Mostly birds from my Webs (Wetland Bird Survey) seen on Saturday when I thought it was a bit dull and gloomy, but perhaps better than it would be on the preferred date on Sunday. That has been proved to be true and I've had lights on for most of today at home.
Little Gull at East Haven, it was catching flies blown upwards over the dune edge with another bird
A bit stormy on Saturday when I did my Webs and most of the waders had congregated on the thin band of sand before the spring tide covered it. The Sanderlings weren't phased by the conditions
There were 98 Sanderlings and 2 Dunlin in this photo
Sanderlings and Dunlin just before they were flushed by a dog running freely on the beach
Bar-tailed Godwit
Turnstone
Not a common sight in winter at East Haven, four Meadow Pipits were feeding near the strand line in poor light
Rock Pipit
Male Stonechat, I haven't seen the female for some time
One of two Grey Herons present
This adult male Sparrowhawk was an infrequent visitor to my garden, the 1st winter male is seen most days but the wee birds appear to mock it from the bushes
A male Goosander on a dull afternoon at Keptie Pond in Arbroath
Black-headed Gull
Moorhen, a bit of colour on a winter day near dusk
Tufted Duck
A very short look in Arbroath Harbour on the same day as above didn't produce anything unusual other than two Cormorants. The sea was coming over the breakwater and I didn't want a soaking for the sake of another wader photo
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