Christine's walking & birds blog

There were hundreds of pink-footed geese near the hide at Udale, and even more landing on the mudflats at low tide. There must have been thousands altogether. I've seen pinkfoots in May in previous years, so the ones passing over recently were early departures - if they really were departing.


Greger took the curlew from the car.


In fact you couldn't stand outside for long as it was bitterly cold; the hill we climbed two days ago wore a cap of white, and as we drove past it a diver was seen flying high above the Dirrie Mor.