While many of the birders in the Clyde area were looking for the Common Crane in Lanarkshire, my birds of the day today were Wigeon and Chaffinch. I heard the latter species in song at several locations today, namely Lunderston Bay, Inverkip Marina and Rouken Glen Park. I definitely have the impression that Chaffinch song started earlier this year than in previous years. Wigeon provided two interesting records today. Firstly, a single drake was feeding quietly along the shoreline at the south end of Lunderston Bay (while I was watching the much more regular Eiders offshore). I have not recorded this species here before. Later, the pond in Rouken Glen Park held at least 40 male and female Wigeon with plenty of calling and mild display. I have recorded this species at this site in early spring before, but never in such large numbers. A Dipper was in the "Glen" nearby.

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