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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).
30 January 2024
Great Spotted Woodpecker, RSPB Loch Spynie
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Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major), RSPB Loch Spynie. The UK breeding population has experienced a 403% increase between 1967-2020, with a high proportion of this increase occuring in Scotland. Ringing data from the British Trust for Ornithology has provided information on the oldest bird recorded, it was 11 years 10 months 21 days (set in 2017).
30 January 2024
Tree Sparrow, Loch Spynie
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Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) on a tree in RSPB Loch Spynie, Moray, taken by David Palmar
02 February 2023
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Loch Spynie
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Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) on a tree in RSPB Loch Spynie, Moray, taken by David Palmar
02 February 2023
Long-tailed Tits, Loch Spynie
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Four Long-tailed Tits (Aegithalos caudatus) feeding from a tree in RSPB Loch Spynie, Moray, taken by David Palmar
02 February 2023
Long-tailed Tit, Loch Spynie
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Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) on a tree in RSPB Loch Spynie, Moray, taken by David Palmar