30/9/2013 Slavonian Grebe 4 Burghead Bay (Off Roseisle Forest Carpark) Martin Cook, Mike

30/9/2013 Slavonian Grebe 4 Burghead Bay (off Roseisle Forest carpark) Martin Cook, Mike Collins
30/9/2013 Common Scoter 93, Velvet Scoter 2, Eider 89, Sandwich Tern 10 Burghead Martin Cook, Mike Collins
30/9/2013 Shoveler 1 female Loch Oire Martin Cook, Mike Collins
30/9/2013 Great Skua 1, Arctic Skua 1, Gannet 210 past Lossiemouth in 30 mins Bob Proctor
29/9/2013 Snow Goose 1 Kinloss (flying east with Pink-footed Geese) Allan Lawrence
29/9/2013 Sooty Shearwater 1 past Lossiemouth Bob Proctor
29/9/2013 Whooper Swan 1 Cloddach David Main

The Polish-ringed Whooper Swan at Cloddach, 29 September 2013 (David Main)
28/9/2013 Knot 20, Common Tern 2 Burghead (Gordon Biggs)

Juvenile [left] and adult Common Terns at Burghead, 28 September 2013 (Gordon Biggs)
28/9/2013 Snow Bunting 2 Lossiemouth west beach Duncan Gibson
28/9/2013 Black-tailed Godwit 3 Spey estuary Martin Cook
27/9/2013 Little Gull 1 Lossie estuary David Main
27/9/2013 Snow Bunting 2 Findhorn beach Richard Somers Cocks

Snow Bunting in the dunes at Findhorn, 27 September 2013 (Richard Somers Cocks)
27/9/2013 Shoveler 1 Lossie estuary David Main

Shoveler [left] on Lossie estuary, 27 September 2013 (David Main)
27/9/2013 Black-throated Diver 2, Red-throated Diver 35, Arctic Skua 2 Spey Bay Martin Cook
26/9/2013 Golden Plover 14 Findhorn dunes Richard Somers Cocks

Golden Plovers roosting in Findhorn dunes, 26 September 2013 (Richard Somers Cocks)
26/9/2013 Twite 110 Netherton (Findhorn Bay) Richard Somers Cocks

Twite flock at Netherton, 26 September 2013 (Richard Somers Cocks)

26/9/2013 Osprey 1 Findhorn Bay Gordon McMullins
26/9/2013 Black-tailed Godwit 6, Brent Goose 1 Nairn east beach Beryl Blackhall
26/9/2013 Brent Goose 60 east past Tugnet per Martin Cook
26/9/2013 Little Gull 1, Grey Plover 2 Lossie estuary David Main, Henry Farquhar

Little Gull [first winter] and 2 Grey Plover, Lossie estuary 26 September 2013 (David Main)
26/9/2013 Brent Goose (pale-bellied) 3 Spey estuary Martin Cook

Brent Geese on Spey estuary, 26 September 2013 (Martin Cook)
25/9/2013 Grey Plover 1 Lossie estuary Duncan Gibson
25/9/2013 Twite 110 Netherton (Findhorn Bay) Gordon McMullins
25/9/2013 Arctic Skua 2, Greenshank 1 Spey estuary Martin Cook
25/9/2013 Pink-footed Goose c4000 near Forres Business Park Charlie Gervaise
24/9/2013 Sandwich Tern 61 Findhorn Richard Somers Cocks
24/9/2013 Black-tailed Godwit 1, Wheatear 1 Spey estuary Martin Cook
23/9/2013 Brent Goose 1 Nairn east beach Beryl Blackhall
23/9/2013 Curlew Sandpiper 1, Ruff 2, Whimbrel 1 Lossie estuary Duncan Gibson
23/9/2013 Wheatear 5, Purple Sandpiper 4 Lossiemouth Frank Antley
23/9/2013 Common Scoter 32, Basking Shark 7 Burghead Martin Cook
23/9/2013 Wheatear 1 Burghead Alison Ritchie
23/9/2013 Osprey 4 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks
23/9/2013 Wheatear 4 Lossiemouth David Main

Wheatear at Lossiemouth, 23 September 2013 (David Main)
23/9/2013 Sandwich Tern 68, Great Skua 1, Black-throated Diver 1, Basking Shark 3 Findhorn Richard Somers Cocks

