MILLICHEN AREA - SIGHTINGS 2008
Please note, these reports concentrate on 'red data' bird species; wetland bird counts and unusual faunal
records or counts for the area; they do not constitute a complete data base of all species recorded.
All photographs are copyright Jim Coyle.
27 December 2008
3/4 Tree Sparrow, 12 House Sparrow, 10 Reed Bunting, 10 Yellowhammer and 20 Starling at West
Millichen Farm.
25 House Sparrow and 15 Starling at East Millichen Farm.
Other birds seen in the Millichen area included 29 Greylag Geese (overhead), 3 Mallard, 1 Snipe, 2 Pied
Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush, 30+ Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 2 Raven, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker and
20 Collared Dove.
Source: Roger Adams and David Mitchell.
10 December 2008
House Sparrows, 1 or 2 Reed Buntings and a Stonechat at West Millichen Farm.
Several Grey Heron and Mallard, a flock of Lapwings, 1 Snipe, 1 Water Rail, and several Mistle Thrushes,
Fieldfare, Redwing and many Starlings at Millichen Flood (including the ditches).
Other birds recorded in the Millichen area included 4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel and 1 Song Thrush.
5 Roe Deer were also seen.
Source: Roger Adams (RSPB Glasgow Local Group mid-week outing).
The next two sets of records show how numbers and species change throughout the day. There is
no such thing as 'good time' to visit; just make sure you 'make time' to visit!
8 December 2008
3 Tree Sparrow, c.15 House Sparrow, 14 Common Gull and 7 Black-headed Gull at West Millichen Farm.
2 Grey Heron, 10 Mallard, 1 Woodcock (flushed from ditch), 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 2 Meadow Pipit,
2 Fieldfare, 25 Linnet (plus c40 in the Bird crop field) and 1 Reed Bunting at Millichen Flood.
c.25 House Sparrow and 3 Collared Dove at East Millichen Farm.
3 Fieldfare at Millichen Steadings.
Also 3 Roe Deer and 1 Brown Hare recorded in the Millichen area.
Sightings recorded between 1140-1255 hrs.
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service.
8 December 2008
2 Tree Sparrows, 11 House Sparrows, 21 Starlings and 1 Reed Bunting at West Millichen Farm.
30 House Sparrows, 3 Linnets, 15 Starlings and a mixed flock of around 70 birds, including Chaffinches,
Yellowhammers and Reed Buntings, feeding around East Millichen Farm.
3 Reed Buntings and 1 Yellowhammer at Millichen Steadings.
Also 1 Grey Heron, 13 Mallard, 43 Lapwings, 1 Peregrine, 2 Buzzards, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Stonechat,
2 Mistle Thrushes, 1 Song Thrush, 18 Fieldfares and 5 Goldfinches around the Millichen area.
In total, 30 different bird species and 15 Roe Deer recorded in the Millichen area.
Sightings recorded between 0900-1045hrs.
Source: Janusz Turlewicz.
3 December 2008
Red Data Species: c.80 Lapwing, 1 Skylark, 2 Reed Bunting, various House Sparrows and 2 Starling.
Wetland birds: 1 Grey Heron, 14 Mallard, 2 Snipe, 10 Black-headed Gull and 30 Common Gull.
Other records included: 1 Buzzard (heard), several Stock Dove, 8 Fieldfare and 3 Mistle Thrush.
In total, at least 23 different bird species and 7 Roe Deer recorded in the Millichen area.
Source: Sandy Robertson.
1 December 2008
1 Grey Heron, 9 Mallard, 14 Lapwing and two flocks of Linnets at Millichen Flood.
1 Tree Sparrow, 2 Yellowhammer, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 1 Goldcrest
and 1 Goldfinch at West Millichen Farm.
20+ House Sparrows at East Millichen Farm.
Other species included: 40+ Starlings and 6+ Mistle Thrushes.
Source: Roger Adams & Hazel Mills.
