The records that appear below are unchecked reports. In the case of rare species, their inclusion here does not imply acceptance by a rarities committee. An archive of previous months can be found here
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16/9/2025 (15:30) Ruff 3, Snipe 1 Spey estuary (east side) Keith Paterson
16/9/2025 (13:30) Ruff 1, Black-tailed Godwit 7, Dunlin 2, Wheatear 1 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
16/9/2025 (13:25) Curlew Sandpiper 2, Little Gull 1 Lossie estuary Allan Lawrence
16/9/2025 (am) Curlew Sandpiper 2, Little Stint 1, Sanderling 1, Dunlin 123, Knot 4, Bar-tailed Godwit 8, Ringed Plover 21, Oystercatcher 557 Findhorn Bay Gordon McMullins
16/9/2025 (am) Curlew Sandpiper 2, Osprey 6 Findhorn Bay Ian McDonald
Curlew Sandpiper and Ospreys, Findhorn Bay 16 September 2025 (Ian McDonald)
16/9/2025 (09:30-10:15) Bar-tailed Godwit 24, Oystercatcher 62, Dunlin 17, Ringed Plover 36, Sanderling 2, Shelduck 1, Goosander 14, Teal 80, Wigeon 83, Meadow Pipit 12 Lossie estuary Graham & Sue Larrington
16/9/2025 (10:45-11:00) Little Gull 1 (adult), Curlew Sandpiper 1, Ruff 4, Greylag Goose c.185 Lossie estuary and upstream Raymond Shewan
16/9/2025 (07:50-08:30) Sooty Shearwater 1, Fulmar 1, Gannet 112, Kittiwake 3, Sandwich Tern 2, Red-throated Diver 1, Eider 10, Common Scoter 6 past Lossiemouth Graham & Sue Larrington
16/09/2025 (15:45) Osprey 4 Findhorn Bay Mike Crutch, Roy Dennis
15/9/2025 (am) Whooper Swan 2 Loch Spynie Pamela Hay
15/9/2025 (pm) Little Stint 2, Curlew Sandpiper 2, Dunlin 109, Ringed Plover 48, Black-tailed Godwit 9, Pink-footed Goose 1,040 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
Curlew Sandpipers [left] and Little Stints [right with a Dunlin], Findhorn Bay 15 September 2025 (Richard Somers Cocks)
15/9/2025 (pm) Whimbrel 1 Lossie estuary Kevin Cuthbert
Whimbrel, Lossie estuary 15 September 2025 (Kevin Cuthbert)
15/9/2025 (12:00-14:00) Sooty Shearwater 40+, Manx Shearwater many, Arctic Skua 8, Great Skua 6 past Lossiemouth Kevin Cuthbert
Arctic Skuas [left] and Great Skuas, passing Lossiemouth 15 September 2025 (Kevin Cuthbert)
15/9/2025 (16:00) Little Gull 1 Lossie estuary per Birdguides
15/9/2025 Pink-footed Goose c.30 Nairn Ross Macleod
15/9/2025 Curlew Sandpiper 6, Ruff 2, Knot 4, Bar-tailed Godwit 20 Lossie estuary Ross Macleod
14/9/2025 (17:00-18:00) Ruff 5, Fulmar 7, Gannet 100, Razorbill 9, Guillemot 34, Kittiwake 6, Sandwich Tern 5, Common Tern 2, Turnstone 2, Red-throated Diver 1, Grey Heron 1 (far out above the turbines) past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
14/9/2025 (16:30) Curlew Sandpiper 6, Ruff 1, Knot 3, Bar-tailed Godwit 20, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Redshank 30+ Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar
14/9/2025 (13:00-15:00) Curlew Sandpiper 1, Ruff 1, Whimbrel 1 (flew west), Bar-tailed Godwit 23, Sanderling 11, Ringed Plover 26, Wigeon 86, Teal 192, Pink-footed Goose 36 (flew in off the sea), Great Black-backed Gull 244, Lesser Black-backed Gull 2 Lossie estuary Richard Somers Cocks
14/9/2025 Great Skua 1, Peregrine 1, Wheatear 2 Portknockie Ross Macleod
14/9/2025 (am) Little Stint 1, Curlew Sandpiper 2, Dunlin 83, Knot 2, Sanderling 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Bar-tailed Godwit 1, Golden Plover 6, Ringed Plover 4 Findhorn Bay Gordon McMullins
14/9/2025 (pm) Marsh Harrier 1, Osprey 3, Pink-footed Goose c.440 Findhorn Bay Graham & Sue Larrington
Pink-footed Geese, Findhorn Bay 14 September 2025 (Graham Larrington)
14/9/2025 Bar-tailed Godwit 48 Burghead (at roost) Kevin Cuthbert
14/9/2025 (11:00) Ruff 2, Black-tailed Godwit 8, Curlew 115, Turnstone 17, Canada Goose 45 Spey estuary Martin Cook
14/9/2025 Kingfisher 1 Rothes (River Spey) Ian McDonald
14/9/2025 (am) Curlew Sandpiper 1 Lossie estuary Colin Little
14/9/2025 (15:00) Pink-footed Goose c.70 over Nairn Peter Duncan
14/9/2025 (07:15-08:45) Curlew Sandpiper 1, Black-tailed Godwit 5, Pink-footed Goose 588 (included 15 flocks arriving in the bay), Greylag Goose 278, Canada Goose 1 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
Curlew Sandpiper [front centre] with Pink-footed Geese, Findhorn Bay 14 September 2025 (Richard Somers Cocks)
14/9/2025 (08:15-09:15) Little Gull 1 (adult), Great Skua 1, Fulmar 23, Gannet 55, Razorbill 1, Kittiwake 4, Sandwich Tern 40, Common Scoter 10, Bar-tailed Godwit 9 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
14/9/2025 (08:20-09:00) Red-breasted Merganser 27, Eider 38, Razorbill 9, Bar-tailed Godwit 1 Burghead Bay Graham & Sue Larrington
14/9/2025 (07:50) Pink-footed Goose c.50 Inverugie (flew over) Graham & Sue Larrington
13/9/2025 Greenshank 6, Wheatear 2 Delnies Dave Pullan
13/9/2025 (late am) Curlew Sandpiper 2, Ruff 4, Greenshank 1, Little Gull 1 Lossie estuary Kevin Cuthbert
Curlew Sandpiper [left, with Dunlin] and Ruff, Lossie estuary 13 September 2025 (Kevin Cuthbert)
13/9/2025 Whimbrel 1, Gannet c.100, Razorbill c.30, Guillemot c.20, Fulmar c.20, Sandwich Tern 5, Wheatear 2, Swift 1 Findochty Ross Macleod
13/9/2025 Curlew Sandpiper 1 Lossie estuary Andy Chapman
13/9/2025 (early am) Marsh Harrier 1 Loch Spynie Rob Debenham
13/9/2025 (am) Ruff 4, Black-tailed Godwit 10, Kingfisher 1, Common Scoter 15 (offshore) Spey estuary Ross Macleod
Ruff, Spey estuary 13 September 2025 (Ross Macleod)
13/9/2025 (10:30-11:30) Ruff 4, Black-tailed Godwit 10, Canada Goose 62, Greylag Goose 37, Pink-footed Goose 1, Teal 90, Wigeon 76, Wheatear 1 Spey estuary Martin Cook
13/9/2025 (08:30-10:00) Osprey 16, Pink-footed Goose 119 (including 4 small flocks arriving from the north) Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
12/9/2025 (11:20) Whooper Swan 1 Loch Oire Graham & Sue Larrington
Whooper Swans, Loch Oire 12 September 2025 [left and centre] (Graham Larrington) and Cloddach quarry [right] 11 September 2025 (Richard Somers Cocks). A single Whooper Swan has been seen at these two sites on several dates over the summer. These pictures show the different bill patterns, confirming that different birds are involved.
