Your recent sightings at Lochwinnoch
Your recent sightings
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Recent sightings – summer 2018
Today seems a little colder, there’s a breeze in the air, the sky is overcast and dare I say it, it feels a little like autumn. The birds have noticed too – we have seen increasing numbers of wintering wildfowl on the reserve this week. Today, our...
Posted 19 Aug 2018 by Joe C -
Sightings - July 2017
Sightings – July 2017 July was a great month to see baby birds. Our camera traps captured some lovely footage of a mute swan with a cygnet and a family of mallards . The woodland feeding station also attracted lots of young garden birds such as...
Posted 07 Oct 2017 by Joe C -
Sightings - June 2017
We had some very exciting visitors to the reserve in June. We started the month with a visit from a peregrine falcon . Peregrine falcon Although native to Scotland, peregrines are not a common sight here at Lochwinnoch. In addition to...
Posted 10 Sep 2017 by Joe C -
Recent sightings - May 2017
May was a fantastic month, not just weather-wise, but also with a number of interesting visitors that arrived on the reserve. The distinctive call of a cuckoo was heard and a scaup and a flock of 40 whimbrel were also seen at the beginning of the...
Posted 10 Sep 2017 by Joe C -
First recording sighting of rare moth gets RSPB Lochwinnoch in a flap!
During our routine moth trap checks earlier this month, once species generated some excitement among the moth enthusiasts here at Lochwinnoch. Creamy in colour, slightly fluffy with delicately speckled wings, the pale prominent moth (Latin name ...
Posted 27 Jun 2017 by Joe C -
RSPB Lochwinnoch Bird Sightings - April 2017
April highlights April saw the arrival of some interesting summer visitors, as well as sightings of some elusive resident species. The first appearance this year of a grasshopper warbler was recorded on April 23rd. Grasshopper warblers are less...
Posted 19 May 2017 by ClaireMartin
Grid Reference: NS3558 (+2km)
- Marsh Harrier (1)
- 17 Sep 2018
- Water Rail (0)
- 13 Sep 2018
- Dipper (1)
- 09 Sep 2018
- Tawny Owl (0)
- 06 Sep 2018
- Mute Swan (6)
- 17 Sep 2018
- Teal (5)
- 17 Sep 2018
- Mallard (20)
- 17 Sep 2018
- Tufted Duck (0)
- 17 Sep 2018
- Little Grebe (1)
- 17 Sep 2018
- Great Crested Grebe (8)
- 17 Sep 2018
