Blantyre to East Kilbride on 29th March 2007

Dunnock next to unclassified Road off A725 (NS667560).

The same Dunnock as above taking great interest in a hunting Sparrowhawk passing nearby.

Adult Common Gull over ploughed field at NS668560.


This Carrion x Hooded Crow hybrid was paired up with a Carrion Crow at north end of Calderglen Country Park.

Blantyre at 1500hrs on 29th March 2007

This Peregrine made several attempts at catching Feral Pigeons over Blantyre before heading off north.
A male Sparrowhawk made an amazing low level flypast in Lime Grove, Blantyre before popping over a house and disappearing.

Cathkin Marsh SWT Reserve, 22nd March 2007

21 Snipe, 2 pairs of Mallard, male kestrel, Buzzard, pair of Stonechat, a carrion x Hooded Crow hybrid and 5 Reed Buntings on reserve as well as an adult Iceland Gull and a 1st winter Glaucous Gull over adjacent landfill site.
Nearby were 4 Oystercatchers, 16 Tufted Ducks, an adult plus a first winter Heron and at least 1 Snipe at Heritage Loch, also displaying Little Grebe and a male Reed Bunting at Bird Sanctuary there.