18 November 2008
2 Greylag Goose, 3 Pink-footed Goose. 5 Grey Heron, 1 Curlew, 110 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail,
150 Linnet, 8 Chaffinch and 2 Reed Bunting at Millichen Flood (including the bird crop field).
10 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch and 1 Yellowhammer at the feeding station at West Millichen Farm.
3 Goldfinch at Millichen Steadings.
10 Starling, c.25 House Sparrow and 35 Linnet (in stubble north of flood) at East Millichen Farm
Also 8 Roe Deer in the Millichen area.
Sightings recorded between 1115-1230 hrs.
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service.
17 November 2008
Red Data Species: 4 Tree Sparrows, 4 Reed Buntings, 3 Yellowhammers, 15 House Sparrows and 8 Starlings.
Other records included: 1 Kestrel, c100 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush and 22 Chaffinches.
In total, at least 21 different bird species and 14 Roe Deer recorded in the Millichen area.
Source: Sandy & Sheila Robertson
10 November 2008
Around 40 House Sparrows, 27 Starlings and 4 Skylarks at East Millichen Farm.
12 House Sparrows at West Millichen Farm.
Other records of note: around 100 Linnets, 2 Greylag Geese, 120 Lapwings, 1 Curlew, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kestrel,
2 Meadow Pipits, 2 Stonechats, 2 Stock Doves, 50 Fieldfares and 1 Redwing.
In total, 32 different bird species and 10 Roe Deer recorded in the Millichen area.
Sightings recorded between 0915-1200hrs.
Source: Janusz Turlewicz & Mark McDonald
Record shot of the 100s of geese at Millichen Flood on 1 November 2008
Saturday 1 November 2008
1 Grey Heron, c770 Pink-footed Geese, c500 Greylag Geese, 97 Wigeon, 141 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 6 Herring Gull,
20 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15 Common Gull, 50+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk,
3 Starling and 2 Stonechat at Millichen Flood.
1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, c35 House Sparrow, c 20 Linnet and 28 Collared Dove at East Millichen Farm.
1 Tree Sparrow, 10 House Sparrow and 1 Grey Wagtail at West Millichen Farm.
7 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting and 5 Long-tailed Tit at Millichen Steadings
In total, 38 different bird species and 2 Roe Deer recorded in the Millichen area.
Sightings recorded between 1055-1405 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle.
One of two Stonechat at Millichen on Saturday 1 November 2008
Friday 31 October 2008
Drake Gadwall with 107 Wigeon at Millichen Flood.
Source: John Molloy's excellent web site (see links)
Monday 27 October 2008
6 White-fronted Geese with c150 Pink-footed Geese and 300 Greylag Geese at Millichen Flood.
Birds observed at 1400hrs.
Saturday 18 October 2008
7 Greylag Geese, c90 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 9 Common Gull, 9 Black-headed Gull,
1 Great Black-backed Gull, 64 Lapwing, 1 Buzzard, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Stonechat and 46 Linnet at
Millichen Flood.
2 Meadow Pipit, 18 Skylark, c30 Redwing, c50 House Sparrow and c25 Starling at East Millichen Farm.
2 Mistle Thrush, 10 Starling and c15 House Sparrow at West Millichen Farm.
In total, 28 different bird species and 12 Roe Deer recorded in the Millichen area.
Sightings recorded between 1315-1530 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle.
Thursday 16 October 2008
4 Grey Heron, c.190 Greylag Geese, c.160 Pink-footed Geese, 128 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull
1 Common Gull, 32 Black-headed Gull and 137 Lapwing at Millichen Flood.
1 Skylark, 8 Starling and c.20 House Sparrow at West Millichen Farm
3 Meadow Pipit, 6 Skylark, 6 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, c.20 House Sparrow and c.80 Linnet (in the stubble
field north of flood) at East Millichen Farm.
