Little Gull Day!

Each year usually during March, variable numbers of Little Gulls arrive at Monikie Country Park on their northerly migration. On Wednesday 19th this week I shot some photos (posted below) at around 1330, and by 1640 they'd flown off. I hope to see more, as some years we've seen above 100 gulls, so more to come?

As I'm suffering from a back muscle injury, (as painful as childbirth) I haven't been going far. Other photos are from Balgavies, Montreathmont Forest and my garden where the pesky Sparrowhawk has returned.

Currently looking at videos but not hopeful of any worth posting.....

Little Gull adult, upperwing view

underwing

juvenile

Not a two-headed Mallard drake! This was after I had seen SIX drakes effectively drowning the duck, I moved close and four abandoned

Tree Creeper on a dead tree near the adventure area at Monikie

Male Bullfinch at Balgavies Loch

Male Chaffinch, Montreathmont Forest

Blue Tit

Siskin male

Dunnock

Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly feeding in my garden during a brief spell of heat

Common Drone Fly

Honey Bee

I thought this young male Sparrowhawk had gone, then I saw back on its preferred perch