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Date |
Location |
Grid Ref |
Count |
Sighting |
Comment |
Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24th August |
Cocklawburn |
NU 035 476 |
2 |
Grayling |
Also lots of Peacocks and one Meadow Brown. Afternoon. Warm and sunny. | J.I. |
23rd August |
Castle Terrace |
NT 991 536 |
1 |
Wall Butterfly |
Sunning (briefly) on terrace in first sunbeam for many days. Lots of Peacocks too, and many Small Whites particularly interested in cabbages. Also Small Copper on transect Tommy-the-Miller's, 19.08.08.(L.C.). | F.A. |
17th August |
Cocklawburn |
NU 036 476 |
1 |
Snipe. |
Resting in dune grass - flew off inland towards pond. Also Common Lizard basking on stile near pond, NU 036 475. | F.A. |
17th August |
Cocklawburn |
NU 032 481 |
1 |
Flat Sedge. |
Blysmus compressus. Found after being alerted to its presence in area by Botanical Society of British Isles recorder. Good to see it is still there, especially as this species is rare in the vice-county (and nationally) and is declining rapidly. Drainage and lack of grazing considered major reason for decline, so hope new grazing regime at Cocklawburn will help it to survive. | F.A. |
16th August |
Tweedmouth Garden |
NT 992 528 |
1 |
Comma. |
Also 6 peacocks,2 small tortoiseshells,2 large whites. Noon, warm, sunny. | J.I. |
5th August |
Cove Haven, Holy Island |
NU 125 438 |
|
Marine species |
1 Sea Lemon, 2 Puple Urchins. | J.P. |
4th August |
Berwick |
NT 991 536 |
1 |
Green Woodpecker |
Juvenile, taking ants from hill in lawn. Also heard from Castle Hills Woods following week (M.H.). | M.A. |
3rd August |
Cove Haven, Holy Island |
NU 125 438 |
|
Marine species |
Worm Pipefish ?, Common Brittle Stars, Common Starfish, 3 Purple Urchin, 2 Purple Henry Starfish, 1 Butter Fish, carcass of Lumpfish, 3 Squat Lobsters (Galathea Squamifera), 1 Moon Jellyfish, Long Clawed Porcelain Crabs. | J.P. |
2nd August |
Cove Haven, Holy Island |
NU 127 438 |
|
Marine species |
3 Sea Hares, 1 Bootlace Worm, 2 Purple Henry Starfish, 1 Common Starfish, Breadcrumb Sponge, Broad Clawed Porcelain Crabs, Hermit Crabs, 2 dead Velvet Swimming Crabs, 2 Brittle Starfish. | J.P. |
29th July |
Scremerston |
NU 009 486 |
1 |
Burying beetle. |
Almost certainly Nicrophorus investigator. Floating in rainwater in old bath. Rescued. | M.H. |
30th July |
Linkim Shore |
NT 922 657 |
1 |
Little Gull. |
Also 8 Goosander. | B.P. |
30th July |
N of Eyemouth |
|
1 |
Painted Lady. |
| B.P. |
27th July |
Kirknewton |
NT 908 304 |
1 |
Goshawk |
Also 3 buzzards, 1 dipper, 1 small skipper, red admiral. Fine, sunny, 13.00. | J.I. |
26th July |
Holy Island |
|
27 |
Dark Green Fritillary. |
| B.P. |
16th July |
Pin Well, Wooler |
NT 9 2 |
|
Maiden Pink |
Patch in full flower. | S.M. |
16th July |
Tommy the Millers Field |
NT 989 536 |
1 |
Small Skipper |
Sunning itself on a Birds-foot Trefoil head, in sheltered place. Weather breezy, fitful sun. | F.A. |
14th July |
Burnmouth |
NT 956 611 |
1+ |
Northern Brown Argus |
Colonies also at Blaikie Heugh and Homeli Knoll (Coldingham) 14/15 July 2008. Grayling - present at Burnmouth, Blaikie Heugh and Homeli Knoll (Coldingham) 14/15 July 2008 | B.P. |
14th July |
Lintlaw Burn, Chirnside |
NT 834 585 |
1 |
Painted Lady Butterfly |
