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Species / Subspecies
Photographer
Year
Recording Area
Site
Keyword
August 2022
Surprise Gull
  • Mediterranean Gull
  • 08-08-2022
  • David Bennie
  • Blackness
  • Upper Forth
Surprise Gull: Mediterranean Gull, 08-08-2022, David Bennie, Blackness, Upper Forth
While absorbed by terns, this bird flew over my shoulder from behind. Assumed it was a BHG!
August 2022
Dinner is served
  • Common Tern
  • 08-08-2022
  • David Bennie
  • Blackness
  • Upper Forth
Dinner is served: Common Tern, 08-08-2022, David Bennie, Blackness, Upper Forth
Fish recovered.
August 2022
I dropped my fish
  • Common Tern
  • 08-08-2022
  • David Bennie
  • Blackness
  • Upper Forth
I dropped my fish: Common Tern, 08-08-2022, David Bennie, Blackness, Upper Forth
When adult passed fish to juv. it got dropped. Adult in process of recovering.
August 2022
A Peewit's wing
  • Lapwing
  • 08-08-2022
  • David Bennie
  • Kinneil
  • Upper Forth
A Peewit's wing: Lapwing, 08-08-2022, David Bennie, Kinneil, Upper Forth
August 2022
Flypast
  • Black-tailed Godwit
  • islandica (Icelandic)
  • 08-08-2022
  • David Bennie
  • Kinneil
  • Upper Forth
Flypast: Black-tailed Godwit , islandica (Icelandic), 08-08-2022, David Bennie, Kinneil, Upper Forth
August 2022
Throwing a shape against the sky
  • Sandwich Tern
  • 08-08-2022
  • David Bennie
  • Kinneil
  • Upper Forth
Throwing a shape against the sky: Sandwich Tern, 08-08-2022, David Bennie, Kinneil, Upper Forth
August 2022
The chase part 3
  • Black-headed Gull
  • 08-08-2022
  • David Bennie
  • Kinneil
  • Upper Forth
The chase part 3: Black-headed Gull, 08-08-2022, David Bennie, Kinneil, Upper Forth
Black-headed Gull trying to rob a juv Sandwich of its fish.
August 2022
The Chase part 2
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull
  • 08-08-2022
  • David Bennie
  • Kinneil
  • Upper Forth
The Chase part 2: Lesser Black-backed Gull, 08-08-2022, David Bennie, Kinneil, Upper Forth
LBB chasing juv Sandwich, in the act of swallowing its fish.
August 2022
The chase part 1
  • Sandwich Tern
  • 08-08-2022
  • David Bennie
  • Kinneil
  • Upper Forth
The chase part 1: Sandwich Tern, 08-08-2022, David Bennie, Kinneil, Upper Forth
Adult Sandwich chasing LBB
August 2022
Gaping
  • Coot
  • 07-08-2022
  • David Bennie
  • Linlithgow
  • Lothian
Gaping: Coot, 07-08-2022, David Bennie, Linlithgow, Lothian
Watched and photographed this coot bathing. Following its shoogle dry, it opened its bill wide on several occasions emitting no sound and not threatening any other bird, though, as usual for a coot, it looks pretty angry.
August 2022
Mirror mirror
  • Tufted Duck
  • 07-08-2022
  • David Bennie
  • Linlithgow
  • Lothian
Mirror mirror: Tufted Duck, 07-08-2022, David Bennie, Linlithgow, Lothian
Tufted duckling about to dive
August 2022
Family portrait
  • Tufted Duck
  • 07-08-2022
  • David Bennie
  • Linlithgow
  • Lothian
Family portrait: Tufted Duck, 07-08-2022, David Bennie, Linlithgow, Lothian
Another late breeder. Mother clearly on alert, though they continued to dive and feed.

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