Kris Gibb

Birding, Twitching, Scottish Listing!

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Steppe Grey Shrike (presumably 2cy?) yesterday 10/09/24 evening, Dunbar on Winterfield Golf Course. Thanks to the finder(s) and locals for updates @birdinglothian

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It appears to have been a good year for Swifts locally, with some big numbers around Fife these past few weeks @swifts_uk

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Crazy day at Kinghorn picking up this imm Brown Booby alongside @denmor77 this morning, finally gave itself up this evening after disappearing for a while and a few happy folk (BOC DM)

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@MalcolmQuirie @ScotlandBds Lesser Emp Malc?

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One of our returning HBs back in May, fingers crossed for a successful year.

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Common Hawker, Northern Damselfly, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary and Four-spotted Chaser

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Some highlights from the first couple of odonata sessions this year around Speyside / Highland. Northern Emerald, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Northern Damselfly and White-faced Darter @ScotlandBds @BDSdragonflies

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Dark-eyed Junco at Rattray Head (Aberdeenshire) this morning. Thanks and congrats to the finder.

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And a few other bits and pieces along the way...

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Fife drake King Eider still off Earlsferry this morning (26/04), earlier a bit closer off Ruddon's Point. Pair of Surf Scoter off Lower Largo. 2cy Iceland Gull at Leven.

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Adult Night Heron Baron's Haugh @JohnSNadin54 @Clydebirding

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White Stork (unringed) still 17:35 Vane Farm RSPB from Hermitage Trail c500m west of reserve car park @BirdGuides

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@joaniemac17 @ScotlandBds @wildlife_info @TWICManager @EdinburghNats Have the Lothians lost Golden-ringed now then do you know, or are they hanging on?

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@NosirromYdnas Did you search for the Lesser Scaup? Seems to have gone 🤔

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Scoter pic nicked from @NijmegenBirder

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Some 2022 highlights, so many great moments shared with some amazing folk including Billy McLennan @JohnSNadin54 @stirrat_andrew @denmor77 @Zipolly @NijmegenBirder @mclachlan_euan @wilsonjaredm thanks also to all the finders

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Fife 1st-winter drake Lesser Scaup was back in Kirkcaldy on the Beveridge Park Pond this afternoon, still going between here and Kinghorn Loch

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@FifeBirdNews @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK The Lesser Scaup left Kinghorn at 11:40, it's showing well on the Beveridge Park Pond in Kirkcaldy now @BirdGuides

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@FifeBirdNews @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK No sign of Kinghorn Loch Lesser Scaup mid/late morning @BirdGuides

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Some thrushes in Haddington @birdinglothian on Tue 13/12 thanks to @Bluewingedneil.