STONEFACTION BIRDING: 2026

1509 : Same Again? (7/3/26)

Long-tailed Tit

With March already a whole week underway, there was surely a chance of finding an early returning Chiffchaff somewhere, rather than one of the over-wintering ones, which are mostly harder to find than the Blackcaps that also stay for the winter these days. In addition, I really needed to try to get Jack Snipe on my #2026Dundee150 list before they disappear for the summer. They are never particularly easy to find, and a thermal imager is more or less a necessity unless you want to wander back and forwards through suitable habitat, looking for a tiny, beady black eye staring back at you, in a very well camouflaged head, likely half-buried in the surrounding vegetation. A needle in a haystack might actually be easier to find (at least here in Dundee, where these birds are very scarce).

I was a bit later than intended heading out. A proper early start would avoid any prior disturbance by dogs. However, it was around 0805 by the time I eventually got out, meaning it would be around 0830 before I reached Trottick Ponds to start my search for the elusive wee wader. House Sparrow, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Starling, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Dunnock and Magpie were all noted as I headed up towards Clepington Road. Blackbird and Lesser Black-backed Gull were seen when I got there. I detoured through the new houses to check the SuDS pools for the development, just in case there might be a Jack Snipe in one of them. There wasn't.

Bullfinch, Wren, Goldcrest and Siskin were all found on the former 18-hole golf course along with Crossbill. Mallard and Moorhen were at the ponds, as usual. Trottick Ponds added Black-headed Gull, Long-tailed Tit, Mute Swan and Little Grebe, but there was no sign of any heat-source when I used the thermal imager to try to find Jack Snipe though the presence of a Grey Heron possibly explained their apparent absence. Wandering on I heard a Chiffchaff singing and soon picked out a second bird too. A welcome new bird for my #2026Dundee150 list. Chaffinch, Great Tit, a pair of Reed Buntings and a skein of overflying Pink-footed Geese followed soon after, before I headed out through the houses on the eastern side of the small reserve.

Buzzard, Song Thrush, Grey Wagtail, Common Gull, Greenfinch, Pied Wagtail and a pair of Roe Deer relaxing in the early morning sunshine, made for a relatively productive haul before I reached the Forfar Road, though there was no sign of any Tree Sparrows or Linnets which was slightly disappointing. Once across to the Fintry side of the road, I saw the day's first Rabbits along with Robin, Skylark, Linnet, Yellowhammer and Feral Pigeon. A few Rooks overflew as I crossed the road towards Middleton Woods. I failed to find anything new at the woods but did succeed in finding a few Pheasants in the adjacent fields. I cut down along the edge of Ballumbie Golf Course but failed to add anything new there too.

My next new bird for the day was a Sparrowhawk which flew low along the far bank of the Dighty Burn hunting for prey as I was walking in the opposite direction. I didn't manage to get any photos due to the vegetation between the bird and me. A couple of Oystercatchers flew around calling noisily as I continued on along the burn. The day's first Dippers were seen on the burn behind Sainsbury's. Coal Tit, Stock Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Curlew and Goosander were all found along this particular stretch of the burn before I headed up to Dawson Park. Unlike the previous week's visit there was nothing to keep me there so I continued on down to the Tay, seeing Collared Dove on the way.

Eider, Cormorant, Turnstone and Redshank were added as I wandered back along to the Stannergate. I rounded off the day's birding with a trip up through a rather quiet Eastern Cemetery and finally a visit to Swannie Ponds. As well as the expected locals, I found 2 silent Chiffchaffs sharing a tree and a nearby Goldcrest too, which I did evntually manage to get a few 'record shots' of. Tufted Duck and Coot at the ponds were both new for the day and took my total to a fairly decent 57 species of birds (including one - in bold, which was new for my #2026Dundee 150 list) and 2 of mammals. I also managed to get a few half-decent photos, which is always a bonus, though my legs were beginning to 'feel it' before I made it home around 1400 or so.

Little Grebe

Siskin

Reed Bunting

Chaffinch

Great Tit

Grey Heron

Song Thrush

Roe Deer

Yellowhammer

Skylark

Buzzard

Dipper

Blue Tit

Curlew

Dunnock

Redshank

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Goosander

Chaffinch

Goosander

Goldcrest

Common Gull

Birds -Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, Collared Dove, Common Gull, Coot, Cormorant, Crossbill, Curlew, Dipper, Dunnock, Eider, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Goosander, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Linnet, Little Grebe, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher, Pheasant, Pied Wagtail, Pink-footed Goose, Redshank, Reed Bunting, Robin, Feral Pigeon, Rook, Siskin, Skylark, Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk, Starling, Stock Dove, Tufted Duck, Turnstone, Woodpigeon, Wren, Yellowhammer.

Mammals - Rabbit, Roe Deer.

