Today 15/10/09 was my first visit. It is a very nice site well kept all the paths and walkways maintained. Three good hides. Again because of the recent good weather no Whooper Swans YET! I am assured by the very helpful staff there that they do have large numbers each winter. So I will return soon.
One or two of todays sightings. I should of said this on each RSPB site thread I've started but please all photos from this site by other people are welcome, as on all other.
Goosander
Mute swans
Wren
Mallard (f)
Buzzard
Widgeon
Teal
LOng-tailed Tit
John
For viewing or photography right place right time is everything. I'd rather be in the right place with poor kit than have the best kit and be in the wrong place.
A fantastic morning at Kinnordy this morning. I a little before dawn just to check what is roosting at the moment. No sign of any geese on the loch, but I as I went into the Gullery hide I could here the starlings all chattering as they waited for the sun to come up a little.
A sudden silence made me look a little higher than the reeds, and was rewarded with the sight of a male peregrine flying over, he had a quick look over the various bits of reedbed, then headed off in the direction he'd come from.
The chattering resumed and my attention reverted to the ducks, in particular picking out the shovelers around the place and counting the raft of goldeneye making it's way into the centre of the loch.
A second silence brought my eyes back to the starling roost in time to see the birds explode out of the reeds and swirl in confusion as a ring tail hen harrier ploughed straight through the clouds of emerging birds. There must have been 2 000 or so starlings! I didn't see the hen harrier take anything, but a scream emitted from out of sight makes me think she found breakfast without too much trouble.
Bittern was reported yesterday (Sun) again too. Seen around 9am.
Sounds wonderful! I am definitely going to have to give up work!!!
There is something new to learn everyday...
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