No Skuas seen on the walk but they are due very soon and the large numbers of Terns and Kittiwakes will no doubt attract them in.
Also in the last few days, one and once two juvenile Black Terns were found on Rossie Spit. I did take some video but it was in poor light in the evening and won't be posting it. I'll wait for one to turn up at Inchcape Park in Arbroath if the multiple camper vans aren't keeping the terns away. (surely illegally parked and if they were travellers the polis would be moving them on?)
Knot, as it landed on the tide-line at Kinnaber
Same Knot showing the underwing
This Knot has a shrimp in its beak. It isn't chasing the Sanderling more a case of disturbing it
These Sanderling, and up to 100 others along the beach are still showing breeding plumage
Sanderling, unusually ginger
Yet another noisy Sandwich Tern
Common Tern
Success, and another fish on its way to a youngster begging on the shoreline
Lots of Great Black-backed Gulls along the beach and many roosting and preening near the North Esk estuary
A small section of the gulls in the estuary and thousands more on the beach and sea. It will be an impressive roost in the evening
Black-headed Gull losing its trademark black head
Pied Hoverflies seems to be the only option here
Meadow Brown butterfly, many around in the dunes but only the Ragwort and a few flowers available for feeding now
Not so many Ringlets and this one is a bit worn
Small Coppers also around in good numbers
A few Small Heaths but the breeze may have been an issue for them
Dundee Port area seen from Broughty Ferry as another dark rain laden cloud advanced down the Tay