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Water Vole reintroduction site
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Stirlingshire - Aberfoyle
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius or Arvicola terrestris) reintroduction site and habitat in Loch Ard Forest, Stirlingshire. This picture shows a pond created for water voles, which are now thriving in the forest. Between 1989 and 1998, the population fell by almost 90%. Hopefully with continued conservation efforts they will escape extinction.
04 October 2014
Brisc conference excursion 2014 examining a mink raft
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Stirlingshire - Aberfoyle
Brisc (Biological Recording in Scotland) conference 2014 excursion to the Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius or Arvicola terrestris) reintroduction site and habitat in Loch Ard Forest, Stirlingshire. This picture shows a pond created for water voles and Katy Anderson from the Forestry Commission Scotland demonstrating a raft to detect mink footprints. If mink are detected, trapping and dispatch are carried out to protect the water voles. Between 1989 and 1998, the population fell by almost 90%. Hopefully with continued conservation efforts they will escape extinction.
04 October 2014
Froglife's Eastfield pond site, Cumbernauld
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Cumbernauld
Froglife's Eastfield pond site, before pond construction, NW of the Arria sculpture and the M80, in Cumbernauld Community Park
19 July 2011
Grey Wagtail, Bingham's Pond, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Coot (Fulica atra) with chick on nest at Bingham's Pond, Glasgow
20 July 2005
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Bingham's Pond
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus), taken by Rebecca Dickson. The age record from ringing recoveries so far for this species is 34 years 10 months and 27 days.
Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) attempting to predate Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) ducklings, taken by Rebecca Dickson. The gull was unsuccessful on this occasion.
30 April 2024
Tufted Ducks, Bingham's Pond
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
A pair of Tufted Ducks (Aythya fuligula), taken by Rebecca Dickson. Although both birds were resting, the female was still keeping watch for potential threats.
30 April 2024
Mallard, Bingham's Pond
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), taken by Rebecca Dickson. This bird had an old injury to its eye, indicating it is partially blind. However this individual had no issues finding food. Please note that it is not the nictitating membrane shown in the image.
30 April 2024
Tufted Duck, Bingham's Pond
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Male Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula), taken by Rebecca Dickson. Results from the British Trust for Ornithology's ringing records show that the oldest bird recorded was 24 years 3 months and 13 days old.
