Loch Ryan

After checking out the West Freugh area and Portpatrick & seeing only Pink Feet of note, we headed back to Loch Ryan & checked out the sheltered Wig Bay. There was a good selection here including Great & Slavonian Grebe, Red Breasted Merganser & Black Guillemot. Several Scaup gave close views from the car.

A flock of c50 Brent Geese were in their usual field.

Back in Stranraer I estimated 500 Scaup off the prom along with 2 Pintail. Flock of 10 Golden Plover.1  Hooded Crow.

Earlier I had had a pre breakfast walk up at the 3 Lochs & of note had Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Fieldfare, Redwing & Raven.