bird photos summer 2008

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Swallows, Whitesands, Lothian, Aug 2008
Greenshank, Luffness, Lothian, Aug 2008
Greenshank, Luffness, Lothian, Aug 2008
Hooded Crow, Dufftown, NE Scotland, Aug 2008
Wood Sandpiper, Letham, Fife, Aug 2008
Mediterranean Gull, Loch Gilp, Argyll, Aug 2008
pale-bellied Brent Geese, Belhaven, Lothian, Aug 2008
pale-bellied Brent Goose, Belhaven, Lothian, Aug 2008
pale-bellied Brent Goose, Belhaven, Lothian, Aug 2008
Canada Geese, Tyninghame, Lothian, Aug 2008
Storm-petrel, Fife Ness, Fife, Aug 2008
Storm-petrel, Fife Ness, Fife, Aug 2008
Storm-petrel, Fife Ness, Fife, Aug 2008
Storm-petrel, Fife Ness, Fife, Aug 2008
pale-bellied Brent Geese, Belhaven, Lothian, Aug 2008
pale-bellied Brent Geese, Belhaven, Lothian, Aug 2008
pale-bellied Brent Geese, Belhaven, Lothian, Aug 2008
Little Egrets, West Loch Tarbert, Argyll, Aug 2008
Little Egrets, West Loch Tarbert, Argyll, Aug 2008
Little Egrets, West Loch Tarbert, Argyll, Aug 2008
Peregrine, Borders, Aug 2008
Peregrines, Borders, Aug 2008
Herring Gull, Musselburgh, Lothian, Aug 2008
Wheatear, Musselburgh, Lothian, Aug 2008
Green Sandpiper, Luffness, Lothian, Aug 2008
Greenshanks, Luffness, Lothian, Aug 2008
Greenshanks, Luffness, Lothian, Aug 2008
Mediterranean Gull, Seton Burn, Lothian, Aug 2008
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Bavelaw, Lothian, Aug 2008
Short-toed Lark, Tiree, Argyll, Aug 2008
Mediterranean Gull, Machrihanish, Kintyre, Argyll, Aug 2008
Mediterranean Gull, Loch Fyne, Argyll, Aug 2008
Mediterranean Gull, Loch Gilp, Argyll, Aug 2008
Ruff, Musselburgh, Lothian, Aug 2008
Storm-petrel, Fife Ness, Fife, Aug 2008
Storm-petrel, Fife Ness, Fife, Aug 2008
Storm-petrel, Fife Ness, Fife, Aug 2008
Storm-petrel, Fife Ness, Fife, Aug 2008
adult Baird's Sandpiper, Balgarva, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Aug 2008
Sparrowhawk, North Berwick, Lothian, Aug 2008
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Doonfoot, Ayrshire, Aug 2008
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Doonfoot, Ayrshire, Aug 2008
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Doonfoot, Ayrshire, Aug 2008
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Doonfoot, Ayrshire, Aug 2008
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Doonfoot, Ayrshire, Aug 2008
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Doonfoot, Ayrshire, Aug 2008
Twite, Ardnamurchan, Highland, Aug 2008
Hooded Crow, Skye, Highland, Aug 2008
Manx Shearwaters, Skye, Highland, Aug 2008
Gannet, Skye, Highland, Aug 2008
Rock Doves, Skye, Highland, Aug 2008
Storm-petrel, Fife Ness, Fife, Aug 2008
Storm-petrel, Fife Ness, Fife, Aug 2008
Storm-petrel, Fife Ness, Fife, Aug 2008
Storm-petrel, Fife Ness, Fife, Aug 2008
leucistic Buzzard, Cross Michael, Dumfries & Galloway, Aug 2008
Swallows, Threipmuir, Pentlands, Lothian, Aug 2008
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Doonfoot, Ayrshire, Aug 2008
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Doonfoot, Ayrshire, Aug 2008