12/9/2025 (pm) Whooper Swan 1 Loch Oire Ross Macleod
12/9/2025 (pm) Osprey 12, Peregrine 1 Findhorn Bay Ross Macleod
12/9/2025 (15:00) Little Stint 1 Lossie estuary per Birdguides
12/9/2025 (early am) Pintail 66, Black-tailed Godwit 11, Redshank 716 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
12/9/2025 (early am) Kingfisher 1 Loch Spynie Ian Litster
12/9/2025 (am) Curlew Sandpiper 1, Osprey 7 Findhorn Bay Paulo Bessa
12/9/2025 (early am) Osprey 12 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks, Mike Crutch
Ospreys, Findhorn Bay 12 September 2025 (Mike Crutch)
11/9/2025 (18:10) Curlew Sandpiper 11, Knot 5 Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar
11/9/2025 (late am) Gadwall 27, Whooper Swan 1, Grey Wagtail 7 (on River Lossie) Cloddach quarry Richard Somers Cocks, Tom Dewick
Gadwall and Grey Wagtail, Cloddach quarry 11 September 2025 (Richard Somers Cocks)
11/9/2025 (16:40) Red Kite 1 Lethen Jack Harrison
11/9/2025 (12:00) Grey Partridge 5 Pittendreich David Main
11/9/2025 (13:20) Black Tern 1 (flew east), Arctic Skua 1 off Nairn harbour Dave Pullan
11/9/2025 (12:00-12:30) Black-tailed Godwit 8, Greenshank 2, Teal 110, Wigeon 24, Goosander 82, Cormorant 12, Grey Heron 5 Spey estuary and river mouth Martin Cook
11/9/2025 (09:30-10:30) Osprey 19 Findhorn Bay Martin Cook
11/9/2025 (08:30) Canada Goose 35+ Alves (flew over) Roy Anderson
10/9/2025 (13:00) Wheatear 1 Portknockie (Bow Fiddle Rock area) Clive Pell
10/9/2025 (09:30-12:00) Curlew Sandpiper 1, Ruff 2, Knot 7, Bar-tailed Godwit 16, Little Gull 1, Razorbill 1 Lossie estuary Dave Pierce
Curlew Sandpiper, Lossie estuary 10 September 2025 (Dave Pierce)
10/9/2025 (17:10-18:10) Little Gull 1 (adult), Manx Shearwater 14, Fulmar 40, Gannet 86, Black Guillemot 1, Guillemot 6, Razorbill 11, Kittiwake 7, Sandwich Tern 6, Common Tern 1, Red-throated Diver 1, Common Scoter 2, Grey Heron 1 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
10/9/2025 (early am) Osprey 19, Red Kite 1 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
Red Kite. Findhorn Bay 10 September 2025 (Richard Somers Cocks)
10/9/2025 (09:30) Black-tailed Godwit 9, Lapwing 101, Curlew 38, Snipe 3, Greylag Goose 51, Little Grebe 3 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
10/9/2025 (09:30) Osprey 20 Findhorn Bay Mike Crutch
9/9/2025 Osprey 18, Grey Heron 21, Redshank 754, Canada Goose 148, Greylag Goose 908, Teal 264 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
9/9/2025 Great Skua 1, Common Scoter 18 Burghead Bay (from Findhorn dunes) Richard Somers Cocks
9/9/2025 (15:50) Curlew Sandpiper 9 (possibly more) Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar
9/9/2025 (07:30-11:30) Curlew Sandpiper 3, Greenshank 2, Oystercatcher 42, Curlew 25, Ringed Plover 20, Bar-tailed Godwit 12, Redshank 32, Wigeon 36, Teal 67, Mallard 110, Goosander 15, Grey Heron 11, Kingfisher 1, Wheatear 1 Lossie estuary Graham & Sue Larrington
9/9/2025 (09:45-10:45) Ruff 4, Greenshank 3, Black-tailed Godwit 8, Redshank 4, Lapwing 155, Curlew 89, Turnstone 16, Canada Goose 58, Greylag Goose 46, Teal 92, Wigeon 59 Spey estuary Martin Cook
9/9/2025 (early am) Osprey 18 Findhorn Bay Mike Crutch
8/9/2025 (evening) Ruff 11, Whimbrel 1 (flew west), Red-breasted Merganser 29 Delnies Dave Pullan
8/9/2025 (16:00) Curlew Sandpiper 2, Sanderling 7, Dunlin 12, Ringed Plover 27, Bar-tailed Godwit 7, Shelduck 2 Lossie estuary Graham & Sue Larrington
8/9/2025 (am) Osprey 17, Pink-footed Goose 73, Pintail 72, Wigeon 269, Teal 241, Black-tailed Godwit 10, Peregrine 1 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
Ospreys, Findhorn Bay 8 September 2025 (Richard Somers Cocks)
8/9/2025 (10:30-11:15) Curlew Sandpiper 2, Ruff 1 Lossie estuary Allan Lawrence
8/9/2025 (am) Pomarine Skua 1 Nairn (off west beach) per Birdguides
8/9/2025 (10:30) Curlew Sandpiper 1 Lossie estuary (c.2 km upstream) Raymond Shewan
8/9/2025 (07:30) Ruff 1, Greenshank 1, Lapwing 87, Canada Goose 30, Little Grebe 3 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
7/9/2025 Bar-tailed Godwit 34, Redshank 62, Knot 83, Sanderling 6, Arctic Skua 1 Nairn east beach Andy Chapman
7/9/2025 (late pm) Curlew Sandpiper 2, Greenshank 2 Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar, Graham & Sue Larrington
Curlew Sandpiper and Greenshanks, Lossie estuary 7 September 2025 (Graham Larrington)
7/9/2025 (07:45-09:45) Pomarine Skua 1, Great Skua 2, Arctic Skua 3, Manx Shearwater 8, Fulmar 277, Gannet 738, Razorbill 44, Guillemot 12, Black Guillemot 1, Kittiwake 56, Sandwich Tern 33, Common Tern 14, Red-throated Diver 2, Common Scoter 32, Teal 5, Bar-tailed Godwit 1, Grey Heron 1 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
7/9/2025 (09:30) Curlew Sandpiper 1 still on Lossie estuary Graham & Sue Larrington
7/9/2025 (08:00) Osprey 19 Findhorn Bay (perched on logs and trees in the bay at low tide) Richard Somers Cocks
7/9/2025 (07:20-07:40) Curlew Sandpiper 1, Ruff 1, Teal 139 Lossie estuary Bob Proctor
6/9/2025 (19:50) Curlew Sandpiper 1 Lossie estuary Blair Whyte
6/9/2025 (evening) Whimbrel 5, Black-tailed Godwit 5, Basking Shark 1 Delnies Dave Pullan
6/9/2025 (12:45) Kingfisher 1 Nether Dallachy pool Gav Troon
6/9/2025 (15:30-16:30) Curlew Sandpiper 1, Ruff 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Knot 1, Little Gull 1 Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar, Duncan Gibson
6/9/2025 Peregrine 1 Tarras Allan Lawrence
6/9/2025 (16:00) Pintail 2 (females), Canada Goose 60 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
6/9/2025 (am) Ruff 1 Spey estuary (east side) Keith Paterson
6/9/2025 (08:00-10:00) Bar-tailed Godwit 17, Ruff 1, Greenshank 1, Redshank 62, Knot 2, Little Gull 1, Teal 91, Goosander 14, Kingfisher 1 Lossie estuary and upriver Graham & Sue Larrington
6/9/2025 Goshawk 1 (juvenile), Marsh Harrier 1 (juvenile) Loch Spynie Dougie Fergus
6/9/2025 (06:30-07:30) Gannet 160, Fulmar 10, Sandwich Tern 54, Common Tern 7, Red-throated Diver 2, Common Scoter 14, Meadow Pipit 5 (in off the sea) past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
6/9/2025 Curlew Sandpiper 1, Knot 3, Dunlin 85, Oystercatcher 932, Osprey 11 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
5/9/2025 Whooper Swan 1 Loch Oire Richard Somers Cocks, Tom Dewick
5/9/2025 Canada Goose 37 Spey estuary Richard Somers Cocks, Tom Dewick
5/9/2025 (13:00-14:00) Curlew Sandpiper 1, Little Gull 1 (adult) Lossie estuary Richard Somers Cocks, Tom Dewick
Curlew Sandpiper and Little Gull, Lossie estuary 5 September 2025 (Richard Somers Cocks)
5/9/2025 (12:00) Marsh Harrier 1 (juvenile) Loch Spynie Richard Somers Cocks, Tom Dewick
Marsh Harrier, Loch Spynie 5 September 2025 (Richard Somers Cocks)
5/9/2025 (16:30) Wheatear 1 Findochty David Law
5/9/2025 (13:00) Peregrine 1 Clochan David Law
5/9/2025 (early am) Canada Goose 174, Greylag Goose 830, Grey Heron 23, Osprey 8 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
5/9/2025 Osprey 10 Findhorn Bay Alan MacAskill, Dave Barnett
5/9/2025 Curlew Sandpiper 1, Ruff 1, Bar-tailed Godwit 13, Sanderling 28, Dunlin 16, Ringed Plover 34 Lossie estuary Alan MacAskill, Dave Barnett
5/9/2025 (10:00) Little Gull 1 (adult) Lossie estuary Allan Lawrence
4/9/2025 Whimbrel c.30, Kingfisher 2 Spey estuary (west side) Neil Sutherland & Carol Armour
4/9/2025 (15:55) Curlew Sandpiper 1 still on Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar
4/9/2025 Kingfisher 1 Rothes (River Spey) Ian McDonald
4/9/2025 (15:00-16:00) Ruff 3, Whimbrel 1, Lapwing 57, Teal 49 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
4/9/2025 (am) Common Scoter 12 Spey Bay (off Tugnet) Keith Paterson
