Wednesday 26 October 2011

October 24-26, it was stormy

Storm force Southerly winds blowing from France although warm caused big seas and Arbroath Harbour was out of bounds due to the waves crashing over the breakwater.

One photo below shows a wave breaking across the Foghorn completely covering it.
By the 26th the sea was still producing very large waves which were crashing onto the beach at Montrose.

Along with the winds had come heavy rain and I'd thought that salmon would be jumping the fall at Dalbrack on the North Esk but it's still not cold or late enough for them to be there in any numbers. At least it was a good day and the pictures actually had colour in them unlike the start of the week when all was grey.

North Esk above Tarfside

Dalbrack Bridge in Glenesk, no salmon jumping today

Scurdie Ness, Montrose from the beach

Arbroath Harbour Foghorn

Arbroath Harbour Breakwater

Friday 14 October 2011

Cave Spider

This spider was found in a cave at Auchmithie when the Carnoustie Mob were on their Treasure Hunt. Identified as a European Cave Spider, either a Meta Menardi or Meta Bourneti, apparently a magnifying glass is need to tell then apart.
The white eggsac is teardrop shaped and hangs from a silk thread, the adult female in the picture shuns light but the baby spiders are attracted to it. This may be to disperse the young from the mothers territory.

Auchmithie, European Cave Spider

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