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Barry Farquharson
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Lives in Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom.
52 years old.
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/10/when-is-walk-not-walk-161021.html
New blog-post. Last Saturday's "guided walk" at Riverside Nature Park in Dundee which turned out to be very prod...View More
When Is A Walk Not A Walk? (16/10/21)
I recently met up with Ian Ford, the chairman of the Friends of Riverside Nature Park group who asked if I would lead a guided walk at the p...
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/10/nine-and-half-weeks.html
New blog-post. A rather overdue round-up of the sights and sounds on my walks to and from work over the course of the las...View More
Nine And A Half Weeks.
It has been a long time since I've posted a round-up of what I've managed to see and/or hear on my walks to and from work. The last one co...
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/10/grey-day-by-tay-111021.html
In case you missed this one (made the mistake of posting it early on Sunday morning when this place is really quiet......View More
Grey Day By The Tay (11/10/21)
All thoughts of an early start on Monday were extinguished rather quickly when the alarm woke me. Although it was the same time the alarm wa...
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/10/a-little-later-121021.html
Another new blog-post. Tuesday's visit to Riverside Nature Park in Dundee after the early morning rain finally stopped.
A Little Later (12/10/21)
Tuesday began with rain but as things were meant to improve as the day progressed, I chose to stay in bed for longer and to get out birding ...
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/10/grey-day-by-tay-111021.html
New blog-post. Keeping up my run of consecutive days birding by taking a walk along the river on Monday.
Grey Day By The Tay (11/10/21)
All thoughts of an early start on Monday were extinguished rather quickly when the alarm woke me. Although it was the same time the alarm wa...
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/10/10-bit-years-of-riverside-nature-park.html
New blog-post - my 900th blog-post. 10 (& a little bit) years of Riverside Nature Park, Dundee - the 'o...View More
10 (& A Bit) Years Of Riverside Nature Park, Dundee (Post Number 900)
This is my 900th blog post. When I started doing these back in 2014, I would likely not have believed I'd have managed to keep going this lo...
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Barry Farquharson
I'm leading a guided walk at the park tomorrow (Saturday 16th October) between 0830-1030 if any of the Scottish birders on here are interested. Meet at the park's car park (next to entrance to recycling area) off Riverside Avenue.
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- October 15, 2021
Barry Farquharson
Thanks, Martin. Got a slight backlog to catch up with….but more to come soon.
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- October 16, 2021
https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/10/a-day-of-two-halves-second-half-101021.html
New blog-post. Sunday afternoon's Dundee west end wander in an attempt to see Nuthatch at Ninewells Co...View More
A Day Of Two Halves - Second Half (10/10/21)
I was editing my photos from the morning's vis-migging up the Law around lunchtime on Sunday, when my birding pal, Jacqui messaged me about ...
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Julie Mailer
Although lovely to see Nuthatch in my local area for the first time, I worry about the effects of them travelling further North. They will compete with Crested Tit for territories and it may have a negative effect on the Tit population. Just a thought...
Great blog as always Barry.
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- October 14, 2021
Barry Farquharson
Thanks, Julie. Ive wondered if they’ve had an effect on Pied Flycatcher numbers at Killiecrankie since they’ve arrived there, so I suspect you are correct about additional competition for nest holes. Cresties can probably use marginally smaller holes and Nuthatches start with larger holes and make t...View More
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- October 14, 2021
https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/10/a-day-of-two-halves-first-half-101021.html
New blog-post. A return to the top of Dundee Law for more vis-migging, in sunnier, (though still rather...View More
A Day Of Two Halves - First Half (10/10/21)
The weather forecast for Sunday was actually pretty decent with no inclement weather forecast and some actual sunshine for most of the day. ...
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/10/top-of-hill-91021.html
New blog-post. Another 3 hours worth of urban vis-migging from the city's highest spot, on top of Dundee Law, on Saturday m...View More
Top Of The Hill (9/10/21)
I decided that for Saturday's birding I would once again head up the Law for a few hours vis-migging again. Having been so fortunate a few d...