Choughs, Ardnave, Islay, Argyll, Jul 2008
Hooded Crow, Islay, Argyll, Jul 2008
Black Guillemot, Bruichladdich, Islay, Argyll, Jul 2008
Black Guillemot, Bruichladdich, Islay, Argyll, Jul 2008
Red-throated Diver, Islay, Argyll, Jul 2008
Swallow, Musselburgh, Lothian, Aug 2008
Reed Bunting, Musselburgh, Lothian, Aug 2008
Mute Swans, Musselburgh, Lothian, Aug 2008
juv Common Tern, Musselburgh, Lothian, Aug 2008
Spotted Flycatcher, Arran, Clyde Islands, Jul 2008
Swallows, Arran, Clyde Islands, Jul 2008
Osprey, Loch Glow, Fife, Aug 2008
Grey Partridges, Kinglassie, Fife, Aug 2008
Grey Partridges, Kinglassie, Fife, Aug 2008
Ring-necked Duck, Linlithgow, Lothian, Jul 2008
Ring-necked Duck, Linlithgow, Lothian, Jul 2008
Ring-necked Duck, Linlithgow, Lothian, Jul 2008
American Golden Plover, Add Estuary, Argyll, Jul 2008
American Golden Plover, Add Estuary, Argyll, Jul 2008
Osprey, Rothiemurchus, Highland, Jul 2008
Osprey, Rothiemurchus, Highland, Jul 2008
Osprey, Rothiemurchus, Highland, Jul 2008
Great Northern Diver, Loch of The Lowes, Perth & Kinross, Jul 2008
Great Northern Diver, Loch of The Lowes, Perth & Kinross, Jul 2008
Arctic Skua, Tyninghame, Lothian, Jul 2008
Little Gull, Tyninghame, Lothian, Jul 2008
Greenshank & Green Sandpiper, Musselburgh, Lothian, Jul 2008
Arctic Tern, Arisaig, Highland, Jul 2008
Common Sandpiper, Mallaig, Highland, Jul 2008
Twite, Mallaig, Highland, Jul 2008
Twite, Mallaig, Highland, Jul 2008
Twites, Mallaig, Highland, Jul 2008
juv Arctic Tern, Arisaig, Highland, Jul 2008
Tawny Owl, Vogrie CP, Lothian, May 2008
Common Rosefinch, Tyndrum, Upper Forth, Jul 2008
Siskin, Tyndrum, Upper Forth, Jul 2008
Siskin, Tyndrum, Upper Forth, Jul 2008
Osprey, Loch of The Lowes, Perth & Kinross, Jul 2008
Osprey, Loch of The Lowes, Perth & Kinross, Jul 2008
Osprey, Loch of The Lowes, Perth & Kinross, Jul 2008
Sparrowhawk, East Linton, Lothian, Jul 2008
Spoonbill, Kinneil, Upper Forth, Jul 2008
Spoonbills, Kinneil, Upper Forth, Jul 2008
2nd summer Mediterranean Gull, Stevenston Point, Ayrshire, Jul 2008
2nd summer Mediterranean Gull, Stevenston Point, Ayrshire, Jul 2008
2nd summer Mediterranean Gull, Stevenston Point, Ayrshire, Jul 2008
Blackcap, River Tyne, East Linton, Lothian, Jul 2008
Mediterranean Gull, Musselburgh, Lothian, Jul 2008
Green Sandpipers, Musselburgh, Lothian, Jul 2008
Green Sandpiper, Musselburgh, Lothian, Jul 2008
possible Nordic Jackdaw, Lower Largo, Fife, May 2008 possible 'Nordic' Jackdaw, Lower Largo, Fife, May 2008
Little Plover, Musselburgh, Lothian, Jul 2008
Little Tern, Kintyre, Argyll, Jun 2008
Arctic Tern, Kintyre, Argyll, Jun 2008
Ptarmigans, Ben Dorain, Bridge of Orchy, Argyll, Jun 2008
Ptarmigans, Ben Dorain, Bridge of Orchy, Argyll, Jun 2008
Common Rosefinch, Tyndrum, Upper Forth, Jun 2008
Red-legged Partridge, nr Loch of Kinnordy, Angus & Dundee, Jun 2008
Arctic Redpoll, Norwick, Unst, Shetland, Jun 2008
Arctic Redpoll, Norwick, Unst, Shetland, Jun 2008
Garganey, Bavelaw, Pentlands, Lothian, Jun 2008
Garganey, Bavelaw, Pentlands, Lothian, Jun 2008
Yellow-legged Gull, Bettyhill, Sutherland, Highland, Jun 2008
