A couple of weeks ago we had a drive up to Pow Hill in the hope of seeing Crossbill. Unfortunately, we didn’t see any we did however see plenty of other birds hence loads of images in this Blog.
Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Greenfinch.
Greenfinch and Siskin.
Siskin.
Spotted Flycatcher.
Robin.
Juvenile Robin.
Goldfinch and Chaffinch.
Lapwing at Derwent Reservoir.
Common Sandpiper.
Sandpiper chick.
Oystercatcher.
Because the weather wasn’t great, we decided to pay a visit to Scone Castle. I was putting the camera into the car when a Song Thrush landed on a fence right next to the car so I fired off a few shots before it flew off. At Scone a couple of pairs of Oystercatchers were in the garden one pair with at least one chick.
Song Thrush.
Oystercatcher.
Oystercatcher chick.
Pine-cone Bug a first for me.
Downlooker Snipefly.
Cranefly.
A drive to Rainton Meadows for the Temminck’s Stint which is a lifer for me. And if that wasn’t enough a Wood Sandpiper and Little Ringed Plover showed very well just outside the hide. All in all a canny morning out.
A lifer for me Temminck’s Stint.
Wood Sandpiper.
Little Ringed Plover with four eggs.
It was replaced on the nest by its mate and landed
right outside the hide.
Male Shoveler.
Male Shelduck.
A pair of Oystercatcher with four chicks.