First of the season. | I.C. |
13th July |
Cocklawburn Dunes |
NU 03 47 |
100+ |
Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet |
Also 2 or 3 Six-spot Burnet. | B.P. |
13th July |
Cocklawburn Dunes |
NU 03 47 |
1 |
Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet |
| M.H. |
8th July |
Palace Street |
NT 998 526 |
1 |
Queen Cuckoo Bee |
Actually in our living room: (removed to yard in a duster): weather sunny: c12.00. | M.H. |
7th July |
Pipers Knowe Quarry |
NT 35 33 |
20 |
Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnets |
...I have never seen so many 20+!! | I.C. |
4th July |
Causewaybank Quarry |
NT 882 592 |
2 |
Small Skipper |
Males, dancing in the swaying grasses, and sunbathing. Lots of Ringlet now ,100+ today alone. Meadow Brown 50+. Also some Common Darter Dragonflies on the wing. | I.c. |
4th July |
Tweedmouth Shopping Centre |
NT 995 517 |
2 |
Siskins |
2, possibly 3, Siskins in the trees at the edge of the pavement: weather fine: 07.45. | M.H. |
2nd July |
Burnmouth |
NT 95 61 |
16+ |
Northern Brown Argus |
Also 1 Grayling nectaring on Red Valerian. In addition saw 6 Magpie, 1Peregrine, 1Kestrel, 6 Roe Deer, and a Great Spotted Woodpecker, all that only a stones throw from the Burnmouth Brae. | I.c. |
1st July |
Cothill |
NT 76 49 |
1 |
Ringlet |
On the grass verge beside the lane at Cothill, staying for several days. | G.Y. |
16th June |
Burnmouth |
NT 95 61 |
1 |
Northern Brown Argus |
First seen on 16 June at Burnmouth and then in good numbers there on 18 and 23 June. | B.P. |
15th June |
Hepburn Woods |
NT 073 248 |
1 |
Red Squirrel |
Hopping along road outside car park for Hepburn Woods. Sunny, calm, 3.00pm. | V.G. |
12th June |
Eyemouth |
NT 94 64 |
20+ |
Manx Shearwaters |
Moving North. | B.P. |
4th June |
Eyemouth |
NT 94 64 |
40 |
Canada Goose |
Flocks of presumably moult migrants seen flying N past Eyemouth on 4 June (~40), 17 June (~25) and 18 June (27). | B.P. |
4th June |
Lumsdaine Moor |
NT 86 68 |
1 |
Hobby |
1 at Lumsdaine Moor on the edge of the plantation flying at tree height. | B.P. |
4th June |
Hilton Bay |
NT 968 593 |
1 |
Clouded Yellow Butterfly |
Flying strongly. | I.C. |
4th June |
Catcairn Bushes |
NT 965 598 |
6 |
Small Blue Butterflies |
Also, at the same site, 1 Wall Brown. | I.C. |
7th May |
Tweedmouth |
NT 99 52 |
2 |
Swifts |
Sunny, dry, 5.00pm | M.MCN. |
6th May |
Scremerston |
NU 00 49 |
4 |
House Martins |
Dry, sunny, 1.00pm. | M.MCN. |
3rd May |
Church Road, Tweedmouth |
NT 995 522 |
1 |
Merlin |
Single male merlin attacked garden birds, perched before flying off so could see char. dark band bottom of tail. Zoomed off over nearby roof in typical falcon style. (Mid-day). | M.MCN. |
30th |
Cot Hill |
NT 762 500 |
1 |
Redstart |
Male, perching on garden fence, flying down to the ground to catch insects. | G.Y. |
29th April |
Lintlaw |
NT 8 5 |
1 |
Yellow Wagtail |
Bright as a budgie in a wheat field. | I.C. |
29th April |
Whiteadder Bank |
NT 862 556 |
1 |
Orange Tip |
My first for the year, dodging the hail showers. | I.C. |
28th April |
Church Road, Tweedmouth |
NT 995 522 |
4 |
Goldfinches |
4 goldfinches (at newly erected niger feeder). | M.MCN. |
28th April |
Church Road, Tweedmouth |
NT 995 522 |
1 |
Red-tailed Bumblebee |
