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	28 Nov 2009	Hogganfield Loch LONG TAILED DUCK (1) (2) (3) (4) Video Also 25 WHOOPER SWANS, 2 RUDDY DUCKS, 1 fem BLACKCAP and the usuals.
	2009	July Photo Highlights Loch Ryan & Corsewall - Black Guillemot, Black Tailed Godwit, Common Tern, Cormorant, Eider, Great Black Backed Gull, Iceland Gull, Mediterranean Gull (1) (2) (3), Sandwich Tern, Skylark. Minnigaff & Surrounding Area - Rock Pipit, Spotted Flycatcher (1) (2), Wheatear, Wood Pigeon. Leighton Moss - Greenfinch, Greenshank, Little Gull, Marsh Harrier (1) (2), Marsh Tit (1) (2), Spotted Redshank. Applegarth - Tree Sparrow. Moths - Antler, Beautiful Golden Y, Buff-tip, Ghost, Gold Spangle, Large Emerald, Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Peppered Moth, Scalloped Oak, Thorn sp.. Other Insects - Grasshopper, Golden Ringed Dragonfly, Keeled Skimmer, Red-veined Darter, Purple Hairstreak, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Common Blue.
	2009	June Photo Highlights Minnigaff Area - Grey Wagtail (1) (2), Grasshopper Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Redstart (1) (2) (3) (4) (5), Reed Bunting (1), Wood Warbler, Deer. Machars - Redshank (1) (2) (3) (4), Lapwing, Sedge Warbler (1) (2) (3), Whinchat (1) (2), Sparrowhawk. East D&G - Curlew, Golden Plover (1) (2) (3), Meadow Pipit, Oystercatcher (1) (2), Pied Wagtail, Red Legged Partridge, Stonechat. West D&G - Grey Partridge, Meadow Pipit, Stonechat, Yellowhammer (1) (2). Mabie Forest - Fox Moth, Pearl Bordered Fritillary (1) (2) (3) (4), Small Copper. Ken Dee Marshes - Red Kite (1) (2).
	2009	May Photo Highlights North Rhins - Arctic Skua, Eider (1) (2), Fulmar (1) (2), Kumliens Gull (1) (2), Auks & Kittiwakes, Wheatear. Machars - Canada Geese, Green Winged Teal (1) (2), Herring Gull, Raven, Sedge Warbler, Shelduck. Inner Solway - Garganey, Pomarine Skuas, Roe Deer, Wood Sandpiper (1) (2) (3). Minnigaff Area - Bug Species, Dipper (1) (2), Meadow Pipit, Song Thrush (1) (2), Spotted Flycatcher (1) (2) (3), Wood Warbler. Baron's Haugh RSPB - Garden Warbler, Whitethroat (1) (2).
	16 May 2009	Strathclyde Park A great afternoon not revising!! Firstly saw a 1st Summer ICELAND GULL (1) (2) fly over my head. Then spotted the BLACK TERN and then an unexpected LITTLE GULL (1) (2) (3) (4). Both birds a first for me!
	2009	April Photo Highlights Hogganfield - Common Sandpiper, Reed Bunting. North Rhins - Oystercatcher, Sandwich Tern (1) (2). Minnigaff Area - Nuthatch, Pheasant, Sparrowhawk, Redpoll. Garlieston - Yellowhammer. Baron's Haugh RSPBWhitethroat.
	17 Apr 2009	Mersehead Some pictures of the WHITE STORK (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) that arrived at Mersehead of unknown origin (probably escaped), but a great bird never the less. Also a couple of pictures of the HYBRID (1) (2) duck which has at least a Pintail in it.
	2009	March Photo Highlights Hogganfield - Black Headed Gull (1), Crow, Great Black Backed Gull, Great Crested Grebe (1) (2), Goldeneye (1) (2), Goosander (1) (2), Grey Wagtail (1) (2), Lesser Black Backed Gull (1) (2) (3) (4), Pochard, Reed Bunting, Ruddy Duck, Scaup (1) (2), and Tufted Duck (1) (2).
	17 Mar 2009	Strathclyde Loch It was a case of third time lucky in finding the RING BILLED GULL (1) (2) (3) (4), though it did take a while to appear. It was coming to bread and showing really well in the fading light. Later in the gull roost was an Adult ICELAND GULL and a white HERRING GULL. Also a good number of SAND MARTINS feeding in the centre of the loch.
	2009	Febuary Photo Highlights Hogganfield - Goldeneye (1) (2), Whooper Swan, Buzzard and Pigeon. Alexandra Park, Glasgow - Redwing Loch Ryan - Meadow Pipit
	2009	January Photo Highlights Hogganfield - Pochard (1) (2), Teal, Tufted Duck, Whooper Swan (1) (2), Lesser Black Backed Gull, Black Headed Gull (1) (2) (3), Common Gull (1) (2) (3) (4), Goldeneye (1) (2), Goosander, Mistle Thrush and an Iceland Gull (28th). Troon - 3 Iceland Gulls (1) (2) (3) (4). Alexandra Park - Hooded x Carrion Crow. Gartloch Road (Nr Stepps) - 12 Waxwings.
	24 Jan 2009	Mersehead etc. A trip to the Mersehead area with Chris produced some nice uncommon birds. At Southerness was a solitary PURPLE SANDPIPER and a GREAT NORTHERN DIVER. From Carsethorn were 30+ GREAT CRESTED GREBES, and then at Mersehead itself was a BRAMBLING in a large CHAFFINCH flock and a nice BARN OWL in the setting sun.

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