The continued lack of young birds at Keptie Pond would suggest more predation by the Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls. All I could find were two Mallard Ducklings, two Coot chicks and one Moorhen chick. The original/resident pair of Mute Swans are still being kept at the east end of the pond by the new pair and the new male is guarding the area where his mate is sitting, the new male appears larger than the original.
Seeing the small birds singing in the trees at St Vigeans is becoming more difficult now the leaves are out and I was lucky to see a Treecreeper which may be the one I saw on occasions in the winter. The field on the south side of the nature trail is now almost dry having been drained by the farmer who now has cattle in it. The field on the north side now has an Aberdeen Angus Bull in with the cows.
Aberdeen Angus Bull
Jackdaw at the pond
How long will these two last and how many were originally hatched?
Treecreeper at St Vigeans, high in the trees
Willow Warbler at the pond, more seen at St Vigeans
I could hear this Wren singing as I stepped out of the car at Keptie Pond
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