Scott Black

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Sat tagged grey lag black 10 in flock of 222 below Eastfield Farm Carstairs Junction today NS966439 @KaneBrides @SwannBob

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

It's been a lean spring on my local water bodies due to high water levels. More mud today brought in a nice male ruff and a single blackwit, Loudon Pond Douglas Water @Clydebirding

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

And still present yesterday below Eastfield Farm Pettinain

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Checked and failed to find anything with orange legs lurking with my local pinks today, 500+ at Carstairs and c1200 in the Dunsyre area, only thing of note was this aberrant plumaged bird, one I've previously seen a while back @Clydebirding

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Had a trip through to the Lammermuirs today to try for the black throated thrush, after a bit of searching the bird obliged and showed well on its own for most of morning in the field by the sheep shed. Makes up for the 2022 Haddington bird not making the grade. @birdinglothian

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Had a trip down to York for a couple of days, single peregrine on the North West tower both Wednesday and Thursday, these images from Thursday looks like the male? perhaps @YorkPeregrines can confirm

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Yet another of these distant shots ,snow goose with c2000 pinks this afternoon on Clyde Flood Plains between Eastfield Farm Pettinain and The Meetings bridge Libberton. Supporting cast of great egret and 2 little egret. @Clydebirding @BirdGuides

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Escaped inclement weather at home and had a trip to East Lothian best were the imm drake WW scoter off Wrecked Craigs Port Seton, Barns Ness firecrest and BN grebe in Whitesands Quarry. Managed a few year ticks amongst the supporting cast @birdinglothian

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Had a run round the patch this morning best was great egret,3 little egret and 16 shelduck below Eastfield Fm Pettinain. Stumbled upon this one again this time at Covington last seen on Boxing day c10 miles away wonder where it has been in between @Clydebirding

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Checked and failed to find anything with orange legs lurking with my local pinks today, 500+ at Carstairs and c1200 in the Dunsyre area, only thing of note was this aberrant plumaged bird, one I've previously seen a while back @Clydebirding

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Signs of spring ,waders are on the move. My first inland ringed plovers of the year with 5 today at a regular early staging site near Elvanfoot, accompanied by 9 curlew and 8 lapwing @Clydebirding

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Found another 2 Tundra Beans with 300+ pinks today at The Meetings between Carnwath and Libberton. Despite sifting through thousands of geese all season only my 1st neck collared pink. @Clydebirding

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Received history for the Polish bird. Ringed as a pullus June '25 Dlugosiodlo,Mazowieckie,Poland,first re-sight since ringing

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Quick walk round Lanark Loch this morning produced 2 BHG darvics only my 2nd and 3rd of the winter at this location, ringed birds way down this year. Red ring will be a local Clyde RG bird but blue one looks to be Polish. @Clydebirding

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

It's taken a wee while but at last found a single Tundra Bean in a flock c1000 pinks off Robiesland Ave Lanark this afternoon, for once the birds were a bit closer. @Clydebirding

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Quick walk round Lanark Loch this morning produced 2 BHG darvics only my 2nd and 3rd of the winter at this location, ringed birds way down this year. Red ring will be a local Clyde RG bird but blue one looks to be Polish. @Clydebirding

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Geese were hard work today, single Russian whitefront in c1000 pinks at Douglas Water was all of note. Spent a while with this 1st winter peregrine near New Lanark after glimpsing the darvic, nearly an hour and a half before it gave it up. @Clydebirding

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Another of these distant photos, ruddy shelduck today with c220 pinks below Eastfield Farm Pettinain, supporting cast of great egret, 2 little egret, 2 shelduck and 37 whoopers that included the 2 Icelandic darviced birds @Clydebirding

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Nine whitefronts today with 127 greylags at same location , 2 first winter birds probably missed one of them on Wednesday @Clydebirding

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

8 Russian whitefronts in a mixed group of c220 geese predominantly greylag opp Coventry Fencing yard near Carstairs today. Group included 2 well marked adults and 1 first winter bird @Clydebirding

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

8 Russian whitefronts in a mixed group of c220 geese predominantly greylag opp Coventry Fencing yard near Carstairs today. Group included 2 well marked adults and 1 first winter bird @Clydebirding

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Started the month with 2 Russian whitefronts and now finished the month with same. Again distant but good enough images to show belly patterns are different despite only being c800m from first birds, with c700 pinks at The Meetings near Carnwath today. @Clydebirding

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Managed to steal an hour between dinner preparation and cooking and got lucky with 2 Russian Whitefronts with 11 greylags and 8 whoopers below Eastfield Farm Pettinain early afternoon. always a bit distant but decent scope views. @Clydebirding

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Red head smew showing a bit closer today, seems to enjoy it's own company keeping well clear of all the other ducks frequenting the loch @Clydebirding

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Another of these distant photos, red head smew, after many years looking a site first for me on the East Pond in Douglas Estate today. @Clydebirding

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Another of these distant photos, red head smew, after many years looking a site first for me on the East Pond in Douglas Estate today. @Clydebirding

[Scott Black @scottblack72]

Below Eastfield Farm Pettinain today site best count of 6 little egrets sheltering from the stiff easterly and a great white braving conditions further down the bank @Clydebirding