One fine queen red-tailed bumble-bee (Bombus lapidarius), actively feeding. Mild, after rain, mid-morning. | M.MCN. |
25th |
Cot Hill |
NT 762 500 |
1 |
Fieldfares |
The local flocks of fieldfares finally left today. | G.Y. |
23rd April |
Church Road, Tweedmouth |
NT 995 522 |
1 |
Sparrowhawk |
Plus starling kill. Noon. | M.MCN. |
22nd April |
Cot Hill |
NT 762 500 |
? |
Swallows |
First of the year here. Followed by male Wheatear on newly sown field on 25th, and blackcaps on 26th. | G.Y. |
22nd April |
Tweedhill Garden |
NT 928 511 |
2 |
Swallows |
Circling close to last year's nest site. 22 April, 2.30 pm. Exactly on time! Sunny, 11 degrees C. | B.&V.S. |
17th April |
Cot Hill |
NT 762 500 |
1 |
Peacock Butterfly |
First for the area, followed by first Small White on 22nd. | G.Y. |
15th April |
Berwick garden |
NT 992 536 |
3+ |
Bumblebees |
Queens of 1 red-tailed (Bombus lapidarius),1 Early (B. pratorum) and several buff-tailed (B. terrestris) in garden, nectaring on grape hyacinth. Brief sunny break in rainy spell. | F.A. |
13th April |
Cocklawburn |
NU 02 48 |
2 |
Swallows |
Heading north along the dune edge - 1/2 hour apart. Sunny, northerly breeze. | M.MCN. |
12th April |
Cot Hill |
NT 762 500 |
1 |
Willow Warbler |
First of the year. | G.Y. |
10th April |
Pier Field, Berwick |
NU 005 528 |
1 |
Swallow |
Cold, bright, temporarily dry, 12 noon, low tide. | M.H. |
3rd April |
Chirnside |
NT 864 557 |
1 |
Early Bumblebee. |
Queen. Nectaring on Chinodoxa and searching woodland floor for holes. Sunny windless day. | F.A. |
3rd April |
Tapee Fen |
NT 994 537 |
1 |
Pipistrelle Bat |
Saw the first pipistrelle of the season flit down over the window and go flickering around the yard behind the house. Mild weather past 48 hours must have prompted it from winter sleep. | P.J. |
2nd April |
Cocklawburn Dunes |
NT 86 55 |
2 |
Wheatears |
Amongst the usual Stonechats and Skylarks. | M.MCN. |
2nd April |
Crowbank, Whiteadder |
NT 862 556 |
1 |
Comma |
Comma, taking moisture from stems and sunbathing. Also 6 Peacocks in same area and 5 Tortoiseshells at North Lodge, Chirnside (NT 865 561). J&S. R. reported 3 Peacocks by the Till at Etal the same day. | I.C. |
31st March |
Cocklawburn Pond |
NU 035 475 |
1 |
Short-eared Owl |
About 7.00pm, flying over the little pond at Cocklawburn going towards the railway, presumably to hunt the verges and later we saw it again hunting on the dunes by the road down from Cheswick farm. | J&S.R. |
29th March |
Cot Hill |
NT 762 500 |
1 |
Chiffchaff |
I heard the first chiff chaff yesterday (29th) and a flock of 100+ fieldfares with a few redwings and starlings feeding on a field where sheep were grazing. | G.Y. |
29th March |
Walkergate, Berwick |
NT 999 531 |
1 |
Peacock Butterfly |
C. 12.15 pm. Weather pretty windy. | M.H. |
15th March |
Cot Hill |
NT 762 500 |
1 |
Jay |
On birdfeeder nuts on several occasions. See also "Bird Bonanza" in Ramblings below. | G.Y. |
10th March |
Riverdene garden |
NT 991 529 |
1 |
Brambling |
With chaffinches and goldfinches. 16.00. Raining. | J.I. |
8th March |
Tapee Fen |
NT 995 536 |
1 |
Merlin |
Plus 100 or so Pied Wagtails. After 5 minutes approx. of dedicated pursuit, the merlin made a kill at 17:58 as wagtails were flocking to roost. Remaining wagtails descended among the reeds, safe at least for another day. Except...see Ramblings, below. | P.J. |