5 Mistle Thrush at Millichen Steadings.
Also 7 Roe Deer in the Millichen area.
Sightings recorded between 1050-1230 hrs.
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service.
Wednesday 15 October 2008
Red Data Bird species - c.50 Lapwing, 14 House Sparrow, 32 Linnet and c.60 Starling.
Wetland Birds: 3 Grey Heron, 7 Greylag Geese, c.120 Pink-footed Geese and 50+ Mallard.
Other records of note: 1 Stonechat, 10+ Pied Wagtails and 2 Mistle Thrush.
1 Roe Deer, 1 Red Fox and a mole (newly dead on the road) also in the Millichen area.
Sightings recorded between 0830-1030hrs.
Source: Roger Adams.
Sunday 12 October 2008
2 Grey Heron, 212 Greylag Geese, 19 Pink-footed Geese, 42 Wigeon, 38 Mallard, 142 Lapwing,
9 Herring Gull, 98 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kestrel and 6 Pied Wagtail at Millichen Flood.
1 Yellowhammer and 18 House Sparrow at West Millichen.
1 Buzzard and 12 House Sparrow at East Millichen.
Sightings recorded between 1030-1130hrs.
Source: Frank Conn.
Saturday 11 October 2008
1 Grey Heron, 177 Greylag Goose, 4 Teal, 16 Wigeon, 48 Mallard, 164 Lesser Black-backed Gull
7 Common Gull, 60 Black-headed Gull and 26 Lapwing at Millichen Flood.
Sightings recorded between 12.30-1300hrs.
Source: Sandy McNeil.
Also on Saturday 11 October 2008
A short visit, mainly scanning from the 'car park' at West Millichen, resulted in the following sightings:
Red Data Bird species - 15 Lapwing, 1 Yellowhammer, 5 Reed Buntings, 30+ House Sparrows,
and 20+ Starlings.
Wetland Birds: 2 Grey Heron, 52 Greylag Geese, 27 Wigeon, c40 Mallard, c5 Teal and 4 species of gull
(all on the Flood).
Summer Migrants: 2 late Swallows.
Raptors: 1 Sparrowhawk and 2 Kestrels.
Other records of note: 2 Stonechat, c.15 Goldfinch, 1 Grey Wagtail and at least 32 Pied Wagtails.
In total, 28 different bird species recorded in the Millichen area.
Sightings recorded between 09.25-09.55hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle, Peter Hodgson and Lynda Pritchard.
Friday 10 October 2008
Red Data Bird species - 57 Starlings, 23 House Sparrows, 3 Skylarks and 32 Linnets.
Wetland Birds: 1 Grey Heron, 39 Mallards, 106 Lesser Black Backed Gulls, 39 Black Headed Gulls, 6 Common Gulls
and 1 Herring Gull.
Also 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 7 Pied Wagtails, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Collared Doves, 4 Stock Doves, 2 Meadow Pipits,
2 Stonechats and 1 Goldfinch.
Altogether, 28 different bird species and 5 Roe Deer recorded in the Millichen area.
Source: Janusz Turlewicz
Wednesday 8 October 2008
8 Swallows and 6 Redwing in the Millichen area.
Source: Peter Thomson via Roger Adams.
Thursday 11 September 2008
1 Grey Heron at Millichen Flood.
3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, c.25 Swallow, c.150 Jackdaw, c70 Rook and c.200 Starling at East Millichen Farm.
Flock of c.60 Goldfinch feeding on creeping thistle seed in field at Millichen Steadings.
1 Brown Hare and 1 Small White also in the Millichen area.
Sightings recorded between 11.00-12.30hrs.
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service
Monday 25 August 2008
6 Teal, 103 Black-headed Gull, 75 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull and 6 Black-tailed Godwits
at Millichen Flood.
c.55 House Sparrows at East Millichen Farm.
Sightings recorded between 11.45-12.15hrs.
