Saturday, 21 August 2021

Scotland 21

Holiday: August 16th - August 23rd

16th/17th; Lancashire overnight (Warrington/Formby Point - dipped Elegant Tern). Many sarnies and Arctic Skuas on the beach. 

17th; Inverkeithing. 

18th: FerryHills (Vis mig) with Graham & Derek: three Artcic Skuas, tree pipits etc. 

19th: Ferryhills (Vis mig) with Graham; highlight a Long tailed Skua. Also Tree Sparrows.

20th: Dunkeld (Tay Forest/Pine cone viewpoint); M90/A9. Crossbill (singing) and Nutchatch etc. Osprey. 

21st: Kinghorn and Burntisland; Roseate Terns (adult 3 and 2 juvs) and juv Arctic Tern; Arctic skuas etc. 

22nd: Fife Ness: Sabine's Gull [ad], close in and flight; in off Wood Sandpiper (calling!); Little Gull juvs x2, Bonxie and manx etc...

Roseate(s) on the 21st

And juv Arctic Tern 



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