1508 : Outside And In (4/3/26)

Buzzard

Although I was keen to get out birding somewhere on my midweek day off on the 4th of March, I only really had the morning to play with as I had a meeting with someone from the Council about SEPA's plans to reroute the Dighty Burn in places where I do some of my birding these days. That meeting was to take place in Fintry at 1300. Once it was over, I could head elsewhere for some more birding, if the mood took me. However, being a bit limited timewise, I decided to head up the Law as it was relatively close and didn't require too much effort (other than the steps to the top). Although it was still likely a bit too early for migrants passing by, there was a chance of some raptors on the move, or at least, some of the locals displaying.

It was just after 0845 when I headed out. First onto the list, unsurprisingly enough, was Herring Gull. Feral Pigeon, Carrion Crow, Starling, Blue Tit, Dunnock, Song Thrush, House Sparrow, Magpie, Wren, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon and Robin were all added along the way as I headed for the Law. A Sparrowhawk was seen as I headed up Law Road, a skein of Pink-footed Geese overflew and a Buzzard circled round before I made it to the top of the Hill. My expectations were rather low but a couple of raptors before I'd even made it up the hill felt like a relatively decent omen. More Pink-footed Geese were seen heading north-east, and what may have been the same Buzzard as earlier showed again 10 minutes after I got organised, landing in a tree on the north side, due to the attentions of some of the local corvids.

Long-tailed Tits were heard calling as was a Great Spotted Woodpecker. A couple of Chaffinches were seen briefly in flight. A pair of Black-headed Gulls flew by at 0950. Another skein of around 30 Pinkfeet headed eastwards just after 1000. I heard a Crossbill just after 1010 but didn't see it. However, a small flock of around 8 were seen in flight at 1018, and I was able to see where they landed - in conifers near the steps on the western side, near the picnic tables. Unfortunately, they didn't stay there long, though I did manage a few photos of 2 males and a female, before they dropped out of sight before flying off again. I heard an unexpected singing Skylark somewhere overhead, moving eastwards. A Song Thrush sang from the trees on the north side. Both Great Tit and Coal Tit were noted around 1040.

More geese and a single Crossbill kept things ticking along just before 1100. A Siskin was heard around 1120. A Sparrowhawk put in an appearance, stooping at something unseen around the same time. A Common Gull then flew past and I was able to pick out a very distant Cormorant heading down the Tay. Another 80 or so Pinkies were noted in 2 skeins (c.30 & c.50) at 1121 and 1126. A pair of Bullfinches were in the trees on the west side at 1132 just before I packed up to head homewards. Lesser Black-backed Gull and Grey Wagtail made it onto the list on the way home. I got organised for my walk to Fintry to meet the guy from the Council for our chat and headed out just before 1225. Grey Squirrel and Oystercatcher were found in Caird Park and a pair of Collared Doves landed in a tree on Findcastle Place.

The meeting lasted a bit longer than expected (2 hours) largely as a result of (mostly me) going off at tangents about wildlife/nature within Dundee. Incredibly, I had a chance encounter with one of my most favourite people, who I initially met through birding (although she's not a birder) and who I haven't seen in far too long a time. (She's still amazing). Easily one of my personal highlights of 2026 so far. The plans for the Dighty work (to take place over 10 years) looked interesting and there will be a website going live soon (with some of my photos featured). As with any change - there may be positives and there may be negatives. Time will ultimately tell which has the greater influence.

I had been planning to head down to the Stannergate after the meeting but as I was a bit overdressed for what had now become a rather warm and pleasant afternoon, I chose to head home instead. Jackdaw and Grey Heron were seen as I headed into Caird Park and a pair of Redwings and another of Mistle Thrush were by the cycle track at the RPC. A Goldcrest was heard from the trees as I headed up towards the Kingsway. I decided I might as well take a look at Swannie Ponds as it was a nice day and not that much of a detour. Greenfinch was added as I wandered along Lammerton Terrace, having failed to find anything at Mains Terrace. At the ponds the usual species were very much in evidence - Mallard, Tufted Duck, Mute Swan, Coot and Goosander as well as a few gulls of 3 species. These took my total for the day to 44 species of birds and 1 of mammals. An interesting sort of day overall.

Woodpigeon

Magpie

Buzzard

Carrion Crow

Blackbird

Magpie

Crossbill

Carrion Crow

Coal Tit

Common Gull

Cormorant

Pink-footed Goose

Carrion Crow

Pink-footed Goose

Redwing

Mistle Thrush

Black-headed Gull

Goosander

Birds - Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Collared Dove, Common Gull, Coot, Cormorant, Crossbill, Dunnock, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Goosander, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Mistle Thrush, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher, Pink-footed Goose, Redwing, Robin, Feral Pigeon, Siskin, Skylark, Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk, Starling, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon, Wren.