4/9/2025 Kingfisher 1 Loch Spynie Margaret Reuss-Newland
4/9/2025 (13:15) Curlew Sandpiper 1, Little Gull 1 Lossie estuary John Poyner
4/9/2025 (07:30-09:00) Osprey 12, Pink-footed Goose 26, Pintail 39, Wigeon 292, Teal 123, Shoveler 2, Curlew 328, Redshank 533, Dunlin 109, Ringed Plover 24 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
3/9/2025 (15:00) Ruff 4, Greenshank 1 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
3/9/2025 (pm) Osprey 7 Findhorn Bay Mike Crutch, Roy Dennis
3/9/2025 (early am) Swallow c.130 Lethen Jack Harrison
Swallows, Lethen 3 September 2025 (Jack Harrison)
2/9/2025 (18:35-19:35) Arctic Skua 6, Great Skua 1, Fulmar 25, Gannet 60, Kittiwake 54, Sandwich Tern 31, Black Guillemot 1 (+3 on the sea), Razorbill 1 (+18 on the sea) past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
2/9/2025 (18:20) Ruff 1 Lossie estuary Duncan Gibson
2/9/2025 (13:00) Wheatear 2 Covesea Allan Lawrence
2/9/2025 (11:00) Swift 1 Lossie estuary Allan Lawrence
2/9/2025 (16:00) Razorbill 89, Guillemot 2, Goosander 27, Red-throated Diver 2 Spey Bay (on the sea from Boar’s Head Rock area) Martin Cook
2/9/2025 (14:30-15:30) Gadwall 3, Goosander 1, Mallard 91, Teal 47, Wigeon 11, Tufted Duck 46, Little Grebe 7, White Wagtail 1 Lossie Forest gravel pit Martin Cook
2/9/2025 (12:00-13:30) Gadwall 26 (including a pair with 2 juveniles), Whooper Swan 1, Curlew 128, Lapwing 64 Cloddach quarry Martin Cook
Whooper Swan, Cloddach quarry 2 September 2025 (Martin Cook)
2/9/2025 (11:00) Ruff 1, Kingfisher 1 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
Ruff, Spey estuary 2 September 2025 (Martin Cook)
2/9/2025 (pm) Arctic Skua 1, Great Skua 1, Whimbrel 2 off Delnies Dave Pullan
2/9/2025 (14:00) Whimbrel 1, Black-tailed Godwit 2, Greenshank 1, Curlew 60+, Greylag Goose 22, Pink-footed Goose 1 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
1/9/2025 (13:15) Little Gull 1 (adult) Lossie estuary Graham & Sue Larrington
Little Gull [left with Black-headed Gull], Lossie estuary 1 September 2025 (Graham Larrington)
1/9/2025 Pomarine Skua 1, Sandwich Tern 12, Bar-tailed Godwit 3 Nairn harbour Paulo Bessa
1/9/2025 Goshawk 1 near Loch Dallas Paulo Bessa
1/9/2025 (10:30-11:30) Ruff 2, Greenshank 1, Gadwall 3, Wigeon 18, Teal 33, Canada Goose 25 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
Ruff, Spey estuary 1 September 2025 (Martin Cook)
31/8/2025 Black-tailed Godwit 10, Redshank 625, Knot 5, Dunlin 66, Greylag Goose 560, Pink-footed Goose 6, Osprey 7 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
31/8/2025 (12:00) Hen Harrier 1 (2CY ringtail), Woodcock 1 Altyre Woods (NJ0253) Mike Crutch
31/8/2025 (12:30) Curlew c.150, Lapwing c.150 Spey estuary (east side) David Law
31/8/2025 (11:30) Sanderling 7 Norrie Scalp (west of Portgordon) David Law
31/8/2025 (11:00) Whimbrel 1, Greenshank 1, Dunlin 11, Gadwall 3, Greylag Goose 47, Pink-footed Goose 1 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
31/8/2025 (mid am) Little Gull 1 (1CY) Lossie estuary Bob Proctor
Little Gull, Lossie estuary 31 August 2025 (Bob Proctor)
31/8/2025 (07:50-09:50) Little Gull 1, Bar-tailed Godwit 12, Curlew 16, Oystercatcher 55, Ringed Plover 34, Dunlin 5, Redshank 36, Greylag Goose c.264, Teal 63, Wigeon 21, Mallard 53, Peregrine 1, Grey Heron 5 Lossie estuary and upriver Graham & Sue Larrington
30/8/2025 Crested Tit 2 Newtack (NJ1269) Peter Osborn
30/8/2025 (16:15-17:00) Ruff 1, Greenshank 4, Black-tailed Godwit 3, Snipe 2, Lapwing 22, Gadwall 2, Goosander 173, Canada Goose 23 Spey estuary (east side) Blair Whyte
Ruff and Gadwall, Spey estuary 30 August 2025 (Blair Whyte)
30/8/2025 (17:00) Redshank 27 Portgordon harbour Keith Paterson
30/8/2025 Greenshank 1, Goosander 35, Grey Heron 13, Kingfisher 1 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
30/8/2025 (11:50-12:45) Oystercatcher 69, Redshank 22, Turnstone 58, Ringed Plover 32, Sandwich Tern 7, Grey Heron 1 Burghead (north shore) Graham & Sue Larrington
30/8/2025 (10:15) Ruff 1, Greenshank 3, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Dunlin 11, Snipe 7, Lapwing 55, Curlew 10, Greylag Goose 47, Pink-footed Goose 1 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
30/8/2025 (08:45) Canada Goose 78 Findhorn Bay (south side) Graham & Sue Larrington
30/8/2025 (08:00) Greylag Goose 300 Windyridge (on stubble) Bob Proctor
30/8/2025 (07:30) Little Gull 1 (adult), Great Black-backed Gull 1067, Bar-tailed Godwit 12, Grey Plover 1, Knot 1, Sanderling 3, Greylag Goose 363, Teal 44, Wigeon 20, Shelduck 2 Lossie estuary Bob Proctor
Little Gull, Lossie estuary 30 August 2025 (Bob Proctor)
30/8/2025 (06:15-07:15) Fulmar 42, Gannet 240, Kittiwake 15, Sandwich Tern 27, Common Tern 6, Razorbill 7, Guillemot 1, Red-throated Diver 3, Common Scoter 5, Whimbrel 1 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
29/8/2025 (11:00) Greenshank 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Golden Plover 1, Ringed Plover 9, Canada Goose 25, Wigeon 12 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
29/8/2025 (09:30) Little Ringed Plover 1, Greenshank 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Golden Plover 1, Dunlin 10, Snipe 3, Lapwing 112, Greylag Goose 47, Pink-footed Goose 1 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
28/8/2025 Red Kite 1 Loch Spynie Jim Rodger
28/8/2025 (12:00-13:00) Goosander 16, Teal 33, Bar-tailed Godwit 5, Grey Heron 8 Lossie estuary Graham & Sue Larrington
28/8/2025 (09:30) Greenshank 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Golden Plover 1, Dunlin 18, Snipe 3, Lapwing c.110, Curlew 44 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
28/8/2025 (06:30) Greenshank 2, Snipe 3 Garmouth viaduct David Main
27/8/2025 Canada Goose 82, Greylag Goose 520, Shoveler 4, Pintail 14, Oystercatcher 925, Curlew 224, Whimbrel 1, Osprey 10 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
27/8/2025 Kingfisher 1 Rothes (River Spey) Ian McDonald
27/8/2025 (late pm) Glaucous Gull 1 (adult) Lossie estuary Duncan Gibson
27/8/2025 (12:00) Cormorant 36 Findhorn Bay (roosting on south end saltmarsh) Roy Dennis
27/8/2025 (11:30) Whimbrel 5 (flew east), Black-tailed Godwit 1, Curlew 93, Common Tern 17, Canada Goose 24, Greylag Goose 18, Goosander 159, Teal 16 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
27/8/2025 (08:40) Little Gull 2 Lossie estuary Allan Lawrence
Little Gulls, Lossie estuary 27 August 2025 (Allan Lawrence)
27/8/2025 (09:30) Greenshank 2, Dunlin 24, Lapwing c.120 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
26/8/2025 Little Tern 3 Burghead Bay (from Findhorn) Richard Somers Cocks
26/8/2025 (16:20) Little Stint 1, Ruff 1 Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar
25/8/2025 (18:30-19:30) Manx Shearwater 4, Fulmar 3, Gannet 139, Guillemot 1, Razorbill 2, Puffin 3, Kittiwake 26, Sandwich Tern 9, Common Tern 12 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
25/8/2025 (12:00) Marsh Harrier 1 (juvenile) near Shempston (flew west) Allan Lawrence
25/8/2025 (08:00) Black-tailed Godwit 2, Greenshank 3, Dunlin 11, Ringed Plover 1, Snipe 4, Lapwing 67, Curlew 1, Little Grebe 4 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
25/8/2025 REPORT ADDED TO ‘RINGING IN MORAY & NAIRN’ (Sandwich Tern)
24/8/2025 Kingfisher 1, Goosander c.40 Spey estuary (west side) Anne Macdonald
24/8/2025 (17:40-18:40) Arctic Skua 1, Manx Shearwater 1, Fulmar 13, Gannet 168, Kittiwake 14, Sandwich Tern 6, Common Tern 4, Razorbill 1 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
24/8/2025 (10:30) Little Gull 2 (adults) Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar et al.
