Thank you and Weekly Round-up

Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who attended my talk at the Renfrewshire RSPB Local Group on Friday evening. Your hospitality and kind words are much appreciated. Hopefully some of you will be inspired to visit Dorset and see for yourselves the wonderful number of birds and other wildlife to be found there - the Red Squirrel image seemed to go down well, so....................................................................................................

Red Squirrel - Brownsea Island, Dorset

 

I've not managed out too much recently but I can report, courtesy of SOC Clyde Grapevine, that there have been one or two interesting bird sightings in the Glasgow area over the past week:

 

Saturday 2 February 2013

A Ring-necked Parakeet in King's Park, Glasgow at midday, and a Dipper in song along the White Cart Water in the centre of Cathcart.

 

Tuesday 29 January 2013

50 Waxwings feeding, with large numbers of Fieldfare, on cotoneaster tree hedge at Fastnet Street, Cranhill, Glasgow.

20 Waxwings on Titwood Road, Crossmyloof, Glasgow at 1035 hrs.

Mention of the Ring-necked Parakeet in Kings Park gives me an opportunity to show another photo from my Dorset talk...............................

Ring-necked Parakeet - Studland, Dorset

 

Thanks again to everyone at the Renfrew Group and perhaps I shall see you in Dorset!