TAYSIDE
TOADSTOOLS & BIRDS
My voice / Becomes the wind / Mushroom-hunting . . . . . . . . . 19th century haiku by Japanese poet MASAOKA SHIKI [1867-1902]
ROSSIE SPIT is a finger of land jutting into Montrose Bay and near a viaduct bridge.
It's not a walk as can be viewed near the roadside and is very close to the Wildlife Centre
OYSTER CATCHER [Haematopus ostralegus]
Above on January 22, 2021
Left foreground is a good number of OYSTER CATCHER
[Haematopus ostralegus] and standing amongst them is one of
10 GREY HERON [Ardea cinerea] that were seen.
In the water in background are male [colourful] and female WIGEON
[Anas penelope] on November 14, 2021
COLLARED DOVE [Streptopelia decaocto]
Above - seen at the Wildlife Centre near Rossie Spit on December 9, 2022
COMMON TERN [Sterna hirundo]
Right are 3 tern [black caps, orange beak] beside larger black-headed gull in winter plumage of smudged head. September 8, 2022
SAND MARTIN [Riparia riparia]
Above left - Entry to manufactured nesting block for visitor viewing at Murton Farm, June 2, 2023.
Above right - Trio at Lurgies at a natural earth mound due to dredging, April 30, 2026.
Never seen at Lurgies before and saw 10 zipping around. Photos kept together
GOLDCREST [Regulus regulus]
Terrible photo but shows bright yellow crest which gives the bird name and makes it a female as male has orange crest. Wouldn't stop. February 11, 2024, Murton Farm