Little Gull, Lossie estuary 24 August 2025 (Graham Larrington)
24/8/2025 (07:40-08:40) Manx Shearwater 1, Fulmar 4, Gannet 179, Black Guillemot 1, Kittiwake 15, Sandwich Tern 1, Redshank 7, Teal 4, Common Scoter 1 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
24/8/2025 (08:15) Little Gull 1 (adult) Lossiemouth (on the sea off the harbour) Bob Proctor
24/8/2025 (06:30-08:30) Greenshank 4, Kingfisher 3, Greylag Goose c.310, Wigeon 27, Goosander 25 Lossie estuary and 2 km upriver Henry Farquhar
23/8/2025 Marsh Harrier 3 Loch Spynie John Henderson
Marsh Harriers, 23 August 2025 (John Henderson)
23/8/2025 Manx Shearwater 1, Arctic Skua 1, Great Skua 1 off Findhorn dunes Paulo Bessa
23/8/2025 (10:30-12:00) Black-tailed Godwit 3, Greenshank 4, Dunlin 14, Snipe 3, Lapwing c.150, Common Sandpiper 1, Canada Goose 24, Kingfisher 2 Spey estuary (west side) David Law
23/8/2025 (14:50-15:05) Greylag Goose c.428 Findhorn Bay Graham & Sue Larrington
23/8/2025 (early am) Pintail 14, Shoveler 7, Canada Goose 76, Whimbrel 2 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
23/8/2025 Kingfisher 2 Loch Spynie Rod Badenoch
Kingfishers, Loch Spynie 23 August 2025 (Rod Badenoch)
23/8/2025 (early am) Kingfisher 1, Water Rail 2 Loch Spynie Bob Proctor
23/8/2025 (am) Black Guillemot 37, Great Skua 1, Basking Shark 6 Nairn (off west golf course) Dave Pullan
23/8/2025 (10:45) Kingfisher 1, Canada Goose 25 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
23/8/2025 (07:30) Little Ringed Plover 1, Black-tailed Godwit 2, Greenshank 1, Dunlin 10, Snipe 1, Lapwing 6, Little Grebe 4, Kingfisher 1 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
23/8/2025 (06:45-09:45) Greylag Goose 162, Goosander 28, Wigeon 12, Bar-tailed Godwit 1, Great Black-backed Gull 258, Grey Heron 10 Lossie estuary Graham & Sue Larrington
Goosanders, Lossie estuary 23 August 2025 (Graham Larrington)
22/8/2025 (18:20-19:20) Arctic Skua 1, Great Skua 1, Manx Shearwater 4, Fulmar 13, Gannet 174, Guillemot 2, Kittiwake 42, Sandwich Tern 9, Common Tern 10, Shelduck 7 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
22/8/2025 (14:00-14:15) Great Skua 1, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 39 past Findhorn dunes Paulo Bessa
22/8/2025 (09:00-09:30) Great Skua 2, Fulmar 13, Gannet 111 past Strathlene Martin Cook
22/8/2025 (08:45) Leach’s Petrel 3 possibles Burghead Bay (off Findhorn dunes – flew west distantly offshore) Paulo Bessa
22/8/2025 (07:30) Greenshank 2, Dunlin 17, Snipe 4, Lapwing 60, Little Grebe 4, Kingfisher 1 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
21/8/2025 (09:00) Little Gull 1 (adult) Lossie estuary Raymond Shewan
21/8/2025 (07:00-09:00) Pintail 10, Whimbrel 1, Curlew 337, Oystercatcher 964, Redshank 520, Osprey 10 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
Pintail, Findhorn Bay 21 August 2025 (Richard Somers Cocks)
20/8/2025 (pm) Bar-tailed Godwit c.40 Nairn Bar Alan MacAskill
20/8/2025 (pm) Pomarine Skua 1, Great Skua 1, Gannet c.160 Burghead Bay (off Findhorn dunes) Alan MacAskill
20/8/2025 Bar-tailed Godwit 34, Ringed Plover 16, Redshank 21, Oystercatcher 38 Burghead Richard Somers Cocks
20/8/2025 (10:15-10:30) Little Gull 1, Common Tern c.60, Sandwich Tern 2, Greenshank 1 Lossie estuary Allan Lawrence
20/8/2025 (07:00-08:00) Ruff 7 (off rifle butts at southern end), Whimbrel 1 (on saltmarsh near the bird hide), Knot 6, Dunlin 48, Wheatear 1 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
19/8/2025 (12:30) Little Gull 1 (juvenile), Common Tern 29, Black-tailed Godwit 4, Turnstone 15, Canada Goose 27 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
19/8/2025 (12:00-13:00) Little Gull 1, Great Skua 1, Arctic Skua 1 off Lossiemouth harbour Allan Lawrence
19/8/2025 (12:00-13:00) Sanderling 10 Lossie estuary Allan Lawrence
19/8/2025 (08:30) Green Sandpiper 2, Kingfisher 1 Spey estuary (from Kingston car park) Mark Keighley & Helen Jackson
18/8/2025 Marsh Harrier 1 (male) Loch Spynie David Esson
18/8/2025 (17:00) Black-tailed Godwit 1, Whimbrel 2 (flew west), Redshank 12 Portgordon harbour Keith Paterson
18/8/2025 (13:00) Ruff 1, Black-tailed Godwit 3, Dunlin 38, Ringed Plover 16, Canada Goose 14, Greylag Goose 27, Pink-footed Goose 1 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
17/8/2025 Cuckoo 1 (juvenile) Rochuln (Altyre) Roy Dennis
17/8/2025 Wheatear 1 Half Davoch Roy Dennis
17/8/2025 Arctic Skua 2 Cullen Bay Mark Keighley & Helen Jackson
16/8/2025 Kingfisher 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1 Rothes (along the Spey) Ian McDonald
16/8/2025 (15:15) Curlew 71 Covesea (NJ201708) Graham & Sue Larrington
16/8/2025 (11:30) Greenshank 3, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Dunlin 29, Ringed Plover 23, Snipe 2, Common Sandpiper 3, Lapwing 27, Curlew c.160 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
16/8/2025 Canada Goose 74, Greylag Goose 435, Pink-footed Goose 16, Shoveler 4, Oystercatcher 996, Whimbrel 2, Curlew 245, Redshank 476 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
16/8/2025 (11:00) Hobby 1 Nether Dallachy pool Martin Cook
16/8/2025 (10:45) Arctic Skua 1 (flew west) Spey Bay (off Tugnet) Keith Paterson, James Officer
16/8/2025 (10:00) Greenshank 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Ruff 1, Lapwing 53, Canada Goose 25, Greylag Goose 35 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
16/8/2025 (07:10) Greylag Goose 283 Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar
15/8/2025 Crested Tit 1 Fochabers (Winding Walks green trail) Fiona McHugh
15/8/2025 (17:00) Whimbrel 7 (flew west) Spey estuary Keith Paterson
15/8/2025 (14:20) Whimbrel 11 Lossie estuary Graham & Sue Larrington, Chris Miles
15/8/2025 (11:00) Tufted Duck 28 (and female with brood of 8 ducklings), Teal 10, Mallard 21, Little Grebe 9 Lossie Forest gravel pit Martin Cook
Tufted Duck family, Lossie Forest gravel pit 15 August 2025 (Martin Cook)
15/8/2025 (10:30) Black-tailed Godwit 3, Greenshank 6, Dunlin 22, Ringed Plover 17, Curlew c.200, Lapwing c.100, Canada Goose 25, Greylag Goose 38 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
15/8/2025 (09:00) Canada Goose 22 Spey estuary (east side) Keith Paterson
14/8/2025 (18:25-19:25) Arctic Skua 2, Fulmar 27, Gannet 284, Kittiwake 8, Black Guillemot 15, Razorbill 2, Sandwich Tern 12, Common Tern 3, Red-throated Diver 1, Common Scoter 2 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
