We paid one of regular visits to the RSPB reserve at Loch Leven this week. It was a nice calm bright day for a change, our last two visits it has been blowing a gale so the birds were keeping a very low profile.
This time was pleasingly different with lots going on, the Lapwings were very busy in front of the middle hide,
nice view of its bum!
and plenty of aerial activity too.
We saw our first Reed Bunting of the year
and the duck species count was high with Wigeon still around,
Teal, Goldeneye, Mallard, Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Shoveler and Shelduck
Great Crested Grebes were busy pairing up on the loch and also on the reserve pools, as were two Little Grebes. I have to say the improvements made in front of the middle hide to make it more suitable for the Lapwing are paying dividends, it looks great and seems to be attracting birds in numbers. The curlew seem to like it too:
We counted 75, but i'm sure there were more.
Then to cap it off a couple of Hare were spotted on the bee/butterfly meadow,
a great day.
a great day.
