There was a lapwing in the harbour area of Lower Largo. It's the first time that I've seen one there, although I have seen them further inland in Fife (near Loch Leven and also Birnie Loch). Apparently they are found at the coast in bad weather.
Sunday, 10 January 2010
Saturday, 9 January 2010
Snow on the Beach
Friday, 8 January 2010
Snow on Snow
A snow shower overnight gave a fresh covering of snow. The temperature dropped to -5 degrees Centigrade. Not as cold as in Sutherland where the temperature dropped to -22.3 degrees C. at Altnahara.
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Sunday, 3 January 2010
More New Visitors
The cold icy weather has brought many more birds to the garden, searching for food including this beautiful male bullfinch (above) and the pied wagtail (below).
Saturday, 2 January 2010
Snow at New Year
A bitterly cold and icy start to the New Year with frequent snow showers and temperatures not rising much above zero during the day and sub-zero at night. While the main roads are being kept clear the side roads and pavements are treacherous. In our street we've long since used all the grit in the bin, and there is no sign of it being filled up again in the short term.
Putting food out for the birds two or three times a day as well as keeping the feeders and bird-bath stocked up. Lots of starlings, also blue tits, great tits, chaffinches, gold finches, dunnocks, blackbirds, and wood pigeons. We also have a robin, that we've nick-named thuggy as he tries to repel all comers, even birds several times his size.
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