April Fool Story

[Kintyre Forum News]

April Fool Story

Keen photographer Allan Gilmour couldn’t believe his eyes when he was stranded in Kintyre last weekend in the bad weather. He spotted a small flock of flamingos just off the first tee at Machrihanish Golf Club where he is a member. Luckily he was prepared to take some pictures of the snow covered golf course so had his camera to hand.

A well-known local bird expert said only once before to his knowledge had a pink kneed flamingo been sighted in the area. The last sighting in Scotland was near Callander in 2011.

Keep your eyes peeled in case more of the unusual birds appear in the area.

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[MPR]

prob looking for snow snakes, flamingoes find them quite the delicacy

[DARUADH]

That's amazing!

[EMDEE]

Pretty convincing photo.

If it didn't say "April Fool Story" I'd have thought we were on to something.

[4th gen Suthen']

I'm not believing that till I speak to Eddie McGuire.

[LANDROVER ROGER]

Fell for that myself.Why would anyone want to photograph a group of plastic birds?:roll:

[Bonnie Lass]

Before you know it, they'll be a load of gnomes on the course too.

[Ags]

The key phrase here is this!!

Keep your eyes peeled in case more of the unusual birds appear in the area.

More details to follow soon, and it's all for a very good cause!

[Govangirl]

Are the burds on the move yet?I'm hoping they will fly South

[Ags]

Are the burds on the move yet?I'm hoping they will fly South

The Migration period is towards the end of April GG

[skrik]

Apparently they were seen on Lussa loch and Skeroblin as well and are from the High Park estate. They featured in the original working lyrics for "Mull Of Kintyre" in the line "Pink-kneed flamingos fly higher and higher, as they carry me back to the Mull of Kintyre." (The lyrics were subsequently changed.)

[Govangirl]

Yes, I heard that too Skrik. In fact, it's a little-known fact that every time Macca sings that part he briefly stands on one leg to recall the flamingo line. There is much video evidence

[skrik]

Yes,indeed. The lyrics were only changed to "Flickering embers" (grow higher and higher), when they got the idea for the bonfire video at Saddell Bay. Until then it was definitely "Pink-kneed flamingos".

I was conversing with a man in Machrihanish who was the worse for drink and he told me they were photographed while singing for a pizza after competing in the one-legged handicap open. His words were somewhat slurred but I think he said they were "links - putted domingos".

[Ags]

Apparently they were seen on Lussa loch and Skeroblin as well and are from the High Park estate. They featured in the original working lyrics for "Mull Of Kintyre" in the line "Pink-kneed flamingos fly higher and higher, as they carry me back to the Mull of Kintyre." (The lyrics were subsequently changed.)

I will be singing that every time I hear the song now! What a shame he changed the lyrics! "pink kneed flamingos fly higher and higher" has a great wee ring to it

[Bitter End]

Aye Shrik, an yer 'man' in the "competition" had it jist right fur the wurds; but at the time ye wis speakin tae him although he may still aa had a guid wee chance at the gowf ' he ' wis as much use as a one leg-ged wan at a good erse kikkin competition in owt else ! Aye an its masell will be singin along wi Ags !