Walk on the wild side (Lou Reed)

Yet another walk on the wild side at Arbroath Cliffs. Some video from this week.

Reed Bunting, male on sentry duty, click here for video

Yellowhammer fit again, had a dodgy limp, click here

Greenfinches in my apple tree, click here for video

Sand Martin at Mariners Grave, Arbroath Cliffs

Skylark

Rock Pipit bathing in St Ninian's Well, the old Wishing Well at the start of Arbroath Cliffs. It was well maintained and fit for drinking with a steel ladle when I was a lad, but was closed most likely to save money under the guise of "health and safety"

Green-veined White seen in numbers along the cliffs

The ever curious Fulmar

A bit of a squabble over a nest site or perhaps a woman!

Kittiwakes, flushed often by a Crow

Jackdaw which didn't mind me sitting still in the long grass

My neighbours Woodpigeon leaving its nest

Still doing a bit of upgrading

Interim Post

A few found in my camera which I hadn't accidentally deleted! All in my garden and taken with the P1000.

Blackbird, the first garden fledgling this year and quite well developed, usually I see younger ones barely able to fly

In the shade under bushes and a feeder

Through my front window in the morning light

My cat scarer device was leaking a bit and the Starlings took the opportunity to feed on the soft ground

Birds, Bees and Blooms

A post wee photies, and nae rantin'

A walk from Elliot along towards Hatton, we didn't get the whole way as Olive was bored, and may have missed (again) a Blue-headed Wagtail in the bare field at Hatton. I'll be posting a second time later as these were from two days previous and I've a few from Arbroath Cliffs from Wednesday.

Reed Bunting male at Elliot

One of 22 Sanderling at Dowrie showing breeding plumage coming in

Grey Heron and Shelduck at Hatton

Male Stickleback near Dowrie

Another Wheatear and one of 5 at Hatton

Willow Warbler with 3 others at West Woods of Ethie

Eristalis arbustorum Hoverfly at Elliot

White-tailed Bumblebee male, I believe! Standing by to make a correction

Cowslip on the trackside at Elliot