Mammals - Grey Squirrel.

1507 : Eastenders (28/2/26)

Cormorant (Sinensis race)

It has been a while since I last wandered down the Dighty Burn, so to round off February I decided to do just that. There would be no great rush, I would try for Ring-necked Parakeet at Eastern Cemetery and at Dawson park later, then look for the White-billed Diver down at the Tay on my walk back homewards but overall my expectations really were on the low side. With no great hurry to get anywhere, I would just take my time and see what I could find (which would hopefully include something good, and new for my #2026Dundee150 list). I got organised and was ready to head out just after 0810.

With absolutely no hurry to be anywhere specific and an intention to be out for most of the day, I decided I would take a rather meandering route and spend as much, or as little, time as necessary at any particular spot. Goldfinch, House Sparrow, Herring Gull and Woodpigeon got the day's list underway, followed by Feral Pigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Blackbird as I headed for Clepington Road. I detoured via Mains Terrace but found nothing new there except Jackdaw and a Sparrowhawk which I didn't notice until it flew out from the tree it had been perched in. Between there and Swannie Ponds I managed to get Robin and Dunnock for the list. Swannie Ponds turned up the expected species - Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Moorhen, Coot, Tufted Duck, Mute Swan, Common Gull and Goosander as well as Starling and Chaffinch and as I was leaving the ponds a Grey Wagtail was seen.

I headed for Eastern Cemetery next where Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Greenfinch, Bullfinch and Oystercatcher were all found. A pair of Collared Doves were perched on a chimney as I headed up Douglas Road across the road from the back of Asda. I reached the Dighty Burn around 0915 and wandered slowly along the path eastwards. There didn't appear to be much activity though Jay, Long-tailed Tit and Dipper were found. I spotted a small group of Roe Deer and watched from a distance as a couple of them groomed each other, even managing to get a short video clip of this interaction. Continuing on again got me Buzzard, Pheasant, Pied Wagtail and Great Tit. A couple of Lesser Black-backed Gulls were seen on the roof of the former Michelin factory buildings. A Song Thrush was singing from a burn-side tree as I wandered along the track south of West Pitkerro Industrial Estate. A Cormorant was a bit of a surprise stood by the burn in the fields to the east. A Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen a couple of times in the trees by the Murroes Burn.

There was a large mixed flock of gulls, Jackdaws, Rooks, Curlews, Oystercatchers and Woodpigeons in the field along with the Cormorant but I failed to find anything more interesting than a couple of Lesser Black-backed Gulls. A Wren and a Treecreeper were heard and a Stock Dove flew over, and a skein of Pink-footed Geese were seen distantly. I had a lengthy chat with a lady who was 'foraging' for some Wild Garlic by the burn and while we were talking I heard a Skylark calling. It took around 20 seconds before I managed to pick it out, still a few hundred metres away, but it did then fly directly over us before heading back northwards. I decided to try Dawson Park next, in the hope of encountering the Ring-necked Parakeet which has been seen there, and in the general area, recently. I was surprised to see a trio of Great Spotted Woodpeckers flying very high above the park, chasing each other and calling, before they dropped down into a stand of mature trees near where I was.

I ended up spending around 90 minutes watching, photographing and pointing the birds out to interested walkers and cyclists, most of whom had never even seen a woodpecker before. One lady had actually seen the Parakeet recently, hanging around with Woodpigeons, which was encouraging news. Redwing and Siskin were both noted while I watched the woodpeckers (which turned out to be 2 females and a male) before I decided to move on to the Tay to see if the White-billed Diver was around. I reached the river at 1400 and quickly found a group of Eider. I had a chat to two birders who were scoping for the Diver but who had so far had no luck. I wandered along towards the castle to check from there where a birder/photographer from Aberdeen who had seemingly seen the Diver earlier in the day, said the Diver couldn't be upriver as it would have to swim against the river flow as the tide went out. Despite me telling him that Lainy and I had seen the bird doing exactly that multiple times during its stay, he was rather dismissive of the possibility. II had great close views of a Sinensis Cormnorant in breeding plumage as it fished in the harbour by the castle and I did manage to get Rock Pipit for the day before setting off westwards again.

Things were otherwise rather quiet out along the river though I did eventually see Redshank and Turnstone as well as a Red-breasted Merganser. Unfortunately, there appeared to be no sign of the White-billed Diver along the river or over towards Tayport and it was not seen again (as far as I'm aware). By now my legs were starting to feel a bit heavy. There didn't seem much point in heading home via Eastern Cemetery and either Baxter Park or Swannie Ponds, so I decided to wander along the Docks Way cycle path to City Quay instead. What was likely the same pair of Kestrels I'd seen flying in that direction previously were seen perched in a tree in the docks. As I was watching them, I got into a conversation with a Chinese guy, Roy, who was walking his young child and who stopped to ask what I was seeing. It turned out he was a birding friend of Mathieu Soetens (who happened to be in India, and who Roy was actually messaging before he stopped to ask about the Kestrels). I told him I knew Mathieu and to say 'hi' and Mathieu messaged me directly, to say 'hello' back and 'small world'. As we were both going in the same direction anyway, Roy and I wandered back along to City Quay, blethering about birds and birding before going our separate ways. I headed home rather wearily, having managed to find a total of 56 species of birds, and 1 of mammals in exactly 9 hours worth of birding.

