MILLICHEN AREA - RECENT SIGHTINGS 2009
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.
23 November 2009
32 Tree Sparrows at the feeding station at West Millichen Farm.
Source: SOC Clyde Area Grapevine/Birdline Scotland.
21 November 2009
2 Grey Heron, 200+ Greylag Goose, c.1000 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 29 Canada Goose,
c.100 Wigeon, 170+ Teal, 6 Mallard, c.135 Lapwing, 5 Curlew and 4 species of gull at Millichen Flood.
Unfortunately birds disturbed by 2 wildfowlers around mid-day.
Other species in the Millichen area included: c. 65 Starling, c.40 House Sparrow, c.20 Tree Sparrow,
1 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Buzzard and 1 Kestrel .
In total 39 species recorded in the Millichen area.
Also 5 Roe Deer present.
Sightings recorded between 09.20-12.20 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle and John Hannah.
Geese and other wetland birds disturbed by wildfowlers at Millichen Flood on 21 November 2009 copyright Jim Coyle
15 November 2009
Still at least one Ruff at Millichen Flood.
Source: SOC Clyde Area Grapevine/Birdline Scotland.
13 November 2009
Still 2 Ruff at Millichen Flood.
Source: SOC Clyde Area Grapevine/Birdline Scotland.
12 November 2009
1,630 Pink-footed Geese (a potential record count), 255 Greylag Geese, 68 Wigeon, 71 Teal, 184 Lapwing,
2 Ruff and c.100 Black-headed Gulls at Millichen Flood.
Sightings recorded between 13.00-14.00hrs.
Source: Iain Gibson.
10 November 2009
Still 2 Ruff at Millichen Flood.
Source: SOC Clyde Area Grapevine/Birdline Scotland.
9 November 2009 - Comment
Some interesting records from Janusz today (below) with a similar range and number of species to my sightings
on Sunday, although he saw 4 that I didn't, meaning that you could get almost 50 species on a birding trip in
November in Glasgow!
On Sunday, I also had only 12 Pink-feet, up until 14.20hrs when c.600 flew in, followed 20 minutes later by
another 100. This could mean mid-afternoon is the best time to get Pink-feet.
Jim Coyle
Some of the estimated 600 Pink-footed Geese flying in to Millichen Flood at 14.20hrs on 8 November 2009 copyright Jim Coyle
c.30 House Sparrow, 14 Tree Sparrow, 22 Starling and 11 Yellowhammer at West Millichen Farm.
Over 400 Greylag Goose, 12 Pink-footed Goose, c.120 Wigeon, c.30 Teal, c.300 Lapwings, 2 Ruff,
6 Skylarks and 4 Reed Buntings at Millichen Flood.
c. 50 House Sparrow at East Millichen Farm.
6 Reed Buntings and 4 Yellowhammers at Millichen Steadings.
Also 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Buzzards, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Raven, 1 Stonechat and 1 Grey Wagtail.
In total 39 species recorded in the Millichen area.
Sightings recorded between 09.00-12.00hrs.
Source: Janusz Turlewicz.
8 November 2009
6 Starling, 14 Tree Sparrow, 15 House Sparrow, 3 Yellowhammer, 45 Fieldfare and 12 Chaffinch at West
Millichen Farm.
2 Grey Heron, 4 Mute Swan, c.700 Greylag Goose, c.700 Pink-footed Goose (one with a neck collar),
1 Barnacle Goose, 6 Canada Goose, c.150 Wigeon, c.40 Teal, c.415 Lapwing, 2 Ruff, 4 species of gull,
6 Reed Bunting, 2 Skylark and 2 Stonechat at Millichen Flood.
35 House Sparrow, 1 Reed Bunting, 6 Skylark, 1 Buzzard and 15 Collared Dove at East Millichen Farm.
5 Song Thrush, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Linnet and 2 Stonechat at Millichen Steadings.
In total 41 species recorded in the Millichen area.
