Glasgow's Wilds Warmer

Between Friday 3rd and Monday 6th, I visited Dawsholm Park LNR, Bingham's Pond and Hogganfield Park LNR to make a final check on all the nest boxes erected by the Friends of Glasgow's LNRs (https://www.facebook.com/friendsofglasgowlocalnaturereserves).
I am pleased to report that 22 of the 25 boxes were used this year - 13 by Blue Tits and 9 by Great Tits.

Great Tit - Dawsholm Park LNR

 

Other evidence of breeding included:

 

Robin - Dawsholm Park

 

Distant shot - Coot - Bingham's Pond

 

Coot - Hogganfield Park LNR

Mute Swan - Hogganfield Park LNR

 Mallard - Hogganfield Park LNR

 Juvenile Grey Heron - Hogganfield Park LNR

 Large Red Damselfly - Hogganfield Park LNR

 

An excellent three days wildlife watching in superb weather. Glasgow really was Wilds Warmer!

 

Meanwhile elsewhere in Greater Glasgow, courtesy of SOC Clyde Grapevine:

 

Monday 6 June 2016
A Little Ringed Plover at Bridgend Farm Pool from 1900-1920 hrs before flying off east.
A male Yellow Wagtail flushed from a barley field near the Cart/Clyde confluence at NS495694, before flying in the direction of the sewage treatment works; also two Common Terns fishing.
Two Common Terns fishing on the River Clyde at the SECC in Glasgow City Centre.

 

Sunday 5 June 2016
A singing Reed Warbler still at Newshot Island.
27 Common Terns at Bowling.

Saturday 4 June 2016
A Stock Dove visiting a Hillfoot Drive, Bearsden garden.

Friday 3 June 2016
An Osprey over Craigallian Loch.
A Sandwich Tern downstream past SECC, Glasgow at 1430 hrs.