Thursday 18th October 2007

At least 200 Taiga Bean Geese were feeding in the fields opposite Luckenburn Farm, at 1630 hrs a group of 245 Pink-footed Geese flew north, high over the farm.

Above; Taiga Bean Geese at Luckenburn Farm today.

Below; Juvenile Pink-footed Goose for comparison.

Monday 15th October 2007

A juvenile Ruff with at least 228 Lapwing at Gadloch, also a Snipe, 5 Cormorant, 35 Teal and 8 Wigeon at flooded area at the east end of the loch - John Molloy

left: record shot of the juvenile Ruff, taken from around 500 ft away.

Sunday 14th October 2007

2 Raven's over Craiglinn Roundabout, Cumbernauld at 1510 hrs - John Molloy

Saturday 13th October 2007

2 Raven's over Craiglinn Roundabout, Cumbernauld at 1530 hrs - John Molloy

Kilconquhar Loch, Fife on 2nd October

Some more images from Fife.
This Kingfisher almost slipped past, managed to get a shot despite the fact my autofocus had stopped working.


Above 3 images: This female Mallard decided to do an impersonation of a torpedo, instead of landing on the surface it plunged into the water head first !!!


Above 3 images: After a few practice runs the female Mallard decided to launch an attack on an unsuspecting drake Wigeon.

Images from Fife, 1st & 2nd October 2007

Some images from a 2 day visit to my friends house in Crail.

FIFE NESS
Pair of Stonechat
Grey Seal watching me closely
Imm Shag
Imm Cormorant
Drake Eiders
Drake Eider
Adult Gannet.
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This Buzzard was directly over John's house in Crail.

Cormorant at Hogganfield Loch on 30th September 2007

This immature bird came in very close at the car park.