Tayock and the Lurgies

Despite a poor forecast it was sunny today, at least for a while so I made a visit to Montrose Basin looking for migrants.

At Tayock there were 40 Goldfinches, 4 Song Thrushes,  3 Dunnock, numerous Robins, Blackbirds, and a Sparrowhawk which didn't see me hiding behind a bush as it swept in after Goldfinches, so close I felt the wind as it banked away just feet from me.

At the Lurgies there were 9 Little Grebe, 1 Merganser, 5 Goldeneye and 1 Greenshank amongst other common birds.

Tayock and Old Montrose

Little Grebe at Old Montrose Harbour, they are wary and difficult to photograph and being small and dark means I was lucky with this one.

This Song Thrush is standing beside Goldfinches and a Blue Tit bathing in one of the many puddles after yet more rain.

These two let me get quite close, they don't seem to mind the cold water.