So bank holiday Monday we decided...well I decided on a wee trip to Loch Lomond in hope of seeing an Ospery or Cuckoo.
Arrived just after 9....
This is what I saw on route to the shore
The boardwalk area was alive with sound..warblers , chats and bunting I think lol
Need some help
1.
2.
3. Sedge warbler?
4. Young Stonechat
5.Sedge warbler?
6. Reed Bunting?
7. Sedge warbler?
8. Offski
9. Reed Bunting ?
10?
11. garden warbler?
Sorry so many question marks but they are all new to me and were rather distant!
Sadly no Osprey or Cuckoo...just me that went Cuckoo with hubby sneezing every 2 seconds grrr!!!
Was a nice wee morning out though despite the midges and sneezes lol
Thanks in advance for you ID help...ano am getting as lazy as PB ;-)
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Excellent photos Linda.
OK, lazy, well an opportunity for me to exercise the rusty caverns of my brain.
1 & 2 I think are sedgewarblers
10 male reed bunting
regards
John
Oiii.. cheeky mare lol The Reed Buntings are indeed Reed Buntings, and #10 might be too... the warbler's I'm not getting involved with, but a couple look like Whitethroats. If you heard the warblers singing, the reed warbler is quite distinctive so that would help if you compare it to an audio file.
Where is the parking for the rspb? I didn't see any signage for it when we drove up and down the other week
Number 12 is a Robin ...
A lovely day out you had Linda. Sorry, no help with any ID's from me. Shame, you never saw any Osprey [one of my favourites]. Thankfully we have not had any midges yet!!!! Keep them down with you
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Looks like you had a nice day out Linda, beautiful scenery, shame about the Osprey and Cuckoo but there is always next time Linda, sounds like your hubby had hay fever, well it is that time of year. Well done with all your sightings.