Basking Shark in Burghead Bay, 23 September 2013 (Richard Somers Cocks)
22/9/2013 Sandwich Tern 130 Findhorn Richard Somers Cocks
22/9/2013 King Eider 1 male Burghead (east side) per Birdguides
21/9/2013 Curlew Sandpiper 1, Ruff 1 Lossie estuary Duncan Gibson
21/9/2013 Pintail 24, Red-breasted Merganser 9, Osprey3 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks

Pintail [left] and Red-breasted Mergansers in Findhorn Bay, 21 September 2013 (Richard Somers Cocks)
21/9/2013 Sandwich Tern 54, Common Tern 2, Great Skua 1, Arctic Skua 1 Findhorn Richard Somers Cocks
21/9/2013 Curlew Sandpiper 1, Greenshank 1, Brent Goose (pale-bellied) 2 Findhorn Bay Duncan Gibson

Curlew Sandpiper, Findhorn Bay 21 September 2013 (Duncan Gibson)
21/9/2013 Great Northern Diver 1 Spey Bay 1 Martin Cook
21/9/2013 Black-tailed Godwit 1, Osprey 1 Spey estuary Martin Cook
20/9/2013 Black-tailed Godwit 25 Findhorn Bay (south-west corner) Gordon McMullins

Black-tailed Godwits in Findhorn Bay, 20 September 2013 (Gordon McMullins)
19/9/2013 Slavonian Grebe 6, Great Northern Diver 1, Red-throated Diver 7, Black Guillemot 1, Basking Shark 4 Burghead Bay (from Roseisle Forest car park) Dave Pullan
19/9/2013 Black-tailed Godwit 2, Greenshank 2 Findhorn Bay (south end) Gordon McMullins

Black-tailed Godwits in Findhorn Bay, 19 September 2013 (Gordon McMullins)
19/9/2013 Pomarine Skua 1, Arctic Skua 2 off Nairn per Birdguides
19/9/2013 Black-tailed Godwit 14, no sign of Pectoral Sandpiper Spey estuary Martin Cook
18/9/2013 Sanderling 23 Lossiemouth east beach Margaret Sharpe
18/9/2013 Gannet 171, Arctic Skua 1, Kittiwake 70, Sandwich Tern 32, Pink-footed Goose 77 past Lossiemouth in 1 hour (early evening) Bob Proctor
18/9/2013 Goosander 14, Wheatear 1 Lossie estuary Charlie Gervaise
18/9/2013 (late afternoon) Pectoral Sandpiper 1, Little Stint 3, Greenshank 1, Wheatear 1 Spey estuary Martin Cook

Little Stints on the Spey estuary, 18 September 2013 (Martin Cook)
18/9/2013 King Eider 1 eclipse male Burghead (from maltings) Bob Wilson

King Eider off Burghead, 18 September 2013 (Bob Wilson)
18/9/2013 Curlew Sandpiper 2 Lossie estuary Bob Wilson
18/9/2013 Osprey 4 Findhorn Bay Roy Dennis
18/9/2013 (morning) Pectoral Sandpiper 1, Little Stint 1, Brent Goose (pale-bellied) 1, Pink-footed Goose 2 small flocks Spey estuary Martin Cook
18/9/2013 Pink-footed Goose 1850, Bar-tailed Godwit 11, Osprey 3 Findhorn BayRichard Somers Cocks, Gordon McMullins

Pink-footed Geese and Bar-tailed Godwit in Findhorn Bay, 18 September 2013 (Richard Somers Cocks)
18/9/2013 Pink-footed Goose 30 east over Clochan Martin Cook
17/9/2013 Brent Goose 19, Wigeon 1155, Teal 260, Shelduck 18 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks, Gordon McMullins
17/9/2013 Pink-footed Goose c150 east past Lossiemouth Duncan Gibson
17/9/2013 Mandarin Duck 4 Cooper Park (Elgin) Mark Whitton
17/9/2013 Greenshank 1 Findhorn Richard Somers Cocks

Greenshank on the shore at Findhorn, 17 September 2013 (Richard Somers Cocks)
17/9/2013 Shoveler 1 eclipse male Loch Oire Martin Cook
17/9/2013 Little Grebe 32 Loch Spynie Martin Cook
16/9/2013 Pink-footed Goose 14 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks, Gordon McMullins
16/9/2013 Curlew Sandpiper 2 Dave Pullan
16/9/2013 Brent Goose (pale-bellied) 12 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks, Gordon McMullins

Brent Geese in Findhorn Bay, 16 September 2013 (Richard Somers Cocks)
16/9/2013 Brent Goose 1 flying west, Arctic Skua 1, Great Skua 1, Common Tern 2, Sandwich Tern 9, Greenshank 1, Wheatear 1 Findhorn Richard Somers Cocks, Gordon McMullins

