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Goldfinch in a Hawthorn bush, Ardmore Point
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Argyllshire - Ardmore, Helensburgh, Garelochhead and Rosneath
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) taking off from a Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) bush at the North Bay, Ardmore Point, Firth of Clyde
26 October 2024
Stonechat pair in a Hawthorn bush, Ardmore Point
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Argyllshire - Ardmore, Helensburgh, Garelochhead and Rosneath
Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) pair in a Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) bush at the North Bay, Ardmore Point, Firth of Clyde
26 October 2024
Beard lichen on Common Hawthorn , Campsie Dene Road, Blanefield
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Campsie and Fintry Hills
Beard lichen (Usnia sp.), possibly Old Man's Beard (Usnia hirta), growing on a Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) , Campsie Dene Road, Blanefield. Lichens growing in this profusion are a sign of pure air quality.
26 December 2023
Beard lichen on Common Hawthorn , Campsie Dene Road, Blanefield
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Campsie and Fintry Hills
Beard lichen (Usnia sp.), possibly Old Man's Beard (Usnia hirta), growing on a Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) , Campsie Dene Road, Blanefield. Lichens growing in this profusion are a sign of pure air quality.
26 December 2023
Whitethroat on Hawthorn, Baron's Haugh
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North Lanarkshire - Baron's Haugh and Dalzell Woods
Whitethroat (Curruca communis) on Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), Baron's Haugh, taken by David Palmar
06 May 2023
Kingfisher, East Kilbride
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South Lanarkshire - East Kilbride
Adult female Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perched in a Hawthorn tree (Crataegus monogyna) at the James Hamilton Heritage Park, East Kilbride, taken by David Palmar
15 January 2023
Common Hawthorn with Hawthorn Leaf Blight Fungus at Malls Mire Community Woodland, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Malls Mire and Richmond Park
Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) with Hawthorn Leaf Blight Fungus (Monilinia johnsonii) at Malls Mire Community Woodland, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar
05 June 2022
Magpie beside nest, Kelvindale
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Magpie (Pica pica) perched in a Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) tree during the nest building process, taken by David Palmar. The breeding pair will usually remain on territory through winter. They can also reuse an old nest by adding material to it in following years. Magpie eggs are pale greenish-blue and are around 24mm by 34mm in size according to British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) field guides. The nictitating membrane (also known as the third eyelid) can be seen in this individual.
16 March 2022
Magpie nest building, Kelvindale
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Magpie (Pica pica) carrying a stick as it builds a nest in a Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) tree in a Kelvindale garden, taken by David Palmar. Magpies typically lay around four to six eggs, and tend to have one brood a year. The nest itself is usually in a tree (up to 25m) or in thick cover such as in jagged hedgerows.
16 March 2022
Hawthorn scrub, Ardeer, Ayrshire
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North Ayrshire - Ardeer
Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) scrub, Ardeer, North Ayrshire, taken by David Palmar