1st March |
Hepburn Wood. |
NU 07 23 |
2 |
Red Kites |
The kites rose up out of the wood in front of us and soared around for a while. | S.& R. M. |
1st March |
Hepburn Wood. |
NU 07 23 |
2 |
Stoat |
Both in ermine. One all white with black tip to tail, one with some brown. | S.& R. M. |
1st March |
Hepburn Wood. |
NU 07 23 |
1 |
Red squirrel |
High up in a larch tree. There were lots of chewed remains of cones nearby. | S.& R. M. |
12th February |
Ross Back Sands. |
NU 14 38 |
1 |
Harbour Porpoise |
| J.P. |
11th February |
Black Halls |
NT 789 105 |
1 |
Peacock Butterfly |
We were sitting just below Black Halls at a height of 480m and the peacock flew right past us up the hill and dissappeared into England. Around midday. Very warm and sunny. | J.R. |
11th February |
Killingworth. |
NZ 27 71 |
1 |
Small Tortioseshell |
Our first 2008 record (not quite in our County). | M.K. |
11th February |
Kentstone Cottages |
NU 037 412 |
1 |
Honeybee |
On snowdrops in garden, collecting pollen. | J.R. |
10th February |
Roughside Wood |
NT 73 61 |
1 |
Peacock Butterfly |
Roughside Wood, Abbey St Bathans. | B.P. |
5th February |
Cot Hill |
NT 762 500 |
2 |
Nuthatches |
One on the seed feeder and one on the peanuts today! | G.Y. |
4th February |
Cot Hill |
NT 762 500 |
1 |
Nuthatch |
Repeatedly taking seed (in morning) and peanuts (in afternoon) from feeders, and stashing in bark of ash and hawthorn trees. |
G.Y. |
3rd February |
Cot Hill |
NT 762 500 |
c.100 |
Fieldfares |
Feeding on stubble field. Stayed most of day. |
G.Y. |
9th January |
Flagstaff Park |
NU 003 527 |
2 |
Twite |
Feeding on dead Nettles. 11.00am. Very windy and cold. |
J.I. |
7th January |
Town Walls |
NT 998 526 |
3 |
Snow Bunting |
Flew up and away (in a south westerly direction) from a large buddleia bush just below the town/harbour wall opposite Sandgate. Weather cold with northerly wind. Time approximately 16:00 hours. | D.R. |
17th December |
New Road, Berwick |
NT 999 533 |
6 |
Little Grebe |
Just upstream of the railway viaduct. Very cold but windless. Tide out. Before this I never saw more than two here at any one time. |
D.J. |
16th December |
New Road, Berwick |
NT 990 535 |
1 |
Kingfisher |
Perched on dead log on S. bank of river below Tommy the Miller's Field. Very cold but windless. Tide out. |
D.J. |
13th November |
Tweedmouth Garden |
NT 989 515 |
1 |
Red Admiral |
The last of the year....unless you know better? |
E.B. |
12th November |
Few miles N of Berwick |
NT 95 |
2+ |
Barn owls |
Barn Owl family with unfledged young in hollow tree. Attemps to ring (by licenced ringer) failed as owlets hid in deep hole when tree approached. But family still in residence afterwards. Very late breeding record for this area, although winter nesting common in S England. |
J.I. |
6th November |
Berwick |
NT 99 52 |
1 |
Red Admiral |
Lying on the ground. I thought it was dead, although its wings were in very good condition. When I picked it up it flapped its wings feebly so I put it on a sedum plant, but I don't give much for its chances. Sunny, pleasant day. 12:45 pm |
M.H. |
3rd November |
Eyemouth |
NT 94 64 |
5 |
Twite |
With Goldfinches. |
B.P. |
2nd November |
Eyemouth |
NT 94 64 |
1 |
Painted Lady Butterfly |
