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Some Fife birds from Fife Bird Club members in 2008.

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Ringed Plover

Locally common breeding resident

January 2008

J Nadin

Bohemian Waxwing

Irregular winter visitor

Dunfermline, January 2008

J Nadin

Bohemian Waxwing

Irregular winter visitor

Dunfermline, January 2008

J Nadin

Mediterranean Gull

Scarce but increasing visitor

Inverkeithing, January 2008

J Nadin

Dipper

Scarce breeding resident

Inverkeithing, January 2008

J Nadin

Goldeneye

Inverkeithing Harbour, February 2008

J Nadin

Teal

Inverkeithing Harbour, February 2008

J Nadin

Kingfisher

Very scarce breeding resident

Inverkeithing Harbour, 18th February 2008

J Nadin

Whooper Swan

Fairly common winter visitor

Craigluscar NR, February 2008

J Nadin

Common Stonechat

Scarce breeding resident.

Crail, March 2008

I Hunter

Magpie

Showing an interesting display posture!

Dunfermline, March 2008

W McBay

Grey Heron

N Queensferry, March 2008

J Nadin

Common Buzzard

Common breeding resident

Lomond hills, March 2008

T Moodie

Goldeneye

Common winter visitor

Otterstone Loch, March 2008

I McIntosh

Tree Sparrow

Fairly common breeding resident

Auchtermuchty, March 2008

T Moodie

Greenland Whitefronted Goose, with Greylag Goose

Scarce winter visitor. Amber list species

March 2008

J Nadin

Grey Partridge (female)

Common breeding resident. Red data list species.

Tayport, March 2008

T Moodie

Jackdaw, showing characteristics of Nordic race

Torryburn, March 2008

J Nadin

Pheasant

Common breeding resident

Auchtermuchty, March 2008

T Moodie

Purple Sandpiper

Winter visitor in small numbers to rocky coasts

Dalgety Bay, March 2008

J Nadin

Kingfisher

Very scarce breeding resident

Dalgety Bay, March 2008

K Blasco

Buzzard

Common breeding resident

Dunfermline, March 2008

W McBay

Canada Goose, with Tufted Duck

Very scarce winter visitor, small passage in spring & autumn

Otterstone Loch, March 30 2008

I McIntosh

Pintail

Regular winter visitor. Amber data list species.

Rossie Bog, April 2008

K Blasco

Common Eider

Showing some traits of northern race

N Queensferry, April 2008

J Nadin

Red-backed Shrike

Very scarce spring and autumn migrant

Wormiston, 29th May 2008

J Nadin

Common Shelduck

Common resident.

Cellardyke, May 2008

I Hunter

Northern Wheatear

Scarce breeding summer visitor.

Cellardyke, May 2008

I Hunter

Sedge Warbler

Common breeding summer visitor.

Duloch, Dunfermline, summer 2008

I Mason

Atlantic Puffin

Common breeder in Forth offshore islands, scarce in winter.

Isle of May 15th June2008

S Hussey

Arctic Tern

Common summer visitor and passage migrant, breeding mainly offshore.

Isle of May, 15th June 2008

S Hussey

Razorbill

Common in summer, breeds offshore. Scarcer in winter.

Isle of May, 15th June 2008

S Hussey

Atlantic Puffin

Common breeder offshore

Isle of May, 15th June 2008

S Hussey

Black-legged Kittiwake

Breeding resident on offshore islands

Isle of May, 15th June 2008

S Hussey

Greater Canada Goose

Very scarce winter visitor. Small passage in spring and autumn

Loch Gelly, 2nd June 2008

J Nadin

Whimbrel

Scarce to common passage migrant.

Dalgety Bay, July, August 2008

K Blasco

Wood Sandpiper

Scarce spring & autumn passage migrant.

Letham, 29th August 2008

J Nadin

Common Buzzard

Common breeding resident.

Fife Ness, September 2008

W McBay

Spotted Flycatcher

Uncommon breeding summer visitor and passage migrant.

Fife Ness, 15th September 2008

W McBay

Lesser Whitethroat

Uncommon breeding summer visitor and passage migrant.

Fife Ness, 15th September 2008

W McBay

Little Gull

Passage migrant.

Leven, 9th September 2008

W McBay

Pale-bellied Brent Goose

Uncommon winter visitor with spring and autumn passage.

Dalgety Bay, 30th September 2008

K Blasco

Lesser Yellowlegs, with Redshank

First record for Fife

Guardbridge, 3rd September 2008

J Nadin

Lesser Yellowlegs

First record for Fife

Guardbridge, 3rd September 2008

J Nadin

Spotted Redshank

Scarce spring & autumn migrant.

Guardbridge, 8th September 2008

W McBay

Pectoral Sandpiper

Vagrant.

Letham, 14th September 2008

W McBay

Short-eared Owl

Passage migrant, very scarce breeding resident.

near Crail, October 2008

I Hunter

Mediterranean Gull, with Black-headed Gulls

Scarce but increasing visitor.

Dalgety Bay, October 2008

K Blasco

Sanderling

Fairly common winter visitor.

Leven, October 2008

W McBay

Redwing

Regular common winter visitor.

Dunfermline, November 2008

W McBay

MuteSwan

Common breeding resident.

Otterstone Loch, November 2008

W McBay

Treecreeper

Common breeding resident.

Townhill, Dunfermline, November 2008

I Mason

Bohemian Waxwing

Irregular winter visitor.

Dalgety Bay, 11th November 2008

K Blasco

King Eider

Rare autumn and winter visitor.

Kincraig, December 2008

W McBay

Iceland Gull, First winter

Uncommon winter visitor.

Anstruther, December 2008

W McBay

Mediterranean Gull

Scarce but increasing visitor.

Leven, December 2008

W McBay

Bullfinch

Uncommon breeding resident and winter visitor.

Townhill, Dunfermline, December 2008

I Mason

Goldcrest

Abundant breeding residant and passage migrant.

Townhill, Dunfermline, December 2008

I Mason

Lesser Redpoll

Uncommon breeding resident and winter visitor.

Townhill, Dunfermline, December 2008

I Mason

Blackbird

Abundant breeding resident.

Townhill, Dunfermline, December 2008

I Mason

Scaup (female), with Mallard and Shelduck

Declining winter visitor.

Dalgety Bay, December 2008

K Blasco

 

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