Big Garden Birdwatch and around the Arbroath area

The Big Garden Birdwatch and the first thing I see is a Rabbit. I did get a good survey done though, highlights were, 8 Tree Sparrows, a Wren and 49 Starlings all at once, totalling 14 species.

Some from Keptie Pond in Arbroath where we reckon the Gadwall are a first sighting.

Some of 22 species I found on my first 2016 survey at Carnoustie Golf Links.

Finally, a Dipper and Crow both along the Brothock Burn.

Rabbit, did you guess?

Starling

Gadwall drake on Keptie Pond

Gadwall duck

The pair

The Buzzard that spooked everything at Keptie Pond

A Coot not squabbling with another for once

Cormorant sitting very low in the water

The new male Mute Swan at Keptie Pond which appeared after the death of the incumbent, but was he involved in that!

The only cygnet left, the other two have already been driven off by the new male and this one isn't getting in the water when the male is near

A wee bit of Tufted Duck courtship at Keptie

Bullfinch at Carnoustie Golf Links

Whooper Swan also at Carnoustie, a first for the site I believe

A Dipper on the Brothock Burn in Arbroath, I'll report it to the ringer

Carrion Crow in the St Vigeans Cemetery