More Glasgow Birding

Since the last post, we've had 'record' number of thrushes in our garden with 50 Fieldfares and 10 Redwings being the best count.

Redwing

Blackbirds, Song Thrush and Mistle Thrush also continued to visit and I managed this record shot of the latter  .......

Mistle Thrush

Most of the rowan berries have now gone but we still had two Redwings this morning.

One unusual 'tick', on the 13th, was from the window of the Esquire House pub when we saw 14 Waxwings, albeit briefly.

Finally, we joined the RSPB Glasgow Group at Hogganfield Park LNR on Wednesday (14th) and despite the overcast conditions I managed to record 34 species, including 15 Whooper Swans and 14 Gadwall, before 'rain stopped play'!
 
Sadly, a Mute Swan was looking rather sickly  .............

 

However, as if by magic a Council Countryside Ranger arrived, rescued the bird and hopefully it is now recovering at the Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue Centre http://www.hessilhead.org.uk/

 

Other recent sightings from Greater Glasgow, courtesy of the SOC Clyde Grapevine:

 

Thursday 15 December 2016
A Scaup at Balgray Reservoir.

Wednesday 14 December 2016
Two Chiffchaffs opposite Morrisons, Bridge Street, Cambuslang.

Tuesday 13 December 2016
100 Waxwings at Beith Street, Partick, Glasgow.
 65 Waxwings at Greentree Drive, Baillieston, Glasgow.

Monday 12 December 2016
At least 50 Waxwings at the junction of St Georges Road/Garscube Road, Glasgow.

Sunday 11 December 2016
A drake Gadwall still on Alexandra Park Pond, Glasgow. 

Thursday 8 December 2016
150 Waxwings on McIntyre Street, Anderston, Glasgow at 1000 hrs.
60 Waxwings at The Forge, Parkhead, Glasgow at 1430 hrs.
At least five Waxwings at Govan Road/Burndyke Court junction, Glasgow.
Two Nuthatches still coming to the feeders in Pollok Country Park.
A Ring-necked Parakeet at Hogganfield Loch before flying off south.