Sunny Glasgow and Illustrated Talk

Following on from the report of a Hobby in Glasgow, we were lucky enough to see one a few days later; albeit in Dorset!

A poor distant record shot follows!

Hobby - Brownsea Island, Dorset - 9 June 2014

 

Back in Glasgow and a quick visit to Bingham's Pond this morning (16 June 2014) and a surprising record of a drake Shoveler, starting to moult. Another record shot follows:

 

Shoveler - Bingham's Pond - 16 June 2014

 

A more conventional photo of a drake Shoveler (ironically taken in Dorset) follows:

 

 

 

It was good to see a brood of Tufted Duck (c10) - the first for the year at Bingham's; 2 young Moorhen and a new brood of 3 Coot. The first young Coot of the year is also doing well  .....

 

Coot - Bingham's Pond - 16 June 2014

 

It was  also really nice to see a family of Long-tailed Tits, with at least 7 youngsters ......

 

Long-tailed Tits - Bingham's Pond - 16 June 2014

 

Bingham's Pond really is a small oasis in the West End of Glasgow; AND it will feature in my West End Festival illustrated talk - West End Wildlife. The FREE talk is being held in Hillhead Library from 6.30pm on Thursday 19 June 2014 and will cover the birds and other wildlife to be found in Glasgow's west end.

 

Finally a round-up of recent bird sightings from Greater Glasgow, courtesy of SOC Clyde Grapevine:

 

15 June 2014

A juvenile Stonechat at Millichen Flood.

 

13 June 2014

A fledged family of Nuthatches in the Top Wood, Linn Park.

 

11 June 2014

An exceptional nine Great Crested Grebe nests at Frankfield Loch, not only a site record, but a record for any individual site in the Clyde Recording area.
 

7 June 2014

A Woodcock roding over a Mugdock village garden at 2230 hrs.