Blooming Bingham's

Today was Wetland Birds Survey day (Webs for short). Once a month thousands of volunteers throughout the UK go out and survey wetlands, e.g. ponds, lakes, marshes and estuaries, noting the numbers of wetland bird species to be found. In this way conservation agencies can monitor bird populations and identify key sites.

Bingham's Pond is small and insignificant in the UK context, but at the Glasgow level it is recognised as being locally important. Today there were 9 species of wetland bird and evidence that three species had bred.

Despite the overcast conditions, I managed a few shots that help to sum up Bingham's Pond.........

Grey Heron on one of the two islands

Young Coot

Female Mallard  & one of two duckling

One of at least 7 young Moorhen

A proud Moorhen parent!

In addition to the birds, it was good to see the pond looking colourful with a host of wildflowers.............................................................