14/8/2025 Kingfisher 1 River Findhorn near its entry into Findhorn Bay Mark Bradfield
14/8/2025 (12:20) Whimbrel 10 (flew east in groups of 5, 3 and 2), Black-tailed Godwit 12 (flew east), Ringed Plover 47, Dunlin 10, Sanderling 3, Common Sandpiper 1, Arctic Skua 1 (chasing Sandwich Terns offshore) Portgordon David Law
14/8/2025 Bar-tailed Godwit 11, Knot 11, Redshank 47, Sandwich Tern 33 Nairn Andy Chapman
14/8/2025 Kingfisher 1 Rothes (on River Spey) Ian McDonald
Kingfisher, Rothes 14 August 2025 (Ian McDonald)
14/8/2025 (13:50) Wheatear 2 Lossiemouth (Station Park sea wall) Terry Campbell
Wheatear, Lossiemouth 14 August 2025 (Terry Campbell)
14/8/2025 (am) Whimbrel 3 Findhorn beach Richard Somers Cocks
Whimbrel, Findhorn beach 14 August 2025 (Richard Somers Cocks)
14/8/2025 (09:30) Ruff 3, Black-tailed Godwit 4, Greenshank 2, Knot 1, Ringed Plover 55, Dunlin 53, Snipe 4, Canada Goose 25, Greylag Goose 34 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
13/8/2025 (pm) Quail 1 singing Parkhill (NJ4261) Fiona McHugh
13/8/2025 Black-tailed Godwit 12, Canada Goose 132, Greylag Goose 540, Pink-footed Goose 16, Goosander 37 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
13/8/2025 (10:30) Whimbrel 20 (flew west in groups of 13 and 7), Black-tailed Godwit 5, Ruff 3, Greenshank 3, Curlew 270 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
13/8/2025 (am) Arctic Skua 2, Sandwich Tern 37, Whimbrel 1 Findhorn beach Richard Somers Cocks
13/8/2025 (09:30) Ruff 5, Black-tailed Godwit 4, Greenshank 6, Ringed Plover 52, Dunlin 30, Lapwing 110, Canada Goose 25, Greylag Goose 31 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
12/8/2025 Wheatear 1 Hopeman Dave Freeman
12/8/2025 Marsh Harrier 1 (female/juvenile), Kingfisher 1 Loch Spynie Brian Aspinall
12/8/2025 Black-tailed Godwit 13, Oystercatcher 45, Arctic Skua 1, Sandwich Tern 54 Findhorn beach Richard Somers Cocks
Black-tailed Godwits, Findhorn beach 12 August 2025 (Richard Somers Cocks)
12/8/2025 (16:00) Great Skua 1 off Cullen Martin, Jenny & Graham Cook
Great Skua, off Cullen 12 August 2025 (Martin Cook)
12/8/2025 (10:00) Curlew 270, Black-tailed Godwit 7, Canada Goose 24, Greylag Goose 24, Pink-footed Goose 1, Wheatear 1 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
12/8/2025 (08:30) Greenshank 7, Redshank 5, Black-tailed Godwit 6, Lapwing 128, Snipe 5, Ringed Plover 94, Dunlin 65, Common Sandpiper 2, Canada Goose 24 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
11/8/2025 (am) Quail 1 singing Parkhill (NJ4261) Fiona McHugh
11/8/2025 Cuckoo 1 (juvenile) Grange area (by B9018 c.7 miles south of Cullen) Dave Pullan
11/8/2025 (15:00) Whooper Swan 1 Loch Oire Martin Cook
Whooper Swan, Loch Oire 11 August 2025 (Martin Cook)
11/8/2025 (13:15) Arctic Skua 1 past Lossiemouth harbour Allan Lawrence
11/8/2025 (12:30) Oystercatcher 107, Redshank 44, Turnstone 27, Ringed Plover 6, Bar-tailed Godwit 3, Sanderling 2, Knot 1, Hooded Crow 1 Burghead (at roost c.500m east of the maltings) Martin Cook
Hooded Crow, Burghead 11 August 2025 (Martin Cook)
11/8/2025 (midday) Ruff 1, Little Tern 4, Common Tern 16 Lossie estuary Allan Lawrence
11/8/2025 (11:30) Wheatear 1 Lossiemouth airfield Allan Lawrence
11/8/2025 (11:00) Gadwall 6, Tufted Duck 27, Wigeon 9, Coot 42 Loch Spynie Martin Cook
11/8/2025 (08:00) Ringed Plover 179, Dunlin 53, Sanderling 2, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Greenshank 4, Snipe 4, Little Grebe 1 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
10/8/2025 Common Scoter 1 (female or immature) off Delnies Dave Pullan
10/8/2025 Canada Goose 103, Greylag Goose 354, Pink-footed Goose 16, Oystercatcher 766, Ringed Plover 92, Curlew 259, Redshank 266, Sanderling 2, Dunlin 20 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
10/8/2025 Kingfisher 2 Cragganmore (on the Spey) Neil Sutherland & Carol Armour
10/8/2025 (am) Bar-tailed Godwit 65+, Knot 25 Nairn (west of the harbour) Dave Pullan
10/8/2025 (early am, and 9/8 evening) no sign of Lesser Yellowlegs at Nairn harbour
10/8/2025 (08:00) Ringed Plover 142, Dunlin 50, Greenshank 3, Snipe 1 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
9/8/2025 Goshawk 1 juvenile Parkhill (NJ4261) Fiona McHugh
9/8/2025 (16:00) Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Nairn harbour (c.150m up river) Peter Duncan
9/8/2025 Arctic Skua 1 Kingston Ian McDonald
9/8/2025 (09:30) Goosander 119, Mallard 88, Greylag Goose 28, Pink-footed Goose 1, Cormorant 16, Turnstone 22 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
9/8/2025 (07:30) Ruff 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Greenshank 3, Dunlin c.60, Ringed Plover c.60, Little Grebe 1 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
8/8/2025 (07:30) Little Egret 1, Ruff 1, Black-tailed Godwit 5, Greenshank 2, Dunlin 36, Ringed Plover 64 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
7/8/2025 (18:25-19:25) Manx Shearwater 33, Arctic Skua 1, Great Skua 1, Fulmar 35, Gannet 124, Black Guillemot 14, Guillemot 5, Razorbill 5, Kittiwake 26, Sandwich Tern 1, Common Tern 2 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
7/8/2025 (07:30-08:30) Manx Shearwater 32, Fulmar 8, Gannet 136, Black Guillemot 15, Razorbill 6, Guillemot 8, Kittiwake 7, Sandwich Tern 12, Common Tern 9, Arctic Tern 2, Bar-tailed Godwit 4 (later seen on the estuary) past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
7/8/2025 (06:30) Little Egret 1, Ruff 1, Black-tailed Godwit 3, Greenshank 2, Snipe 4, Common Sandpiper 2, Dunlin 25, Ringed Plover 14, Little Grebe 1 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
6/8/2025 (16:30) Little Egret 1, Ruff 2, Black-tailed Godwit 2, Greenshank 5, Snipe 1, Common Sandpiper 1, Lapwing c.100, Curlew 160+ Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
6/8/2025 (mid am) Goosander 30, Mallard 94, Teal 1 Lossie estuary Bob Proctor
6/8/2025 (06:45-08:45) Sooty Shearwater 1, Manx Shearwater 17, Fulmar 17, Gannet 294, Kittiwake 45, Puffin 5, Black Guillemot 8, Guillemot 17, Razorbill 35, Sandwich Tern 8, Common Tern 10, Arctic Tern 4, Turnstone 2 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
6/8/2025 (08:20) Little Tern 13, Common Tern 5, Sandwich Tern 2 Lossie estuary Graham & Sue Larrington
5/8/2025 (18:00-19:00) Arctic Skua 2, Great Skua 1, Manx Shearwater 25, Fulmar 28, Gannet 266, Black Guillemot 10, Guillemot 7, Razorbill 5, Kittiwake 26, Sandwich Tern 6, Arctic Tern 4, Turnstone 3 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
