The weather has taken a turn towards winter this week with lying snow. I had planned to go to Dumfries & Galloway today but road conditions we're not the best so I decided to stay local & start at SCP.
Calling Redwing were indicative of hard weather movement as were Meadow Pipit and the 20+ Skylark going through. The Calder Mouth still held the female Scaup & Goldeneye numbers remained good.
Island Pond remained unfrozen and supported double figure numbers of Gadwall & a family party of Whoopers were being bossed around by the resident Mute Swan.
After a coffee at the Hamilton services I pressed on to Baron's Haugh & did a bit of the Dalziel Estate, failing to find any Nuthatches, before walking along the Clyde to Carbarns. Again, pickings were scarce with the best being a calling Jay.
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