Black Guillemot
Black Guillemot
Red-breasted Merganser
After an indifferent nights sleep and morning fry up we headed back to Saltcoats where even before the car had stopped I picked out a couple of stunning Black Guillemots. In the end we had 10 birds and they were showing so well we could hear them calling and see them swimming underwater. Singles of Razorbill and Red-breasted Merganser were also seen along with yesterdays 3 Purple Sandpipers.
Bullfinch
We then headed up to Lochwinnoch RSPB reserve in another new birding county for me Renfrewshire. We crossed over the road and walked down the track to view over Barr Loch. Scattered over this Loch and Castle Semple Loch on the other part of the reserve were over 50 Goldeneye and a dozen Goosander. But the main prize on Barr Loch was the female Lesser Scaup that I managed to pick out in with a group of tufties. This was my 3rd in Britain but my first female. A female Long-tailed Duck was on Castle Semple Loch and a very showy pair of Bullfinch were seen in roadside bushes.
After a quick cuppa we headed for home and I arrived back about 8pm. Thanks to Brendon for the fantastic driving even when full of lurgy and to Rick as usual for his company.
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