Sunday 25 September 2011

24th September 2011 Loch of Strathbeg

Loch of Strathbeg & St. Combs

Pink-footed Goose c.15,000+ including a leucistic individual
Barnacle Goose 1
SANDHILL CRANE 1 ad. ex. BOURC/IRBC 517
Ruff c.20
Greenshank 2
Lapland Bunting 25

Ythan Estuary

Eider c.400
Little Gull 1 juv.
Sanderling 1

Blackdog

Black Scoter 1 adult drake ex.
Velvet Scoter 1 drake
Eider c.1,000
 

 Pinkfeet leaving their roost at Loch of Strathbeg

Adult Sandhill Crane at Loch of Strathbeg









Adult Sandhill Crane at St. Combs

Sanderling at the Ythan Estuary









 Drake Black Scoter off Blackdog




Drake Common Eider at Blackdog