Cooper Park pond, Elgin was fairly quiet this morning with only a few Mallards, Moorhens and four displaying Mute Swans present. The river walk was also quiet but a small raptor flying out of the woods pursued by passerines turned out not to be the expected Sparrowhawk but a nice male Kestrel. Later, a walk out of Lossiemouth as far as Covesea Lighthouse was notable for double figures of Rock Pipits feeding along the tideline and lots of Sea Spleenwort in the caves.