5/8/2025 (15:30) Ruff 1, Black-tailed Godwit 5, Sanderling 3, Dunlin 15, Ringed Plover 25 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
5/8/2025 (06:30-08:30) Pomarine Skua 1, Great Skua 1, Manx Shearwater 79, Fulmar 33, Gannet 1,085, Guillemot 7, Razorbill 7, Kittiwake 119, Sandwich Tern 49, Common Tern 3, Bar-tailed Godwit 1, Red-throated Diver 1 (on the sea) past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
5/8/2025 Arctic Skua 3, Little Tern 2 Nairn (off the harbour) Andy Chapman
5/8/2025 (10:00-10:20) Little Tern 12, Arctic Skua 1 Lossie estuary and rivermouth Allan Lawrence
4/8/2025 (15:00) Ruff 1, Greenshank 2, Dunlin 5, Ringed Plover 8, Snipe 1, Sandwich Tern 9 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
4/8/2025 (12:00) Little Tern 12, Common Tern 22 Lossie estuary Graham & Sue Larrington
Common Tern and Little Terns, Lossie estuary 4 August 2025 (Graham Larrington)
4/8/2025 (13:00) Greenshank 5, Sandwich Tern 6 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
4/8/2025 REPORT ADDED TO ‘RINGING IN MORAY & NAIRN’ (Sandwich Tern)
4/8/2025 (early am) Black-tailed Godwit 2 (on the estuary), Little Tern 1 (off the harbour) Lossiemouth Allan Lawrence
3/8/2025 Arctic Skua 1 off mouth of River Spey Liam McBride
3/8/2025 Quail 1 singing Moy Ian Bailey
3/8/2025 Grasshopper Warbler 1 singing Dunphail Distillery (just west) Mike Crutch
3/8/2025 (05:55-06:55) Sooty Shearwater 1, Gannet 130, Razorbill 1, Kittiwake 28, Sandwich Tern 10, Common Tern 3, Arctic Tern 1, Turnstone 18 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
3/8/2025 (14:50) Little Tern 18 (2 ad, 16 juv) Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar
3/8/2025 (13:00) Dunlin 11, Ringed Plover 8, Redshank 4, Lapwing 111, Curlew c.180, Greylag Goose 26 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
2/8/2025 (17:10-18:10) Sooty Shearwater 1, Great Skua 1, Fulmar 11, Gannet 329, Kittiwake 20, Sandwich Tern 23, Common Tern 6, Arctic Tern 8, Guillemot 1 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
2/8/2025 (19:45) Little Tern 2 Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar
2/8/2025 Kingfisher 2 River Spey between Pitchroy and Blacksboat Neil Sutherland & Carol Armour
2/8/2025 Kingfisher 1 Rothes (on River Spey) Ian McDonald
2/8/2025 (08:35) Kingfisher 1 Spey estuary (west side) Mark Keighley & Helen Jackson
2/8/2025 (12:00-13:00) Little Tern 4, Grey Plover 1, Ruff 1, Redshank 24, Ringed Plover 21, Sanderling 5, Dunlin 2, Turnstone 26, Curlew 145, Lapwing 56, Greylag Goose 19, Pink-footed Goose 1 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
2/8/2025 (12:30) Ruff 1, Redshank 25, Greylag Goose 19 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
1/8/2025 Grasshopper Warbler 1 singing Dava Way (at junction with Regaule/Longley farm track NJ020494) Mike Crutch
1/8/2025 (15:45) Arctic Skua 1 (offshore), Little Egret 1 Spey estuary (east side) Keith Paterson
1/8/2025 (11:30) Little Egret 1, Black-tailed Godwit 2, Greenshank 2, Dunlin 10, Ringed Plover 15, Common Sandpiper 1, Redshank 4, Lapwing 113, Kittiwake 1 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
31/7/2025 (am) Golden Plover 1, Sanderling 2, Ringed Plover c.30, Dunlin 10 Portgordon westwards for 2 km David Law
31/7/2025 (11:00) Little Egret 1, Greenshank 1 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
30/7/2025 Kingfisher 1 Loch Spynie John Henderson
30/7/2025 (10:45) Greenshank 1, Dunlin 27, Lapwing 114, Curlew c.130, Greylag Goose 21 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
30/7/2025 (early am) Sandwich Tern 51, Arctic Tern 3, Kittiwake 3, Arctic Skua 1 Findhorn beach Richard Somers Cocks
Sandwich Terns and Arctic Skua, Findhorn 30 July 2025 (Richard Somers Cocks)
29/7/2025 Little Tern 18 (including many juveniles) Hilton of Delnies Josh Allan
Little Terns, Delnies 29 July 2025 (Josh Allan)
29/7/2025 (10:30-12:00) Greenshank 1, Lapwing 39, Greylag Goose 61, Tufted Duck 33 Lossie Forest gravel pit Martin Cook
Greylag Geese, Lossie Forest 29 July 2025 (Martin Cook)
29/7/2025 (10:00) Little Egret 1, Greenshank 2, Dunlin 23, Lapwing 108, Curlew 130+ Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
29/7/2025 (early am) Sandwich Tern 72, Arctic Tern 7, Cormorant 19, Goosander 22, Bar-tailed Godwit 5 Findhorn beach Richard Somers Cocks
Arctic Terns, Findhorn beach 29 July 2025 (Richard Somers Cocks)
28/7/2025 Bearded Tit 1 (female/juvenile flew in front of the hide), Little Grebe 10, Tufted Duck 30+, Common Tern c.50 Loch Spynie Alan MacAskill
28/7/2025 Little Tern 2, Arctic Tern 7, Sandwich Tern c.30 Findhorn beach Alan MacAskill
28/7/2025 Common Sandpiper 1 Loch Oire Alan MacAskill
28/7/2025 Curlew 130, Goosander 42 Spey estuary (west side) Alan MacAskill
28/7/2025 Quail 1 singing Achnatone (NH9249, in wheat field on west side of A939) Dave Pullan
28/7/2025 (16:15) Arctic Skua 1 Lossiemouth west beach Raymond Shewan
28/7/2025 (09:45) Black-tailed Godwit 7, Greenshank 2, Redshank 21, Dunlin 11, Snipe 2, Curlew 3, Lapwing 109 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
27/7/2025 Red Kite 1 over Moor of Tore (NJ0954) Geoff & Debbie Smith
27/7/2025 (09:15) Greenshank 2, Common Sandpiper 1 Findhorn Bay (Mosset Burn) Graham & Sue Larrington
27/7/2025 (06:55-07:55) Puffin 6, Razorbill 20, Guillemot 7, Great Skua 1, Arctic Skua 1 (after 07:55), Kittiwake 28, Sandwich Tern 22, Common Tern 8, Arctic Tern 1, Fulmar 11, Gannet 177, Red-throated Diver 1, Common Scoter 1 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor, Roddy Mavor
27/7/2025 (08:20) Quail 2 singing Duffus (NJ169690) Graham & Sue Larrington
27/7/2025 (early am) Arctic Skua 1, Sandwich Tern 73 Findhorn beach Richard Somers Cocks
Arctic Skua, Findhorn beach 27 July 2025 (Richard Somers Cocks)
26/7/2025 (15:00-16:00) Arctic Skua 1, Puffin 4, Manx Shearwater 3 past Nairn Paulo Bessa
26/7/2025 (11:00) Goldeneye 2, Tufted Duck 7 Dallachy pool Martin Cook
26/7/2025 (10:00-10:30) Greenshank 4, Redshank 4, Common Sandpiper 2, Knot 1, Curlew 97, Lapwing 109 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
26/7/2025 (08:30-09:30) Quail 2 singing Duffus (NJ169690 and NJ171689) Graham & Sue Larrington
26/7/2025 (08:45) Black-tailed Godwit 1, Greenshank 1, Knot 1, Dunlin 5, Lapwing 108 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
