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

Marsh Harrier and Osprey!

Two items courtesy of the SOC Clyde Grapevine :

"Today (31 August 2012) there was a juvenile Marsh Harrier flying from the Gartloch Pool area towards Bishop Loch, Glasgow at 1115 hrs, relocated at Bishop Loch at 1250 hrs, before flying north in the direction of Johnston Loch."

"Late news for 2 September  2012 - An Osprey at Frankfield Loch, Glasgow at 0730 hrs, flying in the direction of Hogganfield where it was not relocated."

This is at least the third record of Marsh Harrier for Gartloch Pools and Bishop Loch.

Both sightings help confirm the importance of the Seven Lochs Project - an area that includes Hogganfield Park LNR, Frankfield Loch and Gartloch Pools in Glasgow all the way through to Drumpellier Country Park and Johnston Loch in North Lanarkshire.

Gartloch Pool (south)

See my post of 11 May 2012 for more information on the Seven Lochs Project.