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Let’s hear it for Pipits!!

Angus Hogg3 April 2017All photos are ©Angus Hogg, 2017 Water Pipits “Well, nobody looks at pipits!!”  An often repeated statement from birders and non-birders alike.  It’s perhaps understandable, since this little group of birds is maybe not the most glamorous.  Well, maybe I can persuade you to have a look at some of these “little […]

Gazetteer

The Ayrshire Bird Report names the places where sightings took place. Often these are the hot-spots listed in the Where to Watch Birds in Ayrshire section. However, for many records the place might not be so well known. The table below lists the places mentioned in the 1999 Bird Report (a typical year, I hope) […]

Wetland Bird Photos

This page contains links to pictures of our wetland birds with the most recent first. Click on an entry to view the full-size photo. You can then use the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard to move through the gallery. Details of the bird and photographer (who retains the copyright) are shown as […]

Garden, Woodland and Farm Bird Photos

This page contains links to pictures of our garden, woodland and farmland birds with the most recent first. Click on an entry to view the full-size photo. You can then use the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard to move through the gallery. Details of the bird and photographer (who retains the copyright) […]

Raptor Photos

This page contains links to pictures of our raptors with the most recent first. Obviously with this group of birds we need to take precautions about publishing locations during nesting. Also, photographing these birds near the nest is a big no-no (a legal term). Click on an entry to view the full-size photo. Details of […]

Ayrshire Species List

This page lists all the species on the Ayrshire list. Included is an indication of their current status in the county. A key to the status symbols appears at the end of the article. A separate page shows a summary of those species with fewer than 20 sightings in Ayrshire with a breakdown of sightings […]

Contents of 2001 Report

The Birds of Turnberry by Angus Hogg The Kestrel in Ayrshire 2001 by Gordon Riddle That Redhead’s No Lady by Dave Grant Quarter Century of the Ayrshire Bird Report by Kevin Waite Ringing in Ayrshire by Dave Grant Chronological Summary by Angus Hogg Systematic List

Where to Watch

Where are the best places to watch birds in Ayrshire? When are the best times to go? What can you expect to see? This section hopes to answer these questions. The Where to Watch menu splits the entries by administrative area: North Ayrshire, East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire. Alternatively you can use the Search facility […]