STONEFACTION BIRDING: June 2026

1545 : Coastal Saturday (13/6/26)

Arctic Tern

Although insects had very much been my main focus in May and early June, I was always birding too (though not really seeing too much of note). Rohan suggested a spot of birding on Saturday the 13th of June. Having had a look at the weather forecast and weighed up the available options, we decided on a visit to Montrose Basin and an attempt to get a look at the Easthaven Yellow Wagtails. An 0730 start was arranged and although expectations were rather low, given the time of year, there was still a reasonable chance of getting something unusual.

House Sparrow, Herring Gull, Magpie, Feral Pigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Chaffinch got the day's list started, with Swift, Buzzard, Skylark and Kestrel all being seen from the car as we headed for Montrose Basin. We were going to walk out to the Wigeon or Shelduck hide but instead decided instead on the shorter walk at the Lurgies. We reached The Lurgies car park just before 0830 and were soon spotting birds out in the Basin - Red-breasted Merganser, Black-headed Gull, Common Sandpiper, Curlew, Little Egret, Shelduck, Oystercatcher, Mallard, Eider, Goldeneye and Redshank with Greenfinch, Pheasant and Reed Bunting on the landward side.

Continuing on along the banking we managed to find Linnet, Willow Warbler, Wren, Woodpigeon, Sand Martin, Sedge Warbler and Whitethroat. Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Moorhen and Common Gull were all added to the birds on the Basin side of where we were. A Painted Lady butterfly was flitting around along the path - this species seems to be absolutely everywhere this summer. Jackdaw, Goosander, Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Stock Dove, and Pied Wagtail were all added to the list before we wandered back to the car park. Although we hadn't found anything out of the ordinary, the variety we did find was enough to keep things interesting. We decided to head to Ferryden next to see some terns - though the original intention had been to walk out to Scurdie Ness lighthouse.

Time was however already very much against us if we wanted to try for the Easthaven area's Yellow Wagtails. At Ferryden, the very first terns we saw were one of each - an Arctic and a Common. There was a relatively decent amount of activity over towards the Glaxo plat, as well as out over the river. Cormorant, House Martin, Starling and Swallow were also seen before we called it a day at Ferryden. What I didn't realise at the time was that one of the terns I'd photographed was actually a 2nd year Arctic Tern - a bird that usually summers in the southern hemisphere, making it a rather rare sighting, though one easily assumed as a juvenile (despite none having yet fledged) and thus overlooked. We headed down to Easthaven, noting Rook on the way.

We headed out along the path eastwards from the car park adding Sandwich Tern, Gannet and Great Black-backed Gull fairly quickly out over the sea. Things were rather quieter on land however. A bit of a surprise was a Greylag flock that flew west silently. Unfortunately, there was no sign of any Yellow Wagtails, though there were a few Pied Wagtails around. As we headed back to the car, I picked up a small flock of waders low over the water, which I managed to get photos of, confirming my suspicion that they were Knot - likely returning failed breeders on their way back south (though interestingly only one bird showed any orange, so maybe all were last year's youngsters bar one). We headed back to Dundee having managed to find a total of 54 species of birds and 1 of butterflies. Once again, an enjoyable morning's birding with Rohan.

Black-headed Gull & Redshank

Little Egret

Pied Wagtail

Little Egret, Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull, Mallard & Mute Swan

Arctic Tern & Common Tern

Arctic Tern

Common Tern

Arctic Tern

Common Tern

Arctic Tern

Curlew

Sandwich Tern

Pied Wagtail

Redshank

Greylag Goose

Gannet

Knot

Skylark

Pied Wagtail

Birds - Arctic Tern, Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Common Gull, Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, Cormorant, Curlew, Eider, Gannet, Goldeneye, Goosander, Great Black-backed Gull, Greenfinch, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Herring Gull, House Martin, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Kestrel, Knot, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Linnet, Little Egret, Magpie, Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher, Pheasant, Pied Wagtail, Red-breasted Merganser, Redshank, Reed Bunting, Feral Pigeon, Rook, Sand Martin, Sandwich Tern, Sedge Warbler, Shelduck, Skylark, Starling, Stock Dove, Swallow, Swift, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Woodpigeon, Wren.

