Millichen Page Update

 I've, once again, updated the 'Millichen Selective Sightings and Photographs 2025' section of the Millichen page.

Video Page Updated

 I have updated my 'videos' page.

Hopefully, this will make it easier for people to find what they are looking for!

The videos can be found under the following links and the 'Videos button' above.

Wildlife Videos from Glasgow

- Hogganfield Park Local Nature Reserve

- Bingham's Pond Local Nature Reserve

- Glasgow Other Locations

Wildlife Videos from Other Scottish & English Locations

Scottish Wildlife (general)

English Wildlife

Wildlife Videos from the Rest of the World

World Wildlife - the Americas & Antarctica

World Wildlife - Asia 

World Wildlife - Australasia

World Wildlife - Europe

Millichen Page Update

Just to say I've updated the 'Millichen Selective Sightings and Photographs 2025' section of the Millichen page.

My Bird Sightings in Scotland - update

 Since my last update, records include:

• Ring-necked Duck at Bingham's Pond in Glasgow, presumably the returning bird.
• White-rumped Sandpiper at Skinflats.
• Marsh Harrier at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
• Bittern at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
• Spotted Redshank at Musselburgh Lagoons; and
• MARSH SANDPIPER at Mussekburgh Lagoons.

The Marsh Sandpiper was a UK/Scottish first for me, previous sightings having been in Africa, India and Sri Lanka. It is my 324th sighting in Scotland!

Also my year Scottish list now stands at 185. Is 200 possible?

A few record shots of some of the above birds:

Marsh Sandpiper - Musselburgh Lagoons 17/09/25

Spotted Redshank - Musselburgh Lagoons 17/09/25

Ring-necked Duck - Bingham's Pond 10/08/25

Marsh Harrier - RSPB Lochwinnoch 20/08/25

174 Bird Species seen in Scotland in 2025, so far

Following on from a visit yesterday (28th) to RSPB Baron's Haugh Reserve near Motherwell, my 'Year Bird List for Scotland' now stands at 174 species with the addition of both Wood Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper - record shots follow:

Wood Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper

Also note that the Millichen page - see the link at the top of the page - has been updated.

323rd bird species in Scotland!

Not Glasgow, further afield! 

Travelled down to Maidens Harbour in Ayrshire on Wednesday 25 June 2025 - thanks to Stephen. Rewarded with terrific views of a Western Sandpiper, my 323rd bird species seen in Scotland.

Western Sandpiper - note webbed feet

Western Sandpiper

Millichen Update

 Just to say I've updated the 'Millichen Selective Sightings and Photographs 2025' section of the Millichen page.

Millichen area

Whinchat at Millichen in Glasgow

Visited the Millichen area on 3 May 2025 and was pleased to find a Whinchat posing on a fence post!

Whinchat - Millichen - 3 May 2025

All sightings from my visit and recent sightings by others can be found on the Recent Sightings section of the Millichen page - see link above.

Millichen Update

Just a quck message to say I have updated the Recent Sightings Section of the Millichen page (see link above) and will continue to do so.

Millichen

'Spring' Update

Birds are singing and some even nesting whilst frog spawn is appearing in many ponds. The drake Ring-necked Duck remains, having visited a number of Glasgow ponds and a Red-necked Grebe makes a welcome return.

Reed Bunting singing

Common Frog and frog spawn

Grey Herons nesting

Red-necked Grebe - Hogganfield Park LNR

Ring-necked Duck - Bingham's Pond LNR

A few Chiffchaffs have been heard In Glasgow and a few Sand Martins reported from elsewhere in Scotland. So the Spring migrants are on their way.

Finally, remember to check out the Millichen page as it gets updated with recent sightings on a regular basis.

'Ringo' Returns to Bingham's Pond LNR!

A drake Ring-necked Duck, known locally as 'Ringo', has made an appearance at Bingham's Pond LNR, Glasgow on 16 January 2025 - see photos.

I first saw it at the pond in January 2021 - a first for Glasgow - and it has come back to the area every year since then. It is mobile and also spends some time at Victoria Park pond and the lochs and reservoirs in Bearsden and Milngavie. No one has been able to confirm where it goes in the summer!

The New Year starts with a 'summer' visitor

Happy New Year to everyone and to this female Blackcap that visited our Anniesland, Glasgow garden on the 1st. 

It is unlikely to be one of  'our' summer migrants but a bird that has moved across from the continent.

Female Blackcap - 1 january 2025

Apologies for the poor quality of the photo.