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Species / Subspecies
Photographer
Year
Recording Area
Site
Keyword
April 2022
Singing on pussy willow
  • nbsp;
  • Willow Warbler
  • 25-04-2022
  • John N Chapman
  • Burncrooks Reservoir
  • Clyde
Singing on pussy willow: nbsp;, Willow Warbler, 25-04-2022, John N Chapman, Burncrooks Reservoir, Clyde
April 2022
Male in breeding plumage
  • nbsp;
  • Reed Bunting
  • 25-04-2022
  • John N Chapman
  • Burncrooks Reservoir
  • Clyde
Male in breeding plumage: nbsp;, Reed Bunting, 25-04-2022, John N Chapman, Burncrooks Reservoir, Clyde
April 2022
Low flight over the water
  • nbsp;
  • Common Sandpiper
  • 25-04-2022
  • John N Chapman
  • Burncrooks Reservoir
  • Clyde
Low flight over the water: nbsp;, Common Sandpiper, 25-04-2022, John N Chapman, Burncrooks Reservoir, Clyde
April 2022
Exodus on the changing tide
  • nbsp;
  • Curlew
  • 17-04-2022
  • John N Chapman
  • Cardross
  • Clyde estuary
  • Clyde
Exodus on the changing tide: nbsp;, Curlew, 17-04-2022, John N Chapman, Cardross, Clyde estuary, Clyde
April 2022
Twite on a sea wall
  • nbsp;
  • Twite
  • 17-04-2022
  • John N Chapman
  • Cardross
  • Clyde estuary
  • Clyde
Twite on a sea wall: nbsp;, Twite, 17-04-2022, John N Chapman, Cardross, Clyde estuary, Clyde
one of the birds has coloured leg rings
March 2022
Quite a splash!
  • nbsp;
  • Greylag Goose
  • 26-03-2022
  • John N Chapman
  • ponds by the Blane Water beyond Strathblane
  • Clyde
Quite a splash!: nbsp;, Greylag Goose, 26-03-2022, John N Chapman, ponds by the Blane Water beyond Strathblane, Clyde
March 2022
Wings outstretched
  • nbsp;
  • Ringed Plover
  • 25-03-2022
  • John N Chapman
  • Scalpsie Bay
  • Isle of Bute
  • Clyde Islands
Wings outstretched: nbsp;, Ringed Plover, 25-03-2022, John N Chapman, Scalpsie Bay, Isle of Bute, Clyde Islands
March 2022
Colour coordinated with the seaweed
  • nbsp;
  • Golden Plover
  • 25-03-2022
  • John N Chapman
  • St Ninian's Bay
  • Isle of Bute
  • Clyde Islands
Colour coordinated with the seaweed: nbsp;, Golden Plover, 25-03-2022, John N Chapman, St Ninian's Bay, Isle of Bute, Clyde Islands
March 2022
Synchronised flight
  • nbsp;
  • Greylag Goose
  • 25-03-2022
  • John N Chapman
  • St Ninian's Bay
  • Isle of Bute
  • Clyde Islands
Synchronised flight: nbsp;, Greylag Goose, 25-03-2022, John N Chapman, St Ninian's Bay, Isle of Bute, Clyde Islands
July 2022
Scoter wing stretch
  • Common Scoter
  • 08-07-2022
  • Richard Whitson
  • James Hamilton Heritage Loch
  • EK
  • Clyde
Scoter wing stretch: Common Scoter, 08-07-2022, Richard Whitson, James Hamilton Heritage Loch, EK, Clyde
After a bit of preening and general stretching, a wing flap often follows.
July 2022
Scoter in the ripples
  • Common Scoter
  • 08-07-2022
  • Richard Whitson
  • James Hamilton Heritage Loch
  • EK
  • Clyde
Scoter in the ripples: Common Scoter, 08-07-2022, Richard Whitson, James Hamilton Heritage Loch, EK, Clyde
Brighter conditions and change in wind strength and direction in the afternoon made for more variety in surface ripples
July 2022
Scoter in the drizzle
  • Common Scoter
  • 08-07-2022
  • Richard Whitson
  • James Hamilton Heritage Loch
  • EK
  • Clyde
Scoter in the drizzle: Common Scoter, 08-07-2022, Richard Whitson, James Hamilton Heritage Loch, EK, Clyde
Dull, windy and wet made it tricky to see the lone Scoter that had arrived at the loch yesterday.

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