Saturday, July 25, 2015
The dunlin was one of two along the short river that runs down the edge of the beach, on the start of our headland walk along the east side of Achnahaird Bay.
A small pale beachcomber among the rocks turned out to be a redpoll.
The common seals were lounging in their usual cove.
The Eider family was at Garvie beach.
A family of mergansers was also present - with a red-throated diver a bit farther out. As we turned away from the sea, a reed bunting flew across the path. Gannets, black guillemots, and a great skua were also seen on our walk; but there was no sign of the glaucous gull.
It was a sunny day although a persistent wind kept the temperature down. Our neighbours told us that a red squirrel visited their peanut feeder this morning; we must put ours back up.
// posted by Christine @ 11:17 PM 