Sightings recorded between 11.20-15.50 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle
Some of the Geese at Millichen Flood 8 November 2009 copyright Jim Coyle
1 November 2009
Wetland Birds: 17 Greylag Goose, 87 Wigeon, 44 Teal, 34 Mallard, 4 Lapwing, 21 Lesser Black-backed Gull,
19 Herring Gull, 54 Black-headed Gull, 31 Common Gull and 1 Reed Bunting.
Red Data species: 90 Starling and c25 House Sparrow.
Other records included: c400 corvids (carrion crow, rook and jackdaw)
Sightings restricted by heavy rain and poor light. Flood area starting to fill up nicely.
Source: Frank Conn
26 October 2009
7 Tree Sparrows at West Millichen Farm.
Source: SOC Clyde Area Grapevine/Birdline Scotland.
25 October 2009
Red Data species: 5 Starling, 43 House Sparrow, 3 Tree Sparrow and 1 Yellowhammer.
Wetland Birds: 37 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 64 Black-headed Gull and 29 Common Gull.
Other records included: 1 Collared Dove, 2 Robin, c150 Jackdaw, 35 Carrion Crow, 52 Rook,
4 Greenfinch and 13 Chaffinch.
The highlight, however, was a male Merlin.
In total 18 bird species recorded in the Millichen area.
Sightings recorded between 10.20-11.40 hrs.
Source: Agnes Gunn
19 October 2009
On a brief visit, a Brambling with a mixed flock of around 50 Chaffinches and House Sparrows and
2 Tree Sparrows at West Millichen Farm.
At least 150 Starling as well as another 2 Tree Sparrows and around 10 Stock Doves feeding with the
Wood and Feral Pigeons at East Millichen Farm.
Source: Janusz Turlewicz.
18 October 2009
A Brambling at West Millichen Farm and 60 Collared Doves at East Millichen Farm.
Source: SOC Clyde Area Grapevine/Birdline Scotland.
17 October 2009
Red Data species: c.45 Skylark (fields north of Millichen Road), 13 Starling, c.65 House Sparrow,
15 Tree Sparrow (12 along hedgerow of ploughed field and 3 at feeding station at West Millichen Farm),
1 Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer and 6 Reed Bunting.
Wetland Birds: 1 Grey Heron, 6 Mallard, 14 Lapwing, 1 Black-headed Gull, 29 Common Gull and
1 Herring Gull.
Other records included: 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 20 Collared Dove, 10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 7 Robin
and 2 Stonechat.
In total 31 bird species seen in the Millichen area.
Also 2 Roe Deer.
Sightings recorded between 11.50-14.50 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle.
12 October 2009 (Second report)
96 Greylag Goose, 7 Pink-footed Goose, 4 Meadow Pipit, c.5 Skylark (flying over), 3 Reed Bunting
and 1 Yellowhammer at Millichen Flood.
1 Skylark (flying over), 9 Chaffinch, 2 Yellowhammer, 1 Tree Sparrow and 15 House Sparrow at feeding
station at West Millichen Farm.
2 Mistle Thrush at Millichen Steadings.
c.100 Black-headed Gull, c.10 Common Gull and 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull (following the plough),
1 Buzzard and c.10 House Sparrow at East Millichen Farm.
Sightings recorded between 10.50-12.05 hrs.
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service.
12 October 2009
Red Data species: 2 Skylark, 38 Starling, 47 House Sparrow and 1 Linnet.
Wetland Birds: 65 'grey' geese by the flood, a dozen of which were possibly pink-foot, though the light was poor.
Other records: 1 Sparrowhawk plus corvids, pigeons, tits, Chaffinches, Robins, 1 Wren and 1 Pied Wagtail.
Also 3 Roe Deer.
Source: Roger Adams.
12 September 2009
Red Data species: 2 Skylark, 35 Starling, c.130 House Sparrow, 7 Tree Sparrow, 10 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer
and 2 Reed Bunting.
Wetland Birds: 3 Grey Heron, 14 Greylag Geese, c.20 Lapwing, 1 Black-headed Gull and 5 Lesser Black-backed
Gull.
Other records included: 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 36 Collared Dove, 19 Swallow,
c.30 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 8 Stonechat, 1 Whitethroat and 10 Goldfinch.
In total 34 bird species seen in the Millichen area.
Also 2 Roe Deer and, on the butterfly front, 2 Red Admiral.