Butterflies - Painted Lady.

1544 : Looking For Lapwing (7/6/25)

Shelduck

With Keith Edwards having seen a few Lapwings from Riverside Nature Park a few days earlier, and me still needing to see the species for my #2026Dundee150 list, there was only really one place to go on Sunday the 7th of June. I had been rather neglecting the birds over the preceding weeks with my focus having very much turned to finding insects. The 'travellers' arrival en masse at the Nature Park also didn't make a visit there particularly appealing. Given that they are parked up just a few steps (on foot) away from the city dump, and that there is an actual toilet within the park, it really shouldn't be too hard to leave the place as they found it, but treating part of the park as a toilet and other nearby parts as a dump for gas canisters, broken paving stones and other rubbish, as well as having a bonfire on the grass (in a Nature Park), it isn't hard to see why they are so unwelcome practically everywhere they go. Just a wee bit of actual effort would go a long way to change people's perceptions.

I headed out just before 0650 for the hour or so walk to the Nature Park, in the hope that the travellers had finally moved on, and that I could enjoy a relatively relaxing visit to the whole park, not just a small section well away from the caravans that had invaded the park, pressed up close to the hedges where birds were nesting. Feral Pigeon, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie, House Sparrow, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Wren, Goldfinch, Swift, Starling and Blue Tit were all noted before I reached Byron Street. Oystercatcher and Chaffinch were added there followed by Song Thrush on Loons Road. Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard at Balgay Hill with Stock Dove and Great Tit noted at the cemetery. Before I finally reached the Nature Park, Dunnock, Greenfinch, Grey Squirrel and Rabbit were all found.

I reached the park just after 0755. First onto the list for the visit were Robin, Greenfinch, Whitethroat, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Song Thrush, Buzzard, Goldfinch and Blackbird in the lower half of the park. Moorhen and Reed Bunting were around the Lochan area. Moving on towards the bay, I added Wren, Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull. Blue Tit, a trio of Mute Swans, a few Mallards, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, Lesser Black-backed Gull (with both the usual graellsii race and the darker intermedius race birds were present) and Herring Gull were all seen from the hide. Swift and House Sparrow were around near the western entrance to the park. Feral Pigeon, a pair of Pheasant, Stock Dove, Great Tit, Blackcap and Oystercatcher all joined the species already on the list as I headed round for a better look at the wider bay.

The weather forecast had predicted relatively decent weather but it didn't seem to be particularly forthcoming. Skylark, Shelduck, Dunnock, a small skein of Greylag Geese and Common Gull were all spotted. I had chosen to travel light, without my scope and tripod which rather limited my reach. The hoped for sunshine was nowhere to be seen and it appeared rain was imminent. I headed into 'the bowl' north of the toilet for something resembling shelter but thankfully the rain failed to materialise. When I exited the bowl, I spotted Mark and headed over to join him. Curlew, a couple of Black-tailed Godwits and a single distant Lapwing across the bay were all found thanks to Mark and his scope. A 2nd-year Peregrine and a Sparrowhawk both gave us reasonably decent views before Starling and Swallow were seen.

Across the far side of the bay, Mark found a Sandwich Tern stood atop a rock. Goosander was picked out on the river and a Great Black-backed Gull was seen near the gull bathing pool. Mark headed for home and I decided to check out the aftermath of the travellers' visit in the lower half. I did find Yellowhammer and Willow Warbler, but also lots of used toilet paper, broken paving stones, a couple of abandoned kids bikes, remains of a bonfire and various other detritus and rubbish left for the council to clean up, at the Dundee taxpayer's expense. It began to rain as I headed for the exit and I ended up sheltering at the underpass by the railway line for around 20 minutes or so, before moving on slightly prematurely.