Jay

Roe Deer

Buzzard

Dipper

Great Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Song Thrush

Cormorant

Goosander

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Skylark

Redwing

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Eider

Cormorant (Sinensis race)

Curlew

Redshank

Red-breasted Merganser

Kestrel

Birds - Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Collared Dove, Common Gull, Coot, Cormorant, Curlew, Dipper, Dunnock, Eider, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Goosander, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Grey Wagtail, Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Jay, Kestrel, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher, Pheasant, Pied Wagtail, Pink-footed Goose, Red-breasted Merganser, Redshank, Redwing, Robin, Feral Pigeon, Rock Pipit, Rook, Siskin, Skylark, Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk, Starling, Stock Dove, Treecreeper, Tufted Duck, Turnstone, Woodpigeon, Wren.

Mammals - Roe Deer.

My Dundee 150 (2026) list

104 : Great Crested Grebe 25/2/26
103 : Lesser Black-backed Gull 18/2/26
102 : White-billed Diver 14/2/26
101 : Guillemot 4/2/26
100 : Long-tailed Duck 28/1/26
099 : Water Rail 25/1/26
098 : Little Gull 24/1/26
097 : Grey Partridge 21/1/26
096 : Tree Sparrow 21/1/26
095 : Fulmar 20/1/26
094 : Tawny Owl 19/1/26
093 : Shelduck 18/1/26
092 : Kittiwake 17/1/26
091 : Kestrel 14/1/26
090 : Snipe 14/1/26
089 : Kingfisher 14/1/26
088 : Blackcap 9/1/26
087 : Brambling 8/1/26
086 : Rock Pipit 4/1/26
085 : Great Northern Diver 4/1/26
084 : Red-throated Dive 4/1/26
083 : Little Egret 4/1/26
082 : Bar-tailed Godwit 4/1/26
081 : Shag 4/1/26
080 : Whooper Swan 4/1/26
079 : Woodcock 3/1/26
078 : Meadow Pipit 3/1/26
077 : Peregrine 3/1/26
076 : Black-tailed Godwit 3/1/26
075 : Teal 3/1/26
074 : Song Thrush 3/1/26
073 : Pheasant 3/1/26
072 : Treecreeper 2/1/26
071 : Skylark 2/1/26
070 : Reed Bunting 2/1/26
069 : Yellowhammer 2/1/26
068 : Pintail 2/1/26
067 : Tufted Duck 2/1/26
066 : Goldeneye 2/1/26
065 : Nuthatch 2/1/26
064 : Jay 2/1/26
063 : Buzzard 2/1/26
062 : Crossbill 2/1/26
061 : Grey Wagtail 1/1/26
060 : Mistle Thrush 1/1/26
059 : Grey Heron 1/1/26
058 : Dipper 1/1/26
057 : Waxwing 1/1/26
056 : Jackdaw 1/1/26
055 : Knot 1/1/26
054 : Grey Plover 1/1/26
053 : Redshank 1/1/26
052 : Dunlin 1/1/26
051 : Ringed Plover 1/1/26
050 : Bullfinch 1/1/26
049 : Great Spotted Woodpecker 1/1/26
048 : Great Tit 1/1/26
047 : Wigeon 1/1/26
046 : Linnet 1/1/26
045 : Long-tailed Tit 1/1/26
044 : Redwing 1/1/26
043 : Great Black-backed Gull 1/1/26
042 : Pink-footed Goose 1/1/26
041 : Pied Wagtail 1/1/26
040 : Turnstone 1/1/26
039 : Red-breasted Merganser 1/1/26
038 : Eider 1/1/26
037 : Stock Dove 1/1/26
036 : Cormorant 1/1/26
035 : Fieldfare 1/1/26
034 : Little Grebe 1/1/26
033 : Rook 1/1/26
032 : Redpoll 1/1/26
031: Oystercatcher 1/1/26
030 : Curlew 1/1/26
029 : Wren 1/1/26
028 : Siskin 1/1/26
027 : House Sparrow 1/1/26
026 : Greylag Goose 1/1/26
025 : Goldcrest 1/1/26
024 : Blackbird 1/1/26
023 : Coal Tit 1/1/26
022 : Blue Tit 1/1/26
021 : Goldfinch 1/1/26
020 : Chaffinch 1/1/26
019 : Carrion Crow 1/1/26
018 : Sparrowhawk 1/1/26
017 : Starling 1/1/26
016 : Collared Dove 1/1/26
015 : Greenfinch 1/1/26
014 : Moorhen 1/1/26
013 : Common Gull 1/1/26
012 : Black-headed Gull 1/1/26
011 : Coot 1/1/26
010 : Mute Swan 1/1/26
009 : Mallard 1/1/26
008 : Goosander 1/1/26
007 : Shoveler 1/1/26
006 : Woodpigeon 1/1/26
005 : Dunnock 1/1/26
004 : Feral Pigeon 1/1/26
003 : Magpie 1/1/26
002 : Robin 1/1/26
001 : Herring Gull 1/1/26