Sightings recorded between 9.45-14.45 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle.
Meadow Pipit at Millichen Steadings 12 September 2009 Collared Dove at East Millichen Farm 12 September 2009
10 September 2009
21 Shoveler and 3 Swift at Millichen Flood.
Source: SOC Clyde Area Grapevine/Birdline Scotland.
24 August 2009
11 Greylag Goose, 1 Canada Goose, 1 'hybrid' Goose, 18 Teal, 4 Black-tailed Godwit and
1 Sparrowhawk at Millichen Flood.
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service.
22 August 2009
Following the heavy rain of the past week, Millichen Flood had flooded again (see photo) resulting in some
good wetland bird records: 1 Grey Heron, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 'hybrid' Goose, 2 Wigeon, 31 Teal, 15+ Mallard,
2 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Black-headed Gull and 39 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Other records for the whole of the Millichen area included:1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 5 Collared Dove,
1 Sand Martin, c55 Swallow (including young birds), 6 House Martin, 6 Stonechats (2 adult and
4 juvenile), 2 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, 15 Starling, c.100 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch,
5 Siskin, 15 Linnet, 4 Yellowhammer and 1 Reed Bunting.
In total 37 bird species seen.
Also 5 Roe Deer, 2 Painted Lady, 2 Peacock, Small White and Green-veined White butterflies.
Sightings recorded between 9.40-13.30 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle.
Millichen Flood 22 August 2009
copyright Jim Coyle
18 August 2009
103 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 10 Black-headed Gull at Millichen Flood (water nearly gone).
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service.
17 August 2009
9 Canada Goose, 91 Mallard, 2 Teal, 50 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 5 Black-headed Gull at Millichen Flood.
c.40 House Sparrow at East Millichen Farm.
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service.
11 July 2009
Red Data species: 35 Starling, 90+ House Sparrow, 1 Tree Sparrow, 4 Yellowhammer and 3 Reed Bunting.
Wetland Birds: 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Other records included: 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Collared Dove, 18 Swallow, 1 House Martin,
4 Stonechats (1 adult and 3 juvenile), 4 Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (heard), 1 Sedge Warbler,
and c.20 Greenfinch.
In total only 21 bird species seen in the Millichen area.
Also 1 Brown Hare (the highlight of the day - see photo), 1 Roe Deer and on the butterfly front
1 Red Admiral, Ringlets, Meadow Browns and Green-veined Whites
Sightings recorded between 10.15-13.15 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle.
Brown Hare at Millichen Farm on 11 July 2009
copyright Jim Coyle
28 June 2009
The highlight of the day was a Cuckoo at East Millichen Farm - my first ever for both Millichen and the City of Glasgow.
Presumably this was a passage bird on its way back south. Luckily, I was able to show the bird to Allan Wood who was
undertaking a bird survey of the area.
Red Data species: 1 Skylark, c.60 Starling, c.30 House Sparrow, 1 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer and 3 Reed Bunting.
Wetland Birds: 2 Grey Herons, 1 'hybrid' Goose, 1 Oystercatcher, 3 Black-headed Gull and 11 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Other records included: 1 Raven, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Collared Dove, 9 Swift, 18 Swallow, 23 House Martin,
3 Pied Wagtail, 1 pair of Stonechats with 2 recently fledged young, also 1 juvenile Stonechat, 2 Whitethroats,
1 Grasshopper Warbler (heard), c.20 Greenfinch and a family of Blue Tits.
In total 34 bird species seen in the Millichen area.
Also 1 Brown Hare and 1 Roe Deer present.
Sightings recorded between 09.50-13.15 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle.
5 May 2009
Red Data species: 1 Skylark, 2 Linnets, 1 Tree Sparrow and 1 Reed Bunting.
Wetland Birds: 2 Grey Herons, 2 Lapwings and 1 Oystercatcher.
Other records included: 1 Pheasant, 8 Wheatears, 2 Stonechats, 2 Whitethroats (1 collecting nesting material),
1 Grasshopper Warbler and 2 Goldfinches.
In total, 31 bird species recorded in the Millichen area.
