A sunny day spent along the Fife Coastal Path between Elie and Anstruther. Highlights included a rather lost-looking Whimbrel, cliff nesting Fulmars and Sand Martins, a beach-hunting Kestrel, plenty of Rabbits, loads of butterflies (including a Green-viened White) and lots of plants in flower including Primrose, Cowslip, Thrift, Wallflower, Red Campion, Skurvey Grass, Valerian and Alexanders.
The species count for the day was 52, including Mute Swan, Shelduck, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Eider, Little Grebe, Great crested Grebe, Fulmar, Cormorant, Shag, Pheasant, Grey Heron, Buzzard, Kestrel, Coot, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Whimbrel, Curlew, Redshank, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Sandwich Tern, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler, Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Rook, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Yellowhammer and Reed Bunting [21,696].
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