Birdwatching at Monkland Canal, Coatbridge (Scotland ) | February 24, 2025

24/2/2025

A great day of birdwatching along the Monkland Canal! Spotted 12 species, including some wonderful surprises.
The canal is full of life, even in late winter. Always a joy to see how much biodiversity thrives in urban green spaces!

Birds we spotted:

Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard)
Anas platyrhynchos var. domesticus (Domestic Mallard)
Columba palumbus (Common Wood-Pigeon)
Corvus corone (Carrion Crow)
Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Black-headed Gull)
Cygnus olor (Mute Swan)
Gallinula chloropus (Common Moorhen)
Mergus merganser (Common Merganser)
Aythya fuligula (Tufted Duck)
Turdus merula (Eurasian Blackbird)
Pica pica (Eurasian Magpie)
Parus major (Great Tit)

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