Swift, you have to be to get any kind of photo.

Today another quick check on the Ringed Plovers and I found a second chick with the adults. The chicks didn't get top billing as the Swift below is the first half decent photo I've managed of one, they're fast you know and it would have been better on a brighter day although they'd then be up high.

Swift at Keptie Pond, Arbroath.

A second look at the Ringed Plover chick and a second chick was found. It looks like the adults have moved them a fair bit which must had involved crossing a burn but they are waders after all.

Linnet male, caught just as it took off when a train came hurtling along.

Mallard drake, easy to say "it's just a Mallard" until you have a closer look at the colours.

Mute Swan female who along with its mate was trying to cross the A92 at Elliot at the roundabout of all places (read as circle if from Dundee). I escorted both back into the grounds of Elliot House but the female was determined not to go so I suppose they'll try again and cause chaos.

Sedge Warbler, Elliot which was behaving more like a Wagtail and catching insects in the open on the shingle exposed below the old road bridge.

Yet another Whitethroat from Elliot which landed very close for about 3 seconds.

1st Summer Black-headed Gull, Keptie Pond, the light was getting worse so I opted for an easy target. Currently this was the only BH Gull there and very few are around elsewhere in the Arbroath area. The rock armour works at the West Links seems to be having an effect on the gulls and only 110 Herring Gulls were there today.

Swallow at Keptie Pond, more work required on a bright day. This was one of only a few Swallows about but there was a good number of House Martins which proved impossible to get a good photo of.