Scottish Birds 38:2 (2018) p161-162 A large group of 32 people attended this outing, 31 species were recorded with highlights being 73 Great Crested Grebes and 25 Red-throated Divers. Unfortunately, only the leader, Sandy McNeil, saw the Slavonian Grebe. Read about the outing here. Scottish Birds 38:2 (2018) p141-142
Scottish Birds 38:1 (2018) p51-55
Scottish Birds 37:4 (2017) p338-341 In this article, Stuart Gilles gives us a masterclass in identifying this very scare wintering bird with some stunning images. Scottish Birds 37:4 (2017) p336-337 Jimmy Maxwell shows us some examples of small birds using nests of other species. Illustrated with photos, we see a Wren using an old Swallow nest and also a Long-tailed Tit nest. A Spotted Flycatcher is using and old Swallow nest too. Click here to read the article. Scottish Birds 37:4 (2017) p316 The first proved breeding of Ring-necked Parakeets in Scotland occurred at Victoria Park, Glasgow in 2017. Birds had been seen prospecting a nest site the previous year. Susan Harris closely monitored the birds in 2017 and Chris McInerny brings us up to date with the developments in this article. Scottish Birds 36:4 (2016) p322-323 Jim Coyle tells us about the first successful breeding of a pair of Great Crested Grebes on an artificial floating island at Hogganfield Loch in Glasgow. Jim also tells us about other species that are using these 'biohavens'. Click here to read. Scottish Birds 36:4 (2016) p326-328 Linnet and Twite are small, seeding-eating finches which occur widely in Scotland through the year. For those of us who live away from the Highlands and Islands, the best chance of seeing Twite is along the coast in winter. This short article gives some hints of how to tell these two sometimes nondescript species apart. Clyde Birds 22 (2015) p97-99 A Caspian Gull, Larus cachinnans, was discovered at Strathclyde Country Park during February 2008. This first winter bird constitutes the first record of this species for the Clyde recording area. Christopher McInerny and Keith Hoey's article for Clyde Birds can be read here.
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