Spoonbill at Montrose Basin

A Spoonbill first seen on Wednesday evening was still around at 0600 and 1330 on Thursday but as far as I'm aware at this time, (1940) no other sightings have been made so let's hope it stays around for a few days. I'm hopeful that I can get a photo with my DSLR instead of the two below with my Canon SX60 which given the light and distance did an acceptable job at getting a record photo.

Spoonbill flying over the South Esk near the Slunks

Craigmill Den near Carnoustie

A quick trip to Craigmill Den and then a short survey at Carnoustie Golf Links by which time it had become colder and windy which limited the numbers and species recorded. At Carnoustie the very defensive male Mute Swan at the bottom pond has apparently left to spend at least some of his time on another pond, I wonder if something happened or he's been injured defending a cygnet as one of the seven is missing. The pair of swans on the main pond continue with five cygnets and that is one less than I saw when newly fledged.

Spotted Flycatcher in Craigmill Den

Whitethroat chick, also Craigmill

Collared Dove

Song Thrush

A new emergence of Six Spot Burnet moths at Carnoustie Golf Links