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With the weather being so poor, I haven't managed out birding for a good few days. However, yesterday I joined the RSPB Glasgow Group's latest mid-week outing, this time to RSPB Lochwinnoch Reserve and Castle Semple Loch. It was cold but thankfully, the rain stayed off until around lunchtime. We saw c40 species and I added a few 'year' ticks such as Great Crested Grebe and Dipper. The staff and volunteers at the visitor centre were very helpful and, as I've said before, the improvements to the centre and the better views over the Aird Meadow makes it well worth a visit.

Closer to home and courtesy of the SOC Clyde Grapevine:

13 February 2014

Two Common Cranes in a field next to the farmhouse at Newlands Farm, Uddingston in the morning. No sign later.

Two Jack Snipe and a Woodcock at Harelaw Reservoir, Barrhead.
Three Brambling (two males, one female) at feeders in a Mugdock garden.
Two Brambling (male and female) in a Muirlees Crescent, Milngavie garden.
An Otter watched this morning on the White Cart Water at Pollok House between 0730-0800 hrs.

12 February 2014

A male Blackcap in Shakespeare Avenue, Clydebank.

11 February 2014

Three Jack Snipe and a female Stonechat at Harelaw Reservoir, Barrhead.