Landshut Bridge, named after Elgin's twin in Bavaria, built to cross the new flood relief channel as well as the River Lossie, as part of the Elgin Flood Alleviation Scheme, Moray
25 January 2016
Brewery Bridge on the River Lossie, Elgin
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Brewery Bridge on the River Lossie, and Elgin Cathedral, Elgin Flood Alleviation Scheme, Moray
Lossie Wynd footbridge on the Elgin Flood Alleviation Scheme, Moray
25 January 2016
The Elgin Flood Alleviation Scheme, Moray
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The Elgin Flood Alleviation Scheme, Moray from the Lossie Wynd footbridge
25 January 2016
Collared Doves, RSPB Loch Spynie
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A pair of Collared Doves (Streptopelia decaocto), RSPB Loch Spynie. Collared Dove first colonised Britain in 1955, and in a short period their population grew massively as noted by the British Trust for Ornithology. Initally four birds were recorded in 1955, then the population reached approximately 15,000-25,000 pairs by 1970 (Hudson 1972).
30 January 2024
Goldeneye, RSPB Loch Spynie
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Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) at RSPB Loch Spynie. Records of confirmed breeding in the UK, as provided by the British Trust for Ornithology were in Strathspey, Inverness-shire, Aberdeenshire, and around Loch Tay in Perthshire.
30 January 2024
Goldeneye, Loch Spynie
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Male Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula), RSPB Loch Spynie. The first record of Goldeneye was recorded during medieval times.
30 January 2024
Mute Swan, RSPB Loch Spynie
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Mute Swan (Cygnus olor), RSPB Loch Spynie.
30 January 2024
Little Grebe, RSPB Loch Spynie
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Little Grebe or Dabchick (Tachybaptus ruficollis), at RSPB Loch Spynie. The UK breeding population consists of approximately 5500 pairs (as recorded in 2016), this has likely increased since the data was collected. During the winter the UK has a huge influx of birds which totals to over 16 thousand birds (2012-2017).
