Black-necked Grebe and Little Gull

A surprise Black-necked Grebe and the first one reported in Angus for years. Babysitting duty on Saturday/Sunday in Carnoustie and a quick early morning look on the beach saw a Little Gull feeding near the Barry Burn. The drained Denfind pond at Monikie held a few waders and on one of the burns a Grey Wagtail was foraging.

All photos and video with the Nikon Coolpix P1000

Black-necked Grebe video filmed in the darkest corner, click here to play in Flickr

Little Gull at Barry Burn mouth very early on Sunday morning

Tree Sparrows on my feeder, click here to view

Four Snipe from the Denfind Hide, click here for video

Grey Wagtail close up (zoom), click here

Two more photos added on Tuesday when I got a bit of sun behind, or at least sideways on to the Grebe

Black-necked Grebe, near Brechin. Crop from the photo below

In the darkest corner of the pool

Little Gull at Barry Burn mouth, Carnoustie on Sunday morning 0815, very grainy in the poor early light

Photos were into the low light with the sun shining in from the seaward side

Goldeneye duck at Monikie

Lapwing on Denfind at Monikie

Four Common Snipe from the Denfind Hide

Tree Sparrows in my garden, most of the House Sparrows have left or been eaten by the two Sparrowhawks