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service
Saturday 23 August 2008
The following counts cover the whole of the Millichen area:
Red Data Bird species - 6 Tree Sparrows, 2 Yellowhammers, 1 Reed Bunting, c.35 House Sparrows,
6 Linnet and 6 Starlings.
Wetland Birds: 1 Grey Heron, 2 Greylag Geese, 23 Teal, 19 Black-tailed Godwits and 4 species of gull
(all on the Flood).
Summer Migrants: c.50 Swallows, 3 House Martins, 4 Whitethroat and 1 Willow Warbler.
Raptors: 1 Peregrine (causing 15 of the Godwits to fly off), 3 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Kestrel.
Other records of note: 2 Raven, 5 Stonechat, 10 Goldfinch, 1 Stock Dove and at least 41 Collared Doves.
There was a good variety of young birds around suggesting that the breeding season had not been too bad.
Also there were literally 100s of corvids and Woodpigeons present.
In total, 37 different bird species recorded in the Millichen area.
Sightings recorded between 11.00-14.00hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle.
One of many young Swallows at Millichen on Saturday 23 August 2008.
Just a few of the Woodpigeons present in the Millichen area on Saturday 23 August 2008.
Friday 22 August 2008
Source: SOC Clyde Area Grapevine/Birdline Scotland.
Wednesday 20 August 2008
1 Grey Heron, 5 Teal, 65 Mallard, 80 Lesser Black-backed Gull, c.20 Black-headed Gull and c.20 Swallow
at Millichen Flood.
Sightings recorded between 1900-1930hrs.
Source: Sandy McNeil
Sunday 10 August 2008
3 Canada Goose, 17 Greylag Geese, 42 Mallard, 3 Black-headed Gull, 6 Pied Wagtail, c.40 Swallow and
c.20 Jackdaw at Millichen Flood.
c.60 House Sparrow at East Millichen Farm.
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service
Saturday 9 August 2008
12 Canada Geese, 80 Greylag Geese, 12 Mallard and 6 Lapwing at Millichen Flood.
Also 1 Roe Deer present.
Sightings recorded on a very quick morning visit.
Source: Peter Hodgson
Friday 8 August 2008
1 Grey Heron, 2 Teal, 2 Mallard and 2 Black-headed Gull on Millichen Flood.
c.20 Swallow at East Millichen Farm.
1 Roe Deer in roadside barley field.
Sightings recorded on a quick evening visit.
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service
Saturday 19 July 2008
With birds flying between various count areas, the following counts cover the whole of the Millichen area:
Red Data Bird species - 6 Tree Sparrows including 2 young birds, 3 Yellowhammers, 1 Reed Bunting,
an impressive 90 House Sparrows including young birds and 14 Starlings.
Wetland Birds: 54 Greylag Geese and 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls.
Summer Migrants: 3 Swifts, 11 Swallows and 2 House Martins.
Other records of note: 1 Raven, 1 Stonechat and at least 51 Collared Doves.
In total, 22 different bird species recorded in the Millichen area.
Also in the Millichen area: 2 Roe Deer and 3 Meadow Brown butterflies.
Sightings recorded between 11.20-1310hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle.
Saturday 14 June 2008
The highlight of the day, if not the year, was an Osprey drifting over Millichen at c10.30hrs and eventuall moving
off north. If that wasn't enough there were also 3 Ravens present - probably the pair and offspring from the first
successful breeding attempt for over 100 years in the city.
With birds flying between various count areas and in order not to draw attention to the location of breeding
birds, the following counts cover the whole of the Millichen area:
Red Data Bird species - 5 Tree Sparrows including a pair mating plus 2 young birds, 3 Yellowhammers, 4 male Reed
Buntings, 46 House Sparrows, 1 Skylark, 2 Linnets and 33 Starlings.
Wetland Birds: 1 Mallard, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Black-headed Gull and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls.