Also 3 Brown Hares and 1 Roe Deer
Sightings recorded between 0900-10.00 hrs.
Source: Janusz Turlewicz.
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May 20096 Mallard, 1 Pheasant (male), 1 Oystercatcher, 13 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Swallow,
1 Sand Martin (near River Kelvin), 1 Pied Wagtaill, 10 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat (male), 1 Stonechat (male),
1+ Willow Warbler (singing, along banks of River Kelvin), 26 Starling, 3 House Sparrow, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet and
1 Reed Bunting (male) at Millichen Flood.
2 Swallow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, 1 Whitethroat (male), 3 Starling, 1 Tree Sparrow and 9 House Sparrow
at West Millichen Farm.
19 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Black-headed Gull, 5 Collared Dove, 9 Swallow, 2 Wheatear, 5 Starling, 1 Tree Sparrow,
14 House Sparrow, 1 Goldfinch and 1 Yellowhammer (male) at East Millichen Farm.
In total 33 bird species seen in the Millichen area.
Also 1 Brown Hare, 4 Roe Deer and numerous Orange Tip butterflies, particularly along the banks of the River Kelvin.
Sightings recorded between 14.45-17.45 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle.
Willow Warbler, banks of River Kelvin 2 May 2009 copyright Jim Coyle
Orange Tip butterfly, banks of River Kelvin 2 May 2009 copyright Jim Coyle
Wheatear at East Millichen Farm 2 May 2009 copyright Jim Coyle
1 May 2009
Two singing male Whinchats at Millichen Farms.
Source: SOC Clyde Area Grapevine/Birdline Scotland.
20 April 2009
17 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Mallard, 1 Pheasant (male displaying), 1 Skylark singing, 3 Sand Martin (near River Kelvin),
1 Willow Warbler singing and 1 male Yellowhammer (both at margin of set-aside field) at Millichen Flood.
1 Yellowhammer singing at Millichen Steadings.
1 Skylark (singing north of road), 3 Linnet i(ncluding pair) and 6 Yellowhammer (flock 5 and territorial male)
at East Millichen Farm.
Also seen were 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Green-veined White and 1 male Orange Tip butterflies.
Sightings recorded between 12.15-13.15hrs
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service.
16 April 2009
Red Data species: 14 Tree Sparrow, 16 House Sparrow, 3 Reed Bunting and 30 Starling.
Wetland birds: 11 Mallard, 160+ Pink-footed Geese and 1 Snipe.
Other bird species included: 2 Buzzard and 3 Swallow.
Source: Roger Adams.
11 April 2009
Red Data species: 2 Tree Sparrow, 3 Yellowhammer, 3 Linnet, 43 House Sparrow and 15 Starling.
Wetland birds: c.480 Pink-footed Geese and 4 Mallard.
Other: 1 Kestrel, 1 Swallow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail and 5 Meadow Pipit.
- in total 25 bird species seen in the Millichen Area.
Also 14 Roe Deer present.
Sightings recorded between 11.05-13.05 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle
Pink-footed Geese fly in to Millichen Flood on Saturday 11 April copyright Jim Coyle
23 March 2009
18 House Sparrows, 6 Starlings and 2 Reed Buntings at East Millichen.
Around 200 Starlings on the Flood.
Other birds noted in the Millichen area included 139 Greylag Geese, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat,
1 Song Thrush, 8 Collared Dove and 1 Stock Dove.
Altogether 27 bird species recorded.
Also 12 Roe Deer and 1 Hare.
Sightings recorded between 0900-10.40 hrs.
Source: Janusz Turlewicz.
21 March 2009
Red Data species: 19 Tree Sparrow, 3 Yellowhammer, 5 Reed Bunting, 2 Linnet, 41 House Sparrow and c90 Starling,
Wetland birds: 1 Cormorant (overhead), 1 Grey Heron, 6 Mallard, and c.600 Greylag Geese.
Other: 2 Pheasant, 1 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 23 Stock Dove and just 1 Fieldfare.
- in total 29 bird species seen in the Millichen Area.
Also 6 Roe Deer present.
