Saturday, April 21, 2012

Spent the afternoon at friends' in Fullarton Woods, Troon. The local birdsong included contributions from Chiffchaff and Blackcap. Heading home, a Badger was a road casualty on the M77 just before the junction for Newton Mearns.

Back home, the regular singing Chiffchaff has moved round to the front of the house, to be replaced by a singing Willow Warbler at the back.

The final bird count for yesterday's Strathspey trip was 31: Greylag Goose, Mallard, Goldeneye, Red Grouse, Black Grouse, Pheasant, Grey Heron, Buzzard, Curlew, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Carrion Crow, Hooded Crow, Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Willow Warbler, Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Robin, White Wagtail (alba), Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Siskin and unidentified crossbill.