bird photos spring 2010

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Temminck's Stint, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, May 2010
Temminck's Stint, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, May 2010
Whitethroat, Lothian, May 2010
Whitethroat, Barns Ness, Lothian, May 2010
Grey Partridges, Dunbar, Lothian, May 2010
Snipe, 'Granites', Lothian, May 2010
Siskin, Kentallen, Argyll, May 2010
Garganey, Rossie Bog, Fife, May 2010
Black-tailed Godwits, Rossie Bog, Fife, May 2010
Blackcap, Windygates, Fife, May 2010
Blackcap, Windygates, Fife, May 2010
Coal Tit, Roslin Glen, Lothian, May 2010
Goldfinch, Roslin Glen, Lothian, May 2010
Whinchat, Manorhead, Borders, May 2010
Whinchat, Meldon Hills, Borders, May 2010
Knots, Musselburgh, Lothian, May 2010
Dunlins, Musselburgh, Lothian, May 2010
Turnstone, Musselburgh, Lothian, May 2010
Black Swan, Musselburgh, Lothian, May 2010
Chiffchaff, Edgehead, Lothian, Apr 2010
Nuthatch, Vogrie CP, Lothian, May 2010
American Golden Plover, West Gerinish, South Uist, May 2010
American Golden Plover, West Gerinish, South Uist, May 2010
Dotterel, West Gerinish, South Uist, May 2010
Dotterel, West Gerinish, South Uist, May 2010
Dotterels, West Gerinish, South Uist, May 2010
Spotted Sandpiper, North Berwick, Lothian, May 2010
Spotted Sandpiper, North Berwick, Lothian, May 2010
Spotted Sandpiper, North Berwick, Lothian, May 2010
Spotted Sandpiper, North Berwick, Lothian, May 2010
Broad-billed Sandpiper, Belhaven Bay, Lothian, May 2010
Broad-billed Sandpiper, Belhaven Bay, Lothian, May 2010
Broad-billed Sandpiper, Belhaven Bay, Lothian, May 2010
Black Swan, Musselburgh, Lothian, May 2010
Black Swan, Musselburgh, Lothian, May 2010
Grey Wagtail, Penicuik, Lothian, May 2010
Grey Wagtail, Penicuik, Lothian, May 2010
Yellow Wagtail, Torness, Lothian, May 2010
Linnet, White Sands, Lothian, May 2010
Gannet, North Berwick, Lothian, May 2010
Gannet, North Berwick, Lothian, May 2010
Great Black-backed Gull, North Berwick, Lothian, May 2010
Willow Warbler, Glenluce, Dumfries & Galloway, May 2010
Black Guillemot, Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway, May 2010
Whitethroat, Lady Bay, Kirkcolm, Dumfries & Galloway, May 2010
Dipper, Kirkcowan, Dumfries & Galloway, May 2010
Dipper, Penicuik, Lothian, May 2010
Dipper, Penicuik, Lothian, May 2010
Dotterel, Orkney, May 2010
Dotterels, Orkney, May 2010
Iceland Gull, Orkney, May 2010
Iceland Gull, Orkney, May 2010
Black-tailed Godwits, Orkney, May 2010
Black-tailed Godwits, Orkney, May 2010
Broad-billed Sandpiper, Broadford Bay, Isle of Skye, May 2010
Broad-billed Sandpiper, Broadford Bay, Isle of Skye, May 2010
Broad-billed Sandpiper, Broadford Bay, Isle of Skye, May 2010
Spotted Sandpiper, North Berwick, Lothian, May 2010
Spotted Sandpiper, North Berwick, Lothian, May 2010
Spotted Sandpiper, North Berwick, Lothian, May 2010
Spotted Sandpiper, North Berwick, Lothian, May 2010
Broad-billed Sandpiper, Harrapool, Broadford Bay, Isle of Skye, May 2010
Sedge Warbler, Milkhall Pond, Howgate, Lothian, May 2010
Grasshopper Warbler, Carsegowan Moss, Dumfries & Galloway, May 2010
Grasshopper Warbler, Carsegowan Moss, Dumfries & Galloway, May 2010
Whimbrel, Tayinloan, Argyll, May 2010
Whimbrel, Tayinloan, Argyll, May 2010
Wheatear, Tayinloan, Argyll, May 2010
Dotterel, Carnethy Hill, Pentlands, Lothian, May 2010
Dotterel, Carnethy Hill, Pentlands, Lothian, May 2010
Dotterel, Carnethy Hill, Pentlands, Lothian, May 2010
Tawny Owls, Loch Leven, Perth & Kinross, May 2010
Treecreeper, Penicuik, Lothian, May 2010
Snipe, Moorfoot Hills, Borders, Apr 2010
Curlew, Moorfoot Hills, Borders, Apr 2010
Lapwing, Moorfoot Hills, Borders, Apr 2010
Buzzard, Moorfoot Hills, Borders, Apr 2010
Whitethroat, Bridge of Earn, Perth & Kinross, May 2010
Dotterel, Lowther Hills, Dumfries & Galloway/Clyde, May 2010
Dotterel, Lowther Hills, Dumfries & Galloway/Clyde, May 2010
Dotterel, Lowther Hills, Dumfries & Galloway/Clyde, May 2010
Dotterel, Lowther Hills, Dumfries & Galloway/Clyde, May 2010
