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Barry Farquharson
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Lives in Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom.
51 years old.
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/04/spring-forward.html
Rather overdue blog-post summarising the past 4 weeks worth of my birding on my daily commute on foor to work and back, as Win...View More
Spring-ing Forward.
I'm more than a little bit overdue for a round-up of my birding on my walks to/from work. I keep falling behind with my photo-editing which ...
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/04/roaming-round-riverside-14421.html
New blog-post. Wednesday's trip to Riverside Nature Park here in Dundee in the hope of adding a few more year-t...View More
Roaming Round Riverside (14/4/21)
For my most recent midweek birding, I toyed with a trip outwith Dundee whilst staying within the 5 mile limit allowed. However, a later than...
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Julie Mailer
Nice one Barry. Not seen a Chiffchaff yet. Don't get me started on the ignorant dog walkers... ߘ makes me rage.
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- April 17, 2021
Barry Farquharson
I'm falling over Chiffchaffs here in Dundee - they are everywhere (almost - not many too close to where I live). Was struggling a little to get Willow Warbler - until this morning, but that's a story for another blog-post.
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- April 17, 2021
Barry Farquharson
As for the dog walkers I've been more diplomatic than I wanted to be.
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- April 17, 2021
https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/04/back-again-to-balmossie-7421.html
New blog-post. Last Wednesday's walk to the extreme eastern end of Dundee for the closest thing to seawatching p...View More
Back Again To Balmossie (7/4/21)
My intention for birding on Wednesday was to make an early start and head for Balmossie to catch the tide coming in which would hopefully br...
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/04/sometimes-it-snows-in-april-5421.html
Another new blog-post. Braving the Arctic blast for a spot of birding on Monday, in the hope of finding some...View More
Sometimes It Snows In April (5/4/21)
With Easter Monday being a holiday I was hoping to get out and do some birding. The weather forecast however did not make that an appealing ...
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/04/easter-extras-4421.html
Another new blog-post. Sunday's visit to Riverside Nature Park in Dundee via Balgay Hill. I set myself a target of 50 spec...View More
Easter Extras (4/4/21)
Following on from Saturday's relatively successful outing, I decided that I would make an early start and try to get to Riverside Nature Par...
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Allan Duffy
Fantastic blog and great photos think I need to make a trip up to Dundee once we are allowed out of our own areas
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- April 8, 2021
Barry Farquharson
I’ve managed to reach 100 species without leaving the city in just over 3 months but I suspect things will be getting a lot harder quite soon (once I round up the summer migrants). I’ve set myself a target of 125 but I know it will be tricky to reach that just in the city.
Gimme a shout if you are g...View More
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- April 8, 2021
Andrew Goodall
Great read again #Barry. Well done on the kite, we are fortunate to have several locally and it is a garden tick. Well seen from the garden.
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- April 10, 2021
Barry Farquharson
There are 2 populations to the north and west which are spreading out, though thanks to the ‘minority’ of ‘bad apples’ in the Glens,not as quickly/widely as they could. Hopefully though they will be an increasingly regular sight around the edges of the city and eventually over the city too.
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- April 10, 2021
https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/04/blackcap-and-blue-skies-3421.html
New blog-post. Spring sunshine and surprises on Saturday's route around the city on the search for some migrants...View More
Blackcap And Blue Skies (3/4/21)
When I first looked out my living room window on Saturday morning and saw extensive blue sky and sunshine I thought to myself 'looks like a...
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Nicolas Rakotopare
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GOLD COAST, Queensland, Australia.
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/03/gull-trouble-24321.html
New blog-post. Last Wednesday's trip to Riverside Nature Park in search of a Yellow Legged Gull which had been found the p...View More
Gull Trouble? (24/3/21)
With a rather small high tide forecast for around 1130 on Wednesday morning, I decided I would get up early and head for Riverside Nature Pa...
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Barry Farquharson
The park opening, Andrew - it’s in the previous sentence. I’ll amend that slightly to make it clearer.
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- March 30, 2021
https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/03/little-and-large-21321.html
New blog-post. Sunday's exploits around Dundee. Lots to see and photograph - from the very small to the very big....
Little And Large (21/3/21)
As is often the case these days, my intention to get up early and head for Riverside Nature Park to attempt to see the Yellow Legged Gull fe...
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Nick Upton
Some great shots there. I would agree that your Coal Tit is subspecies ater.
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- March 25, 2021
Julie Mailer
Amazing Barry! I'm so glad to see the WTE skimming our East coasts now.
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- March 26, 2021
Barry Farquharson
Back in the first year of east coast reintroduction I had 4 circling above me as I stood in a field which must have been near the release site - which was amazing to see. Although I've seen WTE quite regularly since then (mostly around NE Fife & Angus) I didn't really expect to see them in the skies...View More
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- March 26, 2021
https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/03/reservoir-grebes-20321.html
New blog-post time again.... Saturday's attempt to add a new species to the year-list at a local country park reservoi...View More
Reservoir Grebes (20/3/21)
At present it is proving a little bit harder to actively target new species for my year-list in Dundee with the Spring migrants not yet here...
