STONEFACTION BIRDING: April 2026

1527 : The Runway Rabble (15/4/26)

Redshank

Following Saturday's rather underwhelming lunchtime birding I stayed at home on Sunday the 12th of April. Needless to say, that decision was to cost me a new addition (and a new Dundee bird), with Mark finding an Avocet at Kingoodie, which eventually wandered out past the boxy glass house, where Mark managed to add it to the Riverside Nature Park list and his own RNP list. Following a few 'lumps' of species last year, the Avocet was number 174 for the park list (as we've lost Mealy Redpoll and Green-winged Teal). Unfortunately the bird vanished soon after while Keith was trying to locate it from the park, just as Lainy was photographing it at Kingoodie. Needless to say, it didn't linger but what was most likely the same bird relocated to Guardbridge where it had originally been found by Mark, a few days before!

I had managed to add Willow Warbler to my #2026Dundee150 list on my way to work on the Monday. By the time Wednesday came around, I knew I really needed to make the effort to get out somewhere. Despite the lack of Avocet, I decided to try Riverside Nature Park with migrant waders being very much on the possibilities list. It was to be a later start, though with high tide not until after lunchtime it wasn't likely to be much of an issue. I headed out just before 1050. House Sparrow, Herring Gull, a pair of Pied Wagtails, Feral Pigeon, Carrion Crow, Starling, Blackbird and Chaffinch got the list started. Goldfinch and Woodpigeon were seen at a rather busy Hilltown park as I took a bit of a detour from my usual routing. Great Tit, Blue Tit, Magpie and Blackcap were found along Albany Terrace and at Dudhope Park. Things were very quiet between there and the bottom of Glamis Road where a Jay was spotted in flight. Nearing the nature park I was able to add heard-only Skylark and Oystercatcher.

It was just before noon when I reached the park's western entrance. Linnet, Blue Tit, Blackcap, Curlew, Redshank, Shelduck, Teal, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard, Long-tailed Tit, Jackdaw, Greenfinch, Carrion Crow and Chiffchaff were all around that end. Scanning from the hide added both Black-headed Gull and Common Gull, as well as Great Tit, Coal Tit, Oystercatcher, Skylark, Wren, Dunnock, Feral Pigeon and Dunlin. With the tide pushing birds further in, I hoped there might be somthing good to be discovered, but there were actually relatively few waders which was a bit disappointing. A Grey Heron and a very brief flying visit from a lone Turnstone were the only further finds while I was at the hide.

I eventually ventured into the park proper where Goldfinch, Blackbird and Woodpigeon were soon seen. Scanning out over the river got me Cormorant, and a Buzzard was noted to the north, along with a few Rooks. Round by the Lochan, a Robin was singing while there was a bit of territorial squablling by a couple of pairs of Moorhens. A Willow Warbler was heard singing further on to the east and a Pheasant called loudly from somewhere around the 'dump'. I wandered along the road to check the airport grass at the end of the runway. The number of Wheatear had been both 4 and 11 that morning. I eventually managed to find 8, evenly split between male and female.

Also on the airfield were Starlings, Skylarks, Pied Wagtails and Stock Dove. I finally managed to see a Reed Bunting back in the park and as I headed for the exit there were a few Rabbits behind the fences around the eastern end. More Rabbits were then seen outside the park as I headed back along Riverside Avenue. The walk home via Balgay Hill got me a few more species - Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Bullfinch, Nuthatch and Song Thrush, which took the outwith the park total for the day to 28 species, which coupled with the 43 found while at the park, made for a combined total of 51 species of birds and 1 of mammals. Perhaps not the most exciting of Spring day's birding overall but there were some reasonably decent species found, though once again, I didn't take very many photos.

Shelduck, Teal and Redshank

Redshank & Dunlin

Redshank, Teal and Dunlin

Oystercatcher & Redshank

Turnstone

Redshank & Dunlin

Grey Heron

Wheatear & Jackdaw

Wheatear

Chiffchaff

Dunnock

Birds (outwith Riverside Nature Park) - Blackbird, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Common Gull, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Jay, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Nuthatch, Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail, Robin, Feral Pigeon, Skylark, Song Thrush, Starling, Woodpigeon, Wren.

Mammals (outwith Riverside Nature Park) - Rabbit.

Birds (at Riverside Nature Park) - Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, Common Gull, Cormorant, Curlew, Dunlin, Dunnock, Goldfinch, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Grey Heron, Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Linnet, Long-tailed Tit, Mallard, Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Pheasant, Pied Wagtail, Redshank, Reed Bunting, Robin, Feral Pigeon, Rook, Shelduck, Skylark, Starling, Stock Dove, Swallow, Teal, Turnstone, Wheatear, Willow Warbler, Woodpigeon, Wren.

Mammals (at Riverside Nature Park) - Rabbit.

