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

© Chris Taklis - Mergus merganser

​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:

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• 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)

© Chris Taklis - Aythya fuligula