Sunday 28 September 2014

Hogganfield Park LNR

Yesterday I attended the City Council's 'Nature Reserve Celebrations' event at Hogganfield Park LNR with the Friends of Glasgow's LNRs.

We started with a wildfowl feeding session; I led a guided walk and we also undertook an informal litter pick ............

 
On the walk we spotted a good range of wildfowl including a very confiding male Gadwall ....
 
 
..and adult and juvenile Great Crested Grebes .....
 
 
We also had a quick glimpse of a Sparrowhawk and extended views of  this Buzzard ..
 
 
With 20+ species of bird seen, lots of Red Admiral butterflies enjoying the autumn sunshine and five bags of litter collected; it was a really nice positive way to spend a Saturday.
 
Finally, some recent sightings from the Greater Glasgow area, courtesy of the SOC Clyde Grapevine:
 
27 September 2014
Two Jays flying through the oaks at the southern edge of Gartloch Village, Glasgow.

26 September 2014
26 Gadwall, two Pintail and two Shoveler on Gartloch Pool, Glasgow.



 
 
 

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