Articles
This page is the index to various articles written by local birders on assorted topics.
| Title | Author | Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian Burgenland and Hungary, May 2010: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 | Tony Scott and Angus Hogg | August 2010 | Ayrshire Birders Abroad trip report |
| Andalucia and Extremadura, 20-31 October 2009: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 | Tony Scott | February 2010 | Ayrshire Birders Abroad trip report |
| Andalucia and Extremadura, 20-31 October 2009: Leader's Summary | Angus Hogg | February 2010 | Ayrshire Birders Abroad trip report including a comprehensive Species List. |
| BTO Ayrshire Atlas Newsletter, status report, appeal | Brian Broadley | November 2009 | Latest news and information on the BTO Atlas work in Ayrshire |
| BTO Ayrshire Atlas Newsletter | Brian Broadley | August 2009 | Latest news and information on the BTO Atlas work in Ayrshire |
| Historical Sightings (October 2005- April 2008) | Mike Howes and Kevin Waite | October 2008 | An archive of the Recent Sightings records. |
| BTO Ayrshire Atlas Newsletter | Brian Broadley | October 2008 | Latest news and information on the BTO Atlas work in Ayrshire |
| BTO Ayrshire Atlas Newsletter | Brian Broadley | February 2008 | Latest news and information on the BTO Atlas work in Ayrshire |
| BTO Ayrshire Atlas Newsletter | Brian Broadley | November 2007 | First newsletter on the BTO Atlas work in Ayrshire |
| SWT Irvine Volunteer Newsletter 3 | Rennie Mason | December 2006 | News, Reserve Info, Volunteering, Nature Notes, etc |
| SWT Irvine Volunteer Newsletter 2 | Rennie Mason | November 2006 | News, Reserve Info, Volunteering, Nature Notes, etc |
| SWT Irvine Volunteer Newsletter 1 | Rennie Mason | October 2006 | News, Reserve Info, Volunteering, Nature Notes, etc |
| Bird Race 2006 | Angus Hogg | June 2006 | The Winning Team's Account of Bird Race 2006. |
| Bird Race 2005 | Mike Howes | January 2005 | The Winning Team's Account of Bird Race 2005. |
| Wilsonia - Summer 2004 | RSPB Lochwinnoch | September 2004 | The latest newsletter from our friends just over the county border at RSPB Lochwinnoch. |
| Horse Island Breeding Bird Report 2003 | Marco McGinty | May 2004 | Presents the results of the breeding birds census conducted in May 2003 on Horse Island RSPB Reserve. |
| The Great Ayrshire Bird Race 2004 | Kevin Waite | January 2004 | An account of the fourth Ayrshire Bird Race held on 10-Jan-04 with photos of the winners and the newcomers awards, and the cumulative species list (112). |
| Our Man in Andalucia | John Cree | December 2003 | John Cree describes his birding experiences while house-sitting in Andalucia, Spain in December 2003. |
| Trip to Sweden 2003 | Dave Grant | October 2003 | An account of a spring trip to Sweden which netted a total of 139 species. Contains some previously suppressed photos:-) |
| Summer Bird Race 2003 | Mark Ruggeri | July 2003 | The organiser of this successful bird race gives a summary of the day highlighting the places visited and species seen by the various teams. |
| Park Life: The Birds of an Urban Country Park | Mark Ruggeri | June 2003 | Mark has been delving into the history books looking at the records of birds in Dean Castle, and provides a fascinating account of the birds of an urban country park. (This originally appeared in Ayrshire Bird Report 2002.) |
| Ringing on Lady Isle, 2003 | Kevin Waite | June 2003 | An account (with lots of photos) of a trip out to Lady Isle to ring sea-birds. |
| Horse Island Breeding Bird Report | James Towill | May 2003 | Presents the results of the breeding birds census conducted in May 2002 on Horse Island RSPB Reserve. |
| I Thought You'd Know About Them | Angus Hogg | June 2002 | Our County Recorder explains why it is vital that birders submit their records rather than assume something is common knowledge. He encourages us all to participate in survey work to improve our knowledge of bird-life in the county. |
| Quarter Century of the Ayrshire Bird Report | Kevin Waite | February 2002 | A look back over the first 25 years of the ABR, highlighting changes in the birds and the Report itself. (This originally appeared in Ayrshire Bird Report 2001.) |
| Birds of Turnberry | Angus Hogg | January 2002 | A month-by-month description of the birds of Turnberry, by its birder-in-residence. (This originally appeared in Ayrshire Bird Report 2001.) |
| That Redhead's No Lady | Dave Grant | January 2002 | A detailed description of the moult of an apparent redhead Smew that turned out to be male! (This originally appeared in Ayrshire Bird Report 2001.) |
| Ailsa Craig: Before and After the Eradication of Rats | Bernard Zonfrillo | January 2001 | This article covers the background to rats arriving on the island, how they were eliminated and some of the subsequent changes following their demise. (This originally appeared in Ayrshire Bird Report 2000.) |
| Seabirds and Salt Breezes | Tony Scott | May 2001 | Tony continues with the report of the trip to the Farne Islands and Northumbria in May 2001. The weather was superb and the spectacular seabird colonies did not disappoint. |
| Ayrshire Bird Race 2001 | Kevin Waite | January 2001 | The account of the Great Ayrshire Bird Race held on 2-Jan-2001. The total cumulative number of species seen was 98, including that White Stork! |
| Larkin' about in the Woods | Tony Scott | May 2000 | This is the report for the Ayrshire SOC trip to Norfolk in May 2000. It is a heady mix of good birds, good food and copious drink. |
| Birds of North Craig Reservoir | Fraser Simpson | February 2000 | An account (sadly only of historical interest now) of the bird life of this reservoir on the edge of Kilmarnock. |
| Breeding Marsh Harrier in Ayrshire | Angus Hogg | February 1999 | The story of the discovery, monitoring and successful fledging by Marsh Harriers in Ayrshire |
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