In Eyemouth garden. |
B.P. |
1st November |
Eyemouth |
NT 94 64 |
3 |
House Martins |
Over Eyemouth. Also one on 2nd November. |
B.P. |
20th October |
Berwick Garden |
NT 991 536 |
1 |
Hawfinch |
Collecting hawthorn seeds regurgitated by thrushes and blackbirds around drinking water. Threatening the larger birds too - quite an agressive creature with a formidable bill. |
F.A. |
14th October |
Little Beach |
NU 007 526 |
4 |
Grey Plovers |
10.30, fine, low tide. |
J.I. |
9th October |
Cot Hill |
NT 762 500 |
12 |
Redwings |
Also 2 songthrushes, 4 dunnocks, 3 goldfinches, 6 yellowhammers, a brown hare and a red admiral in the mist and drizzle! (Redwings have been in Berwick since 6th Oct.) |
G.Y. |
7th October |
Cot Hill |
NT 762 500 |
c60 |
Chaffinches |
With c. 20 longtailed tits and 8 yellowhammers. |
G.Y. |
5th October |
Lifeboat Station |
NU 001 520 |
1 |
Otter |
1 otter and 13 razorbills, fine, 18.45, low tide. |
J.I. |
26th September |
Cheswick |
NU 035 474 |
1 |
Snipe |
1 Snipe at pond, 3 Great Skuas, 1 Arctic Skua, 6 Common Scoters and 100's of Gannets offshore. Cold and windy with showers, 09.30, low tide. |
J.I. |
25th September |
Little Beach |
NU 007 526 |
5 |
Bar-tailed Godwits |
Plus 1 Ruff plus 14 Dunlins. Fine, 17.45. rising tide. |
J.I. |
22nd September |
Yarrow Slake |
NT 986 531 |
76 |
Greylag Geese |
Plus 2 Canadas and two of dubious parentage. Also 1 Bar-tailed Godwit. Fine,mid-morning,full tide. |
J.I. |
16th September |
Cot Hill |
NT 762 500 |
50 |
Greenfinches |
Including many juveniles, a few chaffinches and yellowhammers eating the hawthorn berries in our garden before flying into the stubble next to the garden. They were disturbed by a sparrowhawk hiding in the stubble. |
G.Y. |
7th September |
Cocklawburn |
NU 03 48 |
30 |
Common Scoter |
Swimming offshore and flew just above the water when disturbed by a jet ski. Also eider ducks, ringed plovers, sanderlings and oystercatchers. |
G.Y. |
4th September |
Yarrow Slake |
NT 985 530 |
1 |
Greenshank |
Fine, 10:50, tide receding. |
J.I. |
18th August |
Yarrow Slake |
NT 985 530 |
1 |
Little Grebe |
Light rain, 09.30, tide falling. |
J.I. |
18th August |
Yarrow Slake |
NT 985 530 |
1 |
Greenshank |
Light rain, 09.30, tide falling. |
J.I. |
14th August |
Little Beach |
NU 007 526 |
1 |
Knot |
With dunlins sanderlings and turnstones. Weather fair, low tide, 11.30. |
J.I. |
11th August |
Ford Moss |
NT 967 377 |
Many |
Mining Bees |
Many newly-emerged bees around holes in south-facing bank. Colletes sp. - can anyone help identify them further? |
F.A. |
1st August |
Little Beach |
NU 007 526 |
1 |
Great Skua |
Chasing terns before heading south. Fine, good visibility, filling tide. |
J.I. |
18th June |
Lamberton |
NT 96 59 |
2 |
Small Blue |
Plenty of Kidney Vetch around. They are so small they could easily be overlooked, both sightings male, as the male has flecks of blue while female is dull. Honestly, they are about the size of your pinkie nail....amazing! |
I.C. |
17th June |
Chirnside |
NT 85 97 |
1 |
Large Skipper |
Nectaring on Dandelion and sunbathing, very lucky to see this as when they decide to fly ,they are very fast.. |
I.C. |
16th June |
Yarrow Slake |
NT 985 530 |
1 |
Little Egret |
09.30 overcast, misty, low tide. |
J.I. |
11th June |
Chirnside |
NT 85 97 |
