We've had very little opportunity to do much bird watching this week. We have just got back from a chilly walk in town and saw 40 Scaup off the sea front at The West Beech along with a pair of Goosanders. Charlie has reported a Red Necked Grebe and a Great Crested Grebe in a similar position.
Kate spotted a pair of Bullfinches in a tree in Seabank Road and a Brambling in a tree on the Dunbar Golf Course.
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Sunday, 24 January 2010
Monday, 18 January 2010
After the freeze
Thanks to Charlie, a regular and very well informed birder from the Elgin area, for a number of sightings from the West Beach near the golf course. These included 43 Scaup close in; 46 Pale Bellied Geese on the foreshore; Scoters and Long Tailed Ducks at sea as well as a Great Crested Grebe. There was also a Purple Sandpiper on the harbour wall.
We rushed out on receiving the latest email and spotted 33 of the Scaup as well as four Golden Eye to the side of the Scaup and the regular numerous Eider. There was also four Curlew flying overhead.
Interestingly, there was a pair of Red Breasted Merganser fishing near the Golden Eye. This was a first for us in the Nairn area, where we are very used to seeing a pair of Goosander near the shore and at the head of the River Nairn.
We rushed out on receiving the latest email and spotted 33 of the Scaup as well as four Golden Eye to the side of the Scaup and the regular numerous Eider. There was also four Curlew flying overhead.
Interestingly, there was a pair of Red Breasted Merganser fishing near the Golden Eye. This was a first for us in the Nairn area, where we are very used to seeing a pair of Goosander near the shore and at the head of the River Nairn.
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