My Dundee150 (2025)

152 : Shoveler 31/12/25
151 : Snow Bunting 29/11/25
150 : Ring-necked Parakeet 22/11/25
149 : Long-tailed Duck 15/11/25
148 : Grey Plover 8/11/25
147 : Waxwing 8/11/25
146 : White-rumped Sandpiper 2/11/25
145 : Brambling 2/11/25
144 : Manx Shearwater 17/9/25
143 : Honey Buzzard 13/9/25
142 : Brent Goose 9/9/25
141 : Spotted Flycatcher 5/9/25
140 : Little Stint 3/9/25
139 : Curlew Sandpiper 29/8/25
138 : Arctic Tern 10/8/25
137 : Little Gull 10/8/25
136 : Sanderling 9/8/25
135 : Golden Plover 9/8/25
134 : Arctic Skua 3/8/25
133 : Greenshank 2/8/25
132 : Kittiwake 20/7/25
131 : Common Tern 9/7/25
130 : Mediterranean Gull 9/7/25
129 : Tree Pipit 7/7/25
128 : Cuckoo 5/6/25
127 : Spotted Redshank 21/5/25
126 : Lesser Whitethroat 17/5/25
125 : Crossbill 11/5/25
124 : Whimbrel 8/5/25
123 : Canada Goose 7/5/25
122 : Little Ringed Plover 3/5/25
121 : Garden Warbler 3/5/25
120 : Grasshopper Warbler 3/5/25
119 : Merlin 30/4/25
118 : Gannet 27/4/25
117 : Green Winged Teal 26/4/25
116 : Fulmar 23/4/25
115 : Sedge Warbler 23/4/25
114 : Wheatear 21/4/25
113 : Whitethroat 18/4/25
112 : Common Sandpiper 18/4/25
111 : Guillemot 17/4/25
110 : Sandwich Tern 17/4/25
109 : Osprey 17/4/25
108 : Stonechat 17/4/25
107 : House Martin 12/4/25
106 : Swallow 9/4/25
105 : Ruff 9/4/25
104 : Swift 9/4/25
103 : Willow Warbler 9/4/25
102 : Blackcap 9/4/25
101 : Red Kite 5/4/25
100 : Razorbill 29/3/25
099 : Pintail 26/3/25
098 : Sand Martin 23/3/25
097 : Jack Snipe 23/3/25
096 : Barnacle Goose 9/3/25
095 : Chiffchaff 8/3/25
094 : Peregrine 7/3/25
093 : Whooper Swan 1/3/25
092 : Little Egret 1/3/25
091 : Shelduck 1/3/25
090 : Great Crested Grebe 28/2/25
089 : (Lesser) Redpoll 28/2/25
088 : Great Northern Diver 26/2/25
087 : Knot 26/1/25
086 : Water Rail 11/1/25
085 : Snipe 11/1/25
084 : Raven 8/1/25
083 : Scaup 8/1/25
082 : Treecreeper 7/1/25
081 : Little Grebe 4/1/25
080 : Red Throated Diver 4/1/25
079 : Shag 4/1/25
078 : Meadow Pipit 4/1/25
077 : Woodcock 4/1/25
076 : Grey Partridge 4/1/25
075 : Lapwing 3/1/25
074 : Kestrel 3/1/25
073 : Grey Wagtail 3/1/25
072 : Dipper 3/1/25
071 : Mistle Thrush 3/1/25
070 : Kingfisher 3/1/25
069 : Sparrowhawk 2/1/25
068 : Bar Tailed Godwit 2/1/25
067 : Black Tailed Godwit 2/1/25
066 : Skylark 2/1/25
065 : Greylag Goose 2/1/25
064 : Grey Heron 2/1/25
063 : Lesser Black Backed Gull 2/1/25
062 : Teal 2/1/25
061 : Siskin 2/1/25
060 : Reed Bunting 2/1/25
059 : Pheasant 2/1/25
058 : Rook 2/1/25
057 : Yellowhammer 2/1/25
056 : Tree Sparrow 2/1/25
055 : Coal Tit 2/1/25
054 : Jay 2/1/25
053 : Nuthatch 2/1/25
052 : Great Spotted Woodpecker 2/1/25
051 : Song Thrush 2/1/25
050 : Tawny Owl 2/1/25
049 : Dunnock 1/1/25
048 : Buzzard 1/1/25
047 : Rock Pipit 1/1/25
046 : Great Tit 1/1/25
045 : Bullfinch 1/1/25
044 : Pink Footed Goose 1/1/25
043 : Dunlin 1/1/25
042 : Goldeneye 1/1/25
041 : Starling 1/1/25
040 : Ringed Plover 1/1/25
039 : Wigeon 1/1/25
038 : Greenfinch 1/1/25
037 : Stock Dove 1/1/25
036 : Goldcrest 1/1/25
035 : Redwing 1/1/25
034 : Collared Dove 1/1/25
033 : Linnet 1/1/25
032 : Turnstone 1/1/25
031 : Cormorant 1/1/25
030 : Redshank 1/1/25
029 : Red Breasted Merganser 1/1/25
028 : Eider 1/1/25
027 : Fieldfare 1/1/25
026 : Oystercatcher 1/1/25
025 : Chaffinch 1/1/25
024 : Goldfinch 1/1/25
023 : Blue Tit 1/1/25
022 : Great Black Backed Gull 1/1/25
021 : Curlew 1/1/25
020 : Moorhen 1/1/25
019 : Long Tailed Tit 1/1/25
018 : Common Gull 1/1/25
017 : Pied Wagtail 1/1/25
016 : Tufted Duck 1/1/25
015 : Mallard 1/1/25
014 : Mute Swan 1/1/25
013 : Goosander 1/1/25
012 : Coot 1/1/25
011 : Black Headed Gull 1/1/25
010 : Jackdaw 1/1/25
009 : Blackbird 1/1/25
008 : Wren 1/1/25
007 : Carrion Crow 1/1/25
006 : Feral Pigeon 1/1/25
005 : Woodpigeon 1/1/25
004 : House Sparrow 1/1/25
003 : Magpie 1/1/25
002 : Herring Gull 1/1/25
001 : Robin 1/1/25