Sandwich Tern [centre] with two Common Terns, Findhorn shore 16 September 2013 (Richard Somers Cocks)
15/9/2013 Curlew Sandpiper 2, Greenshank 1, Wheatear 1 Lossie estuary Henry Farquhar
15/9/2013 Kingfisher 1 Tugnet (Spey Bay) Mike Collins
14/9/2013 Black-tailed Godwit 3, Greenshank 1 Findhorn Bay Gordon McMullins
14/9/2013 Canada Goose 2 Cloddachgravel pit Charlie Gervaise
14/9/2013 Kingfisher 1 River Lossie at Cooper Park (Elgin) Mark Ranner
14/9/2013 Wheatear 1 Burghead Bob Johnson, Mark Ranner
14/9/2013 Curlew Sandpiper 3 Lossie estuary Andy Williams, Marcus Conway
14/9/2013 Great Northern Diver 2, Arctic Skua 1, Great Skua 1 past Lossiemouth in 30 mins (early morning) Bob Proctor
14/9/2013 Curlew Sandpiper 1 Lossie estuary Bob Proctor
14/9/2013 Mandarin Duck 8 Cooper Park (Elgin) Bob Proctor
13/9/2013 Arctic Skua 1, Wheatear 1 Burghead David Law

Wheatear at Burghead, 13 September 2013 (David Law)
13/9/2013 Black-tailed Godwit 8, Peregrine 1 Findhorn Bay (south end) Gordon McMullins
13/9/2013 Spotted Flycatcher 1 Glenlivet Visitor Centre (Tomintoul) Mark Keighley
13/9/2013 Twite 15 Water of Ailnack (Tomintoul) Mark Keighley
13/9/2013 Curlew Sandpiper 1 Lossie estuary Bob Proctor
13/9/2013 Little Stint 3, Black-tailed Godwit 13, Greenshank 1, Whooper Swan 2 (see under 'Ringing in Moray & Nairn'), Sandwich Tern 20 Spey estuary Martin Cook
13/9/2013 Brent Goose (pale-bellied) 17 Findhorn shore (flew off west) and another 65 flew west past Findhorn Richard Somers Cocks

Brent Geese at Findhorn on 13 September 2013 (Richard Somers Cocks)
13/9/2013 Peregrine 1 Lossie estuary David Main
13/9/2013 Brent Goose 100 flew west past Burghead Henry Farquhar
12/9/2013 Arctic Skua 1, Guillemot 120+ Cullen bay Lenny Simpson
11/9/2013 Manx Shearwater 1, Basking Shark 11 Burghead Dave Pullan
11/9/2013 Shoveler 1 Findhorn Bay Dave Pullan
11/9/2013 Curlew Sandpiper 1 Lossiemouth east beach per Birdguides
11/9/2013 Pomarine Skua 1 flew west off Findhorn per Birdguides
11/9/2013 Wigeon c.1000, Teal 85 Findhorn Bay (south end) Gordon McMullins
10/9/2013 Gannet 649, Fulmar 341, Sandwich Tern 72, Arctic Skua 1 past Portknockie in 2 hours (mid morning) Lenny Simpson
9/9/2013 Sandwich Tern 264, Great Skua 1, Arctic Skua 2, Gannet 137 past Portknockie in 1 hour(early evening) Lenny Simpson
9/9/2013 Little Stint 1 Spey estuary Hugh Clark

Little Stint on the Tugnet side of the Spey estuary, 9 September 2013 (Hugh Clark)
9/9/2013 Whimbrel 1, Basking Shark 4 Findhorn Dave Pullan
9/9/2013 Basking Shark 1 Burghead (close in past harbour - another 14 far out) Dave Pullan
9/9/2013 Purple Sandpiper 3, Arctic Skua 1 Lossiemouth David Main
9/9/2013 Slavonian Grebe 3, Common Scoter 16, Velvet Scoter 10 Burghead Bay Martin Cook
9/9/2013 Little Stint 1, Black-tailed Godwit 6, Greenshank 1 Spey estuary Martin Cook
9/9/2013 White Wagtail 4, Wheatear 1 Burghead Bob Johnson
8/9/2013 Arctic Skua 1 Burghead Bob Johnson
8/9/2013 Pink-footed Goose 1 Coltfield Frank Antley
8/9/2013 Pintail 5, Greylag Goose 650 Findhorn Bay Roy Dennis
8/9/2013 Mandarin Duck 2 (male and female) Cooper Park (Elgin) Mark Whitton
8/9/2013 Curlew Sandpiper 1 Lossie estuary Ian Bailey
8/9/2013 Goldfinch 70 Darkland David Law
8/9/2013 Goosander 33, Wigeon 31 Lossie estuary Bob Proctor
8/9/2013 Mandarin Duck 3 females Cooper Park (Elgin) Bob Proctor
7/9/2013 Arctic Skua 2, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 112, Fulmar 140, Kittiwake 22 past Lossiemouth in 30 mins (evening) Bob Proctor
7/9/2013 Goldfinch 60 Darkland David Law
7/9/2013 Ruff 2 (male and female) Lossie estuary Gordon Biggs