Shag, Isle of May, May 2010
Shag, Isle of May, May 2010
Dotterel, Scald Law, Pentland Hills, Lothian, May 2010
Dotterel, Scald Law, Pentland Hills, Lothian, May 2010
Pheasant, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Apr 2010
Pheasant, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Apr 2010
Cuckoo, Croick, nr Bonar Bridge, Highland, Apr 2010
Cuckoo, Croick, nr Bonar Bridge, Highland, Apr 2010
Oystercatcher, Croick, nr Bonar Bridge, Highland, Apr 2010
Grasshopper Warbler, Black Devon Wetlands, Upper Forth, Apr 2010
Reed Bunting, Black Devon Wetlands, Upper Forth, Apr 2010
Reed Bunting, Black Devon Wetlands, Upper Forth, Apr 2010
Tree Sparrow, Collessie, Fife, Apr 2010
Wood Sandpiper, Rossie Bog, Fife, Apr 2010
Meadow Pipit, Knockhill, Fife, Apr 2010
Black Swan, Musselburgh, Lothian, Apr 2010
Golden Plovers, Crail, Fife, Apr 2010
Golden Plover, Crail, Fife, Apr 2010
Yellow Wagtail, Torness, Lothian, Apr 2010
Yellow Wagtail, Torness, Lothian, Apr 2010
Sand Martins & Swallows, Loch Leven, Perth & Kinross, Apr 2010
Sand Martins & Swallows, Loch Leven, Perth & Kinross, Apr 2010
Greenfinch, Kinglassie, Fife, Apr 2010
Redpoll, Kinglassie, Fife, Apr 2010
Hooded Crow, Fort William, Highland, Apr 2010
Grey Partridge, Roslin, Lothian, Apr 2010
Rock Pipit, Dunbar, Lothian, Apr 2010
Sparrowhawk, Bonnyrigg, Lothian, Apr 2010
tundra Bean Goose, Redside, Lothian, Apr 2010
tundra Bean Goose, Redside, Lothian, Apr 2010
Great Crested Grebes, Lochgelly Loch, Fife, Apr 2010
tundra Bean Goose, Redside, Lothian, Apr 2010
tundra Bean Goose, Redside, Lothian, Apr 2010
Red Grouse, Moorfoot Hills, Borders, Apr 2010
Red Grouse, Moorfoot Hills, Borders, Apr 2010
Red-legged Partridge, Moorfoot Hills, Borders, Apr 2010
tundra Bean Goose, Redside, Lothian, Apr 2010
Black-tailed Godwit, Broadford Bay, Isle of Skye, Highland, Apr 2010
Black-tailed Godwit, Broadford Bay, Isle of Skye, Highland, Apr 2010
Black Grouse, Borders, Apr 2010
Black Grouse, Borders, Apr 2010
Black Grouse, Borders, Apr 2010
Sky Lark, Clackmannan, Upper Forth, Apr 2010
Sky Lark, Clackmannan, Upper Forth, Apr 2010
Nuthatch, Hawick, Borders, Apr 2010
Nuthatch, Hawick, Borders, Apr 2010
Little Bunting, Dunnet Bay, Highland, Apr 2010
Little Bunting, Dunnet Bay, Highland, Apr 2010
Little Bunting, Dunnet Bay, Highland, Apr 2010
Yellowhammers, Dunnet Bay, Highland, Apr 2010
Shoveler, Loch of Kinnordy, Angus & Dundee, Apr 2010
Teal, Loch of Kinnordy, Angus & Dundee, Apr 2010
Crossbill, Beattock, Dumfries & Galloway, Apr 2010
Crossbill, Beattock, Dumfries & Galloway, Apr 2010
Crossbill, Beattock, Dumfries & Galloway, Apr 2010
Black Redstart, St Andrews, Fife, Apr 2010
Sparrowhawk, Dewartown, Lothian, Mar 2010
Sparrowhawk, Dewartown, Lothian, Mar 2010
Sparrowhawk, Dewartown, Lothian, Mar 2010
Siskin and Tree Sparrow, Dewartown, Lothian, Mar 2010
Redpoll, Dewartown, Lothian, Mar 2010
Redpoll, Dewartown, Lothian, Mar 2010
Hoopoe, Dunglass, Borders, Apr 2010
Bluethroat, Skateraw, Lothian, Apr 2010
Bluethroat, Skateraw, Lothian, Apr 2010
Bluethroat, Skateraw, Lothian, Apr 2010
Bluethroat, Skateraw, Lothian, Apr 2010
Merlin, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
Merlin, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
Nuthatch, Courance, Dumfries & Galloway, Apr 2010
Sky Lark, Ruddon's Point, Fife, Apr 2010
Sky Lark, Ruddon's Point, Fife, Apr 2010
Ptarmigan, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Mar 2010
Ptarmigan, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Mar 2010
Ptarmigans, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Mar 2010
Ptarmigan, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Mar 2010
Pheasant, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Mar 2010
Pheasant, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Mar 2010
Chiffchaff, Carsegowan Moss, Dumfries & Galloway, Apr 2010
Chiffchaff, Carsegowan Moss, Dumfries & Galloway, Apr 2010
Chiffchaff, Carsegowan Moss, Dumfries & Galloway, Apr 2010
Wheatear, Burrow Head, Dumfries & Galloway, Apr 2010
