Water Pipit
Looking towards Rosyth Dockyard
Wee George at the marshes
The Queensferry Crossing
George & I had a morning walk at St. Margret's Marsh, Fife, this morning. Saw the Water Pipit very briefly before it flew off high east.
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Pink-footed Goose
Pink-footed Goose
Pink-footed Geese
A fine flock of Pink-footed Geese near Cairneyhill
Had a day off the WBD's but still 3 present. Today was all around Pink-footed Geese in West Fife.
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Correction, local WBD's since Feb 6th, 1st one off St. David's. = 27 days - still incredible. 😆
White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing
2 x White-billed Divers - Inverkeithing
White-billed Diver
White-billed Diver
Late afternoon George & I enjoyed our walk at Inverkeithing Harbour, another very high tide & two White-billed Divers (local WBD's for the 31st day - incredible. 😀
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Whooper Swans - Off St. Margret's Marsh
Drake Teal - Lochore MCP
Greylag Geese - Lochore MCP
Pink-footed Goose - Lochore MCP
Another top day, an early start with GS & a fine flock of 14 Whoopers, & a singing Chiffchaff at St. Margaret's Marsh. Then up at Lochore MCP, another singing Chiffchaff, Great Spot & Green Woodpeckers, Teal & a mixed flock of Pinkfeet & Greylags. Afternoon back at Inverkeithing & 2 WBD's.
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Thanks Paul, yes the 3rd. We have had 1-3 WBD for 20 days now, just hope they stay a bit longer to moult into breeding plumage.
Not noticed this behavour, when they surface with a flat fish the Herring Gulls try to steal it.
Nice. 😎
They are moulting winter plumaged White-billed Divers, the largest diver species.
Two White-billed Divers
Two White-billed Divers - Inverkeithing
White-billed Diver
White-billed Diver
Another couple of trips to Inverkeithing & three White-billed Divers were seen in the morning, a return to Inverkeithing Harbour in the afternoon really payed of with great views of two birds.
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White-Billed Diver - Inverkeithing Harbour
White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing
Moulting Scandinavian Rock Pipit - St. Margret's Marsh
Colt's Foot - St. Margrets Marsh
A few more images from today in west fife. White-billed Diver at Inverkeithing, & a moulting Scandinavian Rock Pipit & Colt's Foot (flower) both at St. Margret's Marsh.
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White-billed Diver off Inverkeithing
White-billed Diver near Inverkeithing Harbour
2nd distant bird in heavy wing moult
Distant White-billed Diver in-front of Inchmickery Island
Two White-billed Divers still present, between Inverkeithing & Carlingnose Point this morning, then one closer to Inverkeithing harbour, the other much more distant in front of Inchmickery Is.
One moulting Scandinavian Pipit at St. Margret's Marsh this pm.
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Thx David. 👍
Think last Sunday was the last time we had one close. At least we still have them & they are still feeding well.
A few more images from the past week.
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Been a pretty good week, finally saw the St. Margret's Marsh Water Pipit (ta GS). Still at least two White-billed Divers off Inverkeithing but more distant. A lovely Dipper & a few lovely ducks.
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Nice shot G. 😎
I love that image. 😎
That indian looks yummy. 😀
Lovely bird. 😎
A Scottish tick, yay. 👏
Nice, not seen one for ages. One of my favourites. 😎
Enjoyed a morning walk with George at Inverkeithing, Fife. Still 3 W-B Divers present,it's 13 days since the 1st one was found by Graham Sparshott.
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Wing moult very obvious on this WBD
White-billed Diver heading towards Inverkeithing Harbour
Only one White-billed Diver seen today
Leaving the harbour at Inverkeithing
Another great visit to Inverkeithing, Fife this afternoon & always good to see friends. Around 16.00 a White-billed Diver difted into the harbour.
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Peregrine Falcon - Port Laing
White-billed Diver - off Inverkeithing Harbour
Fulmars - Kinghorn
Fulmars - Kinghorn
A few more images from today, the Fulmars were photographed at Kinghorn.
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Peregrine Falcon at Port Laing
White-billed Diver off Inverkeithing Harbour
White-billed Diver in rough seas off Inverkeithing
White-billed Diver off Inverkeithing Harbour
I had two visits to Inverkeithing today. I walked to Port Laing twice but didn't manage to see the 2 reported WBD, the highlight was a fine Peregrine, new for my 25k list = 121
I was managed to see a White-billed Diver off Inverkeithing harbour.
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Surely if would rice to have with it's sushi?
Adult winter White-billed Diver
Grey Wagtail - St. Marget'a Marsh
Radio tagged Hen Harrier
Hen Harrier - radio tagged returning male.
A few more images from a great local day. Couldn't find the Rosyth, St. Margret's Marsh Water Pipit, Grey Wagtail was nice. Then inland & chuffed to see return radio tagged male Hen Harrier which took my local 25k list up to 120.
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Brilliant find on our local patch. 😎
You found the 1st & the other two were found by folk wanting to see your bird. 👏👏👏
