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Re: Golden Plovers

Ian Andrews — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:52:27 GMT

... and it is easy to see why they are so good - they are very difficult to access and there is no disturbance from walkers, dogs, off-road bikes etc. Ian To:

Re: Ending Raptor persecution, was predator control

M.A.McDowall@... — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:39:26 GMT

Hi Andrew, ... I agree there are desperately few. That is a disgrace. It doesn't matter whether the keepers' view is nearer the truth or raptor monitoring.

Re: predator control

M.A.McDowall@... — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:28:38 GMT

... As a piece of evidence of this the late Chris Mead quoted an example involving what I think he described as the largest breeding peewit colony in the UK,

Re: Counting common birds was Golden Plovers

M.A.McDowall@... — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:03:08 GMT

... How will we detect a trend if we don't count ? ... How will we know what is on the margins if we don't count ? In the 1960s the BTO surcharged rings for

Re: Golden Plovers

M.A.McDowall@... — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:49:07 GMT

The fields along this stretch of the A1 (west of Dolphingstone interchange) are favoured spots for peewit, spring and autumn particularly (also roe deer !). I

Re: Tailend Moss access

Willie Hannah — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:49:01 GMT

the trees have grown larger since then Eleanor , but still an interesting place to record .Surrounded by industry,motorways and urban developement ,just the

Re: Tailend Moss access

Eleanor Hurley — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:24:56 GMT

Saw my first Green-winged Teal there many years ago before it was split there used to be Long-eared Owl nesting in the pines on the right hand side driving up

Re: Tailend Moss access

onewalker2001 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:17:07 GMT

Saw a Ruddy there about 3 yrs ago. It looks a really good place with a lot of sheltered ponds. The only prob is how to get to them!

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welchs — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:18:07 GMT

Geese feeding in same spot btwn B6371 and B6355 just S of Tranent (nt415715) early afternoon ystdy, with a more thorough look contained 4 juv Whitefronts, 13

Re: Has Wilsons Phal been seen recently/today?

Housden, Stuart — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:45:29 GMT

Thanks mnaged a good view at 1300 hrs-3 slavs and 5 red throats by the sea wall. Stuart ________________________________ From: lothianbirdnews@yahoogroups.com

Re: Tailend Moss access

Allan Finlayson — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:14:38 GMT

Bagged a Ruddy Duck in April. Allan ________________________________ From: Willie Hannah To: lothianbirdnews@yahoogroups.com Sent:

Re: Tailend Moss access

Willie Hannah — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:12:38 GMT

there used to be a nice hide there but i think it was wrecked by the locals , I can remember years ago meeting a guy who had built his own hide using an old

Re: Golden Plovers

Ian — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:09:00 GMT

Mark I went to take a closer look at this flock this afternoon - walking down from Falside Hill. I estimated 1700 Golden Plover and 120 Lapwing today. As

Re: Has Wilsons Phal been seen recently/today?

Phil Bould — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:24:06 GMT

There this morning (Sun) at 10:30. Westernmost pool. Also adult Med Gull at the rivermouth Phil

Re: Has Wilsons Phal been seen recently/today?

Housden, Stuart — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:41:02 GMT

Any info appreciated. Stuart ________________________________ From: lothianbirdnews@yahoogroups.com To: