JohnAWalsh0
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Opportunity opened up today, and all too pleased to be able to take it.
Shelduck Hide at Montrose basin, and then a short run across to Loch of Kinnordy. Shorter light window had me out as morning broke.
New hide as yet unfinished is a necessary development for obvious reason. Yet I will be sad to see current hide go when time arrives, no question.
1-3c, Morning/Afternoon, Montrose Basin/Loch of Kinnordy.
Wren playing hide and seek along the path for a while alongside an abundance of Reed Buntings the highlights on way in. Kingfisher, and a flash of brilliant blue over the path and beneath in to the river bank it appeared, the highlight on exiting the hide.
In between, nothing out of the ordinary (but does there have to be?) with a Grey Heron sitting silently as the river flowed by, two Little Grebes diving on the bend of the river, a Black Headed Gull struggling with a small flat fish, a Great Black Backed Gull arriving for a tug-of-war with some Carrion Crows over what else, a piece of carrion and a family of Teal on a morning excursion.
Late morning arrival at Loch of Kinnordy. Mallard, Teal, Wigeon, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, and Goosander all in evidence, moving around in the court of the Mute Swan it appeared. Heavily iced over for most part. No Smew evident though recently sighted it appears, and as for a Bittern.. I continue to hold my lottery ticket tight for that draw.
Shelduck Hide at Montrose basin, and then a short run across to Loch of Kinnordy. Shorter light window had me out as morning broke.
New hide as yet unfinished is a necessary development for obvious reason. Yet I will be sad to see current hide go when time arrives, no question.
1-3c, Morning/Afternoon, Montrose Basin/Loch of Kinnordy.
Wren playing hide and seek along the path for a while alongside an abundance of Reed Buntings the highlights on way in. Kingfisher, and a flash of brilliant blue over the path and beneath in to the river bank it appeared, the highlight on exiting the hide.
In between, nothing out of the ordinary (but does there have to be?) with a Grey Heron sitting silently as the river flowed by, two Little Grebes diving on the bend of the river, a Black Headed Gull struggling with a small flat fish, a Great Black Backed Gull arriving for a tug-of-war with some Carrion Crows over what else, a piece of carrion and a family of Teal on a morning excursion.
Late morning arrival at Loch of Kinnordy. Mallard, Teal, Wigeon, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, and Goosander all in evidence, moving around in the court of the Mute Swan it appeared. Heavily iced over for most part. No Smew evident though recently sighted it appears, and as for a Bittern.. I continue to hold my lottery ticket tight for that draw.
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