1526 : Should I Stay (In) Or Should I Go? (11/4/26)

Coot

Although I really didn't feel like going anywhere on Saturday the 11th, I also didn't particularly want to stay at home all day either. I wasn't in the mood of going too far, but I did want the chance of possibly adding something new to my #2026Dundee150 list if I was going to go anywhere. With it still being relatively early in April, the possible additions were fairly limited. I thought there might be a slight chance of getting Willow Warbler, so once I had talked myself out of giving birding a miss for the day, I decided I might as well have a wee wander down to Trottick Ponds via Caird Park, with the option of heading elsewhere if by some minor miracle, I felt more in the mood than I had before leaving the house.

It was already 1130 by the time I decided that I would go out, which was much later than ideal. Nevertheless out I went. House Sparrow, Herring Gull, Dunnock, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Feral Pigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw were noted as I headed up to Clepington Road. I decided to detour via Swannie Ponds to add a few extra species, with an additional slight possibility of Sand Martins hawking for insects. Needless to say I had to make do with most of the usual mix of species - Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Mute Swan and Coot (no Black-headed Gulls, Common Gulls, Goosander or Moorhens were seen). There were a few Mallard ducklings and recently hatched Coots around. Coal Tit was also noted in the pond-side trees. A young Herring Gull seemed very interested in a radio-controlled galleon-type sailing ship that had seemingly got stranded mid-pond (I'd seen it a few days earlier racing about the pond).

Chiffchaff and Blue Tit were found at Lammerton Terrace but the only new find at Mains Terrace was a Wren. Caird Park supplied a few more species with Chaffinch, Siskin, Great Tit, Robin and Oystercatcher on the walk down towards Mains Castle. Grey Squirrel and Rabbit were also spotted. A few Buzzards and a couple of Sparrowhawks were picked out circling high above with a Carrion Crow half-heartedly attempting an intercept before the raptors dispersed. Goldcrest and Moorhen were seen down by the ponds but the walk down across the old 9-hole golf course failed to add anything, though a male Sparrowhawk did give decent views. A Dipper was heard down on the Dighty Burn as I reached the cottages at Trottick Mains, with the footbridge at the eastern end of the reserve still being frustratingly out-of-bounds. A Meadow Pipit was heard overhead and Goldfinch and Greenfinch were noted before I reached the actual ponds where Common and Black-headed Gull were added.

The day's first Blackcap was seen as were a pair of Bullfinches. More wandering got me Pheasant, Jay, Long-tailed Tit and Great Spotted Woodpecker. A Grey Heron was also noted but I failed to see any sign of Little Grebe. Nor were there any Willow Warblers. A teenager with his face mostly covered, on an electric trail-bike passed me a few times, slowing as if checking out the camera gear, as he did so each time. I headed back towards Caird Park, crossing paths once more with the same biker. Nothing else was added on the way back home and I finished my 2-hour birding stint with a total of 40 species of birds and 2 of mammals, which was possibly slightly more than expected. On the minus side, I had an uneasy feeling that I couldn't quite shake, but which thankfully didn't manifest as anything actually concerning. Nevertheless, not a particularly enjoyable couple of hours birding and I didn't take too many photos as a result.

Herring Gull

Coot

Buzzard

Sparrowhawk

Buzzard

Sparrowhawk

Black-headed Gull

Common Gull

Wren

Bullfinch

Birds - Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, Common Gull, Coot, Dipper, Dunnock, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Grey Heron, Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Jay, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Meadow Pipit, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher, Pheasant, Robin, Feral Pigeon, Siskin, Sparrowhawk, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon, Wren.

Mammals - Grey Squirrel, Rabbit.

1525 : Two New (8/4/26)

Osprey

As Keith had managed to get a Common Sandpiper at Riverside Nature Park on Tuesday the 7th of April, I decided that was where I would be going (though had been more or less my plan anyway) on the 8th. Other possibilities included Osprey, Wheatear, Willow Warbler and maybe even something unexpected. During migration times you just never quite know what might turn up and even here in Dundee there have been quite a few really unexpected birds over the past few years. I had originally planned on an early start but had managed to sleep in a bit (what's new?) but was still out the door for 0650 which meant it would likely be 0800 before I reached the Nature Park.

Chaffinch, House Sparrow, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Dunnock, Starling, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Feral Pigeon, Magpie, Blackbird and Wren made for a fairly typical haul as I headed up past the football stadiums and down to Dens Road. Byron Street added Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Jackdaw with a Sparrowhawk being noted a little further on, just as a Meadow Pipit passed overhead (thankfully, safely). Great Tit, Goldcrest and Robin were all noted near Logie Street. Continuing on up to Balgay Cemetery I was able to get a calling Nuthatch and my first 'Spring' Blackcap singing near the footbridge between the two halves of the hill.

