17/02/17 Bird Species List for Scotland Trip re Alan Petheridge

Friday 17 February 2017

Just received Alan's species count for the Scotland trip.  Thanks Alan!

Species	Ref	Sussex Birders on tour February 2017
		Seen ?	Location / further notes
		5 days
Mute Swan	15	Yes
Snow Goose	15	Yes	Twitched north of the Cromarty Firth
Whooper Swan	15	Yes	River Spey north of Aviemore
Greylag Goose	19	Yes
Pink-Footed Goose	19	Yes
Shelduck	23	Yes
Mallard	25	Yes
Pintail	25	Yes	Big flock in Findorn Bay
American Wigeon	27	Yes	Inverness at the end of the Caledonian Canal
Wigeon	27	Yes
Teal	29	Yes
(Greater) Scaup	33	Yes	Maybe 200 east of Inverness
Tufted Duck	33	Yes
Eider Duck	37	Yes	Particularly good views at Burghead
Common Scoter	39	Yes
Velvet Scoter	39	Yes	With Common Scoters viewed from Findorn
Long-tailed Duck	41	Yes	Various places on the Moray Firth
Goldeneye	43	Yes
Goosander	45	Yes
Red-breasted Merganser	45	Yes
Ptarmigan	49	Yes	From top of the Cairngorm funicular
Red Grouse	49	Yes	Various places including being hunted by Golden Eagles in Strathdearn
Black Grouse	51	Yes	Flyovers + 8 birds lekking at Dorbach
Capercaille	51	Yes	Fleeting sightings eventually in Bleaberry Woods near Carrbridge
Red-legged Partridge	55	Yes	Covey of >20 in the road near Dorbach
Pheasant	59	Yes
Red-Throated Diver	61	Yes	Moray Firth
Gannet	77	Yes	Distant in the Moray Firth
Cormorant	79	Yes
Shag	79	Yes	Burghead Harbour
Grey Heron	85	Yes
White-tailed Eagle	93	Yes	Juvenile in Strathdearn
Golden Eagle	95	Yes	Strathdearn
Red Kite	103	Yes	Whilst driving from Aberdeen
Hen Harrier	105	Yes	Dorbach when looking for Black Grouse
Common Buzzard	109	Yes
Sparrowhawk	113	Yes
Kestrel	117	Yes
Merlin	121	Yes	Southern edge of Findorn Bay
Peregrine	121	Yes	Various sightings including in Strathdearn
Oyster Catcher	135	Yes
Golden Plover	145	Yes	Southern edge of Findorn Bay
Lapwing	147	Yes
Knot	149	Yes
Sanderling	149	Yes	Seen from Nairn
Turnstone	149	Yes	Nice group on the harbour wall at Burghead
Dunlin	151	Yes
Redshank	157	Yes
Bar-Tailed Godwit	159	Yes
Curlew	159	Yes
Woodcock	161	Yes	"Bob's Woods" south of Aviemore
Black-headed Gull	181	Yes
Common Gull	183	Yes
Herring Gull	185	Yes
Great Black-backed Gull	190	Yes
Lesser Black-backed Gull	191	Yes
Kittiwake	193	Yes	Distant in the Moray Firth
Iceland Gull	195	Yes	Loch Pityoulish
Guillemot	211	Yes	Moray Firth
Razorbill	211	Yes	Moray Firth
Feral Pigeon / Rock Dove	215	Yes
Wood Pigeon	215	Yes
Collared Dove	219	Yes
Greater Spotted Woodpecker	245	Yes
Skylark	249	Yes
Rock Pipit	265	Yes
Meadow Pipit	267	Yes	Southern edge of Findorn Bay
Pied Wagtail	269	Yes
Dipper	273	Yes	Nethybridge + Strathdearn
Waxwing	273	Yes	19 at Nethybridge
Robin	277	Yes
Stonechat	293	Yes
Fieldfare	295	Yes	Several big flocks
Mistle Thrush	295	Yes
Song Thrush	295	Yes
Blackbird	297	Yes
Goldcrest	337	Yes
Wren	337	Yes	Bleaberry Woods near Carrbridge
Blue Tit	343	Yes
Coal Tit	343	Yes
Great Tit	343	Yes
Crested Tit	345	Yes	Various places but closest encounter at Loch Garten
Treecreeper	351	Yes
Magpie	361	Yes
Jay	363	Yes
Jackdaw	365	Yes
Carrion Crow	367	Yes
Hooded Crow	367	Yes	Several single birds
Raven	367	Yes	Lots in Strathdearn
Rook	367	Yes
Starling	371	Yes
House Sparrow	373	Yes
Brambling	377	Yes
Chaffinch	377	Yes
Twite	379	Yes	Southern edge of Findorn Bay
Greenfinch	381	Yes	Just one small flock - seen in Strathdearn
Siskin	381	Yes
Bullfinch	385	Yes
Scottish Crossbill	387	Yes	In woods near Loch Mallachie
Reed Bunting	393	Yes	Southern edge of Findorn Bay
Snow Bunting	395	Yes	Cairn Gorm skiing car park
Yellowhammer	399	Yes
Total species seen		102
Further Notes	Ref. is page number of the illustration in Collins Bird Guide (second edition)