Angus and Dundee Bird Club, Glenesk Trip 10/6/2015

The ADBC trip to Glenesk was enjoyed by all today partly due to the arrival of summer and the appearances made by several of the rarer seen birds in the glen. Highlight for me was a pair of Woodcocks seen mating then trying to hide as they do by staying absolutely still, should it be a Woodcock and Woodhen?

On the day we recorded 47 species (I believe) and as you can see below a male Redstart was one of them although it didn't oblige readily for photos and neither did the male Ring Ouzel but I got lucky with that one. I will have Red Kite photos as well but even I've seen enough of them here for a while!

Woodcock video, click here the Redstart one was too shaky!

Redstart male in Glenesk

Same Redstart

Woodcock pair in Glenesk

Stay still Gladys they've seen us

Ring Ouzel male

Common Sandpiper