Swartmill

Many fewer Dunlin at the loch today but 8 Knot and 30 Golden Plover. 2 Whimbrel ay Bay of Swartmill. Cheers. Don....

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Re: Birsay Today

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...

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Re: Petrel ringing Orkney - Swinhoes petrel out there ???

We should of course be checking for Madeiran Storm Petrel too......

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Re: Birsay Today

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...

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Re: More Golden Plovers

Goldie heard here (Harray) today too. Alastair...

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More skua stuff

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...

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Re: Birsay Today

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...

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Swartmill Waders

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....

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Butterflies etc

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...

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Bird Report

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...

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Crossbills

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...

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More Golden Plovers

Seems to be a movement afoot...approx 80 in the field this evening together with about 30 curlews. cheers, Ian...

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Re: Petrel ringing Orkney - Swinhoes petrel out there ???

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:...

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Re: Petrel ringing Orkney - Swinhoes petrel out there ???

The three Swinhoes caught in Tynemouth (when was that? 90's) all came in to Stormie tapes...

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Re: Petrel ringing Orkney - Swinhoes petrel out there ???

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...

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