Blackcap, Wigtown, Dumfries & Galloway, Apr 2010
Red Grouse, Fife, Apr 2010
Red Grouse, Fife, Apr 2010
Red Grouse, Fife, Apr 2010
Sparrowhawk, Inverkip, Clyde, Mar 2010
dark- with pale-bellied Brent Geese, The Wig, Loch Ryan, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
Shore (Horned) Lark, Torness, Lothian, Mar 2010
Shore (Horned) Lark, Torness, Lothian, Mar 2010
Shoveler, Haddington, Lothian, Mar 2010
Mandarin, Haddington, Lothian, Mar 2010
Mandarin, Haddington, Lothian, Mar 2010
Shore (Horned) Lark, Torness, Lothian, Mar 2010
Shore (Horned) Lark, Torness, Lothian, Mar 2010
Garganey, Cummertrees, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
Garganey, Cummertrees, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
Shore (Horned) Lark, Torness, Lothian, Mar 2010
Shore (Horned) Lark, Torness, Lothian, Mar 2010
Shore (Horned) Lark, Torness, Lothian, Mar 2010
Mandarin, Haddington, Lothian, Mar 2010
Mandarin, Haddington, Lothian, Mar 2010
Mandarin, Haddington, Lothian, Mar 2010
pale-bellied Brent Goose, Loch Ryan, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
pale-bellied Brent Geese, Loch Ryan, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
Dotterel, The Reef, Tiree, Argyll, Mar 2010
small-race Canada Goose, Clachan, Tiree, Argyll, Mar 2010
small-race Canada Goose, Clachan, Tiree, Argyll, Mar 2010
2nd w Mediterranean Gull, Loch an Eilein, Tiree, Argyll, Mar 2010
2nd w Mediterranean Gull, Loch an Eilein, Tiree, Argyll, Mar 2010
Kittiwake, Dunbar, Lothian, Mar 2010
Kittiwake, Dunbar, Lothian, Mar 2010
Snow Bunting, Barns Ness, Lothian, Mar 2010
Tree Sparrow, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
Whooper Swan, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
Wigeon, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
Shore (Horned) Lark, Torness, Lothian, Mar 2010
Shore (Horned) Lark, Torness, Lothian, Mar 2010
Mandarin, Haddington, Lothian, Mar 2010
Mandarin, Haddington, Lothian, Mar 2010
Red Grouse, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Feb 2010
Snipe, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Feb 2010
Snipe & Moorhen, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Feb 2010
Moorhen, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Feb 2010
Moorhen, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Feb 2010
Moorhen, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Feb 2010
Mallards, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Feb 2010
Waxwing, Glasgow, Clyde, Mar 2010
Waxwing, Glasgow, Clyde, Mar 2010
Waxwing, Glasgow, Clyde, Mar 2010
littoralis (Scandinavian) Rock Pipit, Barns Ness, Lothian, Mar 2010
Heron & Shelducks, Black Devon Wetlands, Upper Forth, Mar 2010
Oystercatchers, Lochgelly Loch, Fife, Mar 2010
Wheatear, Loch na Cille, Argyll, Mar 2010
Bullfinch, Wemyss Bay, Clyde, Mar 2010
Barnacle Geese, Loch Gruinart, Islay, Argyll, Mar 2010
White-fronted Geese, Loch Gruinart, Islay, Argyll, Mar 2010
Robin, Scottish Sealife Sanctuary, Barcaldine, Argyll, Mar 2010
Sandwich Tern, Garlieston, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
Green-winged Teal, West Freugh, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
Pintail, Cellardyke, Fife, Mar 2010
Pintail, Cellardyke, Fife, Mar 2010
Waxwing, Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
Waxwing, Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
American Wigeon, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
American Wigeon, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
Red-legged Partridge, Bavelaw, Lothian, Mar 2010
Red-legged Partridge, Bavelaw, Lothian, Mar 2010
Brambling, Bavelaw, Lothian, Mar 2010
Brambling, Bavelaw, Lothian, Mar 2010
Brambling, Bavelaw, Lothian, Mar 2010
Shoveler, Haddington, Lothian, Mar 2010
Goosander & Shoveler, Haddington, Lothian, Mar 2010
Waxwing, Edinburgh, Lothian, Mar 2010
Glaucous Gull, Ardmucknish Bay, Argyll, Mar 2010
American Wigeon, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
American Wigeon, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