My Dundee150 (2024) list

150 : Great Northern Diver 23/11/24
149 : Little Auk 20/11/24
148 : Snow Bunting 17/11/24
147 : Puffin 16/11/24
146 : Hawfinch 5/11/24
145 : Slavonian Grebe 2/10/24
144 : Golden Plover 19/9/24
143 : Great White Egret 9/9/24
142 : Redstart 7/9/24
141 : Curlew Sandpiper 1/9/24
140 : Mediterranean Gull 30/8/24
139 : Spotted Flycatcher 23/8/24
138 : Green Sandpiper 14/8/24
137 : Ruff 10/8/24
136 : Greenshank 3/8/24
135 : Gannet 3/7/24
134 : Common Tern 19/6/24
133 : Fulmar 19/6/24
132 : Cuckoo 2/6/24
131 : Marsh Harrier 18/5/24
130 : Swift 7/5/24
129 : Lesser Whitethroat 7/5/24
128 : Whimbrel 6/5/24
127 : Common Scoter 5/5/24
126 : Wheatear 3/5/24
125 : Garden Warbler 2/5/24
124 : Sedge Warbler 1/5/24
123 : Whitethroat 27/4/24
122 : Sandwich Tern 24/4/24
121 : Merlin 23/4/24
120 : Hooded Crow 23/4/24
119 : Scaup 22/4/24
118 : Grasshopper Warbler 22/4/24
117 : Tree Pipit 17/4/24
116 : Common Sandpiper 13/4/24
115 : Willow Warbler 13/4/24
114 : House Martin 7/4/24
113 : Sand Martin 7/4/24
112 : Swallow 7/4/24
111 : Blackcap 6/4/24
110 : Razorbill 29/3/24
109 : Osprey 29/3/24
108 : Canada Goose (27/3/24)
107 : Black Tailed Godwit (27/3/24)
106 : Chiffchaff 17/3/24
105 : Red Kite 16/3/24
104 : Great Crested Grebe 9/3/24
103 : Lapwing 6/3/24
102 : Whooper Swan 28/2/24
101 : Grey Partridge 17/2/24
100 : Lesser Redpoll 11/2/24
099 : Lesser Black Backed Gull 7/2/24
098 : Greylag Goose 28/1/24
097 : Waxwing 24/1/24
096 : Little Gull 24/1/24
095 : Stonechat 24/1/24
094 : Jack Snipe 21/1/24
093 : Shelduck 20/1/24
092 : Kittiwake 20/1/24
091 : Meadow Pipit 17/1/24
090 : Reed Bunting 17/1/24
089 : White Tailed Eagle 14/1/23
088 : Tree Sparrow 14/1/23
087 : Shoveler 13/1/24
086 : Tawny Owl 12/1/24
085 : Gadwall 7/1/24
084 : Red Throated Diver 7/1/24
083 : Grey Plover 7/1/24
082 : Little Grebe 7/1/24
081 : Skylark 6/1/24
080 : Linnet 6/1/24
079 : Crossbill 5/1/24
078 : Raven 5/1/24
077 : Pheasant 5/1/24
076 : Yellowhammer 5/1/24
075 : Water Rail 5/1/24
074 : Grey Wagtail 4/1/24
073 : Little Egret 4/1/24
072 : Knot 4/1/24
071 : Goldeneye 4/1/24
070 : Wigeon 4/1/24
069 : Guillemot 4/1/24
068 : Peregrine 4/1/24
067 : Ringed Plover 4/1/24
066 : Sanderling 4/1/24
065 : Long Tailed Duck 4/1/24
064 : Eider 4/1/24
063 : Kestrel 4/1/24
053 : Collared Dove 1/1/24
052 : Fieldfare 1/1/24
051 : Great Spotted Woodpecker 1/1/24
050 : Kingfisher 1/1/24
049 : Jackdaw 1/1/24
048 : Great Black Backed Gull 1/1/24
047 : Bar Tailed Godwit 1/1/24
046 : Rock Pipit 1/1/24
045 : Cormorant 1/1/24
044 : Shag 1/1/24
043 : Turnstone 1/1/24
042 : Redshank 1/1/24
041 : Red Breasted Merganser 1/1/24
040 : Stock Dove 1/1/24
039 : Song Thrush 1/1/24
038 : Bullfinch 1/1/24
037 : Grey Heron 1/1/24
036 : Buzzard 1/1/24
035 : Dipper 1/1/24
034 : Oystercatcher 1/1/24
033 : Siskin 1/1/24
032 : Long Tailed Tit 1/1/24
031 : Goldcrest 1/1/24
030 : Dunnock 1/1/24
029 : Rook 1/1/24
028 : Pink Footed Goose 1/1/24
027 : Greenfinch 1/1/24
026 : Goldfinch 1/1/24
025 : Coal Tit 1/1/24
024 : Mistle Thrush 1/1/24
023 : Chaffinch 1/1/24
022 : House Sparrow 1/1/24
021 : Pied Wagtail 1/1/24
020 : Mute Swan 1/1/24
019 : Coot 1/1/24
018 : Moorhen 1/1/24
017 : Tufted Duck 1/1/24
016 : Goosander 1/1/24
015 : Mallard 1/1/24
014 : Common Gull 1/1/24
013 : Black Headed Gull 1/1/24
012 : Redwing 1/1/24
011 : Wren 1/1/24
010 : Great Tit 1/1/24
009 : Woodpigeon 1/1/24
008 : Magpie 1/1/24
007 : Starling 1/1/24
006 : Blackbird 1/1/24
005 : Robin 1/1/24
004 : Carrion Crow 1/1/24
003 : Blue Tit 1/1/24
002 : Feral Pigeon 1/1/24
001 : Herring Gull 1/1/24

