , 20 plus whoopers in area east of roosie bog gate way , also at sharp bend at farm wearing on for 1000 geese mainly greylag with a few pinkfeet among them



a good days birding mainly due to good weather



the eagle