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Linda257 wrote: Sun Sep 14, 2025 4:12 pm Cheers PB....it is getting a wee bit chilly noo! Another week off....am signing out

Aye, Linda — winter’s truly on its way. Ye’ll want a wee dram o’ Scottish whisky, a cracklin’ fire, an’ a cozy woollen blanket tae warm yer bones!

Charles B wrote: Sun Sep 14, 2025 5:02 pm
Aye, Linda — winter’s truly on its way. Ye’ll want a wee dram o’ Scottish whisky, a cracklin’ fire, an’ a cozy woollen blanket tae warm yer bones!

Am afraid I ain't a typical Scot Nae alcohol and Nae roaring opening fire...central heating has been on today though

Linda257 wrote: Sun Sep 14, 2025 2:00 pm Was up the Haugh this morning as Great white Egret was there yesterday around the marsh hide but the camera club had taken it over today so a never went near
Had the other hide to myself ...bliss
Then the rspb guy came in about15 mins before i left...a don't like him much as he sees everything hen harrier yesterday, he was hoping for a glossy ibis today...it was time for me tae go heat ma backside up as its baltic in those brick hides
Here's what a saw today

A great selection again Linda. Can you add curlew to my shopping list... only seen one, it was too far off for a decent photo Nice to get such good views of the snipe as well.

Another great collection Linda. The Curlew stood out for me.

SnappyMac wrote: Sun Sep 14, 2025 7:55 pm A great selection again Linda. Can you add curlew to my shopping list... only seen one, it was too far off for a decent photo Nice to get such good views of the snipe as well.

Thanks SM...Next time yer up a will take you to the Haugh and get you a kingie, curlew (usually always 1 but today there was 2) otter and whatever else is on the hit list

Jacksparrow wrote: Sun Sep 14, 2025 8:32 pm Another great collection Linda. The Curlew stood out for me.

Thanks JS, it was nice to have a curlew fly in today to join the resident one

So I read this morning a Bittern was spotted at the Haugh yesterday...hmmm...well I had to go check it out!!!
Carpark almost empty...so me thinking no Bittern was spotted

Changed my usual route today and walked down through the woods to the Marsh Hide (its quicker)
Sky was blue , trees were raining and Jay's were very vocal...just my observations before arriving at the hide...woohoo it's empty

I see something white way in the distance...must leave immediately and get to other hide
Can you see it?


Nobody in the next hide woohoo...still looks far away


Jeezo why can't it just be close to the hide
A will walk fast round to the mound...yeah great idea Linda...forgetting the sun is shining right in that direction


A wee look in the river before a head back round to the hide
Toot tootand a sunbather


But a was determined to get a better pic of the Great White Egret, so after going back to the hide then back round to the mound yet again here's wit I ended up with...and a Little Egret was a bonus

It looked like it was laughing at you Linda... great persistence, and thanks for sharing

A great white very nice Linda, I have seen a couple this year none that close. Another kingfisher Sounds like you got your steps in

Oooh, missed the cormorant And has the GWE got a fish in that last bunch of pics?