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  1. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    Mandarins have been spotted again in the last few weeks at the usual spot near the slipway, think that long-tailed was there both years? I definitely got it the previous year atleast If youre really wanting Long-Tailed ducks I was at Musselburgh Lagoons yesterday and seen 6 but lots more been...
  2. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    Went back up the hill again this morning but no luck other than some Ravens, Buzzards and Kestrels flying around in the 5 hours I was up there wandering around following the Bachelor group of around 30 Stags which had a good variety atleast from more mature stags down to what looked like ones...
  3. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    Nice i got a glimpse of a Redpoll the other day when I was there I think but was a very fast unreliable ID so didnt count it, cracking photo you got though :) think the Long-Tailed Ducks have been sticking to the sea so far, did see one at Linlithgow Loch (West Lothian) just after Christmas though.
  4. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    Thank you :) I posted a few on my Twitter and Instagram if you want to have a look :) Im a little too organised when it comes to the sorting of photos on the PC and so trailing through the hundreds/thousands of photos in each folder to pick out the best ones and put them in seperate ones is a...
  5. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    Thank you :) I sure hope I do too hahah is it bad im more excited to possibly see them again than any of the actual presents I may get 😅
  6. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    Was certainly an experience I was hoping for but not expecting to actually happen, will stick with me as one of those great days thats for sure, Im trying to decide on a holiday abroad for this year or next that I can sneak some good birding in lol, Skye and Mull are great for Eagles just...
  7. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    Not posted on here for a while but had an amazing start to 2024 so thought id share, 7th Jan - I stopped in at Broadwood Loch and got the Male Smew thats been hanging about there at around 12:45 then headed to Glasgow Botanics for a wee walk along the Kelvin with my girlfriend around 14:00 to...
  8. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    Took a very early start today on my day off work and went to Overtoun Estate (Milton) in the hopes of seeing the elusive Green Woodpecker. Arrived at 0700 and was greeted by a Buzzard that landed in a tree behind the car park and what i think was a Tawny Owl calling but I could not confirm that...
  9. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    yeah very close but eluding me it seems everytime im there they are not lol, just home from Loch Lomond and sat watching that feeder for an hour to see nothing but was nice listening to the birds and wind. other than that I did see some Buzzards and the Ospreys but was a very quiet afternoon...
  10. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    Decided to take advantage of my day off and the break in the rain today so got up nice and early at 0430 and headed to RSPB Loch Lomond. Got there for 0500 and was welcomed by 2 Barn Owls which i spent a good hour with getting photos and just watching one of them hunt infront of me (Nearly hit...
  11. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    I've not walked that way for a while as I generally park at the reserve these day but from what I remember its a 10 min walk max to meet up with the path at the reserve if at steady pace down that path from gartocharn, bare in mind it usually took me half an hour atleast getting distracted by...
  12. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    yeah i probably should have mentioned that tbf, its the 1B that comes into Helensburgh and out to Glasgow :) used to get it everyday before the car since trains arent 100% reliable around here lol. usually a bus every half hour as if i remember correct i got the bus at either quarter past or...
  13. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    yeah its not the nicest of paths, not walked it myself other than a short stretch when i stopped to watch a kestrel one day, usually one along that stretch everyday that i seen either on the way to or home from work aswell as the odd buzzard, the bus option is probably the best bet, get the...
  14. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    an fyi for ardmore point, theres a path along the main road from Cardross to Helensburgh that you can walk along then cut down the road to ardmore point, saves having to worry about tides, even a bus stop just up from the ardmore entrance on the eastbound side of road so could get the bus from...
  15. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    Nice wee catches there :) still to see flycatchers myself, last year i got spitted flycatcher at Falls of Falloch, I had a look at that list of clyde spots and theres a few near me, if i wasnt starting at 8am sunday id have tried for the owls as i know theres Barn/Tawny and long-eared :), as for...
  16. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    With a goal of getting the Grasshopper Warbler i set my alarm for 0600.. turned it off in my sleep and so ended up leaving the house at 0830 instead but i must have needed the sleep. Went up Glen Fruin and spent 3 hours there before the rain came in but it was mission success :) (Pictures...
  17. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    I had an interestingly soaking day today, started off by heading to Rhu Spit to get the USS Porter (Navy ship not a bird ;) ) heading out and seen the usual Eiders, Gulls, Carrion Crow family there and then in the bay the 8 Great Crested Grebes still around. From there I went a wee adventure...
  18. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    Yeah ive seen a fair bit recently and been pretty fortunate, thank you i shall keep busy this month attempting to get those grasshopper warblers! going to stay at my local of up the glen fruin road behind Helensburgh as loads of other species about there too and if ive still not seen anything by...
  19. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    Yeah its not the best situated, can get the bus to gartocharn and walk down to it that way as its a nice walk just as an fyi. Last i seen the Osprey was about 1345 up river heading back to the loch so highly likely and the Buzzards dissapeared over towards the east about half 1 as i was watching...
  20. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    I was at the RSPB reserve at Loch Lomond today from 11-3 :) quite possible you seen the Osprey as it was soaring about that area between Balmaha and the Beach at the reserve for a little while then moved further up the river while 2 buzzards moved into that area.
  21. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    From the times ive been to the Mandarins they sit in the wooded area of water just next to where the other ducks all sit getting fed, the females usually on a little island/stump out the water. Yeh ive only started going there more frequently lately, pass it on the way to and from work so stop...
  22. MichaelC99

    Western Scotland birding

    Theres Mandarin Ducks just round the corner from where you were next to the bridge in balloch, for shelducks if you're back out this way I see them frequently at Ardmore Point, quite a few of them though ive only been when tide is out so not sure if that would make a difference.
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