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Here is a few flight shots of the adult Caspian Gull I saw yesterday at Watermead CP South . Also for some strange reason, this bird seems to favour Watermead CP at weekends, as I have now seen this bird for the last three weekends!!  

Here is a few photos of the Redpolls we saw in Shetland! NW Redpoll sp at Cunningsburgh   Another shot of the "Greenland type" Redpoll in Cunningsburgh Hornemann's Arctic Redoll at Norwick, Unst   Another shot of the Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll!   Another NW Redpoll sp at Norwick, Unst!?! ...and finally an "Interesting" NW Redpoll sp at Levenwick.              

Here is a few shots of the adult Caspian Gull at Watermead CP South  late last month.    

Here is some shots of the lads larking around on Shetland!!  Greeny brings the Olympic torch to Unst!   Mr Smith taking the registar at the famous Unst bus stop! Greeny recieving a well earned tea after bringing the Olympic torch to Unst! Greeny celebrating after ticking Pechora Pipit and Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll at Norwick, Unst.   

Here is a few photos of a new colour-ringed Black-headed Gull I saw at Mcdonald's, Red Hill Circle today. The bird was ringed in Denmark as you just about read from the metal ring on it's left leg.  

Here is a few more shots of the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler by Colin Green...     All photos copyright of Colin Green!    

Hi all, here is a small reminder, but if people want to use my photos and my friends photos on this blog, YOU NEED TO GET PERMISSION FROM MYSELF OR MY FRIENDS FIRST TO USE THEM!! If I find out people have been using them without my permission, I will find you and remind you via a swift chop to the mouth that you need permission first!?! Rant over! Cheers, Dave.  

Yesterday I finally twitched the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler at Kilmining, Fife. My crew was made up of myself, Colin Green and Steve James. We arrived on-site at around 8.30am and after maybe a couple of minutes we were ticking off the EOW as it showed well and constantly calling in the nearby rose bushes. Here is a few rubbish record shots of the bird.           Other sightings on-site included at least 3 fly-over Waxwings in off the sea and good numbers of thrushes, finches and buntings in the surrounding bushes. With myself and the other lads happy with sightings of the EOW, we moved onto Largo Bay which was just down the coast. Here the target was a mobile Surf Scoter and hopefully some sea ducks? Looking out of the small car park next to the beach at Largo, we saw lots of groups of sea ducks just off shore. The sightings here included Long-tailed Ducks, Velvet Scoters, Common Scoters, Eiders, RB Mergs,...