This resulted in me having to find something resembling shelter a few times before the rain eventually abated, as I headed in the direction of Balgay Hill. Robin, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit and Chiffchaff were all found on the way. A Nuthatch was collecting food for youngsters at Balgay cemetery and a Sparrowhawk put in a brief appearance, though nowhere near as close at the one earlier at the park. I finished the day's birding with a combined total of 51 species of birds (47 at the park - including 1 - in bold - new for my #2026Dundee150 list, and 27 outwith). Although not quite as productive as I had hoped, it was still a decent enough morning's birding.

Swift

Wren

Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull (intermedius race closest to camera, graellsii behind)

Blackbird

Pheasant

Greylag Goose

Skylark

Reed Bunting

Common Gull

Whitethroat

Blackbird

Pond Skater

Carrion Crow

Shelduck

Curlew

Peregrine

Sparrowhawk

Sandwich Tern

Shelduck & Lapwing

Buzzard

Tree Bumblebee

Moth sp.

Birds (outwith Riverside Nature Park) - Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Dunnock, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Nuthatch, Oystercatcher, Robin, Feral Pigeon, Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk, Starling, Stock Dove, Swift, Woodpigeon, Wren.

Mammals (outwith Riverside Nature Park) - Grey Squirrel, Rabbit.

Birds (from Riverside Nature Park) - Black-headed Gull, Black-tailed Godwit, Blackbird, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Common Gull, Curlew, Dunnock, Goldfinch, Goosander, Great Black-backed Gull, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Greylag Goose, Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Lapwing, Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius race), Magpie, Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher, Peregrine, Pheasant, Reed Bunting, Robin, Feral Pigeon, Sandwich Tern, Shelduck, Skylark, Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk, Starling, Stock Dove, Swallow, Swift, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Woodpigeon, Wren, Yellowhammer.

1543 : Kilminning Time (30/5/26)

Meadow Pipit

This year, for most of the month of May I've spent it looking down instead of up, with insects my main focus rather than birds. Spring migration through Dundee this year has been beyond disappointing with the waders more or less disappearing very early in May and nothing unusual showing up amongst the smaller birds either. Dundee birding can be hard work at the best of times but it has been incredibly difficult to get motivated to get out birding and most of my time has been spent around the Law seeing what insects I could find. As a result I have started a photo-heavy insects blog - https://dundeeinsectsetc.blogspot.com/2026/06/0001-dundee-law-8526.html - though posts on there will be rather more sporadic than this one.

With May rapidly coming to a close, Rohan suggested a trip outside of Dundee. The original plan had been to visit one of the Angus Glens. With my previous favourite, Glen Lethnot, now apparently much changed (and not for the better) we settled on Glen Esk. However, the weather forecast kept changing and by the time the weekend drew closer, it appeared very likely to be rather wet in the glens. A change of plan was required so we decided to go to Fife Ness and Kilminning instead. Rohan arranged to pick me up at 0730 on Saturday the 30th. 10 minutes before pick-up time, word came through that Jared Wilson had found a Turtle Dove (a bird I'd never seen) at Kilminning. I headed out to meet Rohan. Goldfinch, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Feral Pigeon and House Sparrow got the day's list underway.

From the car, Carrion Crow, House Martin, Swallow, Jackdaw, Skylark and Collared Dove were all noted as we made our way across Fife to Crail. We chose not to check Denburn Wood (as it has apparently been 'tidied up' beyond all recognition, and thus now rather less likely to harbour lost strays) and instead continued on to Kilminning. I suspected our chances of seeing the Turtle Dove were rather slim so we headed down to the bottom end of Kilminning to see what we could find there. This was my first visit to Kilminning since the lower part was purchased by the local community (and via donations from birders). Disappointingly there were a small group camping by the new pond, so there were no birds to be seen around the edges. Great Tit, Chaffinch, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Meadow Pipit (with a nest nearby), Swift, Corn Bunting, Greenfinch, Linnet, Dunnock, Wren, Whitethroat, Pheasant, Reed Bunting (with nest material), Yellowhammer and Willow Warbler were all found as we wandered around the lower half of the site.