American Wigeon, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
Treecreeper, Vogrie Country Park, Lothian, Mar 2010
Treecreeper, Vogrie Country Park, Lothian, Mar 2010
Black Grouse, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Jan 2010
Black Grouse, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Jan 2010
Black Grouse, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Jan 2010
Red Grouse, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Jan 2010
Red Grouse, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Jan 2010
Red Grouse, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Jan 2010
Buzzard, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Jan 2010
Buzzard, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Jan 2010
Red Kite, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Jan 2010
Red Kite, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Jan 2010
Red Kite and Buzzard, Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, Jan 2010
Ring-necked Duck, Loch Evelix, Highland, Mar 2010
Ring-necked Duck, Loch Evelix, Highland, Mar 2010
Ring-necked Duck, Loch Evelix, Highland, Mar 2010
1st w Iceland Gull, Ormsary, Argyll, Mar 2010
American Wigeon, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
Whooper Swans, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
Whooper Swans, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 2010
Dunnock, North Berwick, Lothian, Mar 2010
Eider, Dunbar Harbour, Lothian, Mar 2010
Slavonian Grebe, Dunbar, Lothian, Mar 2010
Knots, Aberlady, Lothian, Mar 2010
Knots, Aberlady, Lothian, Mar 2010
Oystercatchers, Aberlady, Lothian, Mar 2010
Sanderlings, Aberlady, Lothian, Mar 2010
Sanderlings, Aberlady, Lothian, Mar 2010
Dunlin, Aberlady, Lothian, Mar 2010
Snow Bunting, Aberlady, Lothian, Mar 2010
Snow Bunting, Aberlady, Lothian, Mar 2010
Lesser Scaup, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, Clyde, Mar 2010
Lesser Scaup, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, Clyde, Mar 2010
Mediterranean Gull, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, Clyde, Mar 2010
Goosander, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, Clyde, Mar 2010
Goosander, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, Clyde, Mar 2010
2nd w Mediterranean Gull, Toward Point, Cowal, Argyll, Feb 2010
Black-necked Grebe, Torness, Lothian, Mar 2010
Snow Bunting, Barns Ness, Lothian, Mar 2010
Lesser Scaup, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, Clyde, Mar 2010
Mediterranean Gull, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, Clyde, Mar 2010
Snow Goose, Blackgrange, Upper Forth, Mar 2010
Snow Goose, Blackgrange, Upper Forth, Mar 2010
Snow Goose, Blackgrange, Upper Forth, Mar 2010
Waxwing, Haddington, Lothian, Mar 2010
adult Mediterranean Gull, Musselburgh, Lothian, Mar 2010
Hawfinch, Scone, Perth & Kinross, Mar 2010
Hawfinch, Scone, Perth & Kinross, Mar 2010
American Wigeon, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Feb 2010
American Wigeon, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Feb 2010
American Wigeon, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Feb 2010
Goldeneye, Fraserburgh, NE Scotland, Feb 2010
Redshanks, Fraserburgh, NE Scotland, Feb 2010
adult Mediterranean Gull, Fraserburgh, NE Scotland, Feb 2010
Waxwing, Aberdeen, NE Scotland, Mar 2010
Tufted Duck, Loch of Strathbeg, NE Scotland, Feb 2010
Water Pipit, Barns Ness, Lothian, Mar 2010
Water Pipit, Barns Ness, Lothian, Mar 2010
Grey Plover, Barns Ness, Lothian, Mar 2010
Whooper Swan, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, Clyde, Mar 2010
Lesser Scaup, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, Clyde, Mar 2010
Lesser Scaup, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, Clyde, Mar 2010
Goldeneyes and Goosander, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, Clyde, Mar 2010
Goosanders, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, Clyde, Mar 2010
Siskin, Kinglassie, Fife, Feb 2010
Blue Tit (with unusual bill), Kinglassie, Fife, Feb 2010