tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161577757474844889.post1292338004677621066..comments2019-02-21T18:10:26.570+00:00Comments on The Nairn Birder: Spring is springing!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161577757474844889.post-59806863159497777572010-03-09T19:04:27.412+00:002010-03-09T19:04:27.412+00:00Thanks for the feedback. The Goosanders seem to h...Thanks for the feedback. The Goosanders seem to have made the mouth of the river and up to the road bridge their permanent home - which is great! I too have witnessed owners encourage their dogs to run amok among the waders on the beach, which is distressing. But the birds do seem to safely fly away and settle down a bit further up the beach, and on some occasions return when the nuisance has gone. I often wonder how much precious energy is lost in this endeavour to feed safely and so it is annoying to see the thoughtlessness of the owners (particularly when I am just about to focus on the birds, but they up and fly further away to safer sands!).<br /><br />I hope you continue to enjoy my musings.<br /><br />SéamusThe Nairn Birderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17686688562824821904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161577757474844889.post-83100830051567267292010-03-08T11:13:23.265+00:002010-03-08T11:13:23.265+00:00Thank you for a very interesting blog. I now know ...Thank you for a very interesting blog. I now know so much more about the local birdlife and was pleased to spot a gooseander which prior to you're writing I had referred to as 'that little duck thing' :)<br /><br />With regard to dogs. Apart from owners who do not clear up after their dogs I'm sometimes dismayed when I see dogs almost encouraged to chase birds. In the recent very cold winter weather I witnessed one owner gleefully tell me her dog was so happy as it raced up and down the dunes chasing all the small birds, I don't think the birds appreciated the dogs actionsNairnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860925312675238011noreply@blogger.com