Birdwatching at Lochend Loch, Drumpellier Country Park (Coatbridge, Scotland ) | February 26, 2025

© Chris Taklis - Cygnus olor

A fantastic birdwatching session today at Lochend Loch in Drumpellier Country Park! Spotted over 18 species, with plenty of activity both on the water and around the woodland edges.

It’s always amazing to see how much birdlife thrives in this beautiful spot. From waterfowl to woodland birds, there was plenty to see and hear!

Birds we spotted:

• Emberiza schoeniclus (Reed Bunting)
• Columba palumbus (Common Wood-Pigeon)
• Mergus merganser (Common Merganser)
• Gallinula chloropus (Common Moorhen)
• Cygnus olor (Mute Swan)
• Branta canadensis (Canada Goose)
• Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Black-headed Gull)
• Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot)
• Motacilla cinerea (Grey Wagtail)
• Erithacus rubecula (European Robin) 
• Corvus corone (Carrion Crow)
  
• Haematopus ostralegus (Eurasian Oystercatcher)
• Aythya fuligula (Tufted Duck)
• Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard)
• Prunella modularis (Dunnock)
  
• Turdus viscivorus (Mistle Thrush)
• Carduelis carduelis (European Goldfinch)
• Sturnus vulgaris (European Starling)