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| First Celandine of 2018 at Ballachurry Reserve |
17th January
SC209694 ( from Hide) Wren; 2 x Blue T it; 6 x Wood Pigeon flying over.
SC209693 Robin heard but not seen
SC208695 ( Beehive loop) Wren heard but not seen;
SC208694 ( Compost area) 7 x Goldfinch; 2 x Chaffinch; 2 x Great Tit; 2 x Blue Tit; Long Tailed Tit.
SC209695 Blackbird; male Pheasant
SC209694 Celandine in flower
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| Goldfinch enjoying Alder seed |
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| Juvenile Chaffinches |
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| Earlier in the day someone else saw rather more than I did |
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| looking back towards the reed bed |
18th January
SC208694 ( compost area) 3 Goldfinches; Great Tit; 2 x Blue Tit
SC209694 ( from Hide) Great Tit; Grey Heron.
SC209695 Blue Tit.
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| view through the willows |
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| a rare sunny view |
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| taken from near the compost heap |
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| Great Tit |
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| Heron? |
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| Goldfinches were still near the compost heap |
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| Heron flying towards the firs, seen from the Hide |
22nd January
SC209694 ( path junction) female Blackbird; Snipe.
SC209694 ( from Hide) Wren; Kestrel; 2 x Great Tit;
S209694 Wren on bridge; 5 x Goldfinch flying over
SC208694 (willows/ compost area) Great Tit; 3 x Long Tailed Tit; female Blackbird; pair of Chaffinch; 2 x Siskin; 2 x Goldfinch; Blue Tit; Robin; 3 x Wood Pigeon; Goldcrests heard but not seen.
SC209695 Hooded Crow Hybrid with Carrion Crow..
SC208694 ( board walk) Great Tit
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| Reed bed in winter |
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| view from the bridge |
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| Siskin taking Alder seed |
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| Wren seen from the hide |
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| Carrion Crow & Hoodie Hybrid |
