Mugdock Country Park

[Johnnie]

Good Morning,

My Mum and I took a walk around our local country Park. We saw Pheasants, Mallards, Greylag Geese, Tufted Ducks, a Heron and other birds including a young Buzzard. But one of the birds we heard possibly 3 Chiffchaffs. I was wondering whether hearing a Chiffchaff was a real sign that spring is here.

On the Duck pond we saw Tufted Ducks and Greylag Geese and Gulls.
We heard pheasants and chiffchaff in the appropriately named Pheasant's wood. The Buzzard was on the moorland. The Mallards and Heron was on Mugdock Loch. The other place we heard Chiffchaff was in the Woods by the East Car Park.

Best Wishes

Jonathan

[Maggie28]

Sounds like a good park and you had a good day. I may visit there next week. Especially as I didn't know there were pheasants there.

[Little Sparrow]

Sounds a lovely walk you had with your Mum, Jonathan! Chiffchaffs are one of the birds heralding Spring, lovely to hear their chiffing and a chaffing!

[Twitcheruth]

Nice to hear of your walk Jonathan,Chiffchaffs are one of the earliest Spring arrivals,we'll soon be seeing and hearing Willow Warblers and Flycatchers too not to mention the various Terns & seabirds that return to breed at this time also.....an exciting time to come,enjoy!
I love the name Mugdock......I can almost hear Taggert saying it! lol

[Maggie28]

Originally Posted by Twitcheruth

Nice to hear of your walk Jonathan,Chiffchaffs are one of the earliest Spring arrivals,we'll soon be seeing and hearing Willow Warblers and Flycatchers too not to mention the various Terns & seabirds that return to breed at this time also.....an exciting time to come,enjoy!
I love the name Mugdock......I can almost hear Taggert saying it! lol

Was sort of thinking along the same lines.