Summer Migrants: 17 Swifts, 3 Sand Martins, 14 Swallows, 3 House Martins, 1 Sedge Warbler and 2 Whitethroat.
Other records of note: 2 Stonechat and at least one nestbox being used by Blue Tits.
In total, 34 different bird species recorded in the Millichen area.
Also in the Millichen area: 2 Roe Deer.
Sightings recorded between 0940-1235hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle.
Raven (photographed in Glasgow) copyright Jim Coyle
Monday 5 May 2008
3 Tree Sparrows, 14 House Sparrows, 8 Starlings, 4 Swallows and 1 Pheasant at West Millichen Farm.
2 Grey Heron, 2 Mallard, 3 Lapwings, 10 House Sparrows, 4 Starlings, 8 Sand Martins, 11 Swallows
and 1 Whitethroat at East Millichen Farm.
3 Mallard, 4 House Sparrows, 11 Linnets, 10 Starlings, 1 Buzzard, 3 White Wagtails, 1 Whinchat,
1 Wheatear, 1 Whitethroat and 1 Willow Warbler at Millichen Flood.
In total 31 bird species recorded in the Millichen area.
Also in the Millichen area: 1 Brown Hare, 7 Roe Deer and 5 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Orange Tip butterflies.
Sightings recorded between 1320-1520hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle
Poor record shots of Whinchat and Wheatear on 5 May 2008 copyright Jim Coyle
Tuesday 8 April 2008
5 Tree Sparrows, 10 Yellowhammers, 3 Reed Buntings, 4 House Sparrows and 1 Stock Dove (singing)
at West Millichen Farm.
18 Linnet, 8 Reed Buntings, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel and c150 Woodpigeon at East Millichen Farm.
120 Greylag Goose, 5 Mallard, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Snipe and
c20 Meadow Pipit at Millichen Flood.
3 Tree Sparrows at Millichen Steadings.
Also 10 Roe Deer in the Millichen area and Mink tracks on the Millichen side of the River Kelvin.
Sightings recorded between 1140-1250 hrs.
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service
Monday 7 April 2008
12 Tree Sparrows, 14 Yellowhammers, 8 Reed Buntings, 10 House Sparrows, 11 Starlings and 1 Grey Heron
at West Millichen Farm.
22 House Sparrows and 5 Starlings at East Millichen Farm.
32 Greylag Geese (flying around) and 6 Starlings at Millichen Flood.
Sightings recorded between 6.30-11.00hrs.
Source: Roger Adams
Saturday 5 April 2008
6 Tree Sparrows, 7 Yellowhammers, 5 Reed Buntings, 10 House Sparrows and 20 Starlings at West
Millichen Farm.
1 Skylark, 15 House Sparrows and 5 Starlings at East Millichen Farm.
2 Greylag Geese, 3 Mallard, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Lapwing and 1 Buzzard at Millichen Flood.
In total 24 bird species recorded in the Millichen area.
Also in the Millichen area: 1 Brown Hare, 13 Roe Deer and 1 Red Fox.
Sightings recorded between 1000-1215hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle
Reed Bunting at West Millichen Farm on 5 April 2008 copyright Jim Coyle
5 of the 13 Roe Deer in the Millichen area on 5 April 2008 copyright Jim Coyle
Monday 31 March 2008
Sightings recorded between 0910-1030hrs.
Source: Janusz Turlewicz
Thursday 13 March 2008
80 Greylag Geese, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 2 Curlew and 5 Oystercatcher at Millichen
Flood.
6 Tree Sparrows, 28 Yellowhammers (some singing), 16+Reed Buntings, and 8+ House Sparrows at West
Millichen Farm (feeding station).
Sightings recorded between 0900-1000hrs.
Source: Roger Adams.
Tuesday 11 March 2008
438 Pink-footed Geese, 350 Greylag Goose, 5 Mallard, 2 Grey Heron, 21 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 4 Herring
Gulls, 33 Common Gulls 29 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Oystercatcher and 18 Pied Wagtails at Millichen Flood.
