Thank You & Catch-up

A big thank you to all the 'Friends of the Botanic Gardens' who came along last night to my talk on the 'Wildlife of Glasgow'. Your kind words and hospitality was much appreciated.

I've not been able to birdwatch in the Glasgow area for a few weeks so here is an update of what I have been missing, courtesy of SOC Clyde Grapevine:

Thursday 28 February 2013
A flock of 1,234 Pink-footed Geese in a field at Boclair (NS563728) at 16.40hrs.
100 Linnets and 80 Yellowhammers in a stubble field on the northside of the road at East Millichen Farm.

Saturday 23 February 2013
A female Ruddy Duck on Hogganfield Loch.

Saturday 16 February 2013
49 Goosanders on Balgray Reservoir.

The count of 80 Yellowhammer at East Millichen Farm is particularly welcome and once again shows how important the area is for farmland birds. A photo taken a few years ago follows.............

Yellowhammer - Millichen area