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Species / Subspecies
Photographer
Year
Recording Area
Site
Keyword
May 2022
Dunlin in flight
  • Dunlin
  • 11-05-2022
  • Bob Hamilton
  • Pabay Island
  • Inner Sound
  • Western Highlands
  • Highland
Dunlin in flight: Dunlin, 11-05-2022, Bob Hamilton, Pabay Island, Inner Sound, Western Highlands, Highland
May 2022
Female Stonechat in flight
  • Stonechat
  • 10-05-2022
  • Bob Hamilton
  • Loch Hourn
  • Knoydart
  • Western Highlands
  • Highland
Female Stonechat in flight: Stonechat, 10-05-2022, Bob Hamilton, Loch Hourn, Knoydart, Western Highlands, Highland
May 2022
Female Stonechat calling
  • Stonechat
  • 10-05-2022
  • Bob Hamilton
  • Loch Hourn
  • Knoydart
  • Western Highlands
  • Highland
Female Stonechat calling: Stonechat, 10-05-2022, Bob Hamilton, Loch Hourn, Knoydart, Western Highlands, Highland
May 2022
Female Northern Wheatear in flight
  • nbsp;
  • - Wheatear
  • oenanthe
  • 09-05-2022
  • Bob Hamilton
  • Doune
  • Knoydart
  • Western Highlands
  • Highland
Female Northern Wheatear in flight: nbsp;, - Wheatear, oenanthe, 09-05-2022, Bob Hamilton, Doune, Knoydart, Western Highlands, Highland
April 2022
Crow drinking from fence post
  • Carrion Crow
  • 04-04-2022
  • David Bennie
  • Linlithgow
  • Lothian
Crow drinking from fence post: Carrion Crow, 04-04-2022, David Bennie, Linlithgow, Lothian
Nictitating membrane fully closed
April 2022
Hawk tree
  • Sparrowhawk
  • 04-04-2022
  • David Bennie
  • Linlithgow
  • Lothian
Hawk tree: Sparrowhawk, 04-04-2022, David Bennie, Linlithgow, Lothian
This cherry tree next to loch side path regularly holds Sparrowhawks, sometimes male, sometimes female (as in this instance) and sometimes both.
April 2022
Post fight posturing
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull
  • graellsii (Western)
  • 01-04-2022
  • David Bennie
  • Linlithgow
  • Lothian
Post fight posturing: Lesser Black-backed Gull , graellsii (Western), 01-04-2022, David Bennie, Linlithgow, Lothian
After the fight male and female showed bonding behaviour followed by this dominant posturing from the male bird?
April 2022
Fight continues
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull
  • graellsii (Western)
  • 01-04-2022
  • David Bennie
  • Linlithgow
  • Lothian
Fight continues: Lesser Black-backed Gull , graellsii (Western), 01-04-2022, David Bennie, Linlithgow, Lothian
Wing clamping went on for at least a minute, while I moved to get a better view.
April 2022
Unwanted intruder
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull
  • graellsii (Western)
  • 01-04-2022
  • David Bennie
  • Linlithgow
  • Lothian
Unwanted intruder: Lesser Black-backed Gull , graellsii (Western), 01-04-2022, David Bennie, Linlithgow, Lothian
Looks like centre bird (male?), dominating the right hand bird (male?) by clamping its wing is being egged on by left hand bird (female?).
April 2022
Twig hopper
  • Blue Tit
  • obscurus (British)
  • 01-04-2022
  • David Bennie
  • Linlithgow
  • Lothian
Twig hopper: Blue Tit, obscurus (British), 01-04-2022, David Bennie, Linlithgow, Lothian
March 2022
Display of dominance
  • Mute Swan
  • 28-03-2022
  • David Bennie
  • Linlithgow
  • Lothian
Display of dominance: Mute Swan, 28-03-2022, David Bennie, Linlithgow, Lothian
May 2022
Ringed Plover at high tide
  • Ringed Plover
  • 01-05-2022
  • Ron Penn
  • Kincardine Bridge saltmarsh
  • Upper Forth
Ringed Plover at high tide: Ringed Plover, 01-05-2022, Ron Penn, Kincardine Bridge saltmarsh, Upper Forth

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