• Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Two pairs on Straloch Loch.

• Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Singles along the River Ardle.

• Greylag Goose

Anser anser

25 flew NW over Enochdhu 9/6.

• Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Pr + b/3 and a single on Straloch Loch.

• Wigeon

Anas penelope

Two pairs on Straloch Loch, 10/6.

• Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

A few pairs along the River Ardle, Straloch Loch. Pr on lochan (curling pond) 8/6.

• Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Two pairs on Straloch Loch.

• Goosander

Mergus merganser

Pr heading over River Ardle on several mornings. Female at possible nest site in Glen Brerachan, 7/6.

• Red Kite

Milvus milvus

Single observed from the train near Gleneagles on the trip up.

• Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Single Glen Brerachan, 7/6.

• Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Several pairs Strathardle & Glen Brerachan. Once on front lawn of field centre.

• Kestrel

Falco tinninculus

Pair nesting Ceangline; birds noted at Kindrogan Field Centre & Enochdhu.

• Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Fairly common in pasture.

• Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Pair on Straloch Loch.

• Coot

Fulica atra

Pair on Straloch Loch.

• Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Many pairs along the River Ardle & Brerachan Water.

• Dotterel

Charadrius morinellus

Two birds flew NW over Strathardle on 8/6 at 0545h.

• Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Roding birds along the main drive between Enochdhu & Kindrogan.

• Curlew

Numenius arquata

Several displaying birds Strathardle & Glen Brerachan.

• Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Several pairs Strathardle & Glen Brerachan.

• Black-headed Gull

Larus ridibundus

Singles & pairs over Strathardle. Seven over Enochdhu 9/6.

• Common Gull

Larus canus

Singles & pairs over Strathardle & Glen Brerachan.

• Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

2nd-S south over Strathardle 3/6.

• Feral Pigeon

Columba livia

Noted around Enochdhu & Kirkmichael.

• Wood Pigeon

Columba palumbus

Common.

• Collared Dove

Sreptopelia decaocto

Noted at Kirkmichael only.

• Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

Singing males at Kindrogan, Enochdu-Kirkmichael footpath, and Glen Brerachan (2-3).

• Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

Pair breeding in box in beech wood at field centre. Males heard calling from Kindrogan Hill, the lochan (curling pond) & Enochdhu.

• Swift

Apus apus

Common in Kirkmichael.

• G. S. Woodpecker

Dendrocopus major

Fairly common

• Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Displaying birds in Glen Brerachan and on Ben Vrackie.

• Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

A few birds noted along the River Ardle & Brerachan Water.

• Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Common.

• House Martin

Delichon urbicum

Three pairs nesting at field centre. Pairs breeding around habitations throughout Strathardle & Glen Brerachan.

• Tree Pipit

Anthus trivialis

Displaying birds in birch woodland patches in Strathardle & Glen Brerachan.

• Meadow Pipit

Anthus pratensis

Displaying birds in Glen Brerachan.

• Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Pairs on River Ardle at East Lodge & Enochdhu.

• Pied Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Fairly common. Pr +b/2 at Kindrogan Field Centre.

• Dipper

Cinclus cinclus

Pairs noted on the River Ardle at Enochdhu & Brerachan Water.

• Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

Common.

• Dunnock

Prunella modularis

Scarce. Only three singing males heard at Straloch, Enochdhu & Glen Brerachan.

• Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Common.

• Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Birch woodland patches in Strathardle & Glen Brerachan.

• Stonechat

Saxicola torquata

Pr + b/2, Ben Vrackie, Pitlochry. 2prs, eastern end of Glen Brerachan.

• Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

Common on Ben Vrackie, Pitlochry.

• Ring Ouzel

Turdus torquatus

Female near summit of Ben Vrackie, Pitlochry, 6/6.

• Blackbird

Turdus merula

Very common.

• Song Thrush

Turdus philomelus

Common.

• Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

Common.

• Whitethroat

Sylvia communis

Only one bird heard singing at Enochdhu.

• Garden Warbler

Sylvia borin

Only one bird heard singing at Enochdhu.

• Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

Scarce this year. Single bird heard at the field centre.

• Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

Widespread but less common than last year.

• Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

Very common in coniferous patches of all sizes.

• Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

Fairly common throughout Strathardle & Glen Brerachan, even in small conifer patches.

• Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

Common.

• Coal Tit

Periparus ater

Common.

• Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Common.

• Great Tit

Parus major

Common.

• Treecreeper

Certhia familiaris

Common.

• Jay

Garrulus glandarius

Pair observed at lochan (curling pond) 6/6, 0520h.

• Magpie

Pica pica

Noted at Kirkmichael village only.

• Jackdaw

Corvus monedula

c6 pairs Kindrogan Field Centre. Fairly common in wider area.

• Rook

Corvus frugilegus

Rookery in Glen Brerachan and common in pasture in Strathardle.

• Carrion Crow

Corvus corone

Common.

• Raven

Corvus corax

Several birds noted Ben Vrackie, Glen Brerachan and on Kindrogan Hill.

• Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

A few nesting around habitations on Glen Brerachan. Fairly common at Kirkmichael.

• House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Only noted at Kirkmichael & Pitlochry.

• Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Abundant.

• Greenfinch

Carduelis chloris

A few pairs noted in Strathardle & Glen Brerachan

• Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

A few pairs noted in Strathardle & Glen Brerachan

• Siskin

Carduelis spinus

Common.

• Linnet

Carduelis cannabina

A few pairs noted in Strathardle & Glen Brerachan

• Lesser Redpoll

Carduelis cabaret

Noted in conifer patches in Glen Brerachan.

• Crossbill

Loxia curvirostra

6 on edge of larch wood at lochan/curling pool 5/6. Birds regularly heard in forestry around Kindrogan Hill.

• Bullfinch

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Two pairs around walled garden, 3 birds regular on lawn, singles at Davan & West Balnald.

• Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

2 singing males in juncus rush marsh, Glen Brerachan.