rollstar Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 I heard my first cuckoo of the year last Saturday, the 7th of May, while out on a hill in the north Highlands. It was going on all day but I didn't see it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 No pictures but saw (and heard!) a corncrake in Valtos on Lewis yesterday. First time.A great one to tick off as they’re seemingly such secretive birds. Heard then saw one (*presumably a Male) last summer at Njugals Water near Scalloway on Shetland. *Read that it’s usually just the Male that will call out, either to attract a female or defend territory. Anyway he was off as soon as he was spotted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 5 hours ago, rollstar said: I heard my first cuckoo of the year last Saturday, the 7th of May, while out on a hill in the north Highlands. It was going on all day but I didn't see it. Heard one today at Loch Migdale! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 4 hours ago, Clockwork said: A great one to tick off as they’re seemingly such secretive birds. Heard then saw one (*presumably a Male) last summer at Njugals Water near Scalloway on Shetland. *Read that it’s usually just the Male that will call out, either to attract a female or defend territory. Anyway he was off as soon as he was spotted. It was a male I saw. There might have been a female in there with him, he was ducking his head up and down below the long grass, so I might have seen two, I’m not sure. I heard, then saw, another one at the Gearrannan blackhouse village. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Saw a few bullfinches(?) a nice pair of swans and a moorhen on its nest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jagfox Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 A tree full of pigeons at Binghams Pond near Gartnsvel Hospital 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Been a long wait but just saw some Swallows in Bo'ness. Lazy feckers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Is it just me or are there are a lot more sparrows about than normal? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Bartender Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 I think the efficiency of scarecrows is very overrated And you're not alone Archie, there's hordes of them this year (minus the two deceased fledglings I found in the garden). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 There used to be lots of speugs in the garden when I was a lad 40 years ago. The neighbour would put out breadcrumbs for them and you'd see a lot. They declined in the 80s and 90s so it's nice to see them back. Our little South Edinburgh suburb seems to have a good variety of birds now, which is heartening. I wish we had more song thrushes though as there's plenty of snails to eat . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Parakeet in Malaga 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 1 minute ago, tamthebam said: Parakeet in Malaga Tell it they were great at Reading/Leeds in 98. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 On 23/05/2022 at 23:15, tamthebam said: There used to be lots of speugs in the garden when I was a lad 40 years ago. The neighbour would put out breadcrumbs for them and you'd see a lot. They declined in the 80s and 90s so it's nice to see them back. Our little South Edinburgh suburb seems to have a good variety of birds now, which is heartening. I wish we had more song thrushes though as there's plenty of snails to eat . I've noticed both sparrows and starlings making a bit of a comeback - I've seen one pair of sparrows collecting nest material in the garden and there was a male investigating an old rone pipe the other day, however that's already occupied by the great tits that nest there every year. There's still a good number of song thrushes about but certainly around my bit they seem to have made the collective decision not to be garden birds anymore. Our garden backs onto woodland, and while it's rare to see one in the garden itself you don't need to go far into the woods to both see and hear them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 Was out for walk and spotted this bird grazing on an empty sports field. Was taken at max magnification on phone from around 75 minutes. My brother reckons an Oyster Catcher. I am inclined to agree. Any other ideas? Was very white wings and undercarriage when it flew away. Thank you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 Oystercatcher for sure. They often head inland to open grass areas in their hunt for worms. Fun fact :- oysters don't feature on their diet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 Was out for walk and spotted this bird grazing on an empty sports field. Was taken at max magnification on phone from around 75 minutes. My brother reckons an Oyster Catcher. I am inclined to agree. Any other ideas? Was very white wings and undercarriage when it flew away. Thank you. Can’t see it’s striking red/yellow eye and bill (also with a short yellow tip) in that shot, but it’s definitely an Oystercatcher.[emoji106] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Bartender Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 Usually invisible but sounding loud overhead, I finally caught one on the ground. A wee lark. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, House Bartender said: Usually invisible but sounding loud overhead, I finally caught one on the ground. A wee lark. Lovely stuff. Saw plenty at Aberlady Bay the other day. There was a barnacle goose there which I thought was a tad unusual. I’m pretty sure I head a whitethroat but couldn’t see it. I visited Fowlsheugh today for the first time. Fantastic place, a bit like St Abbs. Usual array of kittiwake, fulmar, guillemot, razorbill, the odd gannet and a solitary puffin. Edited June 3, 2022 by Enigma 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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