Sightings recorded between 11.25-14.10 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle
Greylag Geese at Millichen Flood on 21 March 2009 copyright Jim Coyle
19 March 2009
5 House Sparrow, 3 Tree Sparrow and c.20 Chaffinch at feeding station at West Millichen Farm plus flock
of c60 Fieldfare.
2 Grey Heron, 107 Greylag Goose, 17 Pink-footed Goose, 8 Mallard, 1 Buzzard and 1 Reed Bunting at
Millichen Flood
1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting and 2 male Yellowhammer (1 in song) at East Millichen Farm.
10 Roe Deer and 1 Brown Hare also present.
Sightings recorded between 10.20-11.40hrs
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service.
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March 200920 House Sparrows, 2 Starlings and 1 Skylark at East Millichen.
58 Starlings at the Steadings.
Also recorded in the Millichen area were 120 Greylag Geese, 26 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Wigeon, 1 Grey Heron,
27 Lesser Black Backed Gulls, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Oystercatcher, 3 Collared Doves, 78 Fieldfares, 1 Redwing,
1 Merlin and 1 Sparrowhawk.
In total 26 Bird species recorded in the Millichen area.
Also 13 Roe Deer present.
Sightings recorded between 1000-11.30 hrs.
Source: Janusz Turlewicz.
8
March 2009'Red Data' birds: 29 House Sparrow, 6 Tree Sparrow, 4 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting, 14 Starling and 1 Yellowhammer.
'Wetland' birds: 3 Mallard, 2 Black-headed Gull, 22 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull and 20 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
In total 20 Bird species recorded in the Millichen area.
Also 10 Roe Deer and 1 Red Fox present.
Sightings recorded between 1550-16.45 hrs.
Source: Agnes Gunn.
2 March 2009
West Millichen Feeding station - There were about 100 birds on the seed, in the hedge, flying back and forth
between the track and the trees on the kennels/steadings road. Difficult to get accurate numbers - c30 or more
Chaffinches, 10-15 House Sparrows, c.10 Reed Buntings, 10+ Tree Sparrows and c.20 Yellowhammers. A flock
of 30 or more Fieldfare spent some time in the aforementioned trees and a couple of Starlings kept calling.
Source: Roger Adams.
1 March 2009
10+ Tree Sparrow, 5+ Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting, 10+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Mallard,
30+ Pink-footed Geese, 6 Greylag Geese, 6 Lapwing, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard and 20+ Fieldfare
- in total 26 bird species seen in the Millichen Area.
Also 1 Brown Hare and 13 Roe Deer present.
Sightings recorded between 1015-11.50 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle with Milngavie RSPB Wildlife Explorers Group.
19 February 2009
c.10 House Sparrow, 4 Tree Sparrow, 1 Yellowhammer, c.10 Chaffinch and 1 Greenfinch at feeding
station at West Millichen Farm plus 1 Skylark overhead.
4 Grey Heron, 800 Greylag Goose, 220 Pink-footed Goose, 5 Mallard, 2 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Song Thrush,
flock of 19 Long-tailed Tit and 1 Reed Bunting at Millichen Flood.
Also 4 Roe Deer and 2 Brown Hare present.
Sightings recorded between 10.25-12.10hrs
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service.
17 February 2009
Further to my report of a Pink-footed Goose with a neck collar at East Millichen Farm on 31 January 2009,
I have received the following from the WWT:
The bird was first ringed as a juvenile at Loch of Lintrathen, Angus on
27/10/2005. It has been subsequentlyreported at: Crossgates, Perth on 14/10/2007 and East of Arnprior, Stirling on 09/03/2008.
Report: Jim Coyle
13 February 2009
'Wetland' birds: 1 Grey Heron, c.250 Greylag Geese, 5 Mallard, 1 Snipe and 1 Grey Wagtail.
Other species included: 2 Buzzard and 1 Kestrel.
- in total 24 bird species seen.
Also 4 Roe Deer present.
Sightings recorded between 1400-16.00hrs.
Source: Sandy Robertson.
12 February 2009
'Wetland' birds: 4 Grey Heron, 12 Mallard, 4 Snipe and 1 Grey Wagtail.
Other species included: 1 Pheasant
- in total 18 bird species seen.
