LGRE Tours in 2008 - Scotland
May 21, 2008
Just returned from a hugely successful 4-day tour of Northern Scotland, where amongst the many highlights for participents were the fabulous sightings of an adult male SNOWY OWL at very close range and a female PINE MARTEN feeding on peanuts at about a yard’s range.
Also seen were summer-plumaged WHITE-BILLED DIVER, 25+ Great Northern Divers (many in full breeding attire), 4 Black-throated Divers (including a beautiful full summer-plumaged bird), several pairs of Red-throated Diver, 20+ SLAVONIAN GREBES (breeding), Manx Shearwaters, 3 Whooper Swans, a fantastic adult drake KING EIDER, a flock of over 160 mainly summer-plumaged LONG-TAILED DUCKS,
Goosanders, many OSPREYS, GOLDEN EAGLES (including 6 in just one small area), 3 WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLES (including an adult which hovered above the ferry just outside Lochmaddy), Red Kite, Hen Harrier, a displaying male NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 24 lekking male BLACK GROUSE, 5 CAPERCAILLIES, 2 PTARLIGAN, 29 European Golden Plover in full summer finery, breeding Dunlin, Common Greenshank, 8
Whimbrel, large numbers of Arctic Terns, 100+ Atlantic Puffins, 40+ Black Guillemots, 150+ ROCK DOVES, many Common Cuckoos, numerous Dippers, Whinchats on territory, many Spotted Flycatchers, singing male Pied Flycatcher, 2 CRESTED TITS (very difficult at this time of year), Common Ravens, Hooded Crows, several Twite, 9 SCOTTISH PARROT CROSSBILLS (including a family group of 4) and singing male Corn Buntings on North Uist.
In terms of mammals, Harbour Porpoise, Hedgehog, Wood Mouse, Mountain Hare, Brown Hare, Red Deer and Roe Deer were all seen, along with 2 freshly emerged CHEQUERED SKIPPER butterflies
I have one more trip to run this summer to Scotland on which spaces are still available (and I am also taking bookings now for 2009), so if you wish to join me, please email or phone for details
Lee G R Evans
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