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3 hours ago, The Mantis said:

More bird porn... I've been trying to get the Grebes doing their mating dance with the weeds, but obviously this pair don't bother with foreplay.7J1A0730.thumb.jpeg.e1db0f096f6407ed57099272402f3b10.jpeg

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Birding. It's the new dogging.

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8 hours ago, Enigma said:

Very much missed an annual trip down to that Farne Islands last year. These are from June 2019.

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Brilliant. Never been there. Daft question maybe but do you not go to the Isle of May? Are the Farnes any better?

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2 minutes ago, The Mantis said:

Brilliant. Never been there. Daft question maybe but do you not go to the Isle of May? Are the Farnes any better?

I’ve never been to the isle of May I’m afraid. I’d encourage anybody to go to the Farne Islands, great day out. Take a boat which lands on Inner Farne from Seahouses. I’ve been going pretty much every year for over 20 years. Best time to visit in my view is late June when the Tern chick are all cute and fluffy, as seen above.

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1 minute ago, Enigma said:

I’ve never been to the isle of May I’m afraid. I’d encourage anybody to go to the Farne Islands, great day out. Take a boat which lands on Inner Farne from Seahouses. I’ve been going pretty much every year for over 20 years. Best time to visit in my view is late June when the Tern chick are all cute and fluffy, as seen above.

That’s pretty surprising if you’re in Fife, if that was me I’d be nipping over two or three times a year. As it is I try to go once a year, it’s a great day out for me as well. Where I live there won’t be much in it distance wise, meant to try the Farne Islands for a while. Been to Coquet Island from Amble though, for the Roseate Terns, but non-landing.

Also try to go to the Bass about every four or five years, expensive but amazing. Changed days since I first went in 1980 and Fred Marr charged a fiver and that included landing. The Seabird Centre is really milking it.

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20 minutes ago, The Mantis said:

That’s pretty surprising if you’re in Fife, if that was me I’d be nipping over two or three times a year. As it is I try to go once a year, it’s a great day out for me as well. Where I live there won’t be much in it distance wise, meant to try the Farne Islands for a while. Been to Coquet Island from Amble though, for the Roseate Terns, but non-landing.

Also try to go to the Bass about every four or five years, expensive but amazing. Changed days since I first went in 1980 and Fred Marr charged a fiver and that included landing. The Seabird Centre is really milking it.

The Seabird Centre are rip off merchants. I landed on the Bass Rock pre-seabird centre, I’m guessing 1998/99 and it was a fantastic experience. I’m not based in Fife but I’ll certainly look to head over to the Isle of May when I can.

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I’m sure you will all have been waiting for a pheasant training update.

He’s now quite comfortable eating seeds from a plastic cup. 
 

 

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I've noticed this at the bird feeder a couple of times but it's away at the first sign of movement when I try to take a picture.  Managed to get a couple of it today.  Any ideas what it is?
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Up until about 4 years ago I'd never seen a Nuthatch here but they seem to be spreading North fairly quickly.
Regularly see them at Rozelle Park in Ayr and very occasionally in my garden
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15 minutes ago, jamamafegan said:



Rubbish photo but proof that I’ve just seen my first ever Ring Ouzel!

Good for you. I've only ever seen one. I've heard where to look for one though so might have a look in the next few days.

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1 hour ago, Pato said:

Nuthatch

 

1 hour ago, davidkennedyshand said:

Up until about 4 years ago I'd never seen a Nuthatch here but they seem to be spreading North fairly quickly.
Regularly see them at Rozelle Park in Ayr and very occasionally in my garden

Cheers guys.  It's starting to appear more at the feeder now.  Timid as anything.  The finches and tits generally don't give a f**k if open the back door, which is only about 10 feet away, but any kind of movement and that one is away. 

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