My Dundee145 (2023) list

155 : Hen Harrier 20/12/23
154 : Whooper Swan 11/11/23
153 : Long Tailed Duck 7/11/23
152 : Waxwing 4/11/23
151 : Slavonian Grebe 3/11/23
150 : Twite 22/10/23
149 : Little Auk 21/10/23
148 : Great Skua 20/10/23
147 : Little Gull 20/10/23
146 : Storm Petrel 20/10/23
145 : BRAMBLING 15/10/23
144 : Mediterranean Gull 2/10/23
143 : Bearded Tit 27/9/23
142 : Curlew Sandpiper 19/9/23
141 : Brent Goose 14/9/23
140 : Spotted Redshank 6/9/23
139 : Spotted Flycatcher 23/8/23
138 : Ruff 23/8/23
137 : Puffin 16/8/23
136 : Fulmar 16/8/23
135 : Arctic Tern 16/8/23
134 : Marsh Harrier 9/8/23
133 : Little Egret 9/8/23
132 : Cuckoo 29/7/23
131 : Wheatear 26/7/23
130 : Arctic Skua 26/7/23
129 : Pomarine Skua 26/7/23
128 : Tree Pipit 18/7/23
127 : Common Tern 12/7/23
126 : Guillemot 12/7/23
125 : Gannet 12/7/23
124 : Wood Sandpiper 24/6/23
123 : Grey Partridge 17/6/23
122 : Shoveler 7/6/23
121 : Canada Goose 7/6/23
120 : Blyth's Reed Warbler 2/6/23
119 : Red Backed Shrike 28/5/23
118 : Common Scoter 7/5/23
117 : Whimbrel 7/5/23
116 : Sandwich Tern 7/5/23
115 : Sedge Warbler 2/5/23
114 : Grasshopper Warbler 2/5/23
113 : Swift 1/5/23
112 : Garden Warbler 1/5/23
111 : Greenshank 30/4/23
110 : Common Sandpiper 30/4/23
109 : House Martin 29/4/23
108 : Whitethroat 29/4/23
107 : Crossbill 17/4/23
106 : Osprey 15/4/23
105 : Sand Martin 15/4/23
104 : Willow Warbler 13/4/23
103 : Red Throated Diver 12/4/23
102 : Kittiwake 12/4/23
101 : Razorbill 12/4/23
100 : Swallow 12/4/23
099 : Little Grebe 25/3/23
098 : Red Kite 18/3/23
097 : Chiffchaff 18/3/23
096 : Gadwall 9/3/23
095 : Great Crested Grebe 25/2/23
094 : Lesser Black Backed Gull 25/2/23
093 : White Tailed Eagle 24/2/23
092 : Shelduck 12/2/23
091 : Tree Sparrow 11/2/23
090 : Raven 8/2/23
089 : Ring Necked Duck 4/2/23
088 : Shag 1/2/23
087 : Jack Snipe 21/1/23
086 : Lesser Redpoll 18/1/23
085 : Pintail 18/1/23
084 : Woodcock 18/1/23
083 : Blackcap 16/1/23
082 : Tawny Owl 16/1/23
