Although it's so far been a fairly quiet spring in Highland, and no doubt the best is still to come, it's been a good start.
This morning, I went to see a singing male Woodchat Shrike at Brora. Found last night, I was half expecting at least someone to be present in the hour I was watching it, alas, it was just me. A stunning bird! Afterwards a brief seawatch off Lothbeg Point produced my first 'Highland' Little Terns, with four passing south.
Last week, and only five minutes from home, a female Ring-necked Duck spent a few days on Loch Laide along with some fine summer-plumaged Slavonian Grebes.
A Little Ringed Plover was another good bird, this being at Udale Bay which spent at least two weeks here.
Other than these, it's been great to see Pied Flycatchers, Wood Warblers, stacks of Grasshopper Warblers, Cuckoos and Tree Pipits.
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| Woodchat Shrike at Brora |
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| female Ring-necked Duck on Loch Laide |
