tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161577757474844889.post6925210529214322862..comments2019-02-21T18:10:26.570+00:00Comments on The Nairn Birder: The Brent Geese ReturnUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161577757474844889.post-85285482942358350982013-02-19T20:49:10.344+00:002013-02-19T20:49:10.344+00:00Yes, isn't it great to see them in Nairn. They...Yes, isn't it great to see them in Nairn. They've been around since October, and should be here until sometime in April, whey will head off to their breeding grounds in Svalbard (a Norwegian Island in the Artic Circle), before then returning to us in October. These geese can always be seen around the Moray Firth - from Whiteness to Lossie. They are one of very few geese that rest on the water, waiting for the tide to reduce so that they can feed in the rock pools - and the best ones are by the Nairn Golf course!<br /><br />The Nairn Birderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17686688562824821904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161577757474844889.post-8607350672376319612013-02-19T20:48:31.396+00:002013-02-19T20:48:31.396+00:00Yes, isn't it great to see them in Nairn. The...Yes, isn't it great to see them in Nairn. They've been around since October, and should be here until sometime in April, whey will head off to their breeding grounds in Svalbard (a Norwegian Island in the Artic Circle), before then returning to us in October. These geese can always be seen around the Moray Firth - from Whiteness to Lossie. They are one of very few geese that rest on the water, waiting for the tide to reduce so that they can feed in the rock pools - and the best ones are by the Nairn Golf course!The Nairn Birderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17686688562824821904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161577757474844889.post-41768342137592715912013-02-19T20:21:19.728+00:002013-02-19T20:21:19.728+00:00We were delighted to see about 50 - 60 Brent geese...We were delighted to see about 50 - 60 Brent geese feeding along the shoreline at Nairn west beach last sunday (18th Feb). Also saw a lone male goldeneye on Sanquhar loch in Forres the previous weekend.unamanitashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437746821885854918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161577757474844889.post-54941192860058630392011-01-16T09:21:52.315+00:002011-01-16T09:21:52.315+00:00Thanks for that. I'll send the sighting on to...Thanks for that. I'll send the sighting on to the recorder for our district, and I'll keep my telescope trained on the area! We do get sightings of the othera Auks, (Razorbill or Guillemots) off shore here, but the Puffin would be very unusual (but it's colourful bill would give it away!). By the way; it was good to see the picture of the Goldeneye that you posted on The Gurn last weekend. Excellent shot.The Nairn Birderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17686688562824821904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161577757474844889.post-50305939688365176132011-01-13T13:15:25.306+00:002011-01-13T13:15:25.306+00:00Hi report of a puffin sighting off Nairn, lots of ...Hi report of a puffin sighting off Nairn, lots of hits coming to the Gurn from a kayaking forum site after a recent picture was uploaded. <br />Item three on this forum describes the sighting<br />http://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=72373Graisghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161577757474844889.post-84410717773119472632011-01-09T19:52:19.380+00:002011-01-09T19:52:19.380+00:00yes i found that as well just could not ge...yes i found that as well just could not get anywere near one a case of going out early and waiting for them. heard one while we were checking the allotment but did not see it.growtosowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595195179339388972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161577757474844889.post-3028084571912456412011-01-08T21:57:19.075+00:002011-01-08T21:57:19.075+00:00I often see buzzards sitting on a fence post as I ...I often see buzzards sitting on a fence post as I drive by. Sometimes I slow down and go back to get a good look - but it is following my every move! If I come to a standstill, even some distance away, it flies off to cover in the trees! They are very cautious birds and rightly wary of human interaction. We just have to be a bit quicker to get a picture!<br /><br />By the way, I noticed loads of Greylag (I think) in the same fields along the A96 again. I spotted three Whooper Swans among them today as I drove passed.The Nairn Birderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17686688562824821904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161577757474844889.post-16246330622196196952011-01-06T17:29:36.972+00:002011-01-06T17:29:36.972+00:00hi yea they would have been buzzards this wa...hi yea they would have been buzzards this was the most i had seen for a while. we sometimes see them if we are going to inverness. and their was about 5 around the allotment for while must be lots of food about for them. just wish i could get a photo of one but can not get near enough to one.growtosowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595195179339388972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161577757474844889.post-49528302094950511992011-01-04T21:07:43.760+00:002011-01-04T21:07:43.760+00:00Hi there. If they are large birds of prey, I susp...Hi there. If they are large birds of prey, I suspect that they were Buzzards. Very plentiful around here, sitting on fence posts, trees and telegraph poles, or soaring above your head.The Nairn Birderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17686688562824821904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161577757474844889.post-40580642244242950912011-01-04T14:12:12.233+00:002011-01-04T14:12:12.233+00:00was out yesterday along the back road to th...was out yesterday along the back road to the howford bridge saw two birds of prey but could not get near to them to get a photo as they just took off. on sunday on our way to elgin we spotted 7 of themgrowtosowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595195179339388972noreply@blogger.com