26/7/2025 (06:30-08:30) Puffin 59, Black Guillemot 2, Razorbill 53, Guillemot 39, Manx Shearwater 20, Fulmar 21, Gannet 412, Kittiwake 50, Sandwich Tern 30, Common Tern 13, Arctic Tern 3, Red-throated Diver 1, Common Scoter 5, Red-breasted Merganser 8, Curlew 1, Dunlin 1, Redshank 3 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
25/7/2025 (19:10) Quail 1 singing Clochan (south-west) David Law
25/7/2025 Sandwich Tern 93, Arctic Tern 2, Common Tern 1 Findhorn beach Richard Somers Cocks
25/7/2025 (15:30) Curlew 97 Roseisle maltings (NJ122657) Graham & Sue Larrington
25/7/2025 (11:30-12:30) Sandwich Tern 47, Knot 20, Oystercatcher 79, Ringed Plover 7, Redshank 22, Bar-tailed Godwit 7, Turnstone 31 Burghead maltings (NJ119690) Graham & Sue Larrington
25/7/2025 (08:00) Black-tailed Godwit 1, Greenshank 1, Knot 2, Dunlin 5, Curlew 20, Lapwing 107 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
24/7/2025 (18:00) Black-tailed Godwit 1, Greenshank 1, Common Sandpiper 3, Curlew 59, Lapwing 83 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
24/7/2025 (08:10-09:10) Puffin 77, Razorbill 19, Guillemot 31, Manx Shearwater 4, Fulmar 26, Gannet 208, Kittiwake 29, Sandwich Tern 21, Red-throated Diver 2, Ringed Plover 1 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
24/7/2025 (07:30) Greenshank 3, Knot 3, Dunlin 3, Common Sandpiper 1, Curlew 2, Oystercatcher 31, Lapwing 126 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
23/7/2025 (20:30) Greenshank 1, Common Sandpiper 2 Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar
23/7/2025 (16:30) Whimbrel 10 (flew west), Greenshank 2, Redshank 16, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Knot 3, Lapwing 100+ Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
23/7/2025 Greylag Goose 13 Cragganmore (circling low overhead) Neil Sutherland & Carol Armour
23/7/2025 (09:30-09:45) Little Gull 1 (adult), Dunlin 4, Turnstone 1 Lossie estuary Bob Proctor
Little Gull, Lossie estuary 23 July 2025 (Bob Proctor)
23/7/2025 (07:00) Black-tailed Godwit 1, Greenshank 3, Little Ringed Plover 1, Ringed Plover 2, Dunlin 2, Knot 4, Lapwing 122, Snipe 1 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
23/7/2025 (06:15) Greylag Goose 130 Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar
22/7/2025 Whimbrel 1 Covesea Janet Trythall
22/7/2025 Kingfisher 1 River Spey at Pitchroy Neil Sutherland & Carol Armour
22/7/2025 (22:40) Quail 1 singing Clochan (distantly to the south) David Law
22/7/2025 (21:00) Little Gull 1 (adult) Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar
22/7/2025 (16:30) Little Ringed Plover 4, Ringed Plover 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Greenshank 4, Redshank 3, Common Sandpiper 6, Dunlin 12, Lapwing 100+ Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan, Brian Kemp
22/7/2025 (am) Bar-tailed Godwit 42, Knot 26, Turnstone 23, Redshank 25, Ringed Plover 5 Burghead Richard Somers Cocks
Bar-tailed Godwits with Oystercatchers, Burghead 22 July 2025 (Richard Somers Cocks)
22/7/2025 (10:30) Whimbrel 5 Spey estuary (flew west) Keith Paterson
22/7/2025 (early am) Canada Goose 112, Greylag Goose 11, Knot 122, Dunlin 86, Bar-tailed Godwit 9, Curlew 279, Turnstone 7 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
21/7/2025 Whimbrel 1 (flew east), Greenshank 2 River Spey at Garmouth viaduct David Main
21/7/2025 (16:30) Scaup 1 (male) Portgordon (c.200m west of the harbour) Martin Cook
21/7/2025 (15:30) Whimbrel 1 (flew west), Black-tailed Godwit 1, Knot 1, Dunlin 7, Common Sandpiper 1, Redshank 1, Curlew 8, Lapwing 17 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
21/7/2025 (15:30) Whimbrel 1, Greenshank 1, Redshank 2, Turnstone 7, Common Sandpiper 1, Turnstone 7 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
20/7/2025 (evening) Hobby 1 Kingston Alastair Young
20/7/2025 Little Tern 16+, Sanderling 14, Tree Sparrow 25 Delnies Graeme Prest
20/7/2025 (13:15) Black-tailed Godwit 1, Knot 2, Dunlin 16, Redshank 11, Lapwing 64 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
20/7/2025 (late am) Common Tern c.45 Loch Spynie Richard Somers Cocks
20/7/2025 (late am) Whooper Swan 1, Tufted Duck 7 and female with brood of 9, Mallard c.115 Loch Oire Richard Somers Cocks, Tom Dewick
Tufted Ducks, Loch Oire 20 July 2025 (Richard Somers Cocks)
20/7/2025 Little Egret 1 Kingsteps Mike Crutch
20/7/2025 (07:50) Whimbrel 3, Turnstone 27, Sanderling 1, Dunlin 3, Ringed Plover 1 Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar
19/7/2025 (09:00) Kingfisher 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Lapwing 50+ Spey estuary (east side) Keith Paterson
19/7/2025 (12:30) Greenshank 4, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Dunlin 6, Common Sandpiper 1, Lapwing 109 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
19/7/2025 (early am) Bearded Tit 1-2 (heard), Sandwich Tern 2 Loch Spynie Bob Proctor
18/7/2025 (12:00) Black-tailed Godwit 1, Greenshank 2, Little Ringed Plover 2, Knot 4, Common Sandpiper 1, Lapwing 101 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
18/7/2025 (am) Greenshank 6 Findhorn Bay (south end – Mosset Burn and old Findhorn channel) Richard Somers Cocks
17/7/2025 Scaup 1 (male) Portgordon harbour (to the west) Mick Bestwick
Scaup, Portgordon 17 July 2025 (Mick Bestwick)
17/7/2025 (am) Red Kite 1 over Moor of Tore (NJ0954 – drifted towards Rafford) Geoff & Debbie Smith
17/7/2025 (11:30) Greenshank 2, Redshank 3, Dunlin 2, Common Sandpiper 2, Lapwing 5 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
16/7/2025 (19:30) Oystercatcher 216 Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar
16/7/2025 (mid pm) Bearded Tit 2 Loch Spynie (flew infront of hide) Allan Lawrence
16/7/2025 (pm) Grey Partridge 2 Rafford Dan Puplett
16/7/2025 (pm) Hobby 1 Cawdor Jon Clarke
16/7/2025 Little Egret 1 Spey estuary (from east side) Mick Bestwick
Little Egret 1 Spey estuary 16 July 2025 (Mick Bestwick)
15/7/2025 (pm) Crested Tit 1 Glen Fiddich (NJ323342) Roddy Mavor
15/7/2025 (early am) Bar-tailed Godwit 10, Sandwich Tern 12 Nairn harbour Alan MacAskill
15/7/2025 (am) Little Egret 1 Spey estuary (opposite Dolphin Centre) Tony Laidler
15/7/2025 (am) Whimbrel 2 Portgordon (just east) Melvin Morrison
15/7/2025 (09:30) Little Egret 1, Greenshank 1, Lapwing 1 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
14/7/2025 (14:30) Red Kite 1 Glasterim (near Buckie NJ3962) Rob Debenham
14/7/2025 (am) Black-tailed Godwit 4, Redshank 212, Dunlin 52, Knot 2 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
