The weather although warm (for Scotland) continues to be showery and the light comes and goes continually. I'd like to get back to the Sand Martin wall at Murton in some decent light as there's so much action with all the young birds there.
Jay in Montreathmont Forest
Tempted in by mixed dried fruit
One of many second broods of Sand Martins at the concrete wall at Murton NR
Two recently fledged Sand Martin chicks, I couldn't tell whether they were helping with the new broods or hindering by begging food
Yellowhammer singing in his territory
Fox and Cubs at Murton
Hoverflies just about everywhere just now and many species
Green-veined White at the cliffs near Auchmithie
Two of around twenty Shags south of Auchmithie
A constant at the Old Harbour, Montrose Basin, a Black-headed Gull ringed in Norway, J4U3, limping a bit on the non-ringed leg
My pet Dunnock feeding in the safety cage, old rabbit run which keeps the cats and Sparrowhawk at bay
Sparrowhawk food, these House Sparrow chicks are a second brood and sitting perilously in the open
More but older House Sparrows
A Dracula like pose for this Starling. Another young bird has appeared with only a metal ring which I've part read but it doesn't come in often
The Starlings make good use of the safety cage and easily go through the 50 mm mesh. The Blackbirds can do the same with slightly less ease