• Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Four pairs on Straloch Loch.

• Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Singles along the River Ardle, particularly around Enochdhu.

• Greylag Goose

Anser anser

2 over the field centre, 0700h, 6/6.

• Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

11 NE 0655, 7/6; 11 ads & pr + b/2 on Straloch Loch.

• Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

f + b/8 River Ardle, 3\6; f + b/2 Enochdhu-Kirkmichael footpath 6\6; f + b/9 Straloch Loch8/6. Up to 5 mm regular along River Ardle and on curling pond.

• Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Single male on Straloch Loch, 0450h, 8/6.

• Goosander

Mergus merganser

1 north over Enochdhu, 0550h, 5/6; 2 over Straloch Loch, 0517h, 8/6.

• Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Male, Enochdhu, 0610h, 5/6.

• Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Single regular over field centre; up to three regular over Enochdhu

• Kestrel

Falco tinninculus

Single bird on Ben Vrackie was the only bird noted this year.

• Red Grouse

Lagopus lagopus

Male close to track up Ben Vrackie 5/6.

• Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Fairly common in pasture; female with brood of 8 in walled garden, 5/6.

• Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Several pairs along the River Ardle & Brerachan Water.

• Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Birds heard near field centre, 2/6.

• 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

Pair on River Ardle north of field centre.

• Black-headed Gull

Larus ridibundus

Regular over Strathardle. Probably nesting at Curran.

• Common Gull

Larus canus

Regular over Strathardle. Probably nesting at Curran.

• Feral Pigeon

Columba livia

One in a barn at Enochdhu.

• Wood Pigeon

Columba palumbus

Fairly common.

• Collared Dove

Sreptopelia decaocto

3 singing mm at Enochdhu.

• Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

Singing mm at Loch Curran, lochan/curling pond, Straloch Loch, Ben Vrackie, & Enochdhu-Kirkmichael footpath. 2 mm + 1 f on Kindrogan Hill.

• Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

Pair breeding in box in beech wood at field centre. Males heard calling from Kindrogan Hill & Enochdhu.

• Swift

Apus apus

Two birds over the field centre daily; 10+ Kirkmichael, 6/6.

• Great Spotted    Woodpecker

Dendrocopus major

Single or pairs noted at field centre, curling pond, East Lodge & Enochdhu. Fledged from regular site around 6/6.

• Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

2 Straloch Loch, 0405h, 8/6.

• Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Fairly scarce compared with 2003-05.

• House Martin

Delichon urbicum

Fairly scarce compared with 2003-05.

• Tree Pipit

Anthus trivialis

Displaying birds in birch woodland patches in Strathardle. Displaying male in clear fell area around graveyard on Kindrogan Hill.

• Meadow Pipit

Anthus pratensis

Displaying bird on Kindrogan Hill where also mobbing a Cuckoo 4/6.

• Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Pairs on River Ardle, north of centre, East Lodge & Enochdhu. Female + juv at Kirkmichael, 6/6.

• Pied Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Fairly common inc pr +b/2 at field centre; pr + b/3 Straloch Loch 8/6.

• Dipper

Cinclus cinclus

Two territories found around field centre & Enochdhu.

• Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

Common.

• Dunnock

Prunella modularis

Slighly more common than last year.

• Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Common.

• Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Male along drive near fc 5/6; singing m at curling pond 0417h, 8/6.

• Stonechat

Saxicola torquata

Singing m Ben Vrackie, Pitlochry.

• Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

Common on Ben Vrackie, Pitlochry.

• Ring Ouzel

Turdus torquatus

Pair near summit of Ben Vrackie, Pitlochry, 5/6.

• Blackbird

Turdus merula

Very common.

• Song Thrush

Turdus philomelus

Common.

• Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

Common.

• Garden Warbler

Sylvia borin

Several singing mm.

• Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

Several singing mm.

• Wood Warbler

Phylloscopus sibilatrix

Terrtorial male in beech woodland strip along track to curling pond.

• Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Singing m in car park, 0540h, 7/6.

• Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

More common than last year.

• Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

Very common in coniferous patches of all sizes.

• Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

Fairly common throughout Strathardle.

• 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

Single heard at lochan (curling pond), 0610h, 8/6.

• Jackdaw

Corvus monedula

c8 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

Up to three regular over Kindrogan Hill. Singles regular elsewhere.

• Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

2 at Enochdhu, 5/6; 4+ at Straloch Loch, 8/6.

• House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Again, only noted at Kirkmichael & Pitlochry.

• Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Abundant.

• Greenfinch

Carduelis chloris

A few pairs/singing mm noted.

• Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

A few pairs/singing mm noted.

• Siskin

Carduelis spinus

Common inc displaying males around the field centre.

• Linnet

Carduelis cannabina

Pair at curling pond/lochan, 7/6.

• Lesser Redpoll

Carduelis cabaret

Single in birch at curling pond/lochan, 0550h, 7/6.

• Crossbill

Loxia curvirostra

4 on Kindrogan Hill, 4/6; 1 over East Lodge, 7/6; 1 at curling pond, 7/6.

• Bullfinch

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Pair at walled garden.