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Julie Mailer
Great stuff. Have you got Green Woodpecker on your year-list?? That's one I've got to get this year!
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- March 23, 2021
Barry Farquharson
Unfortunately we don’t really get them in Dundee - though from Broughty Ferry I can almost see my most reliable spot for them across the river. Technically within 5 miles of Dundee boundary but outwith walking distance for me, as a round trip. Hopefully when travel is allowed I can try for them - th...View More
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- March 23, 2021
Andrew Goodall
Well done on the Great crests Barry. I only managed my first for the year last Sunday at Dickleburgh Moor. I am pleased to say that whilst my 2021 year list is low to date I have added Greenwoodpecker. Thats birding.
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- March 24, 2021
Barry Farquharson
Unexpectedly managed to add another year-tick today......will save the surprise for when I post the corresponding blog (not the next one, but the one after that).
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- March 24, 2021
Julie Mailer
Great stuff lads. I've just done my April to April count and I've got 73 different species. Missing Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Chiffchaff and Bearded Tit. I know they're around!! ✌
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- March 24, 2021
Barry Farquharson
Green Woodpecker - Portmoak Moss, Nuthatch - Scone Palace grounds or Killiecrankie, Chiffchaff - almost anywhere from about now incl. Tay Reedbeds. Bearded Tit - Tay reedbeds. Think all those locations are within your region (P&K), so you should be ok going for exercise to them.
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- March 24, 2021
https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/03/march-and-on.html
A new blog-post. Possibly not the best time to share it (Saturday evening at 2240) but it's an update on my birding on my commut...View More
March And On....
I've been intending on providing an update on my recent 'on foot commute' birding for about the past two weeks but things (including birding...
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Barry Farquharson
Had a couple of flocks here in Dundee on 3rd January showing nicely, Angus.
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- March 21, 2021
https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/03/a-rather-big-surprise-17321.html
New blog-post. Wednesday's hoped for twitch had to be put on hold while awaiting a delivery but it did produce an...View More
A Rather Big Surprise (17/3/21)
For my most recent mid-week day off I wanted to get to Riverside Nature Park to try and see a Yellow Legged Gull found by Mark Wilkinson (in...
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Steve whiteraven
Male.
Lives in
Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom.
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/03/lucky-thirteenth-13321.html
New blog-post. Another visit to Riverside Nature Park, in Dundee, to try to add to my year-list. Plenty to see includi...View More
Lucky Thirteenth? (13/3/21)
Once again a later than intended start to my day followed by some procrastination after breakfast meant it was around 1130 before I headed o...
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Barry Farquharson
Tides and work are against me for catching up with the YLG, Andrew. Tried tonight. Unfortunately it was high tide and the gulls had vacated the bay en masse. Wednesday, my day off, would be ideal to try again but I need to wait in for a couple of parcels to be delivered. If they arrive early enough ...View More
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- March 15, 2021
https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/03/slightly-spring-like-saturday-6321.html
Finally all caught up with my blog-posts again. Last Saturday's pleasant walk around a few local habitats ...View More
Slightly Spring-like Saturday (6/3/21)
Although I had considered an early morning search for the Caird Park Tawny Owl I'd heard the previous Monday, I chose to sleep in again on S...
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https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/03/another-early-start-3321.html
Yet another new blog-post (almost caught up again). Last Wednesday's 0530 start for a walk down to the furthest sout...View More
Another Early Start (3/3/21)
For my final day off before going back to work again on Thursday I decided I would try to add at least 1 new species to my year-list. A trip...
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Hans van Kersbergen
Hey Barry. We have now 30 StockDove in de fields near my village. Never seen so much of this birds together. See my post later on... Regards Hans.
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- March 10, 2021
Barry Farquharson
Nice, Hans. They are very easy to overlook or mistake for Feral Pigeons. I photographed a Feral Pigeon in flight recently that looked very much like a Stock Dove at first, until I looked properly (paler grey plumage, orange eye, white rump etc). I suspect I probably overlooked some when I was still ...View More
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- March 10, 2021
Hans van Kersbergen
Indeed, they look a lot like city pigeons. It could well be that there are also among them. They were to far away for a good look
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- March 10, 2021
https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2021/03/too-high-target-2321.html
Still catching up slowly..... New blog-post. Tuesday afternoon's visit to Riverside Nature Park. I set myself a target o...View More
Too High A Target? (2/3/21)
The colder weather that had arrived on Monday afternoon continued into Tuesday. I wanted to get out birding somewhere but couldn't decide wh...
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