Thursday 27 September 2012

Last of the Butterflies this year?

Who would have thought that this almost black butterfly would turn out to be the peacock below.
A bit ragged and pretty torpid but it did later fly into an area where it could spend the winter.
This was the only butterfly I saw today and a single red admiral yesterday.
Nearby to this one I saw a late common darter dragonfly which will probably be the last this season.

Autumn divers at Montrose Basin

A speculative photo of roosting waders caught these Goosander, one male and two females near to Mops Pool.
This Red-breasted Merganser was up near the Slunks and kept its distance.








This Heron was up near the Boat Pool.





Still hunting Autumn Migrants and good light at Montrose Basin

Taken at Mops Pool at Montrose Basin, on close inspection there are Oystercatcher, Bar-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Cormorant, Redshank and what appears to be a leucistic Oystercatcher in front centre left.
Bar-tailed Godwit at Tayock complete with a worm in its beak.
These two Greenshank briefly appeared close to Tayock Hide but must have spotted me move and flew off.
The Greenshank with the Bar-tailed Godwit had something wrong with one leg and hopped around as well as standing on just one.
Often over-looked as they are so common, this Redshank was feeding in the rain in front of the Tayock Hide.

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