Hogganfield Park LNR - First Visit of 2016

I paid my fist visit of the new Year to Hogganfield Park LNR on Friday (15th) and I wasn't disappointed. Thirty eight bird species seen plus cracking views of Roe Deer. I'll let the photographs do the talking .......

Hogganfield Loch - 15 January 2016

Feeding Frenzy - 15 January 2016

Goosander (male) - 15 January 2016

 Goosander (female) - 15 January 2016

Goldeneye (male) - 15 January 2016

Goldeneye (female) - 15 January 2016

Whooper Swan - 15 January 2016

  Grey Heron - 15 January 2016

 

Reed Bunting (female) - 15 January 2016

 

Roe Deer - 15 January 2016

 

Hopefully, the above images will encourage you to make a visit!

 

Finally, some more recent bird sightings courtesy of the SOC Clyde Grapevine:

 

Friday 15 January 2016
An adult Yellow-legged Gull still roosting at Balgray Reservoir, also a 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull and 29 Goosanders.
A Ring-necked Parakeet flying up Shakespeare Street behind Botanic Gardens at 1620 hrs.