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-rain-81021.html
New blog-post. Friday was rather wet but rather than stay at home and waste the day, I headed out to see what I could find...View More
October Rain (8/10/21)
Friday turned out to be a lot wetter than it was originally meant to be though there were to be a few small windows where it would most like...
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/10/vis-mig-morning-71021.html
Another blog-post. Thursday's spur of the moment decision to head to the city's highest point and try to see if there w...View More
Vis-Mig Morning (7/10/21)
With rain forecast for much of the day on Thursday, my plan to get out birding each day of my latest holiday was looking like fizzling out a...
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/10/turned-out-nice-again-61021.html
New blog-post. A very good afternoon's birding at Riverside Nature Park, Dundee.
Turned Out Nice Again (6/10/21)
Having not really used my recent run of holidays to maximise my birding as I had intended, I decided that for my latest batch I would try t...
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/10/when-september-ends-300921.html
New blog-post. Last Thursday's later than intended walk to Riverside Nature Park followed by a walk along the rive...View More
When September Ends (30/09/21)
Ordinarily at this time of year I'd be back and forward to Fife Ness and also checking various places along the Angus coast for migrants. As...
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/09/re-tern-to-fife-25921.html
New blog-post. Saturday afternoon trip to Fife in search of Black and Roseate Terns with my pals Lainy and Adam.
Re-Tern To Fife (25/9/21)
A very late night on Friday meant that it was around noon when I eventually woke up on Saturday. I discovered Lainy had messaged me a bit ea...
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Barry Farquharson
MIgrants by the hundreds on the move - https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/09/on-move-23921.html
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- September 28, 2021
Barry Farquharson
Another visit to Balmossie in search of additions to my Dundee 2021 list.. https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/09/back-to-broughty-and-balmossie-19921.html
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- September 28, 2021
Hans van Kersbergen
Like your blog. Beautiful birds you have seen. Specially the rare birds as Gannett, razorbill and... we don't see in holland
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- October 7, 2021
Barry Farquharson
Hans van Kersbergen I enjoy seeing the similarities and also the differences between different countries from the posts here and elsewhere.
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- October 7, 2021
New blog-post. A rather short but productive few hours birding on a very short piece of the Angus coast followed by an attempt to catch up with an inland Little Stint....
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On The Move (23/9/21)
It seems like ages since I was last out birding with Susan Falconer - possibly a trip around Angus with her and Matt Jackson way back in the...
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Barry Farquharson
And in case you missed the previous post... https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/09/back-to-broughty-and-balmossie-19921.html
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- September 27, 2021
https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/09/back-to-broughty-and-balmossie-19921.html
New blog-post. Last Sunday's walk to Balmossie hoping for a few more additions to my Dundee 2021 list.
Back To Broughty And Balmossie. (19/9/21)
By the time I got out of my bed on Sunday it was already much later than I had intended getting up but having already been at Riverside Natu...
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/09/baywatch-18921.html
New blog-post. Saturday's trip to Riverside Nature Park in Dundee in the hope of Mediterranean Gull or Little Stint, with a pl...View More
Baywatch (18/9/21)
Having had another successful day out on Friday with Ian and with decent weather forecast for Saturday I decided I would get up early and he...
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/09/scoping-scanning-17921.html
New blog-post. Last Friday's 4 hours of seawatching followed by a couple of hours checking a wader roost in search of ...View More
Scoping & Scanning (17/9/21)
As both Ian and myself were off work on Friday, Ian suggested a spot of seawatching in the hope of catching up with some of the species we'v...
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/09/angus-coast-again-12921.html
New blog-post. A change of plan for my birding pal, Ian and I, for Sunday's birding outing.
Angus Coast Again (12/9/21)
Before I get started on this latest blog I'd like to point out a new addition to my blog page (although given how sharp-eyed those reading t...
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