π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Friday 19th April 2024 π¦️π¨ 6C ~ Wind N @ 20MPH ~ David Leslie and I had planned to take a morning walk before high tide around the Ythan estuary at Newburgh today. We knew it would be a little challenging in the strong breeze but having also been soaked on two separate occasions after an hour we gave up and headed off to the sanctuary of the Trellis cafe in the village for coffee and cake!
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| A Drake Pintail |
As you'd expect there were plenty of waders, mostly Redshank along with Greenshank, Knot, Dunlin, Turnstone, a single Bar-tailed Godwit and a flock of (35) Ringed Plovers. Along Foveran Burn Teal and Gadwall and where the burn runs into the river a single drake Pintail.
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| Sandwich Tern |
Taking shelter in the 'tin hut' we scanned through the 100s of Black-headed Gulls but nothing unusual here. Sandwich Terns are now back in numbers and before getting down to the task of breeding, several were busy fishing in the latest downpour. On the opposite bank, thirty or so Oystercatchers were sheltering along with the many Eider Ducks that reside here.
