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2nd July - 12th July 2010 Lanzarote:
Lanzarote Lanzarote Lanzarote Lanzarote
Southern Grey Shrike Southern Grey Shrike Southern Grey Shrike Southern Grey Shrike
Hoopoe Hoopoe Hoopoe Hoopoe
Linnet Hoopoe
Trumpeter Finch Trumpeter Finch Trumpeter Finch Trumpeter Finch Trumpeter Finch
Collared Dove Collared Dove Collared Dove
Yellow-legged Gull Yellow-legged Gull Yellow-legged Gull Yellow-legged Gull Yellow-legged Gull Yellow-legged Gull
Spanish Sparrow Spanish Sparrow Spanish Sparrow Spanish Sparrow Spanish Sparrow Spanish Sparrow
Rock Dove Rock Dove Rock Dove
Berthelot's Pipit Berthelot's Pipit Berthelot's Pipit
Kestrel Kestrel Kestrel Kestrel
Atlantic Lizard Atlantic Lizard Atlantic Lizard Atlantic Lizard Atlantic Lizard Atlantic Lizard
28th May 2010 - Scone Palace
First Photographs of:
Hawfinch Hawfinch Hawfinch Hawfinch
8th May 2010 - Lake Vyrnwy
2 new species photographed, bringing up my 150!

Redstart Redstart Pied Flycatcher Pied Flycatcher
27th March 2010
1st Bumble Bee of the year in our garden this morning.
1st Swallows of the year. 2 seen at Castle Road, Dunure, Ayrshire (NS 251 149) at 12.00 (Midday).
Also
My first ever Iceland Gull seen and photographed on the river Ayr (NS 339 220) - on a sandbank SE of the Old Bridge.
26th March 2010
5th batch of frogspawn in our pond this morning.
22nd March 2010
4th batch of frogspawn in our pond this morning.
21st March 2010
3rd batch of frogspawn in our pond this morning.
Sparrowhawk harried by a Carrion Crow overhead.
20th March 2010
2nd batch of frogspawn in our pond this morning and 12 frogs!
At least 13 of last year's baby goldfish have survived the winter.
19th March 2010
Frogspawn in our garden pond - 2 days later than last year (+ 5 Frogs)
Sparrowhawk over garden.
18th March 2010
4 Whooper Swan this morning (09.30)
17th March 2010
5 Whooper Swan this morning (09.30). None this afternoon.
15th March 2010
4 Roe Deer at Garrion Bridge
13th March 2010
Kestrel photographed at Grandborough & Skylark at Shuckburgh.
11th March 2010
Bank Vole Ferniegair
10th March 2010
32 Whooper Swan at Larkhall this morning (09.30) but a tractor ploughing the field this afternoon and, not surprisingly, no birds to be seen.
A flock of 12 Geese sp. flew high over garden this pm.
9th March 2010
12 Whooper Swan still present at Larkhall this morning (09.30) and 22 there this afternoon (16.30)
7th March 2010
Dimsdale: Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and Buzzard
5th March 2010
My first visit today to Hogganfield Loch (NS66). This is certainly a place to get up-close-and-personal with the birds!
Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Whooper Swan, Greylag Goose, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Pochard, Goldeneye, Goosander, Buzzard, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Feral Pigeon, Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Starling, Carrion Crow.
No sign of Lesser Scaup which has been reported recently!
4th March 2010
40 Whooper Swan again this morning (09.30) at Larkhall but only 5 this afternoon (16.30). A kestrel flew over garden pm.
3rd March 2010
40 Whooper Swan at Larkhall, 09.30 and a similar number at 16.30.
Short-tailed Field vole nest at Ferniegair.
2nd March 2010
Visit to Baron's Haugh
Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Whooper Swan, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye,Goosander, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Wood pigeon, Grey Wagtail, Robin, Dunnock,Blackbird, Fieldfare, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Treecreeper, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch.
A pair of Roe Deer

Still 12 Whooper Swan present at Larkhall. Visit to Strathclyde Loch
Little Grebe, Cormorant,Mute Swan, Graylag Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Pochard, Goosander, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, Pied Wagtail, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow.
1st March 2010
28 Whooper Swan (Larkhall) in Field between A72 and the River Clyde (NS772529).
28th February 2010
Watched a Short-tailed Field Vole feeding at Ferniegair.

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