Some cold weather has finally settled in , though little of note today despite this in the Collieston area. A drake Goosander was on Meikle today as well as a single Gadwall. 30 plus Skylark were in fields just south of Mains of Slains. The sea was quiet today, though on Friday there had been a good movement of Fulmar and Kittiwake in the gale force winds. There continues to be good numbers of smaller gulls especially in the fields around Slains and Meikle with them often numbering in the few hundreds. There is a flock of about a dozen Fieldfare frequenting the Cotehill area.
No sign this weekend of the adult Iceland Gull that has been noted on and off at Cransdale over the last few weeks, nor the Mediterranean Gull that put in an appearance recently.
Below some pictures from the winter so far:
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| Mediterranean Gull, Collieston Harbour Jan 16 |
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| Mediterranean Gull, Collieston Harbour Jan 16 |
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| Little Auk and 2 Little Gulls, Meikle Loch, Jan 16 |
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| View from Cransdale, Feb 16 |
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| Little Auk, Cruden Bay, Jan 16 |
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| Little Auks, Cruden Bay, Jan 16 |
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| Little Auk, Cruden Bay, Jan 16 |
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Common Gulls near Whinnyfold, Feb 16
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