The previously seen Dowitcher has remained on Montrose Basin (re-found by Dan) this week on Rossie Spit in amongst the Redshank flock. The two of photos below were taken from the roadside when it was on its own, and could be seen through the small gaps in the trees.
Elsewhere I persevered at the Kinnordy feeders and it paid off when a single Brambling appeared, albeit mostly hidden by scrub and in a dark place. A Purple Sandpiper and an often seen Dipper in Arbroath were other highlights.
Mostly everything else was seen when I was waiting for my car to be fixed or driving around later with the heater at full tilt to dry the areas where water had entered the boot. So far there's no sign of any new leak and the carpets are remaining dry.....
Long-billed Dowitcher (1st winter), seen from the roadside footpath overlooking Rossie Spit, Montrose Basin
Brambling under the feeders at Loch of Kinnordy where the light is very poor, the ground feeding birds are difficult to see due to tree debris
The only Purple Sandpiper at Arbroath Harbour today, 19/12/2025. The other 50 or so must have found a sheltered roost, perhaps somewhere unreachable where lobster creels block the access
This female Dipper was first ringed by Ken Slater on 19/3/2020, originally breeding attempts failed due to predation. I first photographed it in 2021 and have seen it most years, this photo was at the lower bridge at Arbroath Bus Station where the Brothock Burn flows under the inner ring road, A92. Typical life expectancy of bird reaching breeding age 3 years with breeding typically at 1 year. Maximum age from a ringed bird 8 years, 9 months, 6 days (set in 2017)
This Eider is either tame, injured or both. Here casually leaving the beach at Inchcape Park
Cormorant
Sanderling, also at Inchcape, not common due to disturbance
Feral Pigeon coming in to land on the Signal Tower
Great black-backed Gull, behind the Old Brewhouse
I managed to get a few angles of this Herring Gull's right leg which has a metal ring GF27637, I hope there isn't another number that I couldn't see
A first winter Herring Gull at Victoria Park
Oystercatcher, also at the park/beach
The camera can lie! Pied Wagtail, note the low sun makes the highlighted back look like a different colour, and the shaded part a deeper grey than it looked to the eye
One of about 22 Rock Pipits at Victoria Park, they often are seen feeding on the road and pavements, as well as the strand line on the beach
Only a male Stonechat seen at the ramp at Whiting Ness, probably a female nearby
A Magpie calling in Linton Road (Arbroath), a group of 7 were debating loudly over territory
The long staying Great Egret on the salt pans at the SWT Centre, Montrose Basin
Also a Little Egret
A Treecreeper at Monikie recently
Song Thrush at the Lurgies
Woodpigeon, Monikie
Dunnock
Blue Tit, Montreathmont
and finally a Coal Tit
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