I will be trying to find out more about Speckled Wood Butterflies in Angus, I've never seen one there before but it's unlikely in most years that I'd be in the habitat they favour, instead I'd be on the coast or higher ground. I've posted a few photos as I doubt I'll see another for a long time. 4K UHD videos at the links below;
House Mice competing for access to one of my bird feeders, click here for close up video
Speckled Wood Butterfly, click here for video
Speckled Wood Butterfly at the Old Harbour car park at the start of the Lurgies path
I've decided that this is NOT a Wood Mouse, just a House Mouse. I got a good view of its underside which isn't white or very pale, and it's far too big, as well as the scaly tail and grey in its coat. Video I have yet to edit shows these features and photos online which are never definitive enough suggest the same. Unless I'm wrong again.........
Common Terns at distance from the Lurgies path
Found a Speckled Wood back on 12/5/16 a short distance along the track from the car park to Wigeon/Shelduck hides at Montrose Basin. Contacted the recorder who said they'd recently extended their range into Angus from Aberdeenshire. The day before I'd found the 2nd record for Fife of the species at Kilminning.
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