Also 8 Roe Deer present.
Sightings recorded between 1400-16.00hrs.
Source: Sandy Robertson.
10 February 2009
West Millichen Farm.
Other birds noted in the Millichen area included 390 Greylag Geese, 9 Snipe, 2 Lapwings, 1 Stock Dove,
1 Collared Dove, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, 6 Meadow Pipits, 1 Buzzard and 1 Grey Heron - in total
28 bird species seen.
Also 1 Red Fox and 6 Roe Deer present.
Sightings recorded between 1245-1430 hrs.
Source: Janusz Turlewicz.
4 February 2009
2 Tree Sparrow, 12 House Sparrow, 6 Reed Bunting, 5 Yellowhammer, 2 Starling and 1 Kestrel at
West Millichen Farm.
6 House Sparrow at East Millichen Farm.
1 Grey Heron and 8 Mallard on Millichen Flood.
There were also 10 Roe Deer present.
Source: Roger Adams.
31 January 2009
4 House Sparrow, c60 Starling, 3 Stock Dove, 1 Kestrel and c30 Fieldfare at West Millichen Farm.
1 Tree Sparrow, c30 House Sparrow, c80 Linnet, 4 Reed Bunting, 2 Mute Swan, c200 Greylag Geese
and c300 Pink-footed Geese (one with a neck collar) at East Millichen Farm.
3 Grey Heron, another flock of c200 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Mallard and 2 Stonechat at Millichen Flood.
- in total 26 bird species seen.
Also 11 Roe Deer seen.
Sightings recorded between 11.30-14.15 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle.
28 January 2009
A quick count resulted in:
5 Tree Sparrow, 12 House Sparrow, 6 Starling, 7 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Raven and
c.40 Fieldfare at West Millichen Farm.
c.30 House Sparrow and 16 Starling at East Millichen Farm.
10 Yellowhammers, c.50 Reed Buntings and 1 Goldfinch by Dobbies' car park.
Source: Roger Adams.
23 January 2009
11 House Sparrow, 64 Starling, 160 Greylag Goose, 374 Pink-footed Goose, 5 Mallard, 2 Common Gull,
3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 51 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing and 4 Blackbird in the Millichen area
- in total, 23 bird species seen.
Also 10 Roe Deer and 1 Red Fox seen.
Sightings recorded between 9.55-11.40 hrs.
Source: Agnes Gunn.
16 January 2009
4 Grey Heron, 99 Greylag Goose, 44 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Mallard, 7 Common Gull, 5 Black-headed Gull,
1 Herring Gull, 1 Pheasant, c25 Meadow Pipit and 1 Raven at Millichen Flood.
12 Yellowhammer (at feeding station), 1 Kestrel, c.10 Fieldfare and pair of Stonechat at West Millichen Farm.
c.15 House Sparrow at East Millichen Farm.
Also 8 Roe Deer seen.
Sightings recorded between 1020-1155 hrs .
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service.
9 January 2009
10 House Sparrows, 8 Tree Sparrows, 25 Starlings, 28 Yellowhammers and 8 Reed Buntings at West Millichen.
35 House Sparrows and 9 Starlings at East Millichen.
1 Tree Sparrow, 1 Yellowhammer and 9 Starlings at The Steadings.
3 Yellowhammers and around 10 Reed Buntings on the Flood.
Other birds observed in the Millichen area included up to 3 Kestrels, 1 Merlin, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Snipe,
at least 2 Stonechats, 4 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 22 Fieldfares, 2 Redwings,
25 Collared Doves and 1 Bullfinch.
Also 12 Roe Deer seen.
Sightings recorded between 0915-1215 hrs.
Source: Roger Adams and Janusz Turlewicz.
3 January 2009
17 House Sparrow, 3 Yellowhammer and 30+ Starling at West Millichen.
22 House Sparrow at East Millichen.
Other birds seen in the Millichen area included 1 Snipe and 1 Woodcock (flushed from the edge of the wild
bird cover), 2 Mistle Thrush, 30 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 1 Raven and 1 Kestrel.
Also 5 Roe Deer seen.
Source: Roger Adams.