Tuesday 24 April 2012

Balgavies Hide

On a cold day at Balgavies the one remaining osprey flew off leaving the trees decorated with eight cormorants. At the hide there was the usual activity with various small birds, the woodpecker and the red squirrel. I was at the hide a month earlier and the cold spell we've had since means there is little change to the vegetation and scenery. The terrapins tree has broken and the water level is a bit higher.

Reed Bunting at Balgavies

Saturday 14 April 2012

Where are all of the South Esk Salmon

These lot may have eaten them all. I counted 15 grey seals lying up on the edge of the main flow of the South Esk opposite the Wildlife Centre at Montrose Basin. They were about 700 metres from the hide looking due north towards Tayock Cemetery, they didn't show many signs of movement and obviously weren't hungry. I wonder if the low water in the river is preventing salmon running upstream and keeping them just where the seals can eat them.

Salmon Eaters

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