Summer Migrants and Dawsholm Dog Dirt!

We had a pleasant surprise this morning with a male Blackcap in our garden - my second summer migrant of the year.

At Dawsholm Park LNR on Friday there were 2 Chiffchaffs calling and lots of other birds singing, exploring nest holes and in the case of Carrion Crows, already on a nest.

Robin - Dawsholm Park - 10 April 2015

Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dawsholm Park - 10 April 2015

 Bullfinch (male) - Dawsholm Park - 10 April 2015

 

Parts of the LNR were looking good ...............

 

 

...........whilst other areas had rhododendron starting to make a 'come back' following on from Council (Forestry Commission funded) attempts to eradicate it from the LNR ..

 

 

Also on the down side, there were lots of 'little messages' left by dogs and their owners and/or dog walking companies culminating in this depressing sight ....

 

 

.. all the plastic bags lying on the ground were full of dog poo. No further comments are required!

 

Finally, on a positive note and courtesy of the SOC Clyde Grapevine:

 

Saturday 11 April 2015

A singing Willow Warbler in a Hillfoot Drive, Barsden garden.

Thursday 9 April 2015

A Blackcap in song Pollok Country Park, where a pair of Nuthatches are on territory, also two Swallows.
A Blackcap and a Willow Warbler in song First Avenue, Netherlee.
A Swallow at Blackbyres Road, Barrhead.