Behold the mighty Glonk!
I had a look for the Glaucous Gull later on but it had disappeared from the shore. There was some potential for it to reappear as a house tick, or so I thought, but I couldn't see it perched up on any of the piers of loafing about on the water. Perhaps it headed up to Donmouth where several hundred gulls could be seen distantly near the beach, probably feeding amongst material washed up by the recent rough weather.
The Lighthouse still stands (known as the Leading Light) but the houses (Old Torry) were pulled down,to make way for the Oil Industry moving into the North Sea and Aberdeen in particular.The residents of Old Torry,received a cash sum and a new council house,to move out of the area.
Probably useless information for most but a lot of history,is attached to the Fishermens Cottages and their residents and I remember playing there as a boy.
If it's of interest a juvvy Glauc is sitting on the Golf Course close to the road just past the allotments...well it was when I cycled past 20 mins ago. Can also be seen looking back from the end of Viccy Road across the corner of the GC.
The young male King Eider still off the foghorn...a good BIGBY tick I feel!.
Damn. I bet if I was at home I could get it on my flat list. I'll keep looking over the weekend though!
It was patrolling a wide patch of the river when I first saw it so would have visible from a variety of places. You'll get one from the house sooner or later I'm sure...
Whilst I'm here does anyone know if the Bonys is still about at Peterhead?. Where best to look?. Ta!.
It was patrolling a wide patch of the river when I first saw it so would have visible from a variety of places. You'll get one from the house sooner or later I'm sure...
Yaldy!
I managed to see the Glaucous Gull three times from the flat today, always drifting about near the Battery.
Why, is he feeling a bit run down? Must be that cold that's going round...
Ahhh.... I see what you did there.
Was it good?