Also present 4 Roe Deer and 1 Fox catching and swallowing a (probable) rat.
6+ Tree Sparrows and 11 Reed Buntings at West Millichen Farm (feeding station); also 2 Buzzard present.
4 Tree Sparrows, 2 Yellowhammers, 4 Skylarks (in crop field) and 4 Buzzard at East Millichen Farm.
Also present 8 Roe Deer in field north of road.
Sightings recorded between 1020-1200hrs.
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service
Sunday 9 March 2008
485 Pink-footed Geese, 163 Greylag Geese, 35 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 4 Common Gulls,
8 Black-headed Gulls and 2 Oystercatchers at Millichen Flood.
11 Tree Sparrows, 19 Yellowhammers and 3 Reed Buntings at West Millichen Farm (feeding station).
Sightings recorded between 1200-1230hrs.
Source: Sandy McNeil
1 Merlin, around 170 Linnets, 6 Skylarks, 14 Yellowhammers, 12 Reed Buntings and 23 Stock Doves in field
at East Millichen Farm. Close by, around 50 Greylag and 30 Pink-footed Geese feeding close to the road.
Approximately 22 Tree Sparrows, 20 Yellowhammers, 6 Reed Buntings and 11 House Sparrows at West Millichen
Farm (feeding station).
Also in the Millichen area, 1 Kestrel, 2 Pheasants, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Song Thrush and a flock of Fieldfares.
Sightings recorded between 1030-1300hrs.
Source: Janusz Turlewicz
Saturday 1 March 2008
9 Tree Sparrows, 29 Yellowhammers, 7 Reed Buntings, 42 House Sparrows, 25 Starlings and 1 Kestrel
in the Millichen area. Also 1 Brown Hare present.
Source: Agnes Gunn
Saturday 23 February 2008
60 Wigeon, 2 Mute Swans, 3 Mallard 1 Curlew and 1 Oyster Catcher at Millichen Flood.
18 Yellowhammers, 10 Reed Buntings, 13+ House Sparrows, 40 Starlings, 1 Pied Wagtail and 2 Kestrels at
West Millichen Farm/Millichen Steadings.
40+ House Sparrows at East Millichen Farm.
4 Roe Deer were also present in Millichen area.
Count undertaken in the morning.
Source: Roger Adams.
Saturday 9 February 2008
504 Greylag Geese, 3 Grey Heron and 1 Grey Wagtail at Millichen Flood.
2 Reed Buntings and c15 House Sparrows at West Millichen Farm (feeding station).
2-3 Buzzard at East Millichen Farm.
Sightings recorded between
1115-1225 hrs.Source:
GCC-Countryside Ranger Service
Tuesday 5 February 2008
c300 Greylag Geese, 2 Grey Heron and 1 Kestrel at Millichen Flood.
10 Tree Sparrows, c40 House Sparrows, 15 Starlings, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Pied Wagtail and a flock of 'Linnets'
(about 30 birds but not sure whether they were all Linnets) at East Millichen Farm.
4 Starling, 4 House Sparrows, 12 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail and 4 Reed Buntings at Millichen Steadings.
2 Tree Sparrows and 2 Reed Buntings at West Millichen Farm.
Count undertaken in the morning.
Source: Roger Adams
Sunday 3 February 2008
Two reports that show the diversity and ever changing range of species to be found.
352 Greylag Geese, 40 Black Headed Gull, 7 Common Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Herring Gull,
1 Curlew and 60 Fieldfare at Millichen Flood.
c70 Linnet in stubble field at East Millichen Farm.
12 Fieldfare at Millichen Steadings.
Source: Sandy McNeil
5 Grey Partridge, 12 Tree Sparrows, c30 House Sparrows, 5 Reed Buntings, 12 Starlings and a mixed
flock of around 70 Linnet with Twite (at least 4) around East Millichen Farm.
