Tuesday, 9 June 2015

St Cyrus, Mains of Dun and Bridge of Dun - Red-throated Divers!

Not what I was expecting at St Cyrus today, four Red-throated Divers cruising slowly along the beach, two of last years juveniles, one partially in breeding colours and one unknown due to looking into the bright sun and distance,. The photos are brightened to allow ID.

There were only three Common Terns on the beach but that made it easier to concentrate on just them instead of always moving to the one which looked like diving.

The Peregrines (not a secret at St Cyrus) appear to have just one chick and both provided some action when chasing a Fulmar and Jackdaw around for being too close.

There is a small Sand Martin colony at Bridge of Dun and along with House Martins and some Swallows they were feeding on both sides of the bridge with the Sand Martins often taking flies from the rivers surface.

At Mains of Dun just at the start of the path to the hides I found a Spotted Flycatcher feeding from a fence in the corner of the small paddock in front of the farm and a wee bit further on a Blackcap flitting through the trees.


Red-throated Divers, too far out and into the sun


Juvenile in the front


Fish spotted


Line up attack


Got it? Yes but next photo failed!


Peregrine


House Martin


Sand Martin


Spotted Flycatcher


St Cyrus beach





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