Late October Update

Well sadly the easterlies stopped, whilst the rain didn't; so not many photographs. I/we still managed out and about thanks to Stephen, Judith and Mike, RSPB Glasgow Group and public transport.

A photographic record follows:

Fife Ness - 4/10/19

Chiffchaff - Kilminning, Fife - 12/10/19

Blackbird - Kilminning, Fife - 12/10/19 

Robin - Balcomie, Fife - 12/10/19

Pink-footed & Barnacle Geese - near Airth, Forth 12/10/19

Path works - Dawsholm Park LNR, Glasgow - 16/10/19

Record shot - Linnet flock - Torness, Lothian - 20/10/19

Hogganfield Park LNR, Glasgow - 21/10/19

Pochard - Hogganfield Park LNR, Glasgow - 21/10/19

Record shot - Scaup - Hogganfield Park LNR, Glasgow - 21/10/19

Ringed Black-headed Gull - Hogganfield Park LNR, Glasgow - 21/10/19

RSPB Loch Leven - 24/10/19

Red Squirrel - RSPB Loch Leven - 24/10/19

Over the period, from 3 October 2019, I saw c80 species with the highlights being a Barred Warbler at Kilminning, Fife on the 4th; my first ever Jay at Dawsholm Park LNR on the 16th; Little Egrets, pale-bellied Brent Geese and a glimpse of a Barn Owl (in its box) on Holy Isle on the 19th; 40 species including Scaup, 10 Whooper Swans and a Blackcap at Hogganfield Park LNR on the 21st; and a good range of wildfowl, including Pintail, at Loch Leven today.

Thank you and Weekly Round-up

Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who attended my talk at the Renfrewshire RSPB Local Group on Friday evening. Your hospitality and kind words are much appreciated. Hopefully some of you will be inspired to visit Dorset and see for yourselves the wonderful number of birds and other wildlife to be found there - the Red Squirrel image seemed to go down well, so....................................................................................................

Red Squirrel - Brownsea Island, Dorset

 

I've not managed out too much recently but I can report, courtesy of SOC Clyde Grapevine, that there have been one or two interesting bird sightings in the Glasgow area over the past week:

 

Saturday 2 February 2013

A Ring-necked Parakeet in King's Park, Glasgow at midday, and a Dipper in song along the White Cart Water in the centre of Cathcart.

 

Tuesday 29 January 2013

50 Waxwings feeding, with large numbers of Fieldfare, on cotoneaster tree hedge at Fastnet Street, Cranhill, Glasgow.

20 Waxwings on Titwood Road, Crossmyloof, Glasgow at 1035 hrs.

Mention of the Ring-necked Parakeet in Kings Park gives me an opportunity to show another photo from my Dorset talk...............................

Ring-necked Parakeet - Studland, Dorset

 

Thanks again to everyone at the Renfrew Group and perhaps I shall see you in Dorset!