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| The receding tide in Sandhaven Harbour exposes banks of seaweed which are a favourite roost for gulls. This morning we noted busy oyster catchers scurrying in the weed - in contrast with the placidity of the assorted gulls, almost all standing facing into the wind. They included herring gulls (pale pink legs), yellow legged common gulls and black headed gulls (bright red legs) which now have their winter plumage - thus no black heads. There were a few eiders pottering in the shallows and beyond them in deeper water a pair of seals appeared to keep a curious eye on events on shore. |
Beyond the harbour there was a big swell, ridden by rafts of eiders. The rocks between Sandhaven and Pittulie are favourite resting points for cormorants and shags.
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