I am back up in Glasgow for a few more weeks on an extension to my summer internship, so I decided to go to Lochwinnoch again in the hope of some good activity. Unfortunatly it was a fairly quiet day with variable weather. There were however alot of chaffinches so in flight shots was the name of the game and here is one that worked. They don’t half move quickly! We did get a visit by a pair of Coal Tits and a Grey Wagtail.
Well this weekend I had planned to go walking but unfortunately I didn’t have time so decided to pop over to Lochwinnoch in the afternoon and ended up staying there for 7 hours. It was a very slow afternoon as the Sparrowhawks were about all afternoon but just hiding in the bushes which kept all the other birds away but eventually they came out to play which made the wait worth it. Now this is probabilly my last trip as i am moving back down south on Thursday however there is a chance I will be back in Glasgow for a few weeks in September so might get another trip in then.
Today was probabilly my last visit to this RSPB reserve as I am only up in Scotland for one more weekend and I am probabilly busy both days. It was a good day albeit a bit slow with lots of Chaffinches and tits but the few other birds that appeared more than made up for it and the company made the gaps between them go quickly! We got treated to a Sparrowhawk but unfortunatly it only landed on some green wire a long way away in the shade but it was still great to see, the Greater Spotted Woodpeckers also came twice but played hard to get by hiding on the wrong side of the perch. Due to the slow day in the middle I had a wonder over to the hide in the woods where it was very dark but there were two Juvenile Robins about which was great.
Having recently added a 300mm f/4 to my collection of lenses I figured it was about time I did some bird photography, so I have headed out to my current local spot which while I am up in Glasgow is the RSPB site at Lochwinnoch. It has prooved a good challenge and is also surprisingly enjoyable with every time I have headed to the hide having met other people there who have provided good company.