Coal Tit, Oystercatcher, Song Thrush and Treecreeper were also found around the Balgay Cemetery area. I added Greenfinch on the walk down Glamis Road. I reached the eastern entrance to the Nature Park just after 0750, slightly ahead of my estimated time of arrival. Chiffchaff was first onto the list for the park visit, followed soon after by Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Goldcrest, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Magpie, Blackbird, Pheasant, Robin, Woodpigeon and Wren. The day's first Skylarks were heard singing over the hill. I bumped into Keith as a trio of Black-headed Gulls passed overhead. There were a few Rabbits around and Mallard was noted at the Lochan along with Moorhen, while a Meadow Pipit headed northwards.

Lesser Black-backed Gull and Reed Bunting were next onto the list as we made our way to the hide to check the waders from there. Dunlin, Knot, Redshank, Oystercatcher and Black-tailed Godwit made for a relatively typical mix of wader species for the time of year. In addition, Shelduck, Common Gull, Teal and Goosander were all seen before we wandered round to the raised embankment to get a better view out across the bay. It didn't take very long until my first Osprey of 2026 showed up. With very still and grey conditions I was able to get an unexpectedly good photo of the Osprey just a split second before hitting the water, talons extended. It appears there is about a centimetre between the talon tips and the reflection of the bird, and I doubt I will get a better osprey photo this summer.

More scanning picked up a pair of Red-breasted Mergansers out on the river and an even more distant pair of Sandwich Terns being harassed by gulls. Curlew and Cormorant were next and the first few Sand Martins swept past us and out across the bay towards Invergowrie. A small flock of Goldfinches flew past before we ventured up to the top of the hill. From there we were able to check the grass at the end of the runway where my first Wheatear of 2026 was spotted. An unexpected Little Egret flew upriver. Grey Heron, Starling, Pied Wagtail and Bar-tailed Godwit were also seen from the viewpoint. More wandering added Blackcap, Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Linnet, Long-tailed Tit and Feral Pigeon. Back round at the bay, I was slightly surprised to catch a Ringed Plover which flew up out of the bay. Great Black-backed Gull, Grey Seal and Common Seal made it onto the list though things went a bit quiet for the next hour.

A single Sandwich Tern dropped into the bay for a few minutes. Stock Dove and Song Thrush were found around 1145 and as I headed for the exit around 30 minutes or so later I added Sparrowhawk, Buzzard and Rook which took the list for the park visit to 57 species which is pretty decent for early April. I wandered up through Ninewells Arboretum then on to Balgay Hill. Grey Squirrel and a Small Tortoiseshell butterfly were the only new finds at Balgay. A Peacock butterfly on the pavement near the foot of Tullideph Road rounded off the day's sightings taking my 'outwith the park' list to 29 species of birds, 2 of butterflies and 1 of mammals, for a combined total of 62 species of birds (2 new for my #2026Dundee150 list in bold), 2 of butterflies and 4 of mammals.

Black-headed Gull

Osprey

Red-breasted Merganser

Wheatear

Little Egret

Bar-tailed Godwit

Dunlin

Sandwich Tern & Redshank

Ringed Plover

Cormorant

Meadow Pipit

Pink-footed Goose

Great Black-backed Gull

Robin

Knot & Redshank

Jackdaw

Sand Martin

Pheasant

Skylark

Oystercatcher (1 legged?)

Buzzard

Birds (outwith Riverside Nature Park) - Blackbird, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, Dunnock, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie, Meadow Pipit, Nuthatch, Oystercatcher, Robin, Feral Pigeon, Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk, Starling, Treecreeper, Woodpigeon, Wren.

Butterflies (outwith Riverside Nature Park) - Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell.

Mammals (outwith Riverside Nature Park) - Grey Squirrel.

Birds (at Riverside Nature Park) - Bar-tailed Godwit, Black-headed Gull, Black-tailed Godwit, Blackbird, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Common Gull, Cormorant, Curlew, Dunlin, Dunnock, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Goosander, Great Black-backed Gull, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Grey Heron, Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Knot, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Linnet, Little Egret, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Meadow Pipit, Moorhen, Osprey, Oystercatcher, Pheasant, Pied Wagtail, Pink-footed Goose, Red-breasted Merganser, Redshank, Reed Bunting, Ringed PLover, Robin, Feral Pigeon, Rook, Sand Martin, Sandwich Tern, Shelduck, Skylark, Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk, Starling, Stock Dove, Teal, Wheatear, Woodpigeon, Wren.

Mammals (at Riverside Nature Park) - Common Seal, Grey Seal, Rabbit.

My Dundee 150 (2026) list

120 : Sedge Warbler 26/4/26
119 : Whitethroat 22/4/26
118 : Marsh Harrier 22/4/26
117 : Common Sandpiper 18/4/26
116 : House Martin 18/4/26
115 : Willow Warbler 13/4/26
114 : Wheatear 8/4/26
113 : Osprey 8/4/26
112 : Sandwich Tern 7/4/26
111 : Swallow 4/4/26
110 : Sand Martin 4/4/26
109 : Raven 22/3/26
108 : Jack Snipe 21/3/26
107 : Stonechat 15/3/26
106 : Red Kite 14/3/26
105 : Chiffchaff 7/3/26
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