Highland birding

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Good number of Goldie sightings in the Findhorn area recently. The bird most often sighted is Cullen one of the radio tagged young birds.

In addition a Gyr type falcon was showing for about on hour on the high moorland. Could be a hack but a nice bird nonetheless.

I'll post more as and when and hope others join in.

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

5 Slavonian Grebes and some distant Long Tailed Duck at Fort George this morning.

20 Grey Geese over in the half light sounded like Greylags.

Still good numbers of Goldfinch with over 40 visiting the feeders. cold weather forecast this week with first snowfalls so will be interesting to see if it does get colder what they decide to do.

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

Yesterdays sea duck still around Fort George

3 x Whooper Swans (EDIT now up to 28 Whoopers) and a Peregrine over heading East. 1 Little Auk heading out the Firth, but rarer here are 5 Turnstone - second garden record.

Finch numbers up after a cold night

30 Greenfinch and 40 Goldfinch in the garden.

Snow now on the distant hills (Ben Wyvis)