1 |
Small Skipper |
Weather hot and sunny. |
I.C. |
11th June |
Chirnside |
NT 85 97 |
16-20 |
Painted Lady Butterflies. |
Weather hot and sunny. |
I.C. |
9th June |
Needles Eye |
NT 992 555 |
6+ |
Painted Lady Butterfly |
Migrants (tatty), brought ashore by easterly winds, flying despite cool dull conditions. |
M.H. |
9th June |
Golf Course |
NT 998 541 |
1 |
Grasshopper Warbler |
Male. Singing from top of willow bush. |
F.A. |
22nd May |
Tweedmouth Garden |
NT 989 515 |
1 |
Common Blue |
Male. On Borage in back garden, warm and dry but breezy. |
E.B. |
20th May |
Tweedmouth Garden |
NT 989 515 |
2 |
Pipistrelles |
Front Garden, 9.57 pm, gentle wind. |
E.B. |
16th May |
Harthope Valley |
|
1 |
Cuckoo. |
Calling and seen, on valley side. Light drizzle. |
E.B. |
16th May |
Harthope Valley |
|
1 |
Hen Harrier. |
Male. Light drizzle. |
E.B. |
10th May |
River Whiteadder |
NT 848 565 |
1 |
Osprey |
Probably a youngster, mobbed by Lesser Black-backed Gull. Stopping to hover over pools on the river Whiteadder at bend near Salmon leap. Ospreys are increasingly stopping off in the Borders,maybe the Tweed would be a good place to see them. |
I.C. |
7th May |
Longstone View |
NU 002 526 |
6 |
Curlew |
Feeding at water's edge about 4.00pm. |
J.N. |
22nd April |
Little Beach |
NU 006 528 |
1 |
Kentish Plover |
09:30. Weather fine, tide receding. We think this is first known sighting for this site. |
J.I./M.H. |
16th April |
Yarrow Slake |
NT 985 530 |
2 |
Teal |
18:30. Weather fine, tide receding. |
J.I. |
16th April |
Yarrow Slake |
NT 985 530 |
6 |
Shelduck |
18:30. Weather fine, tide receding. |
J.I. |
13th April |
Near Chirnside |
NT 853 553 |
1 |
Orange Tip |
This sighting is 2 weeks earlier than last year. |
I.C. |
10th April |
Near Chirnside |
NT 853 553 |
6+ |
Comma Butterflies |
Hyndhaugh Brae next to river Whitadder. I have identified 3 territories, Commas battling Peacock butterflies for air space. |
I.C. |
2nd April |
Needle's Eye |
NT 993 555 |
2 |
Puffins |
In sea below cliffs along with several guillemots and razorbills. Kittiwakes already installed on the cliffs. One hour before high tide. Cold but bright weather. |
D.J. |
1st April |
Tweedmouth Garden |
NT 988 515 |
1 |
Peacock butterfly |
On doorstep in sun. Mild, calm, sunny day. |
E.B. |
30th March |
Tommy-the-Miller's Field |
NT 993 535 |
2 |
Kestrels |
Pair of kestrels; one hunkered on branch, other hovering above. Around 2pm. Chill with some haar. |
P.J. |
26th March |
The Hirsel,Coldstream |
NT 82 40 |
2 |
Long-tailed tits |
Superbly camouflaged domed nest, low down in shrubs. Sunny, pm. |
M.H. |
23nd March |
Little Beach |
NU 006 528 |
1 |
Snow Bunting |
Fine. 13:45. |
J.I. |
23nd March |
Pier |
NU 010 524 |
7 |
Shags |
Fine. 13:45. |
J.I. |
23nd March |
Pier |
NU 010 524 |
10 |
Red-throated Divers |
Fine. 13:45. |
J.I. |
22nd March |
Spittal Point |
NU 005 520 |
6 |
Snowbuntings |
Fine. 17:45. Tide filling. |
J.I. |
21st March |
Spittal Beach |
NU 00 51 |
1 |
Pipe fish |
Not scaley species. Specimen near death, floating at edge of sea. Rising tide. 14.00. |
PJ & MH. |
5th March |
Wooler |
|
3 |
Bullfinches |
2 male bullfinches in Ramsays Lane on the 4th March and one female in a garden on the 5th, both in the morning. |
S.M. |
3rd March |
Waud House, Wooler |
