Many fewer Dunlin at the loch today but 8 Knot and 30 Golden Plover. 2 Whimbrel ay Bay of Swartmill. Cheers. Don....
Re: Birsay Today
Posted Tue, Jul 23rd 2013, 19:11
There has been a flock of varying size each day since they turned up on the 17th. They move way down the field (the freshly baled one) especially when...
Re: Petrel ringing Orkney - Swinhoes petrel out there ???
Posted Tue, Jul 23rd 2013, 11:32
We should of course be checking for Madeiran Storm Petrel too......
Re: Birsay Today
Posted Tue, Jul 23rd 2013, 09:38
I know, I was past the same field only a couple of days later which had been baled and there wasn't a single bird in it! Steve...
Re: More Golden Plovers
Posted Mon, Jul 22nd 2013, 22:35
Goldie heard here (Harray) today too. Alastair...
More skua stuff
Posted Mon, Jul 22nd 2013, 22:33
Simon, The following web site gives some detailed and fairly up-to-date info on Great Skua diet. http://seabird.wikispaces.com/Great+Skua Apparantly they do...
Re: Birsay Today
Posted Mon, Jul 22nd 2013, 22:14
Steve, Had a look for your Blackwits but failed to find them. I have had leg flagged individuals on The Shunan in the past, if I recall correctly the same bird...
Swartmill Waders
Posted Mon, Jul 22nd 2013, 22:09
Well over 200 Dunlin at Swartmill today. Also 2 Knot and 3 Whimbrel. Cheers. Don. Well over 200 Dunlin at Swartmill today. Also 2 Knot and 3 Whimbrel....
Butterflies etc
Posted Mon, Jul 22nd 2013, 22:08
Thanks to those who provided info on Large Heath. Was over on the West Mainland over the weekend but didn't see any. Did see some Meadow Browns which we don't...
Bird Report
Posted Mon, Jul 22nd 2013, 22:05
Bought a copy of the bird report when in Kirkwall the other day. A great job - well done to all concerned. Just one point - the photos credited to me were...
Crossbills
Posted Mon, Jul 22nd 2013, 21:17
Single Crossbills were in Burray Village and at Westshore this evening. A Whimbrel also flew over. Barrie Single Crossbills were in Burray Village and at...
More Golden Plovers
Posted Mon, Jul 22nd 2013, 21:15
Seems to be a movement afoot...approx 80 in the field this evening together with about 30 curlews. cheers, Ian...
Re: Petrel ringing Orkney - Swinhoes petrel out there ???
Posted Mon, Jul 22nd 2013, 20:17
Yes, but it can't harm to have the Swinhoe's as well. I contacted Dave Parnaby on Fair Isle and he's sorted it for me. Andy Mitchell From:...
Re: Petrel ringing Orkney - Swinhoes petrel out there ???
Posted Mon, Jul 22nd 2013, 15:44
The three Swinhoes caught in Tynemouth (when was that? 90's) all came in to Stormie tapes...
Re: Petrel ringing Orkney - Swinhoes petrel out there ???
Posted Mon, Jul 22nd 2013, 11:12
There's no recording on the xeno-canto website. The only place I can find it is on "Petrels Night and Day", the Sound Approach publication. Does anyone have...