Thursday 5 January 2023

Happy New Year

Five days into the new year and I've made 3 visits to Bingham's Pond (30 species already) as well as catching up with some local specialities.

Bingham's Pond

Ring-necked Duck with Tufted Duck (right)

Wren

Partially frozen pond - 2/01/23

Common Gull

Goosander with Black-headed Gulls

Ring-necked Duck (centre top) with Tufted Ducks & Black-headed Gulls

Greylag Goose

Tufted Duck

Bingham's Pond - ice free 4/01/23

 Elsewhere, to the north west of Glasgow, I caught up with a nice range of species, thanks to Stephen.

Black Grouse

Snow Goose with Greylag Geese



Common Crossbill

Lesser Redpoll

Greenland White-fronted Geese

Mandarin (drake)

So, a nice start to the new birding year with more adventures to come.