NT 984 277 |
50+ |
Frogs |
Some mating, some males chasing females and some making a purring noise. Lots of frog spawn on the water. It was in the afternoon and sunny. |
S.M. |
3rd March |
Tweedmouth Garden |
NT 989 515 |
2 |
Goldfinches |
A pair in my garden. Been around for two weeks now. |
E.B. |
3rd March |
Tweedmouth Garden |
NT 989 515 |
1 |
Red-tailed Bee |
Surveying holes in our high front sandstone wall. |
E.B. |
2nd March |
Berwick Garden |
NT 991 536 |
1 |
Tree-creeper |
Characteristic food-searching sweeps upwards from base of apple tree. |
M.A. |
2nd March |
Berwick Garden |
NT 991 536 |
1 |
Peacock Butterfly |
Fluttering in sunshine and "shivering" in patch of sun. Weather sunny and still but air temperature cool (9 C). |
M.A. |
27th February |
Scremerston Garden |
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1 |
Peregrine |
It swooped in, landed on the ground and then perched on a low wall under the dreaded Leylandii for about 5 minutes. So much for putting up this years nestboxes! |
M.W. |
19th February |
Tweedmouth Garden |
NT 989 515 |
1 |
Siskin |
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E.B. |
19th February |
Tweedmouth Garden |
NT 989 515 |
1 |
Blackcap |
Male. Been there for two weeks now. |
E.B. |
7th February |
Near Paxton |
NT 928 511 |
1 |
Red Squirrel |
Feeding from squirrel feeder in garden. |
W.S. |
6th February |
Berwick Pier |
NU 011 524 |
1 |
Snow Bunting |
13.30. Fine but cold. Has been on the pier for a few days. |
J.I. |
5th February |
Tweedmouth Garden |
NT 989 515 |
3 |
Goldfinches |
Only able to feed on unguarded feeder - havn't (yet) learnt trick of getting into feeder caged to keep larger birds out. |
E.B. |
5th February |
Tweedmouth Garden |
NT 989 515 |
1 |
Blackcap |
Male. Seems to have taken up residence. |
E.B. |
1st February |
Tommy-the-Millers Field |
NT 993 535 |
1 |
Buzzard |
Trying to soar and being harried by gulls. When gulls had chased it across the river to South bank, they let it go and returned to their patrol above the castle ruins. Buzzard flew SSE. |
P.J. |
29th January |
Tweedmouth Garden |
NT 989 515 |
1 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Male, on fat balls, apple tree and pergola. |
E.B. |
25th January |
Tweedmouth Garden |
NT 989 515 |
1 |
Blackcap |
Male. |
E.B. |
23rd January |
Tweed Estuary |
NT 995 527 |
1 |
Little Egret |
Low tide, weather cold, but bright and sunny. The bird was active, wading around and flying from pool to pool. |
E.H. |
20th January |
Tweedmouth garden |
NT 989 515 |
2 |
Blackcaps |
One male, one female. Feeding on windfall apples. |
E.B. |
7th January |
St Abbs Head |
NT 908 691 |
1 |
Peregrine Falcon |
Flying between Mire Loch and Pettico Wick. Clear, bright and still. |
S&J.R. |
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Observers :Philomena & Dave Johnston, John & Sally Rae, John Inglis, Fiona & Maurice Aungier, Malcolm Hutcheson, Sue & Bob Maddox, Greta Toward, Alec Iredale, Andrew Crystal, Liz and Tony Houghton, Jim Bryden, Robert Hardie, Molly Hardie, Erin Mclaughlin, Mike Greener, Muriel Fraser, Bill & Val Smith, Iain Cowe, Judy Nicholson, Gill Young, Barry Prater, David Renwick, Maureen King, Jenny Prince, Maurice McNeely, Valerie Glass.
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