Hogganfield and Frankfield Lochs

As posted below, I helped out at the Friends of Glasgow's LNRs event at Hogganfield Park LNR yesterday.

It was good to see families coming along and helping feed the wildfowl with FREE barley...

 

The Mute Swans certainly appreciated it, clearly preferring barley to stale bread!

 

 

It is just a pity that some of those feeding the swans with bread then discard their plastic bags and wrappers into the loch! The Friends filled one bag with rubbish removed from the loch edge next to the car park!

 

 

On the guided walk we spotted a good range of wildfowl including at least 5 Gadwall, a good number of Little Grebe, Teal, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck and Pochard.........

 

Record shot of preening Tufted Duck and 'sleeping' Pochard

.......plus 2 Ruddy Duck.

 

Record shot of 'sleeping' Ruddy Duck

 

Other birds included Buzzard and it was also good to see that the efforts of the Council to manage a large wildflower meadow had resulted in a swathe of colour in the park......

 

 

Meanwhile, on the walk, another bag was filled with rubbish removed from alongside the path and beach area.....

A great effort from all those that helped with the feeding and litter picking. Hopefully, even more will attend the next event on Sunday 27 October 2013.

Once the event finished, four of us moved on to Frankfield Loch where a Ruff and 19 Shoveler proved to be the main highlights until the male Blue-winged Teal eventually gave great views. A great end to a good day!