We bumped into Will Cresswell and had a bit of a chat. Will had seen a Spotted Flycatcher a little earlier, so it appeared the Turtle Dove wasn't the only migrant around. Offshore we spotted Gannets and a Great Black-backed Gull but little else bar a few distant unidentified auks. We managed to find a few butterflies - Green-veined White and Small Tortoiseshell, as well as a few Rabbits and a Roe Deer. A Buzzard was seen circling to the west and north before we found the first of the day's Silver Y moths. A Rook was seen before Rohan spotted a bird in a tree which turned out to be a Spotted Flycatcher. A Cinnabar moth and a Brimstone moth (which was seen initially in flight - giving strong Clouded Yellow butterfly vibes) added to the list. Stock Dove and Starling were our final species at the 'bottom end' before we headed up to check the 'top end'.

A couple of campervans rendered the eastern side of the road pointless for birds. A Coal Tit and a Holly Blue butterfly were seen as we checked out the other side. A wee wander along the road towards the golf course allowed us to pick out some distant Eiders, Shags and a Grey Heron down by Balcomie Beach and offshore. As it was now around 1100, we headed for a look at Boarhills where a Sedge Warbler, Guillemot and Fulmar were the only new birds (a couple of likely Wall butterflies were only seen chasing each other briefly, but went unconfirmed). We then stopped off at Guardbridge where things were rather quiet out on the Eden, though a quartet of Black-tailed Godwits, a few Curlews and lots of Eider ducklings were all noted. Sand Martin, Robin, Pied Wagtail, Oystercatcher, Mute Swan, Mallard, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant and Black-headed Gull were all also around.

We finished the day's birding with a total of 53 species of birds, 3 of butterflies, 2 of mammals and 3 moth species. Although things were relatively quiet overall, it was still a very enjoyable morning's birding with enough variety to keep things fairly interesting. It was also good to see the changes made at Kilminning and nice to get a wee catch-up with Will Cresswell too. With no further sightings of the Turtle Dove, our decision to assume it wasn't still around seemed to be vindicated. We had contemplated a walk down to Boarhills Pond but time got the better of us. While sat at home later, word came in of a Quail calling there. You win some, you lose some. That's birding.

Meadow Pipit

Skylark

Linnet

Roe Deer

Buzzard

Buzzard & Rook

Reed Bunting

Whitethroat

Gannet

Yellowhammer

Whitethroat

Black-tailed Godwit

Mallard

Birds - Black-headed Gull, Black-tailed Godwit, Blackcap, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, Collared Dove, Cormorant, Corn Bunting, Curlew, Dunnock, Eider, Fulmar, Gannet, Goldfinch, Great Black-backed Gull, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Grey Heron, Guillemot, Herring Gull, House Martin, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Linnet, Magpie, Mallard, Meadow Pipit, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher, Pheasant, Pied Wagtail, Reed Bunting, Robin, Feral Pigeon, Rook, Sand Martin, Sedge Warbler, Shag, Skylark, Spotted Flycatcher, Starling, Stock Dove, Swallow, Swift, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Woodpigeon, Wren, Yellowhammer.

Butterflies - Green-veined White, Holly Blue, Small Tortoiseshell.

Mammals - Rabbit, Roe Deer.

Moths - Brimstone Moth, Cinnabar, Silver Y.

My Dundee 150 (2026) list

127 : Canada Goose 17/6/26
126 : Lapwing 7/6/26
125 : Gannet 5/5/26
124 : Grasshopper Warbler 4/5/26
123 : Garden Warbler 2/5/26
122 : Swift 2/5/26
121 : Whimbrel 29/4/26
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