Yellow-legged Gull, Bettyhill, Sutherland, Highland, Jun 2008
Little Plover, Musselburgh, Lothian, Jun 2008
Tawny Owl, Lasswade, Lothian, Jun 2008
Little Stint, Tiree, Argyll, May 2008
Little Stint, Tiree, Argyll, May 2008
Common Rosefinch, Tyndrum, Upper Forth, Jun 2008
Common Rosefinch, Tyndrum, Upper Forth, Jun 2008
Eider, nr North Berwick, Lothian, Jun 2008
Grasshopper Warbler, Bavelaw, Lothian, Jun 2008
Grasshopper Warbler, Bavelaw, Lothian, Jun 2008
Greenshank, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Jun 2008
Golden Plover, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Jun 2008
Siskins, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Jun 2008
Common Rosefinch, Tyndrum, Upper Forth, Jun 2008
Rosy Starling, Greenock, Clyde, Jun 2008
Rosy Starling, Greenock, Clyde, Jun 2008
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Loch Ken, Dumfries & Galloway, Jun 2008
Hawfinch, Mid Calder, Lothian, Jun 2008
Hawfinch, Mid Calder, Lothian, Jun 2008
Hawfinch, Mid Calder, Lothian, Jun 2008
Common Rosefinch, Tyndrum, Upper Forth, Jun 2008
Little Plover, Borders, May 2008
Little Plover, Borders, May 2008
Little Plover, Borders, May 2008
Little Plover, Borders, May 2008
Common Crane, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Jun 2008
Gannet, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Jun 2008
Common Tern, nr North Berwick, Lothian, Jun 2008
Blyth's Reed Warbler, Tiree, Argyll, Jun 2008
Blyth's Reed Warbler, Tiree, Argyll, Jun 2008
Blyth's Reed Warbler, Tiree, Argyll, Jun 2008
Common (Mealy) Redpoll, Tiree, Argyll, Jun 2008
Lesser Whitethroat, Tiree, Argyll, Jun 2008
Lesser Whitethroat, Tiree, Argyll, Jun 2008
Spotted Flycatcher, Tiree, Argyll, May 2008
Spotted Flycatcher, Tiree, Argyll, Jun 2008
Little Stint, Tiree, Argyll, Jun 2008
Citrine Wagtail, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Jun 2008
Citrine Wagtail, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Jun 2008
Red-breasted Flycatcher, South Glendale, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Jun 2008
Red-breasted Flycatcher, South Glendale, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Jun 2008
Wood Warbler, Penicuik, Lothian, Jun 2008
Wood Warbler, Penicuik, Lothian, Jun 2008
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Penicuik, Lothian, Jun 2008
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Penicuik, Lothian, Jun 2008
Nuthatch, Roslin, Lothian, May 2008
Icterine Warbler (record shot), Thorntonloch, Lothian, May 2008
Icterine Warbler (record shot), Thorntonloch, Lothian, May 2008
male Red-backed Shrike, Wormiston, nr Crail, Fife, May 2008
Red-footed Falcon, Almondell CP, East Calder, Lothian, May 2008
Red-footed Falcon, Almondell CP, East Calder, Lothian, May 2008
Red-footed Falcon, Almondell CP, East Calder, Lothian, May 2008
Red-footed Falcon, Almondell CP, East Calder, Lothian, May 2008
Red-footed Falcon, Almondell CP, East Calder, Lothian, Jun 2008
Red-footed Falcon, Almondell CP, East Calder, Lothian, Jun 2008
Red-footed Falcon, Almondell CP, East Calder, Lothian, Jun 2008