Since my last post, summer migrants have been arriving with Sand Martin, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Wheatear, Willow Warbler, Swallow and House Martin all making an appearance in the Clyde area.
I had intended to bird locally on Wednesday, in search of some of these migrants but in the end we travelled east, thanks to a call from Stephen. We had a great day with Black Grouse and Red Grouse being two of the highlights. Surprisingly we only made contact with two summer migrants - Chiffchaff and Wheatear.
One of our stops was at Dunbar Harbour ..............
We were pleased to see our first Kittiwakes of the year on the cliffs ....
.. Eider in the harbour ............
... a Glaucous Gull - the other bird is a Herring Gull, check out the size difference!
All in all a great, albeit tiring, day with c60 species seen and my year list now standing at 137.
As usual, I finish with recent sightings from Greater Glasgow, courtesy of the SOC Clyde Grapevine:
Thursday 6 April 2017
Two Nuthatches coming to feeders at Pollok Country Park, Glasgow.
Chiffchaff and Blackcap return near complete, and small numbers of Willow Warbler and Swallow now widespread.
Wednesday 5 April 2017
Five Black-tailed Godwits at Buchley Pool, nr Summerston.
Tuesday 4 April 2017
Eight Jack Snipe at Windlaw Marsh, Carmunnock, Glasgow.
An Osprey fishing along the Endrick Water from Drymen Bridge at 1800 hrs.
16 Shoveler (11 drakes) at Bridgend Farm Pool, Kirkintilloch.
592 Pink-footed Geese at Millichen Flood, and a Tree Sparrow at Millichen Farm, Glasgow.
Monday 3 April 2017
Five Swallows at Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow.
A singing Willow Warbler at Gartloch Pools, Glasgow.
A singing male Blackcap in Linn Park, Glasgow.
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