White-fronted Goose and Treecreeper

It's taken a while but eventually I re-found the Greenland White-fronted Goose previously seen at both Balgavies and Murton. The goose and all of the greylags looked to be scared off by the ongoing and noisy groundwork's at Murton where new path surfaces, what looks like new viewpoints, and a ramp for wheelchair users are being built.

I wonder though, if by creating viewpoints, will that reduce the birds using and nesting on the home pond/scrape. I'd venture that the home pond is one of the best places to easily see many waders which won't tolerate disturbance. My list is; Little Ringed Plover, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Lapwing, Greenshank, Redshank, Oystercatcher and Snipe, not to mention many wild fowl species. Time will tell.

Others from Montrose Basin and Arbroath. Water Rail seen at Bank of Scotland Hide, no Kingfisher though, one Twite at Mains of Dun, and no sign of the Black Redstart at Inchcape or in and out of Gayfield where green-keepers were working.

Dipper video, cropped from a UHD original, click here

Greenland White-fronted Goose, easy to find if it's not sleeping. Note, the workmen appear to have lunch between 1200-1300, this might be the best time to look

A comparison between a Pink-footed Goose and a Greylag, also Murton

The previously seen hybrid goose

One of two Treecreepers seen together at the Lurgies on Monday

The same one

Nine Black-tailed Godwits from the Bank of Scotland Hide, Montrose SWT Centre

Not sure that they were so brown, likely the light and distance the photo was from, they were near the boundary fence

There were two Little Egrets briefly until one chased the other away

One of two Dippers on the Brothock Burn between the sea and E&O Fish

Grey Wagtail at E&O 

Grey Wagtail (different one) near the Old Brewhouse

Olive chose this sunset taken from my house on Monday