Spotted Redshank - after a long search

I've been looking for a Spotted Redshank since the start of migration and to my surprise this turned up on Sunday at the Lurgies and was spotted by an RSPB group and I. I stayed longer than normal and into what seemed the twilight and got a fly past just before I would have had to give up. It was too dark to get a photo which really shows the birds features and a second attempt today failed after it disappeared again.

Little Egret and the Stickleback, video click here,

Spotted Redshank which seems to be favouring the burn channel at the Old Harbour car park at the Lurgies. Seen again on Monday when it flew upstream under the road bridge then lost to view

The "resident" female Kingfisher at the Bank of Scotland Hide, Montrose Basin SWT Centre. I'd escaped from the wind and cold, or so I thought. It only got more grim as the day went on and seemed to get dark at 1430!

Twins or a couple, lets hope they're a couple and stay around to breed in the spring. Little Egrets

Ok, the Heron's not in focus, see previous weather excuses, it's just a size comparison photo

Mistle Thrush at Lower Craigo Street in Montrose, I wonder if it chased away the two Waxwings reported there. It was defending the remaining berries from all-comers when I was there briefly