Bingham's Pond

I visited Bingham's Pond today to undertake the monthly wetland birds survey and was not disappointed. The Pond was looking good and I had a chat with a few people all of whom thought that the pond was a great place to visit and were pleased that the Council had undertaken the naturalisation works a few years ago.

Bingham's Pond - 14 January 2013

One lady spent ages watching a Grey Heron that was literally only a few feet away......

Grey Heron - Bingham's Pond - 14 January 2013

 

The count was a good one with the following species seen:

1 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan (the female clearly has a problem, particularly with its left wing, so I reported this to the Council), 22 Mallard, 24 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 19 Moorhen, 1 hybrid duck, 3 cayuga/domesticated duck, 2 Common Gulls, 8 Herring Gulls, 113 Black-headed Gulls and 10 Goosander (6 male, 1 immature male, 3 female - photos follow).

 

Male Goosander - Bingham's Pond - 14 January 2013

 

Immature male Goosander - Bingham's Pond - 14 January 2013

 

Female Goosander - Bingham's Pond - 14 January 2013

 

The Pond is truly an oasis in the west end of Glasgow and worthy of a visit.