Photo Gallery

A few of the species that can be expected in the Collieston area, most photographed locally:


Slavonian Grebe, regular, but scarce visitors to the local lochs


Pink-footed Geese, go through the area in large numbers






A very occasional record on Cotehill and Meikle-Ring-necked Duck. This bird spring 2013. Pics courtesy Pete Shepherd.







Garganey, recorded most springs in variable numbers

Long-tailed Ducks, on the sea and lochs in small numbers





Manx Shearwater, Regular from Spring into Autumn





Turnstone, one of the commoner waders on the local shoreline


Purple Sandpiper , small numbers mostly in winter





Dunlin

Green Sandpiper




Redshank





2W Iceland Gull






Adult Kittiwake



Razorbill
Puffin, a few pairs on the inaccessible clifftops in the area 
 
 
 
Long-eared Owl, photo Jack and Lynda
 
 
 
 


Short-eared Owl, R.Leuchers





Skylark, present throughout the area, but density gradually decreasing




House Martin

Common Stonechat







 
Rock Pipit, best seen at Cransdale Head
Rock Pipit




Meadow Pipit , common all year round

Pied Wagtail, Slains pools 


White Wagtail, Meikle Loch


Spring male Bluethroat, rare in the area in the last decade


Spring adult Grasshopper Warbler, less than annual in the immediate area. No recent breeding records from Collieston and Slains.



 




Willow Warbler, Sandloch


Barred Warbler, virtually annual now
Yellow-browed Warbler,now multiple records each year. Photo courtesy C.Cronin,
Northern Wheatear-Spring Male

Northern Wheatear- Autumn Female or 1st Year Male



 






Tree Sparrow, numbers of breeding birds have risen dramatically in the last decade or so.


Brambling

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