Sunday 9 February 2020

A few highlights...

...from the last week.
I`ve got a bit behind due to not feeling well (mentally) but it didnae stop me going out. Anyway, here`s some of my best sightings from the week just gone.
A brief walk along the River Kelvin on Tuesday produced 2 Dipper & "flowering" Spring Snowflake. 
I`m not going to say where i went Thursday (but it was local) due to the sensitivity of the sighting, which was a first observation for me in the form of a pair of Ravens nest building.
Friday we took the train out to the North Ayrshire coast but that`ll be a separate post, later.
Which leads me onto yesterday (Saturday) when i finally got to grips with my first Waxwings of the Winter. 2 birds were heard & seen briefly along the canal at the back of the Student village.


Raven (collecting branches for nest building)

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4 comments:

  1. Ragged Robin10 February 2020 at 19:56

    I hope you feel a bit better Dean. I love the snowflakes and well done on the Waxwings - none around here as far as I know this winter. I saw some ravens nesting too last year and am pretty sure I decided not to mention the location too on my blog. You can't be too careful.

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  2. Punk Birder10 February 2020 at 20:48

    Thank you Caroline for your kind words. I'm feeling much better now but that might change due to the weather this week. Been stuck indoors for 2 days due the gale force winds, rain & snow and i've already got cabin fever lol.
    There's been flocks of 200+ Waxwings up here but most have moved off due lack of berries now.
    The Ravens i mentioned have used the same nest site for 10 years now and tbe location is on a need to know only basis...and with this being a public blog it's not worth the risk of publicising it.

    Thanks again for your continued support :-)

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  3. Anonymous11 February 2020 at 19:00

    I am sorry to hear that you are not fully well again Dean, it is a miserable affliction and I hope it clears for you.

    Very understandable that you are keeping the location of the Ravens to yourself, they are gorgeous to look at.

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  4. Punk Birder11 February 2020 at 19:16

    Thank you for your kind words Toffeeapple. I don't think it will ever go away. I'll just have to deal with it as best i can.

    Regards the Ravens nest site, the welfare of the birds is upmost and not even mentioned on the Clydebirds FB page.

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