14/7/2025 (10:30) Little Egret 1 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
14/7/2025 (09:30) Quail 1 singing Buckie (from the field south of Buckie, about 300m east of the Tesco roundabout) Martin Cook
14/7/2025 (09:00) Black-tailed Godwit 9, Dunlin 28, Lapwing 35, Curlew 4 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
13/7/2025 Quail 1 singing, Corn Bunting 2 Newton of Struthers (NJ081611) Richard Somers Cocks
Corn Bunting, Newton of Struthers 13 July 2025 (Richard Somers Cocks)
13/7/2025 (06:00) Bearded Tit 2+ heard Loch Spynie Bob Proctor
13/7/2025 (06:30) Common Sandpiper 2 Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar
13/7/2025 (08:00) Little Ringed Plover 3, Black-tailed Godwit 2, Dunlin 21, Redshank 8, Lapwing 7, Snipe 2, Common Sandpiper 1 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
12/7/2025 Manx Shearwater 3 Burghead Bay (off Findhorn beach) Paulo Bessa
12/7/2025 Swift 8 Tomintoul (breeding in Richmond Arms Hotel – probably the highest breeding colony in Scotland) Pete Gordon
12/7/2025 (am) Quail 1 singing Buckie (from the field south of Buckie, about 300m east of the Tesco roundabout) David Law
12/7/2025 (am) Corn Bunting 5 singing Mill of Buckie/Inchgower Distillery area David Law
12/7/2025 (am) Purple Sandpiper 1 Burghead Kevin Cuthbert
12/7/2025 (07:45) Little Ringed Plover 2, Black-tailed Godwit 2, Dunlin 32, Redshank 2, Snipe 1, Lapwing 1, Curlew 1, Kingfisher 1, Grey Wagtail 1 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
11/7/2025 (pm) Raven 28 Aldivalloch (Cabrach) David Law
11/7/2025 Canada Goose 90, Shelduck 181, Oystercatcher 462, Curlew 319, Redshank 87 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
11/7/2025 (11:30) Goldeneye 3 (females), Tufted Duck 5 Nether Dallachy pool Martin Cook
11/7/2025 (10:00-11:00) Little Egret 1, Black-tailed Godwit 21, Lapwing 86, Curlew 117, Redshank 30, Dunlin 2, Goosander 158 Spey e4stuary (east side) Martin Cook
11/7/2025 (07:45) Little Ringed Plover 1, Lapwing 14 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
10/7/2025 Grasshopper Warbler 1, Corn Bunting 3 singing near Wellheads (NJ3860) David Law
10/7/2025 (10:36 & 11:50) Little Gull 1 (2CY) Lossie estuary per Birdguides
10/7/2025 (07:00) Little Ringed Plover 5 (including 2 juveniles), Dunlin 3, Lapwing 3 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
9/7/2025 (17:45-18:45) Arctic Skua 1, Gannet 97, Fulmar 2, Kittiwake 32, Sandwich Tern 4, Common Tern 1, Guillemot 10, Curlew 1 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
9/7/2025 (am) Little Gull 1 (2CY on the estuary), Arctic Skua 1 (past the harbour) Lossiemouth Kevin Cuthbert
Little Gull [left], Lossie estuary 9 July 2025 (Kevin Cuthbert)
9/7/2025 (06:30) Little Ringed Plover 2, Dunlin 5, Common Sandpiper 3, Curlew 1, Lapwing 24 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
8/7/2025 (17:30-18:30) Manx Shearwater 77, Fulmar 10, Gannet 201, Guillemot 33, Razorbill 1, Kittiwake 37, Sandwich Tern 14, Red-throated Diver 1 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
8/7/2025 Black-tailed Godwit 4, Bar-tailed Godwit 2, Redshank 51, Curlew 214, Oystercatcher 467 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
7/7/2025 (18:25-19:25) Manx Shearwater 50, Fulmar 4, Gannet 48, Guillemot 37, Kittiwake 22, Sandwich Tern 3, Common Tern 1 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
7/7/2025 (10:15-10:45) Manx Shearwater 17, Gannet 133 past Strathlene Martin Cook
6/7/2025 (pm) Sanderling 1 Lossie estuary James Officer
Sanderling, Lossie estuary 6 July 2025 (James Officer)
6/7/2025 (17:45-18:45) Manx Shearwater 19, Fulmar 3, Gannet 235, Puffin 1, Guillemot 110, Razorbill 6, Kittiwake 28, Common Tern 15, Red-throated Diver 1 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
6/7/2025 (15:30) Little Egret 1 still on Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
6/7/2025 Manx Shearwater 3, Black Guillemot 6 Findochty Ross Macleod
6/7/2025 (09:15-10:00) Manx Shearwater 11, Fulmar 1, Puffin 1, Black Guillemot 1 past Lossiemouth Graham & Sue Larrington
6/7/2025 (11:00) Little Egret 1, Kingfisher 1, Black-tailed Godwit 10, Common Sandpiper 6 Spey estuary (east side) Ross Macleod
5/7/2025 (17:50-18:50) Manx Shearwater 49, Fulmar 2, Gannet 95, Arctic Skua 1, Puffin 2, Guillemot 88, Razorbill 2, Kittiwake 26, Sandwich Tern 7, Common Tern 2, Red-throated Diver 2, Whimbrel 1, Curlew 5, Red-breasted Merganser 5 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
5/7/2025 (17:30) Little Egret 1 Spey estuary (east side) Keith Paterson
5/7/2025 (13:30) Black-tailed Godwit 27, Little Ringed Plover 1, Ringed Plover 3, Dunlin 5, Common Sandpiper 8, Redshank 4, Oystercatcher 7, Lapwing 28 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
5/7/2025 (11:50) Redshank 27, Oystercatcher 23, Turnstone 13, Dunlin 1, Ringed Plover 1, Curlew 1 Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar
4/7/2025 (17:50-18:50) Manx Shearwater 8, Gannet 83, Fulmar 1, Guillemot 17, Razorbill 4, Kittiwake 3, Common Tern 3 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
4/7/2025 (am) Golden Plover 1 Lossiemouth west beach Lesley Morrison
3/7/2025 (15:50) Little Gull 1 (2CY) Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar
Little Gull, Lossie estuary 3 July 2025 (Henry Farquhar)
3/7/2025 (12:30) Little Ringed Plover 4, Ringed Plover 2, Dunlin 7, Common Sandpiper 1, Curlew 6, Redshank 11 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
2/7/2025 (20:00) Sanderling 1 Lossie estuary A. Murphy
2/7/2025 (17:30) Little Gull 1 (2CY), Glaucous Gull 1 Lossie estuary A. Murphy
2/7/2025 (late am) Kingfisher 1 Spey estuary (west side) Neil Sutherland & Carol Armour
2/7/2025 (12:15) Black-tailed Godwit 94, Curlew 25, Redshank 20 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook
2/7/2025 (11:45) Black-tailed Godwit 91, Little Ringed Plover 1, Ringed Plover 1, Dunlin 2, Common Sandpiper 5, Lapwing 2, Little Grebe 2 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan
1/7/2025 (pm) Mediterranean Gull 1 (adult) Lossie estuary Ian Gordon
1/7/2025 (11:30) Black-tailed Godwit 1, Little Ringed Plover 3, Ringed Plover 5, Dunlin 1, Lapwing 4 Spey estuary (west side) Raymond Shewan, Brian Kemp
1/7/2025 (mid am) Pintail 1 (male), Goosander 124, Teal 6, Mute Swan 20, Little Ringed Plover 1, Ringed Plover 4, Dunlin 1, Redshank 12, Common Sandpiper 5 Spey estuary (east side) Martin Cook