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BloglessWell I think the idea of a Blog is that you are supposed to update it regularly! At least I am making regular six monthly postings..........Summer's gone too quickly and despite a glorious day yesterday hinting at a Highland Indian summer, today is back to dreik yukky drizzle. Visited the East Coast last week, Strathbogle and Rattray head were as usual packed with birds. Not so sure about the health of that WTE at the reserve though, I am pretty sure they don't normally lie flat on the ground, though perhaps it has been hanging about with geese too much. Did wonder about the possiblity of lead poisoning as it is probably feeding on a lot of duck carcasses full of shot at the moment? Back over here in Strathspey all is quiet, the Osprey tree looks sadly forlorn (apparently), thought there are still birds hanging about on the coast. Black Throated Divers are still on Lochindorb and there are several good flocks of PARROT Crossbills in the local woods. As for Eagles, they seem to have vanished off the face of the earth. Despite extensive searching for local birds recently the sum total seen was 0. Better luck with Caper though, excellent views recently at several "Top Secret" locations ;), three birds regularly showing well within 100 yards of a busy "A" road ! Doesn't bode well for survival perhaps. Since I put Crestie as the ringtone on my new Nokia, simply call me and they appear like magic! (The old ringtone was Kraftwerk Die Robota, but I got sick of ageing electro rockers suddenly appearing from the woods each time it rang so I changed it, much more useful). (Thanks to MC for that joke). Anyway, back to birding. A recent crossing from Ullapool to Stornoway was very productive, with a huge feeding flock of Stormies and several Leach's. We counted at least 700 Stormies but at a guess it was well over that. Also a "super-pod" of over 150 Common Dolphins and a brief Minke. As for rares, autumn is here at last! Though did find a breeding Icky this year in Strathspey which was not bad. 2:08 PM - 15 September 2009 - post comment
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