Thursday, February 02, 2023

Birds were difficult to find in the area around Kilmacolm this afternoon due to very high winds which would have made flying difficult and rendered most songs and calls inaudible. However a Dipper singing under a bridge over the Gryffe Water was a pleasant exception. Two Goldcrests in a sheltered area of forest were the first of that species I'd heard in song this year. Earlier in the day, a Pied Wagtail was inside the Lidl supermarket in Linthouse, although it managed to escape when I activated the exit doors.