Thank you and Birding Update

Firstly thanks to everyone that came to my illustrated talk on Friday (6th) at the RSPB Renfrewshire Group. I was really looked after and made to feel most welcome. Hopefully, you all enjoyed the talk - Birds of Glasgow's Local Nature Reserves.

I've not managed out birding too much over the past week but managed a short visit to Bingham's Pond (to undertake the Webs count) and recorded my 39th species for the Pond this year - Grey Wagtail.

We also travelled through to Lothian on Sunday (8th) with Peter and Stephen and had a good day with Surf Scoter, off Joppa, being the highlight. The weather was overcast so not conducive to photography but I did manage this Spotted Redshank at Musselburgh Lagoons ......

 

Migration is now well underway with Whooper Swans back at Hogganfield Loch and sightings of Barnacle Geese and Yellow-browed Warblers being reported throughout Scotland; so get out and about and see would you can find.

 

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

 

Monday 9 October 2017
A single Redwing in a Kelvindale garden this morning.

 

Saturday 7 October 2017
Still one Ruff at Frankfield Loch, Glasgow this morning.
A ringtail Hen Harrier hunting at Cathkin Marsh SWT/SOC Reserve again, at 1605 hrs.

Friday 6 October 2017
26 Gadwall on Bishop Loch, and nearby another 21 Gadwall on Woodend Loch.
Four Whooper Swans on Woodend Loch.

Five Whooper Swans (including two juveniles) at Hogganfield Loch.

A Jay in Bishopbriggs Park at midday. 

Thursday 5 October 2017
Still three Ruff (a male and two females), 370 Lapwings and 40 Shoveler at Frankfield Loch; and nearby, two Whooper Swans at Hogganfield Loch.
120 Pink-footed Geese flew east over Gartloch Village, Glasgow at 1430 hrs, and two Ravens over southwest at 1650 hrs.
A 'ringtail' Hen Harrier at Cathkin Marsh SWT/SOC Reserve (for its second day).

Wednesday 4 October 2017
A Ruff, 35 Shoveler and 285 Lapwings at Frankfield Loch.
A Raven flew over St Rollox towards Sighthill Cemetery, Glasgow at 1100 hrs.
A Guillemot swam up the River Clyde past the Kingston Bridge, Glasgow City Centre.