It was a big surprise to find a very late Willow Warbler at Tayock, so much so that I asked for confirmation in case it was a rare warbler vagrant. I couldn't find an alternative.
Also at Tayock, 25-30 Pintails, 100's of Wigeon near to the hide and 1000's distributed all over the mud in the centre, 4 Little Egrets, a single Knot, about 30 Bar-tailed Godwits, Shelducks, Pink-footed Geese, Teal, Curlews and countless Redshanks.
Other sightings are from Forfar Loch and Elliot Beach, details below the photos. Videos on these links open in a new window.
Black-tailed Godwit Great Crested Grebes Little Egret Curlew
A very late Willow Warbler seen at Tayock, Montrose Basin on 23/10/2025. First seen bathing in a puddle near to the second path which loops to the viewpoint. All three photos are screen grabs from the video at the link above
Just a bit wet
Showing the primary projection
Pintail pair and Wigeon
Forfar Loch
One of three Red Squirrels coming to feeders on the Forfar Loch circular track. It managed to find the only shaft of light in dense woodland
Probably a dozen Long-tailed Tits being very active as usual on the north side of the loch
Great Tit on a feeder, also on the the north bank
Magpies can be seen anywhere around the loch and the parkland at the east end
I believe this is the first Stonechat I've seen at Forfar Loch, spotted by Olive who insisted I photograph it, seen at the west end from the "bus shelter" on the loch edge reeds
Another Long-tailed Tit
Elliot Beach
A Cormorant at Elliot, near Arbroath with what I think is a Saithe/Coalfish, a "pickin" is the Fit o' the Toon name
It's lining up the Saithe head first
No escape
Dunlin, Sanderling and Ringed Plovers being disturbed as they roosted near the Elliot Burn
Juvenile Ringed Plover
Ringed Plovers
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