Friday 24 May 2019

Barnacle Goose, Whooper Swan and Pink-footed Goose, in late May!

Another test of my settings and eyesight, I think these will be too bright?

Although I've mentioned the Whooper and Pink-foot I didn't get any photos but mentioned them due to their out of season status.

I'd dropped into the Lurgies on my way back from surveying "urban nesting gulls", a bit of a fools errand as the grids had been chosen at random. The Montrose grid was mostly mud, 90% was on the Basin, Edzell was mostly woodland and Brechin was 50% farmland. It appears that the Angus Council's free gull nest clearing service is fully used and successful, even unoccupied buildings with perfect conditions for nests weren't used. Even in Brechin where the grid included an industrial estate, abbotoir and sewage works I couldn't find a nest, I did find a racing pigeon which looked like a Peregrine kill which might explain the lack of nests.

Barnacle Goose on Montrose Basin, click here for Flickr video

Grey Wagtail fledged chick at Inchbare, click here for Flickr video



Barnacle Goose





Black-headed Gull, waiting for something to happen I start to photograph anything flying past




Shelduck, still a few pairs flying around which don't appear to be nesting yet




Eider drake, and for a change I can see the eye





Grey Wagtail chick, Inchbare (Canon SX60)


Sibling of the one above (also Canon SX60)





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