Hogganfield

Hogganfield on a very grey Glasgow morning. The recent freezing conditions had partly frozen some of the loch. C35 Wigeon were present having presumably been forced off somewhere else by the conditions. There were also c15 Whooper Swans, 2 Buzzard & a Kingfisher.

Heron on ice

Gadwall - Digiscoped in poor light (2 of about 6 present)

Dipper at Rouken Glen

Very difficult. ISO on the camera at maximum. Photographing in a gorge with lots of overhanging trees in December is not to be recommended.

Ring Billed Gull at Strathclyde Park

The adult Ring Billed Gull now returning for its 4th winter at Strathclyde Park:

Female Scaup also on the loch with Goldeneye & Tufted Duck.

Baron's Haugh had a Green Sandpiper and 60 Teal. Otherwise some wintering Thrushes was about all there was.

Heritage Loch

Two runs round the Heritage Loch in the last few days have produced few birds. Presumably most of the ducks left whilst it was frozen over the past 10 days. Today there was a single male Goosander and little else.

Male Blackcap at the garden feeder today.

Weekend Update

Saturday - post run at the Heritage Loch. Loch was partly frozen following below zero nights earlier on in the week. Tufted Duck numbers had plummeted to 1 but the remaining drake was accompanied by a female Scaup.

15 Lapwing remained and about a dozen Redwing flew through. Bigger than usual number of gulls but nothing out of the ordinary.

Sunday - Strathclyde Loch, Goldeneye & Tufted Duck but not much else. Could not find any Geese at Slamannen.