Mid-July saw no significant improvement in the weather, and perhaps these un-summerlike conditions hastened the Autumn dispersal of breeding birds from the hills and moors, with species such as Redshanks, Curlews, Lapwings and Oystercatchers becoming noticeable by their absence.
There is still plenty to see though, with recent highlights including:
An unusually close-up view of a pair of Red-Throated Divers on a local loch on a beautifully calm, misty morning.
A family of 4 Red Squirrels all feeding closely together.
A really close view of a whole family of 6 Spotted Flycatchers perched on a track-side fence.
Seeing the newly fledged Osprey young taking their first flights and watching intently as their parents teach them how to fish.
Some great early-morning close-ups of Roe Deer - why do they always seem to run out in front of cars?!!
Good views of a very un-seasonal Whooper Swan (usually a winter visitor). This bird has now spent nearly two full years on a local loch, and I suspect it is probably unable to make its usual migration flights due to injury (or perhaps it just likes it here!)
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