On Sunday (19 August 2012) it was 'Wetland Birds Survey (Webs)' day so I headed down to Bingham's Pond to do my count - a simple job compared to those that count estuaries and reservoirs!
I have already reported how well Moorhen seem to be doing and this was emphasised with a record count of 27 birds (11 adults and 16 juveniles). There were also at least another 2 young birds!
Juvenile Moorhen at Bingham's Pond
Overhead, a Buzzard, presumably one of the Dawsholm Park birds, was chased off by a host of gulls.
The next day I met a Council officer at Dawsholm Park to discuss aspects of the Friends of Glasgow's LNRs event on Sunday 9 September 2012. I am pleased to say she was extremely helpful and that the proposed clean-up will be going ahead as planned. See http://friendsofglasgowlnrs.wordpress.com for more details.
I was also pleased to see a nice range of birds in the park including Sparrowhawk, Buzzard (as ever), Blackcap and 4 juvenile Bullfinches. This followed on from a sighting in our garden of a juvenile Bullfinch on the 18th.............................................................
Record shot of juvenile Bullfinch in Anniesland garden
This wasn't the only visitor to visit our garden for a snack - this Wood Mouse made short work of the peanuts in our feeder.......................................
Wood Mouse on feeder in Anniesland garden
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