Male [right] and female Ruff, Lossie estuary 7 September 2013 (Gordon Biggs)
7/9/2013 Curlew Sandpiper 2 Findhorn Bay (north east) Gordon McMullins
7/9/2013 Fulmar 102, Gannet 54, Kittiwake 12, Common Scoter 12 past Burghead in 30 mins (early morning) Roy Dennis
7/9/2013 Brent Goose (pale-bellied) 3, Great Skua 1, Whimbrel 1, Fulmar 329, Gannet 316 past Strathlene in 30 mins (mid morning) Martin Cook
7/9/2013 Manx Shearwater 2, Arctic Skua 2, Fulmar 238, Gannet 100, Red-throated Diver 5 past Lossiemouth in 1 hour (early morning) Bob Proctor
7/9/2013 Mandarin Duck 5 Cooper Park (Elgin) Bob Proctor
6/9/2013 Manx Shearwater 35, Great Skua 11, Arctic Skua 3, Fulmar 1876, Kittiwake 235, Gannet 81 past Lossiemouth in 1 hour (evening) Bob Proctor
6/9/2013 Greenshank 2, Pintail 1, Arctic Skua 1 Spey estuary Martin Cook
5/9/2013 Brent Goose (pale-bellied) 6, Greylag Goose 580 Findhorn Bay Roy Dennis
5/9/2013 Wheatear 2 Burghead headland Bob Johnson
4/9/2013 Canada Goose 21 Loch Spynie Gordon Biggs

Canada Geese on Loch Spynie, 4 September 2013 (Gordon Biggs)
4/9/2013 Canada Goose 46, Black-tailed Godwit 16, Greenshank 5, Whooper Swan 1, Wheatear 1 Spey estuary Martin Cook
4/9/2013 Curlew Sandpiper 1 Lossie estuary per Birdguides
4/9/2013 Canada Goose 18 Loch Spynie Charlie Gervaise
4/9/2013 Brent Goose 16 Findhorn Bay (south end) Gordon McMullins
3/9/2013 Wheatear 7 Portknockie (east of Bow Fiddle Rock) Lenny Simpson
3/9/2013 Short-eared Owl 1 Lossiemouth west beach Duncan Gibson
3/9/2013 Wheatear 1 Lossie estuary Gordon Biggs

Wheatear at the Lossie estuary, 3 September 2013 (Gordon Biggs)
2/9/2013 Wheatear 1 Burghead harbour Gordon Biggs
2/9/2013 Curlew Sandpiper 2 Findhorn Bay Dave Pullan
2/9/2013 Black-tailed Godwit 4 Findhorn Bay Gordon McMullins

Black-tailed Godwits with a Knot, Findhorn Bay 2 September 2013 (Gordon McMullins)
2/9/2013 Whimbrel 2, Dunlin 1000+ Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks

Whimbrel on the beach at Findhorn, 2 September 2013 (Richard Somers Cocks)
2/9/2013 Wigeon 646, Mallard 230 Findhorn Bay Richard Somers Cocks, Gordon McMullins
1/9/2013 Arctic Skua 13, Gannet 84, Fulmar 29, Common Tern 3 past Lossiemouth in 1 hour (mid afternoon) Bob Proctor
1/9/2013 Dunlin c1200, Peregrine 1 Findhorn Bay Gordon McMullins
1/9/2013 Mandarin Duck 3 Cooper Park (Elgin) Gordon Biggs
1/9/2013 Curlew Sandpiper 1, Little Stint 1, Black-tailed Godwit 15, Dunlin 225 Spey estuary Martin Cook
1/9/2013 Gannet 122, Fulmar 43, Manx Shearwater 2, Arctic Skua 2, Great Northern Diver 1, Golden Plover 8 past Lossiemouth in 1 hour (mid morning) Bob Proctor