Tag: Razorbill

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September 2021

Razorbill
Razorbill
Moorhen
Moorhen
Mallards
Mallards
Little Grebe
Little Grebe
Guillemot
Guillemot
Great Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Chaffinch
Chaffinch
Bullfinch
Bullfinch
Bullfinch
Bullfinch
Robin
Robin

I have seen very little this month, both out and about and in the garden. The pair of Bullfinches continue to visit and are more relaxed about being seen from the window. For some reason we do not see many young Chaffinches in the garden, just adults, but this one appeared for a drink. It is lovely to watch the Robin singing around the garden. It is a sure faithful companion when sitting outside at any time.

The Razorbills and Guillemots are still in large numbers along the coast and were often found in the harbour at Burghead. There was a Little Grebe at Sanquhar Pond for a while and usually Moorhens are to be found at the pond near The Loft.

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July – September 2020

  • Hummingbird Hawk-moth
    Hummingbird Hawk-moth
  • Brindled Green
    Brindled Green
  • Razorbill
    Razorbill
  • Guillemot
    Guillemot
  • Red-legged Partridge
    Red-legged Partridge
  • Buzzard
    Buzzard
  • Four-spotted Chaser
    Four-spotted Chaser
  • Large Red Damselfly
    Large Red Damselfly
  • Stonechat
    Stonechat
  • Long-tailed Tit
    Long-tailed Tit
  • Tree Bumblebee
    Tree Bumblebee
  • Comma
    Comma
  • Red-throated Diver
    Red-throated Diver
  • Swallow
    Swallow
  • Small Tortoiseshell
    Small Tortoiseshell

The easing of Lockdown allowed us to go a bit further than the garden although we did not go that far. Heading towards the Dava on a few occasions we really did not see that much. There was the usual Stonechats near Refouble and also Red-legged Partridges. On one occasion we stopped off at an old skating pond in the wood of Achnatone where there is usually an abundance of dragonflies. On this occasion I only saw a Four-spotted Chaser and a Large Red Damselfly.

A Red-throated Diver had appeared unusually in Burghead harbour. When I went to see it, not only was there the Diver, but also quite a few Guillemots and Razorbills in the harbour too. The weather had been quite stormy so this must have brought them in.

The moth trapping continued during these months. The trap did not go out every night but twice a week so that we were certain that we were not repeating the same moths. One night we had Bridled Green moth in the trap. This turned out to be a good find as it was quite a rare moth for this part of the country. At the same time when I was sitting in the garden, I spotted a Humming Bird Moth fluttering around the Buddleia. This was also quite rare as was the beautiful Comma Butterfly which appeared also on the Buddleia. Again these were lucky finds only because I was spending more time in the garden.