Well, the early morning mist and rain held promise, so I decided to go all out and do both Donmouth, and Girdleness. Unfortunately, it quickly developed into an absolutely gorgeous day, which knocked any lingering hopes of scarce migrants quite firmly on the head.
Donmouth was back to its usual, disappointing self, with nothing of any note at all, so I sped (on the bus!) down to the ness. It soon became clear that Girdleness was going to be a let down too, the only things worth mentioning being left-over female Blackcap and male White wagtail from yesterday. I strolled along to the lighthouse to have a seawatch, which, guess what, was crap, so I settled down to enjoy the sun for an hour or so. Which was nice!
Locally, an Avocet was up at the Ythan this morning.......
A very pleasant wander through the swarms of midges at Inchgarth reservoir was the ideal way to digest the friday night curry. There were a staggeringly average 18 Goosander on the water, and Chiffchaff, Yellowhammer, and a Whitethroat were among the evening singers.
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