(pluvialis apricaria)
The Eurasian Golden Plover is a common but elegant bird in Scotland. It breeds on upland pastures, moors and mountainsides; its call can often be heard on a upland moor in late spring but the bird is not so often seen due to its excellent camouflage. It is a short distance migrant and in winter it can be found, often in large flocks, on the shoreline and on lowland pasture. Most of these photographs were taken at Turnberry beach in Ayrshire of one particularly obliging bird.