Also in the Millichen area c385 Greylag Geese, 20 Pied Wagtails, 1 Kestrel and 1 Buzzard.
Sunday 27 January 2008
7+ Tree Sparrows, c10 House Sparrows and 6+ Reed Buntings at West Millichen Farm.
2 Grey Heron, 2 Stonechat, 1 Kestrel and 34+ Pied Wagtails at Millichen Flood.
250+ Greylag Geese and c30 House Sparrows at East Millichen Farm.
1 Yellowhammer, c50 Starlings, c50 Fieldfare, c10 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush and 1 Grey Wagtail at
Millichen Steadings.
The above are minimum counts undertaken over a 1 hour period (c10.30-11.30am) as part of a Glasgow RSPB
Local Group sponsored bird watch - in total, 33 species seen in the Millichen area.
Source/Team: Jim Coyle, Frank Conn, Alec Mason.
Fri
day 25 January 20083 Greylag Geese, 212 Black Headed Gull, 46 Common Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 18 Herring Gull,
c130 Rook and c140 Jackdaw at Millichen Flood.
55 Greylag Geese and 70 Rook (on stubble) at East Millichen Farm.
Source: Sandy McNeil
Sunday 20 January 2008
189 Wigeon, 120 Greylag Geese, 1 Kestrel, 13 Lapwing, 70 Black-headed Gulls, 5 Common Gull and
2 Herring Gull at Millichen Flood.
Also of interest in the Millichen area: 12 Tree Sparrows, 22 House Sparrows, 12 Reed Buntings,
10 Yellowhammers, 1 Skylark, 44 Starlings, 57 Fieldfare, 76 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail,
28 Chaffinches and 5 Goldfinches.
In total 30 bird species recorded in the Millichen area.
Source: Agnes Gunn
Black-headed Gull Copyright Jim Coyle
Saturday 12 January 2008
71 Lapwing (circling over site), 2 Grey Herons, 1 Jack Snipe (in ditch), 82 Black-headed Gulls, 13 Common Gull,
5 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 14 Meadow Pipit, 4 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail,
6 Skylark (flying over) and 6 Reed Bunting at Millichen Flood (flood completely frozen).
9 Tree Sparrows, 6 House Sparrows, 23 Reed Buntings, 5 Yellowhammer, 1 Pheasant, and 20+ Chaffinch at
West Millichen Farm.
30 House Sparrows, 10 Skylarks, 40 Starlings, 2 Song Thrush, 23 Redwing, 10+ Blackbirds, 3 Stock Doves and
2 Goldfinches at East Millichen Farm.
Sightings recorded between 11.20-13.10 hrs
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service
Tuesday 8 January 2008
Around 30 Greylag Geese at Millichen Flood.
18 House Sparrows, c15 Reed Buntings and c10Yellowhammers at West Millichen Farm.
40 House Sparrows at East Millichen Farm.
Also of interest in the Millichen area: 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrels, 30 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing and 10 Starlings.
6 Roe Deer were also seen.
Sightings recorded over a 2 hour period in the morning.
Source: Roger Adams
Monday 7 January 2008
21 Greylag Geese, 9 Reed Buntings, and 20 Pied Wagtails at Millichen Flood.
5 Tree Sparrows, 15 House Sparrows, 2 Yellowhammers, 3 Reed Buntings and 23 Starlings, at West Millichen Farm.
26 Tree Sparrows and c30 House Sparrows at East Millichen Farm. Also c80 Linnets and 30 Skylarks flying around
fields close to the farm.
In addition, 2 Buzzards, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 101 Black Headed Gulls, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush,
8 Redwings, 120 Fieldfares and 1 Stonechat in the Millichen area. Also 3 Roe Deer and 1 Red Fox present.
In total 38 bird species recorded in the Millichen area between 0910-1200 hrs.
Source: Janusz Turlewicz