Sunday, 13 August 2017

Local and Lothian Birding

This week, I managed to visit  two local sites - Bingham's Pond (twice) and Knightswood Park - as well as a visit to Musselburgh Lagoons in Lothian.

Bingham's Pond - 8 August 2017

juvenile Coot - Bingham's Pond - 8 August 2017

adult Moorhen - Bingham's Pond - 8 August 2017
 
Grey Heron - Bingham's Pond - 9 August 2017
 
Some years ago, Bingham's Pond benefitted from a naturalisation scheme and it is good to see that part of the Knightwood Park pond has also been naturalised ......
 
Knightswood Park pond - 9 August 2017
 
.... resulting in nesting opportunities for a variety of birds as well as providing a more attractive outlook for the locals.
 
On Friday, I travelled through to Musselburgh Lagoons (Levenhall Links) and had great views of a host of waders - Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper and Ruff to name just a few. I also had a bit of a surprise with a Little Gull being present ..
 
Black-tailed Godwits plus - Musselburgh Lagoons - 11 August 2017

Little Gull - Musselburgh Lagoons - 11 August 2017
 
At Musselburgh Lagoons I saw 49 different species in just over 3 hours and, over the week, totalled 55 species.
 
Finally, some recent bird sightings from Greater Glasgow, courtesy of the SOC Clyde Grapevine:
 
Saturday 12 August 2017
Two Crossbills feeding on larch in Linn Park, Glasgow.
Two Ring-necked Parakeets visiting a feeders in a Hardgate, Clydebank garden.

Tuesday 8 August 2017
A Nuthatch at Garscube Estate.



 
 
 
 

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