081 : Stonechat 15/1/23
080 : Peregrine 14/1/23
079 : Water Rail 8/1/23
078 : Reed Bunting 8/1/23
077 : Sparrowhawk 6/1/23
076 : Great Black Backed Gull 6/1/23
075 : Lapwing 6/1/23
074 : Knot 6/1/23
073 : Meadow Pipit 6/1/23
072 : Nuthatch 4/1/23
071 : Skylark 4/1/23
070 : Black Tailed Godwit 4/1/23
069 : Greylag Goose 4/1/23
068 : Teal 4/1/23
067 : Treecreeper 3/1/23
066 : Snipe 3/1/23
065 : Kingfisher 3/1/23
064 : Cormorant 2/1/23
063 : Bar Tailed Godwit 2/1/23
062 : Linnet 2/1/23
061 : Sanderling 2/1/23
060 : Goldeneye 2/1/23
059 : Wigeon 2/1/23
058 : Grey Plover 2/1/23
057 : Ringed Plover 2/1/23
056 : Dunlin 2/1/23
055 : Coal Tit 2/1/23
054 : Eider 2/1/23
053 : Rock Pipit 2/1/23
052 : Redshank 2/1/23
051 : Turnstone 2/1/23
050 : Red Breasted Merganser 2/1/23
049 : Collared Dove 2/1/23
048 : Pied Wagtail 1/1/23
047 : Song Thrush 1/1/23
046 : Stock Dove 1/1/23
045 : Yellowhammer 1/1/23
044 : Jay 1/1/23
043 : Kestrel 1/1/23
042 : Pheasant 1/1/23
041 : Curlew 1/1/23
040 : Rook 1/1/23
039 : Buzzard 1/1/23
038 : Bullfinch 1/1/23
037 : Goldcrest 1/1/23
036 : Pink Footed Goose 1/1/23
035 : Great Spotted Woodpecker 1/1/23
034 : Chaffinch 1/1/23
033 : Wren 1/1/23
032 : Oystercatcher 1/1/23
031 : Grey Wagtail 1/1/23
030 : Common Gull 1/1/23
029 : Grey Heron 1/1/23
028 : Great Tit 1/1/23
027 : Dipper 1/1/23
026 : Redwing 1/1/23
025 : Long Tailed Tit 1/1/23
024 : Mistle Thrush 1/1/23
023 : Magpie 1/1/23
022 : Greenfinch 1/1/23
021 : Tufted Duck 1/1/23
020 : Goosander 1/1/23
019 : Mute Swan 1/1/23
018 : Moorhen 1/1/23
017 : Mallard 1/1/23
016 : Coot 1/1/23
015 : House Sparrow 1/1/23
014 : Goldfinch 1/1/23
013 : Woodpigeon 1/1/23
012 : Blue Tit 1/1/23
011 : Dunnock 1/1/23
010 : Fieldfare 1/1/23
009 : Siskin 1/1/23
008 : Jackdaw 1/1/23
007 : Black Headed Gull 1/1/23
006 : Feral Pigeon 1/1/23
005 : Robin 1/1/23
004 : Starling 1/1/23
003 : Carrion Crow 1/1/23
002 : Blackbird 1/1/23
001 : Herring Gull 1/1/23
000 : Siberian Chiffchaff (subspecies) 19/11/23